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    dear reader/listener/viewer/enjoyer/co-conspirator:
    lest i be judged for it, i inform you now that this project continues to be a scratch pad, a space for experimentation

    in other words, enjoy what you find here, and feel free to participate, but try not to take anything personal, and don't believe that this project presents an accurate view of me or my life

    this is a window, certainly, but one that hasn't been cleaned in quite some time

    your view may be foggy, obscure...you may see things that aren't really there...

    --harold

    want some background music?
    please consider downloading my most recent music podcast.

    and yes, i love my mom and my dad;
    they've always been good to me, no matter what impression you may have received here

    they never locked me in a cellar or anything

     
    highlighted post from the archives: me rambling about a new job (from two years ago)
    i recently messed with the archives, so they may not work correctly, but you may take your chances:
    December 2002 January 2003 February 2003 April 2003 May 2003 June 2003 July 2003 August 2003 September 2003 October 2003 November 2003 December 2003 January 2004 February 2004 March 2004 April 2004 May 2004 June 2004 July 2004 August 2004 September 2004 October 2004 November 2004 December 2004 January 2005 February 2005 March 2005 April 2005 May 2005 June 2005 July 2005 August 2005 September 2005 October 2005 November 2005 December 2005 January 2006 February 2006 March 2006 April 2006 May 2006 June 2006 July 2006 August 2006 September 2006 October 2006 November 2006 December 2006 February 2007 March 2007 April 2007 May 2007 June 2007 July 2007 August 2007 September 2007 November 2007 February 2008 March 2008 May 2008

    i once was an active member of the

    association of music podcasting

    musicpodcasting.org

    along with these fine music podcasters:

    all florida indies - bing futch
    audio gumshoe - rich palmer
    audio popcorn - krash coarse
    aural icebergs music cast - tiffany rapplean
    capital rock show - bucket aka jason
    darkhorse radio - alan carr
    ears to hear - jill lawton
    eclectic mix - george l smyth
    homegrown podcast - nic treadwell
    indiefeed - chris macdonald
    le jazz affair - sal calfa
    rubyfruit radio - heather smith
    sober cafe podcast - gracie hollombe
    sundown lounge - larry winfield
    tempo of the down - harold (that's me!)
    the darkcompass podcast - rowland cutler
    the fabrications podcast - matt macfarlane
    the phill(er) - phill ramey
    the radiozoom podcast - john bollwitt
    thepillarcast.com - jon tucker
    uc radio podshow - michael yusi
    zaldor's world - les zaldor

    ¡the text on this blog wants to leap out of its borders!

    this is...

    something that happened

    stories by harold j. johnson, in various formats - including text, audio, video, and podcasts
     
     
    Monday, September 25, 2006  

    It is needless for anyone to be harmed due to the betrayal I'm about to perform here, the one mentioned in the current heading (currently located above), and repeated here for posterity:

    I will not be jumping off any buildings, though I've (jestingly) mentioned the consideration to my girlfriend so often that it's become not only inappropriate but (perhaps) psychologically damaging. I've simply had enough of this experiment, or at least this aspect of the project, for the time being. Perhaps tomorrow I'll change my mind. Perhaps tomorrow I'll be writing a novel, right here. Perhaps I'll be posting new audio recordings -- my "Joe Frank thing". Perhaps I'll be posting more mundane video, my shabby avante-gardism -- watch out, Orson Wells! (Or was it Welles? I always forget.)

    Then again, perhaps you'll never hear from me again. Not here, anyway. I've some other projects in mind: The tools have been purchased, the parts have been collected. I've simply got to begin building. Something That Happened is a story that will continue -- somewhere, if not here -- but before I report any more of the tale here or somewhere or anywhere, I've got to build, elsewhere.

    Those of you who have participated: Thank you. I wish I had more to give you -- better parting words, a promise of some sort, a consolation prize. Some cookies and milk. A handjob; a tongue performing the proper maneuverings. I do have this, however, which should make it easier for you to say goodbye: I never really liked you. There, doesn't that make it easier for you to kiss this project goodbye? Doesn't that make it easier for you to unsubscribe? Honestly, though, I may have been lying again, right when I said that mean thing there. I mean, it's likely that I really wish you'd stay tuned and/or subscribed -- at least until you're sure I won't be back around.

    So then, a few more comments, a few more posts, some secrets revealed before I walk away for good. (Please don't read anything heavy into that statement; I'm simply referring to walking away from this project -- and it's likely it will only be a temporary absence, at that.) Rather than meander too much in one post, I'll stop here, and continue in my next post.

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    Sunday, September 24, 2006  

    Did I mention that my girlfriend shat in her pants just a few minutes after I did the same? It's true -- and what makes the event even more interesting is the fact that she's never done it before. So the day she decides to push a fart too hard, it's (one of) the same day(s) that I do the deed! Isn't that wonderful?



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    Wednesday, September 20, 2006  



    There's a reason I'm walking backward -- a somewhat embarrassing reason...

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    Detailing the problem I deal with many a day...

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    I'm flattered; how can I not be?



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    Someone please remind me: Why in the world did I want this again?? (See video for what I'm referring to...)

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    Social anxiety prevented me from going to the Vloggers/BarCampLA meetup at Canters last night. So the girl and I went to Goodwill instead, where the Fates seemed to be presenting me with a warning, channeled through the appearance of a CD single titled "Fear: The Mindkiller", by artist Eon. (Of course, I simply had to purchase it; besides, this song is one of my favorite techno tracks from the early 90's. Anyone else remember Mars FM?)



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    Tuesday, September 19, 2006  



    This fragment displays my view as I'm waiting for company to arrive...

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    A fragment of my ride home...
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    Then L.A. became a windy city, for a moment...
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    So, as you can see, I've been posting alot of video to this blog. So you can start calling it a vlog (video + blog), though it's also still a podcast -- or at least, will be, once I begin podcasting regularly again. (Yes, I still plan to, eventually.) This current project isn't by any means usurping the original intent or overall purpose of Something That Happenened; video is simply the current most prevailing format of the narrative presented here. (I like to think of Something That Happened as an ongoing narrative, composed of various digital elements.)

    Ideally: I would more evenly present digital audio, video, and text every day. Unfortunately, there are only 25 hours in a day. So, it's video at the moment, and a bit of text in between. Perhaps once I get the hang of this (and a faster CPU for my old PowerBook G3), I'll be able to find time to throw some audio into the mix. For now, however, enjoy the bits of video, which I am producing according to the following self-imposed rules, more or less:

    • Each video is (more or less) five (5) minutes or less in duration
    • Each video is one shot (but not necessarily one take)
    • Each video is shot at a different location than the previous

    I've imposed these rules to give myself more of a challenge. There are more rules, actually, but for some reason I'm not recalling them at the moment. In any case, it's likely I'll be adding more of these obstructions as I go along. I'll keep you posted as to what they are, as I add them, so stay tuned!

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    A fragment of my reading-while-walking talents...
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    Sunday, September 17, 2006  

    A fragment of my thoughts regarding a memorial...
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    A fragment of Fraternity Row...
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    It's time...
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    Saturday, September 16, 2006  

    This bus is rocking in more ways than one...
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    A fragmented view of an advertisement...
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    A fragment of an idea is presented...
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    Fantasizing about feedback...

    This video was originally shared on blip.tv by Harold with a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike license.
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    Thursday, September 14, 2006  

    That's how lazy I am...
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    Why am I waiting at this bus stop at one in the morning? I was trying to find a space...

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    Tuesday, September 12, 2006  

    Opus Ice Creamum.


    I really wanted ice cream that day; the Santa Monica Pier was simply on my way...

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    Monday, September 11, 2006  

    Today I'll be rolling my Mac's operating system back to 9.1.1...

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    Simply a common kiss -- nothing more, nothing less.
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    Sunday, September 10, 2006  

    Tonight I watched this video and began wondering about David Blaine, who'd apparently suffered liver damage due to his stunt earlier this year. It's nice to find out that he seems to be doing well, hanging out with kids in Israel. I mention this because I want to, and because I have a soft spot for magic, and for those practitioners of the craft. When I was a young child, I used to perform magic tricks for the neighborhood kids (and their parents). That's a story for another day, though...

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    Saturday, September 09, 2006  

    Feeling up, and on the way...
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    Thursday, September 07, 2006  

    Feeling down today...
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    Wednesday, September 06, 2006  



    Watch the Video

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    Monday, September 04, 2006  

    Interview with Charles Forsher, personal broadcaster.

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