October 2008
Why didn't anyone tell me?
I own all of Johnny Cash’s American Recordings albums. All of them except one (American III). Tonight I learned that the one album I don’t have also is the one that has a cover of my all-time favorite song on it. Seriously. If I had to pick only one song to ever listen to again, it would be Will Oldham’s “I See A Darkness.” While not even Cash can top Oldham’s...
September 2008
foolishly looked at my 401k tonight. I’m going to hide under the covers and listen to twee records until this all blows over.
Your own personal bailout
I got this e-mail forward today. If the banks can ask American taxpayers to bail them out, why not small-time house flippers? All this guy needs is 85,000 people to pitch in and he is back on his feet.
Hello to everyone,
I am <redacted>, father of 3, husband of a wonderful woman. We recently finished building a spec home which we had hoped, through the sale of it, would help us pay off...
started my late-season fantasy baseball surge about two months too late, as always.
I’m at the part of my day where I start confusing open Photoshop documents with real web pages. That means it’s almost time to go home.
just got two pairs of shoes I apparently bought online late at night and forgot about - good thing semi-conscious Mark has great taste.
My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2008-9-28) →
The Mountain Goats
Serge Gainsbourg
Smog
Lil’ Wayne
Neutral Milk Hotel
Imported from Last.fm Tumblr by JoeLaz
forgot to bring a jacket to the Giants game. Luckily I have a stockpile of them at my office next door to the stadium.
WatchWas last night’s It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia (“Mac Bangs The Waitress”) a great episode or the greatest episode? I’m leaning towards greatest.
tried watching Fringe, but it scared the crap out of me. I am a total wimp.
“It will help American consumers and businesses get credit to meet their daily...”
– The Associated Press: Text of President Bush’s speech on economic crisis
This feels the same as if I said, “Hey, I spent all my money, and I’m at risk of losing my home and all my possessions, but good news…I got approved for another credit card, so my finances are back on track”
(via sweeting)
“I don’t know if you’ve paid much attention to the past eight years,...”
– Stephen Colbert
WatchBush’s Legacy
The latest Adium update is sending me IMs from months ago. It’s a little creepy, and maybe the plot of a bad Dennis Quaid movie.
“I’ve been wrong to advocate hedging the bailout bill with conditions; we should...”
– Fractals of Change: Just Say No
I’m no finance wizard, but Bush’s proposed bailout (along with its demand of absolutely zero oversight or accountability) feels morally wrong. Kind of like pretty much everything else this administration has done.
Watchsweeting:
In response to Palin’s suggesting that her experience for a V.P. was somewhat normal, Lawrence Lessig conducts an exhaustive comparison of Governor Palin’s experience with every other Vice President in U.S. history.
What I should do tonight: clean the apartment. What I will do tonight: watch TV.
Best Name For An All-Indian Satanic Death Metal...
catbird:
“Sikhs-Sikhs-Sikhs”
just ate a piece of Parisian chocolate with gold shavings. It was the first time I felt a piece of candy was too good for me.
Between the blue mood lighting, techno music and shaved heads of both flight stewards, this Virgin American flight really feels like a UFO.
My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2008-9-21) →
Bright Eyes
Mount Eerie
Woody Guthrie
Elf Power
Beulah
Imported from Last.fm Tumblr by JoeLaz
I gave my father an iPhone, and the only thing that excited him is that he can check weather in different cities.
“A commercial company’s ability to innovate is inversely proportional to its...”
– Kontra’s Law
Tripit and my iPhone have totally saved my butt today
Talk Like A Pirate Day brings back suppressed memories of working in a warehouse / cubicle farm in West Valley City.
On average, how many episodes of America’s Funniest Home Videos do you watch per week? Is “all of them” too much?
Infographics from I.O.U.S.A →
paulm:
Beautifuly animated charts.
amazed at how good the receptionist is at sneaking “lunch bunch” emails past my spam rules. It’s the lowest stakes cat and mouse game ever.
I just finished re-watching every episode of It’s Always Sunny In Philadelphia. Can’t wait for season 4 to start.
Why you should never take financial advice from me
I currently bank with Washington Mutual. Since moving to San Francisco I have seen exactly one WaMu branch and it is nowhere near anywhere I go. So it would make sense for me to switch to a bank with a larger local presence (especially since I have a small but growing stack of checks that need to be deposited), right? If you know me, you know that’s not how I roll. Instead of picking a new...
Not sure what this means, but it can't be good
In the next month, I will be in San Francisco, San Deigo, Salt Lake and Seattle. I really feel that I need to find a reason to get to St. Louis and complete my tour of major American cities that begin with the letter ‘S’.
Eating sourdough bread, hand-churned butter and strawberries I got at the farmer’s market today. I could die from happiness right now.
“You Have To Burn The Rope” is maybe my new favorite game: http://tinyurl.com/6n2kgu
I caught a glimpse of myself in the mirror holding an armful of shoes while I was cleaning and realized I have become a cat lady of sorts.
just realized a little prototype I built was spamming a bunch of genealogy blogs for the past week. Oops.
I’ll pay a little more money on a flight if I can book it through Virgin America’s website. Sooooo smooth.