April 2009
85 posts
“While infected computers have started reaching out to command servers as...”
– Conficker activation passes quietly, but threat isn’t over
Viruses fascinate me to no end… so curious to see what, if anything, actually happens with Conficker.
March's (somewhat unintentional) reading...
At the beginning of March, I was re-reading Brett Easton Ellis’ American Psycho—a book about delusional narcissism that plays as much on the psychology of the reader as it does on the characters. Then I read my new friend Rachelle’s book, The Ship of Lost Souls—a children’s book about kid pirates*. Then my copy of Equus—a play about God and religion’s detrimental effects on...
March 2009
128 posts
Talking about my business cards
Travis: So what is the whole story behind the kid you use in your logo?
Me: [long explanation about meaning, intent, etc.]
Travis: And?
Me: And my severe Peter Pan syndrome
Travis: There we go...
Travis: Do you want to walk to Mac's and get some ?
Me: Milk? Do I want to get milk? No!
Travis: No no! Do you want to get ?!
Me: Nipples? What?!
Travis: No, dumbass... Not nipples!
Me: Ok, you really need to restate whatever you were trying to say
Travis: Do. You. Want. To. Get. Nib-bles?
Me: Ohhhhh! No.
Hunch Invites
I have three. If you weren’t in the current round (they were sent out today) and want one, send me an email.
Reading List
Mom: I'm almost finished all the Coupland books; who was that other author I liked?
Me: ...?
Mom: You know, he wrote the book about that guy who meets all kinds of people...
Me: Um, I don't know
Mom: Yeah yeah, there's a doctor, and everyone he meets is a really awful person
Me: Winesburg, Ohio?
Mom: Yes! That's it!
Me: Oh! Sherwood Anderson!
New Bob Dylan track - "Beyond Here Lies Nothin'" →
Lazy horns, lots of swagger, lots of awesome.
Butternut Squash Soup
It’s not exactly the right time of year, but this is absolutely delicious.
Butternut Squash Soup
1 medium butternut squash (about 2 1/4 pounds)
Nonstick vegetable oil spray
1 medium onion, chopped (about 1 cup)
1 Tbsp. freshly grated ginger - optional
3 Tbsp. unsalted butter
3 cups chicken broth
1-2 cups water, as needed
Sour cream for garnish
Preheat oven to 350°. Cut squash...
My Mom is super cute
Mom: Hi, I know you're out but just wanted to ask you if a winky phrase is a semi colin and right bracket or a semi colon and right bracket? Also I'm sure you know that Matthew means "Gift from G-d" Just heard that on a TV. program,. Anyways, I'm off to read a bit and then to bed. Talk to you later. Luv you MOM
Mom: made a mistake - if winky phrase is a colon and right bracket or the other that I said before. Good Night
The band played a jazzed-up, high-tempo version of “Tears in Heaven.” I can only imagine that people sing this while trying to find one last shred of beauty in the world before kicking away the chair.
Wherein Dany turns my life into a comic strip...
I was feeling a bit ridiculous buying such a big jar of mayonnaise, but it was on sale…
Cashier: Hey, you know what’s a great snack? Me: ? Cashier: Mayonnaise and lettuce. Me: … Cashier: … Me: … Cashier: It has to be iceberg lettuce.
“Faced with a torrent of complaints over its latest redesign, the social...”
– Facebook vows ‘improvements’ after user backlash
Pretty sure this was all intentional. Users were going to complain no matter what, so why not offer them something intentionally worse than the real product and have something deficient to immediately compare? You have to bend a metal bar...
“Circumcision helps protect heterosexual men against genital herpes and a virus...”
– Circumcision protects against 2 common sexually transmitted diseases: studies
“You know, the guy who looks like Michael Bubblé and Justin Timberlake, but...”
– Donna, talking about American Idol
jstn:
marco:
Simone Manganelli does the math to approximate how much of MacHeist’s $39 price likely goes to each application, based on some very optimistic assumptions.
When you’re deciding whether to buy these applications normally or buy the MacHeist bundle, consider where your money’s really going and how much of it your favorite apps’ developers are likely to receive.
Also consider...
I woke up right before John Mayer set off a bomb via Twitter. What?!
Matthew: are you interested in potentially doing some more video work for us?
Jordan: yeah for sure
Matthew: you might have to work directly with me
Jordan: aw shit
i think i need danger pay, or something
I write, record and market a 5 song EP about you and your life story.
Take home any of my drumsets (only one but you can pick which one)
*Take shrooms and cruise Hollywood in Danny from TOOL’s Lamborgini OR we play “quarters” and then hop on the Ouija board for a while.
If you have a band, I’ll join it for a month….play shows, record a CD together, have a swim...
andreaallen:
Green Grass by Tom Waits
Lay your...
jstn:
zerostyle:
Illinoize a Sufjan Stevens...
“So if you’re brain-dead, should I pull the plug? I don’t want to end...”
– Filed under: things I never thought I’d ask OR it’s been an interesting weekend.
samreich:
Joanna Newsom - Sprout And The Bean
...
“Everything about you screams “I read comic books!”
– Travis, shocked that I haven’t read The Watchmen
Dany: I think I've asked you this before, but do you know how to make a PowerPoint template?
Me: 1. Uninstall Microsoft Office
2. Install iWork
3. Learn to use Keynote
Dany: So that's a no?
Me: That's a no with extreme prejudice
WatchFirst Nations and Ninjas: An Interview with Richard Van Camp
A work/personal life/Tumblr collision where Jordan scores us an interview with the very awesome Richard van Camp by being awesome, but insists on calling me at home/Facebook messaging me about it (you asshole).
aja:
Ani Difranco - Both Hands
Ani...
The Straight: Readers share their pet peeves about... →
blownspeakers:
“Waiters and waitress that are ‘ACTORS’. No, you are a waiter.”
When has anyone actually heard of this happening in real life?
*raises hand* At least a half dozen times. There have been a couple times I was expecting a headshot to arrive with the bill. If you work/date in theatre, they can smell it on you as you order.
