my fantabulous mom

dynamos cannot be captured via the digital camera, as my mom shows here. love this photo of her...

niki the ballernia

clearly, tutus have a variety of uses. this was our first photo shoot with camera bag on the iphone, which is fucking amazing.

the next best thing...

to seeing a giraffe in the wild is in the bronx.

karaoke of sorts - indigunner style

photos from info-activism camp with dt & gunner. california stars...dupa nice.

back from india - buying baseball hats

benjamin markey's visit to the find land of brooklyn has inspired many, many things - including a new purchase of the only baseball cap that i have ever loved and craved: the 1977 throwback pittsburgh pirates hat. there are at least 17 reasons why this hat is superior to other baseball hats, but the most of note feature is the delightful lines it has...and, well, the fact that i am a pirate and this will come in handy when we have the final and ultimate showdown between pirates and ninjas...

(male) seahorse giving birth

i love seahorses and think you will too after you watch this.


Seahorse giving Birth from Bret Douglas on Vimeo.

Last Days to Support the Stache, Kiddos, Teachers and All Things Righteous

only a few more days to support the mustache and all the great projects that support teachers and kids in need here in nyc.

big thanks to nearly 40 of you that have generously donated over $1,400! you can see your impact - from putting microscopes and books into classrooms - and share with your friends and family here.

two ways to help at this stage:

1) donate now - please find a dollar for each day of growing, a $30 stachetastic contribution

2) spread the word - change your status on facebook and send an email around to your friends that links to -> http://chrismichael.blogspot.com

thank you for your generosity and support - you all are amazing.

happy holidays!
~chris

PS: in nyc this saturday? come to the stache bash! over 100 mustachioed men competing for the stache king - in costumes - with a bunch of sillyness and an open bar with your donation at hte door.

THIS saturday, december 17
galapagos art space
dumbo, brooklyn
7pm - 10pm (with a dj and dancing and stache glory into the wee hours of the night)
$20 donation at the door gives you an OPEN BAR and significant karma points