Monthly Archives: April 2010

7 days – fuggedaboudit!

Posted on April 30, 2010 by Dan from phone

Since I’m making a movie, I can get away with documenting everything. Writing daily, describing insights and epiphanies ad nauseum. This blog is a strategy for generating interest in the project – coming soon to a theater near you… Clearly … Continue reading →

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8 days – drydock

Posted on April 29, 2010 by Dan from ondesire.movie

Yesterday Hello World had a soft landing and went into drydock. Movie! 10-04-28 Hello World soft landing and drydock variable / full screen 10-04-28 Hello World soft landing and drydock fixed size

Posted in Around Lake Michigan, disasters and catastrophes, Hello World, repairs, synchronicity / fortunate accidents | Tagged artist house, dan kelly, drydock, Hello World, movie, repair, storage, under the catamaran, ups | 2 Comments

Democracy Now and James Cameron

Posted on April 28, 2010 by Dan from ondesire.movie

James Cameron’s life is shifting because of his super blockbuster, Avatar. Democracy Now interviewed Cameron yesterday. Here’s where to find it. WBAI NYC archive for Tuesday April 27, 2010 8:00am (audio) Democracy Now archive Tuesday April 27, 2010 (audio or … Continue reading →

Posted in Around Lake Michigan, vision, vision / planning | Tagged avatar, Democracy Now, james camaron avatar, james cameron, wbai | 2 Comments

9 days – Love!

Posted on April 28, 2010 by Dan from phone

Notice how calm I appear? Tomorrow gear should start arriving via ground shipping including the voice of Hello World, Winslow’s Torus. I’m a Taurus too! Hello World has yet to go into the shop for fiberglass patching, but I think … Continue reading →

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10 days – errands

Posted on April 27, 2010 by Dan from ondesire.movie

A day driving around and hooking up with experts. I dropped in to see Chuck of Northern Welding Specialties first, but he wasn’t there. He told me via cell that he was teaching at the college and perhaps we could … Continue reading →

Posted in Around Lake Michigan, collaborators, Hello World, maker, repairs, self education / research | Tagged bike, fabricate, fiberglass, food, guitar, scuba, supplies | 1 Comment

11 days – shopping

Posted on April 26, 2010 by Dan from ondesire.movie

Heading into Traverse City to shop and run errands. Here’s my list… Oryana bug repellent (no deet) [Green Ban] (1) food Backcountry paddle head or new paddle sawdust bag (waterproof) The UPS store 14th or garfield the ups store return … Continue reading →

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12 days – details

Posted on April 25, 2010 by Dan from phone

Much ordering, inspections and organization. I’m driving up to Traverse City tomorrow or Tuesday for a shopping day. Fiberglass work has not started, I expect to prep the garage for Hello World today and maybe even get her in there. … Continue reading →

Posted in Around Lake Michigan, Hello World, maker, repairs, self education / research, vision / planning | Tagged cargo, checklist, fiberglass, launch, progress, repair, structure | Leave a comment

13 days – dreams

Posted on April 24, 2010 by Dan from ondesire.movie

It’s 5:15 am, a bit early for me to be up. On my way back to bed after taking a leak I knocked over a mason jar of water. Groping in the dark for some clothes, towels – anything to … Continue reading →

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14 days – weight and writing

Posted on April 23, 2010 by Dan from phone

Beautiful. Inventory and ordering continues today, with a bit of general organization around the house. Yesterday I became 6.5 lbs heavier when I started wearing a scuba weight belt. Carrying extra weight is an easy way to challenge the body … Continue reading →

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15 days – Making of a Saint

Posted on April 22, 2010 by Dan from phone

Getting close now. Order of operations seems to be holding together, it’s spooky that I’m mostly on schedule. Everything can go right between now and launch… it’s possible. I am noticing more, recognizing the unfolding of a larger story. A … Continue reading →

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Abundance

Posted on April 22, 2010 by Dan from ondesire.movie

Are we feeling it? Today was the last day of asking for a while. I’ve contacted Apple, Brunton, Verizon, Patagonia and Light and Motion asking for help with ALM, gear mostly. Patagonia already said no. In the process I learned … Continue reading →

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16 days – Roman Nose

Posted on April 21, 2010 by Dan from phone

Kari was over last night for dinner and we talked about guns, earthships and vision quests. She used a big cutting board as a model of Hello World, sliding it back and forth on the counter top as if it … Continue reading →

Posted in Around Lake Michigan, bliss, collaborators, disasters and catastrophes, health / survival, Hello World, open source, self education / research, sustainable, vision / planning, visualization (magic) | Tagged crazy horse, desire, Hello World, passion, vision quest | 2 Comments

Exquisite night

Posted on April 21, 2010 by Dan from phone

take me, sneak up and surround me smother me in the unknown, unseen unfathomed the darkness of depth, underwater danger and cold almost death only to awaken live again, breath in sunlight but I lie a little you are not … Continue reading →

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17 days – pronouns

Posted on April 20, 2010 by Dan from phone

You might notice an unusual use of pronouns in this project. “We” usually replaces “I” when discussing the trip. That’s because Hello World has it’s own identity and presence, it’s not just Dan Kelly sailing Around Lake Michigan, it’s Dan … Continue reading →

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Cultural geography

Posted on April 20, 2010 by Gretchen Eichberger

Cultural geography is a sub-field within human geography. Cultural geography is the study of cultural products and norms and their variations across and relations to spaces and places. It focuses on describing and analyzing the ways language, religion, economy, government … Continue reading →

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Training report

Posted on April 20, 2010 by Dan from phone

Just ran 4 miles, 2 backward in 21:00 minutes or 10:50 minutes/miles and 2 forward in 16:11 minutes or 8:05/minutes/mile for a total of 37:11 minutes. The backwards miles are amazing, just keep tossing the feet behind and trust.

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Itinerary Version 1.0

Posted on April 19, 2010 by Dan from ondesire.movie

Around Lake Michigan route 2010, version 1.0. Subject to change by whim, weather, clues, portents and synchronicity. Actual Point Betsie to Elberta Beach, Elberta, Michigan arrive 10-06-01 Arcadia Lake, Arcadia, Michigan arrive 10-06-02 depart 10-06-05 North of Portage Lake, Michigan … Continue reading →

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18 days – inventory

Posted on April 19, 2010 by Dan from phone

Sunny and chill by the lake this morning. Working through the recently posted order of operations, taking inventory and building lists. I expect to be asking this afternoon and into tomorrow – contacting a few key companies and inviting them … Continue reading →

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Checklist sundries

Posted on April 19, 2010 by Dan from ondesire.movie

revised 10-05-23 Light √ flashlight [Sure Shot] √ dive flashlight [Intova] √ x4 lighter √ x3 chemical light sticks √ candle lantern √ x5 candles Hygiene Health and First Aid √ scissor √ tweezor √ utility knife √ finger nail … Continue reading →

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Checklist clothes

Posted on April 19, 2010 by Dan from ondesire.movie

revised 10-05-31 √ x2 socks wool [Icebreaker] √ x2 underwear poly/merino √ x2 underwear cotton (1) √ merino top [Icebreaker Bodyfit 260 XL] √ x2 merino bottom [Icebreaker Bodyfit 260 L] (1) √ black cargo pants √ pile pullover √ … Continue reading →

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Checklist production

Posted on April 18, 2010 by Dan from ondesire.movie

revised 10-05-13, 10-05-31 Camera A √ multiple card reader [Kingston Technologies MobileLite] ~$20.00 √ extender cable √ x2 16 gb class 6 SDHC [Delkin Technologies] ~$80 √ 16 gb class 6 SDHC [Delkin Technologies] ~$40 √ HD video/still camera Vixia … Continue reading →

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Master Checklist ALM 2010

Posted on April 18, 2010 by Dan from ondesire.movie

revised 10-05-19 This is based on the 09-08-31 Master Checklist, posted only 5 days before the September launch. We’re posting this 18 days before launch – that’s progress. revised 10-05-31 Launching 23 days late and this will be the final … Continue reading →

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19 days – Order of Operations

Posted on April 18, 2010 by Dan from ondesire.movie

Time for a list of lists, a preliminary inventory. With 19 days left, we’ve got to design the optimal sequence of actions. To avoid the carbon cost of airplane flight, new gear needs to be shipped ground which means ordering … Continue reading →

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20 days and swim for 101 Facebook Fans!

Posted on April 17, 2010 by Dan from ondesire.movie

The On Desire tribe reached it’s objective yesterday of 100+ fans for the Facebook page and the Around Lake Michigan movie project. “This milestone demonstrates that we’ve got a solid core of kick ass collaborators,” said Dan Kelly, ALM’s guide. … Continue reading →

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We need Facebook fans – today!

Posted on April 16, 2010 by Dan from ondesire.movie

This is an all points bulletin. Facebook fans are needed at… http://facebook.com/ondesire The Facebook interface is halt and lame – I can’t argue with that. It’s a sinister black ops app, designed to identify stylish shamans and target them for … Continue reading →

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21 days – Artifacts

Posted on April 16, 2010 by Dan from ondesire.movie

Here’s a rough sketch of an introduction to artifacts, one of the components that’ll help explain and set-up the Search for Sustainable Civilizations. I’m running late on the mini-movie / extended trailer, let’s see what happens this weekend. Without further … Continue reading →

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23 days and 8 minute miles

Posted on April 14, 2010 by Dan from ondesire.movie

I just ran 4.5 miles in 36 minutes, so I’m down to 8 minute miles. Steadily building my wind – feels good. I have a tentative date with Brook this weekend to do the entire Swami Bua workout. I’ve being … Continue reading →

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Winslow’s bell

Posted on April 13, 2010 by Dan from ondesire.movie

Winslow the blacksmith has been talking about a bell for Hello World on Facebook, but I kinda hate FB’s interface so I thought it would be easier to post some illustrations here and then make some comments. It’s important that … Continue reading →

Posted in Around Lake Michigan, Hello World, self education / research, vision / planning | Tagged bell, Hello World, meat cleaver, safety, winslow morgan | 10 Comments

24 days northern spring

Posted on April 13, 2010 by Dan from phone

Beauty is a feeling and this morning I have it. It’s the combination of rapport, getting fit and making progress. In the past two days I’ve reconnected with Brook Hash, Susan Gilbert and tonight Kari Tomashik will be stopping in … Continue reading →

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25 days calm and serene

Posted on April 12, 2010 by Dan from phone

Calm and serene – that was the mantra of the Marietta college freshman crew team. Yeah, we were buff brothers and precisely sychronized, but coach Ralph Lindamood (1922-2001) was a savvy old coot, he knew relaxation was the third leg … Continue reading →

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26 days

Posted on April 11, 2010 by Dan from phone

Lovely chill morning. Yesterday I surprised a fox as I came out of the house. Sienna and umber, pretty big too. He wasn’t in a huge hurry, eventually trotting off past the nitrogen accumulator (outhouse). Last Friday I passed a … Continue reading →

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27 days

Posted on April 10, 2010 by Dan from phone

This is calling card weekend, three days to create a short movie that explains the project. I’ve already got a 40 minute rough cut of the September trip (presented at the Evening of Exploration in November). My plan is to … Continue reading →

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Party pix

Posted on April 9, 2010 by Dan from ondesire.movie

Pix from the party under the catamaran on Friday March 26. Jim, Dan, Patrick and Robert out by the cauldron. Kate, Dan, Vince and Susan under Hello World.

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28 days

Posted on April 9, 2010 by Dan from phone

Is there ever enough time to properly prepare? 28 days until launch and the to do list is daunting. To make my departure date i’ve got to handle the absolute essentials first. It’s very confusing to have to scrap great … Continue reading →

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April snow brings May… oh!

Posted on April 8, 2010 by Dan from phone

The iPhone didn’t catch the flakes flying, even though there was quite a flurry. The top two pictures are a before / after… eventually it started to stick. This is blog worthy because there’s only 29 days left until launch. … Continue reading →

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Road rushing

Posted on April 7, 2010 by Dan from ondesire.movie

I got back from NYC on Tuesday. The round trip from Beulah to Brooklyn is 1800 miles. Each 900 mile leg is about 14 hours of driving. In contrast, 900 miles of leisurely sailing might take 2 months or 1440 … Continue reading →

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For Facebook fans

Posted on April 7, 2010 by Dan from ondesire.movie

The On Desire Facebook page now has an easy link http://facebook.com/ondesire. If you’re on Facebook, go ahead and fan On Desire for an RSS feed from this blog and contributions from other Facebook folks.

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Back in Beulah

Posted on April 7, 2010 by Dan from phone

From Monday eve… Waiting at Newark airport for the arrival of nephew Lucas who’ll be riding shotgun on the return to Michigan. The intention is to drive through the night. If we can get out of here by 9:00 pm … Continue reading →

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Easter pictures

Posted on April 5, 2010 by Dan from phone

After class, the inner circle enjoys congi and greens at Great NY Noodletown. View from the Manhattan bridge of Chinatown and beyond. Riding over the East River to Brooklyn on the trusty Zilliax Miata Double shift at the Park Slope … Continue reading →

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Saturday Morning pix in NYC

Posted on April 3, 2010 by Dan from phone

I went to Tai Chi at the South Street Seaport seaport this morning. The usual cast of characters were present but here are two especially excellent ones. Melinda keeping the fully mobile Aura from escaping. Aura is Tommy and Eva’s … Continue reading →

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On the road

Posted on April 2, 2010 by Dan from phone

In the recently acquired 2003 Odyssey with the antique cat, heading east and listening to Stevie Wonder. BK’s just 9 hours away.

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