June 17, 2010 by ScreenbeardcloseAuthor: ScreenbeardName: Joshua Nunn Email: josh@nunnone.com Site:http://joshnunn.nunnone.com/ About: Josh Nunn is a technology-loving-guy working in a large metropolitan high school. He lives in South Australia with his wife Camilla and his daughter Amelynne. [more]See Authors Posts (402)
As much as I miss the genius of Jim Henson, I realised the other day that I will miss something else just as much as Jim’s Muppet characters. I will miss the insane and brilliant pieces of comedy gold he used to create with Frank Oz.
Frank Oz is nowadays probably best known for being the voice of Yoda, but he’s also a respected and talented film director. He’s still entertaining, long after Jim Henson’s death and I hope he continues to do so for a long time to come.
But what the world has lost since Jim’s death is not only a talented puppeteer and performer, but some classic comedic pairings of his characters with those of Frank Oz. I cry a little inside when I realise that there will be nothing new created by these two fabulous men working together.
Let me give you some examples. First up the most obvious pair:
This is the only video in this collection that I’ll forgive you for not watching in full. It’s a scene from my least favourite of the Muppet movies (Muppets take Manhattan ) showing the “wedding” between Miss Piggy and Kermit the Frog, probably the most memorable Muppet pairing of all time (even if it’s not one of my favourites). Though an unlikely pair, Jim and Frank made the pig’s flamboyant declarations of love and the frog’s seeming indifference oddly engaging and has created a love affair that is still going strong.
May 25, 2010 by ScreenbeardcloseAuthor: ScreenbeardName: Joshua Nunn Email: josh@nunnone.com Site:http://joshnunn.nunnone.com/ About: Josh Nunn is a technology-loving-guy working in a large metropolitan high school. He lives in South Australia with his wife Camilla and his daughter Amelynne. [more]See Authors Posts (402)
Here’s my favourite pancake recipe. It’s excellent with some good quality yoghurt and fruit instead of maple syrup.
Recipe: Oat Pancakes
Summary: These pancakes are tasty and healthy
Ingredients
1 cup rolled oats
1 cup milk
1 egg
1 tbsp sugar
3/4 cup self-raising flour
30 grams (1 1/2 tbsp) butter/marg
Pinch of salt
Instructions
In a medium bowl mix oats, milk, sugar and egg. If you do this a while before the rest of the recipe, the oats get so soft it’s like eating air.
In a large bowl pour self raising flour and a pinch of salt.
Melt butter
Pour wet ingredients into flour and mix well.
Heat a small non-stick pan on the lowest heat.
When hot, pour a serving-spoon or two of pancake mixture. Swirl pan to make even round pancakes.
The pancake will cook slowly. When the top starts to bubble, flip the pancake over.
Serve with yoghurt for a healthy alternative to syrup.
Quick Notes
It’s vitally important that you have patience with pancakes. Don’t put the heat up too high! The slower you cook them, the fluffier and lighter they will be.
These pancakes seem like they will be bitty, but have faith — they are as soft and smooth as any other, more so! And they taste divine.
March 30, 2010 by ScreenbeardcloseAuthor: ScreenbeardName: Joshua Nunn Email: josh@nunnone.com Site:http://joshnunn.nunnone.com/ About: Josh Nunn is a technology-loving-guy working in a large metropolitan high school. He lives in South Australia with his wife Camilla and his daughter Amelynne. [more]See Authors Posts (402)
Spurred on by the outpouring of comments and (!) blog posts after asking for feedback, I got stuck into a few posts here and on my other site. Thank you everyone who responded and wrote replies — it gave me some much needed confidence and meant the world to me. I was buoyed for days afterwards (and loved the commentfest that followed here and elsewhere).
I officially quit Twitter (with my joshnunn account at least). I was leaving it open ended so I could come back without looking like a fool, but now I’ll have to hang my head in shame if I DO return.
First Waves is going great-guns. tjb654 tweeted “Wave on Slow Cook” and was retweeted by Pamela Fox (one of the Wave API evangelists). So I got a bunch of new readers and some more Facebook Fans!
I began re-working my portfolio site. I couldn’t be bothered installing a test environment on my laptop, so I put it up and started editing it live. It took me a little longer than I expected to make it usable though, as the documentation for MODx went down just as I started, so I couldn’t figure out how to build menus. Eventually I got something I’m happy with up just before…
Lifehacker (!!!) linked to my site! What the F is that about?! I suspect I’ve stepped into a mirror world where the Joshua Nunn of this world produces things that interest people and that they want to read. I kinda feel sorry for the poor schmuck who got sucked into my universe, but then I remember he probably goes around with a goatee, so it serves him right.
Tonight I published a massive post on First Waves. I suspect that because I’m massively proud of it, it won’t be read by anyone and I’ll realise that my mirror-self managed to reverse the polarity of the neutron flow and switch us back… bastard. Or I could be pleasantly surprised that I get some people reading it. I’ve paid for a Clicky account, so now I’ll know when YOU are reading this… unless you’re using a feed reader… or I’m not on my computer when you do… What was i saying? This point has descended into a Rubenerd–esq sort of ramble. My apologies.
March 3, 2010 by ScreenbeardcloseAuthor: ScreenbeardName: Joshua Nunn Email: josh@nunnone.com Site:http://joshnunn.nunnone.com/ About: Josh Nunn is a technology-loving-guy working in a large metropolitan high school. He lives in South Australia with his wife Camilla and his daughter Amelynne. [more]See Authors Posts (402)
I can’t think of a way they can possibly top this clip. Brilliantly shot in High Def, beautifully choreographed, and perfectly synchronised. If you liked their treadmill clip (symbolically shattered half way through) you’ll love how clever this is. It also knowingly nods to the Internet and Youtube crowd (did I see the mars rover? Something like the water bird that Homer uses to press the “any” key when he works from home? An OK Go concert rendered in Lego?).
What a joyful and exciting clip from a band that knows how to engage their audience. Bravo!
February 5, 2010 by ScreenbeardcloseAuthor: ScreenbeardName: Joshua Nunn Email: josh@nunnone.com Site:http://joshnunn.nunnone.com/ About: Josh Nunn is a technology-loving-guy working in a large metropolitan high school. He lives in South Australia with his wife Camilla and his daughter Amelynne. [more]See Authors Posts (402)
I’ll be purchasing Caravan Palace ASAP. I’ve found a group that embodies the music I love. Apparently it’s called Electro Swing. I haven’t heard a single one I haven’t liked yet.
