May 2009
Strep throat was a good excuse to watch 5 hours of Cops and eat ice cream all day, but there were good odds I would have done those anyways.
How old do you think William Shatner is? Take a guess, then look it up on Wikipedia. You will be shocked.
Time for TNT to show the obligatory “Cleveland sports heartbreaks” montage.
I save paper for the shredder until I have a giant pile. It feels scandalous to shred so much. Especially in a suit, at night, by flashlight
Locked out of my apartment for the 3rd time this month. At some point my landlord will stop being annoyed and start finding it funny, right?
Tonight would be a great time for the other half of the axiom “live by the 3, die by the 3” to come true for the Magic.
Magnolia Electric Co. – Josephine
This is the...
Of all the big tech products announced today, Hulu Desktop is most exciting. Here it is running on my TV: http://twitpic.com/64stz
Went to the store to get medicine for my sore throat and was overwhelmed by how many options there were. So I bought popsicles instead.
Foolproof plan to seduce anyone in 17 easy steps: http://bit.ly/KH5Y2
Bowerbirds – House of Diamonds
Last week I got...
“You got a little sun” is the polite way of telling me that my sunburn looks ridiculous. Which it does.
What kind of moron makes it halfway home before realizing he left his luggage at the airport? This kind.
My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2009-5-24) →
Bowerbirds (72)
Cass McCombs (40)
Grizzly Bear (24)
Carissa’s Wierd (22)
Sambassadeur (21)
Imported from Last.fm Tumblr by JoeLaz
My pregnant, asthmatic little sister crushed me in Wii boxing. I want to think I’d win at the real thing but I have some doubts.
Give me a G.O.B.! http://twitpic.com/5vj8r
After exhaustive testing I officially have the largest head in my family, which is saying a lot.
They’re great and all, but I really don’t get “kids”.
For some reason the San Diego airport has a mural of hobo symbols. http://twitpic.com/5ptz0
Headed to San Diego for the weekend, if I catch my plane…
Video game idea: Evolve & spread a pandemic virus. Similar to Spore + http://bit.ly/MTbxg + http://bit.ly/H2nXa
Pretending that I’m a copywriter. Should I blame twitter or my illiteracy for the inability to string more than two sentences together?
In Pursuit of Elegance: 12 Indispensable Tips →
Guy Kawasaki’s interview with Matthew May, author of a new book about elegant design. I think it’s safe to say nothing I’ve ever designed could be called elegant, although I’m going to work to change that.
This is why I'm never asked to score anything
Here are five musical instruments that always make me happy:
Accordion
Steel guitar
Ukulele
Singing saw
Cheap Casiotone keyboard
If you include one of these in your song, I will like it. If you have two of these instruments I will love your song. Three is probably pushing things into gimmick territory, and four is just plain crazy. But using all five instruments in one song? That is...
Jon Stewart to Newt Gingrich: “Why do you think a Washington-based national military program can work but a healthcare program couldn’t?”
Regrettable mixed metaphor of the day: “They’ve been milking that one trick pony for too many years.”
I’m afraid that I may have been unconsciously head bopping with my headphones on at work for several minutes now. Totally embarrassing.
I can’t lie – right now I’m listening to Phil Collins, and I’m enjoying it.
When writing UI copy, the “l” in “public” really makes all the difference.
My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2009-5-17) →
Willie Nelson (55)
Eluvium (41)
The Long Winters (33)
Sambassadeur (30)
Sparklehorse (29)
Imported from Last.fm Tumblr by JoeLaz
I saved Latin. What did you ever do?
Windy & Carl – Consciousness
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Rode 60 miles this morning and panicked that it was too healthy for me. A stop at In N Out and balance has been restored.
When I have a safe hidden behind an oil painting, that’s when I’ll know I’ve made it in this world.
My moustache head tube badge is even more adorable than I expected. http://twitpic.com/58wga
The fact that watching The Price Is Right while working from home today felt scandalous tells me I need more adventure in my life.
What Makes Us Happy?
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Long and fascinating report about a 70 year study of the lives of 268 people in an attempt to figure out what makes us happy, and how our ideas about mental health have changed over that time.
Kickstarter is similar to an idea I’ve been thinking about for a few years, and a great way to support artists. http://bit.ly/18xvSS