Much respect for Sacha Baron Cohen

"Jonah Hill: A lot of times I would write jokes for Brüno and Sacha would say, “You can’t use that joke unless you explain what it’s satirizing or what the hypocrisy in the joke is. What are you trying to point out in that joke?”"

Glad to see that, despite the horrendous onslaught of literally ignorant Borat quotes, the man behind the masks, British comedian Sacha Baron Cohen, has a strong understanding of the essential question of well-written, responsibly-performed comedy: at what is the punchline striking?

(from the Justin Monroe Complex magazine interview with Jonah Hill, archived online here)

April, come she will

You know the deal. There are 2 months of photographs to get through, so hang on to your (proverbial) hats. We da bess'.

Thursday04.02.2009


Air Max 90 premiums... white for the summer

Friday04.03.2009


Leesh came through New Haven for a quick visit.

Sunday04.05.2009

At 2:30 in the morning, preparing for that day's sermon.

Resolution for the next year: prepare for sermons weeks, rather than
hours, in advance.


Andrea and James along for the ride.


Air Force 1 "Un-Mita" insideouts.

Tuesday04.07.2009


Kicking it (get it?) in JE with K.ng and friend. Fly sneaks.

Wednesday04.08.2009

On April 8th, I attended my first Yale Master's Tea, in JE.

The guest of honor: Jason Alexander, better known as George from
Seinfeld.

Wale eat your heart out.






Nike "November Rain" Dunk Mid SB's



After prayer that night, I disembarked from the bus home
to find a package from Gilt Groupe awaiting me.






With my last pair of black-on-black shoes rapidly
wearing out, I had ordered (70% off) a new pair of
ALIFE hi-tops.











Saturday04.11.2009

On an otherwise eventful day, I got a text message at
~10 AM from Ryan Tarpine, saying vaguely that he was
"around".


And so he was;


and his wife, too.

They were in town for two conferences that,
coincidentally, happened to be not only a short walk
down the street from me, but additionally on two
floors of the same building.

One was a Muslim conference; the other, a Malaysian
Students' gathering, that I shortly discovered was put
together by my friend Joyce.




And her sister, Jacintha, in town from Harvard.



Sunday04.12.2009

Easter in New Haven.


Sunrise on East Rock.


Stephen slept over at my house; after 3 hours of sleep,
we made the trek over.


New Haven as the sun breaks.


And the sun casts its rays.


Crazy tree.

Easter Sunday, by tradition, also serves as a Baptism service for our
congregation. By more recent tradition, in the evening after we re-
group on campus, our community and friends join together for a
celebration of the recently baptised.




gh


jk





Tuesday04.14.2009

At home for a week, on business, I came across the relics of a beloved
past in my old room.


The black border on the Darth Vader card means that it was a
Limited Edition.


I only had a Pez version of Yoda: no figure.

Saturday04.18.2009


Waiting for a breakfast meeting, this whip caught my eye.
Joint is poppin.


Spring coming to Delaware.

During my last day in Delaware, Brett S. Weber and I went for a long
traipse around Newark.


Joy by the reservoir.


Newark by hilltop.


Scouting for video game locations.


Yup, looks about aesthetically right. Just needs a few
more crates.


Blackbird in the reeds.

After meandering about the reservoir for a few miles, we hopped into
my car and headed over to check out the house Brett and his sister
were thinking of buying.


The hoopdie.

Sunday04.19.2009

After a dinner at home with Dave Moak and my folks, I took a quick
nap and headed over to the local Russian Orthodox Church on
the recognition of some old friends.

My last night in town happened to coincide with the Orthodox Paschal
("Easter") service, and Dan Peck extended an invitation for me to
observe and participate in their liturgy; beginning at 11:30 PM,
service lasted until around 3 AM.

Joint was pretty fly & worshipful.


And afterwards: breaking fast!


Elizabeth was pretty excited to get down on that food.


David & Stephen. Known these dudes since we were
about 9 years old.


Mrs. & Mr. Peck.


Libations!


Dan, getting into a cheesesteak.

Wednesday04.22.2009





Friday04.24.2009




Majestic!

[Up next: the last month of Yale! Reading Week, Graduation, a trip to New York City, and friends old and new. Stay tuned.]