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Whew

Filed under: Uncategorized — admin at 9:20 pm on Sunday, May 27, 2007

Disaster averted.

Bar Pass Page Crop

Filed under: Uncategorized — admin at 9:48 pm on Monday, May 21, 2007

I’m setting off on a goal of completely cleaning and overhauling my room. This process involves not only cleaning stuff up, but donating a lot of stuff and revising how I file and store things. I started today and the process was totally overwhelming. My room literally looked like a tornado hit it. Papers and clothes strewn everywhere, random things like empty water bottles and blank cdr’s on the floor, and, to add that final touch, even my bed sheet was torn in half. Don’t ask how it happened - I really don’t know. It just happened. There seemed like so much stuff to do that I sat down to make a list and itinerary and I got totally overwhelmed with the number of tasks and the order of what to do.

Here are my thoughts from day 1:

1) I really need to get a job that involves wearing a tie at least part time. I’ve got way too many ties for a person who has a casual dress code at work.
2) The amount of clothing I have in my possession is way over the top. I’ve either spent way too much money on clothing in my life, or I care too much about what type of clothes I’m wearing. It’s probably both.
3) I’m actually embarrassed about #2. When you think about it, there are people in the world who are lucky to have money to eat, and I’m sitting here staring at 4 shirts hanging in a row with varying vertical stripe widths.
4) I can’t believe I once paid money for polo shirts that are big enough to fit my entire family in. It’s now an inside joke between my brother and I when I refer to “that large Gap polo shirt from 1998 with ‘hanger stretch.”
5) Never hang polo shirts from hangers (see #4)
6) I have more receipts than anyone.
7) I do a really crappy job of labeling blank cd’s. That is a really bad habit.
8) I don’t know why I have a bulletin board next to my desk if I never update the information on it. If the whole point is to allow for constant updating with the use of push pins, why do I have a receipt from 2001 and a registration confirmation for a test I took in 2005 on it?
9) I need more shelves, but I never buy them because, for some reason I think shelves are overpriced (don’t ask, I have no point of reference for that opinion).
10) I got an armoire from Ethan Allen a number of years ago, but the drawers in it have a strong wood smell. This means that the clothes in it smell like wood. This means I never want to use the drawers to store my clothes. This means clothes are always on the floor. This means I’m stupid for getting the armoire.

Favorite Music Right Now

Yeah Yeah Yeahs - Turn Into (Nick Zinner Remix)

Voxtrot - Future Part 1

Jarvis Cocker - Fat Children

Maximo Park - Nosebleed

Feist - So Sorry


Crying Children, PBJ, and JAM

Filed under: Uncategorized — admin at 9:27 pm on Monday, May 21, 2007

Saturday, May 19, 2007

Went to a wedding of yet another one of Susan’s amazingly accomplished friends. I’d never been to a wedding like it, but that’s a good thing. The wedding was held on a ranch, so the setting was very…vast. The ring bearer looked like a mini Chris Sligh clone.

Friday, May 18, 2007

I visited Susan’s classroom and she let me do this demonstration where I cut up Kit Kat pieces into fractional amounts from 1/8 to 1/64th, which was like a speck of chocolate. The kids were supposed to choose what fraction of the chocolate that they wanted, and one kid who chose the smallest one started crying when she realized what she’d done.

I couldn’t keep myself from laughing so I had to hide my face. Seeing kids cry about really insignificant things is hilarious.

Thursday, May 17, 2007

Thanks to Susan’s cousin, I was able to catch the Scrubs and Office season finales. I was impressed with how the Office season finale had some really unexpected plot twists mixed in with the inevitable JAM plot developments. I totally didn’t expect the boob job or the person who would get the corporate job, and I think those plot points were totally necessary to make other things make sense. It’s funny how the Office writers and editors try to be subtle with the JAM sequences - like cutting to a shot of Pam when Jim is asked where he sees himself in 10 years or having Jim do a half-sad smile in his car when Pam says that they never got the timing right with each other.

On that note, this site is great (http://community.livejournal.com/theoffice_us/). The fansite’s best feature is that they do a bulletin board chat while the episode is airing, so you see meaningless comments like “OMG OMG OMG OMG!!!!!!” or “AWWWWWWWWWWWWW.” For fun I’ll flip through those chats after seeing an episode to see how people reacted. Here are some samples from the chat board during the finale, starting from when Jim is in his interview to when he asks Pam out.

“OMG I’m seriously tearing up right now”

“married to pam!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!” (right when Jim was asked where he saw himself 10 years from now)

“I am going to die.

I can’t breathe.

COME ON”
“i’m shaking SO BAD”
“I CANNOT STOP SCREAMING!

AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!”
OH. MY. GOD.
*DIES OF HAPPINESS*!!”

and finally

OMG I am the happiest I’ve felt in my entire life!! I have to see that scene at least 10 times everyday for the rest of the summer.

With Scrubs, J.D. and Elliott can’t get back together right? I still think Keith is one dimensional, but they did a good job over the last few episodes of emphasizing that he really loves Elliott and can stand her obsessiveness. That, plus J.D.’s got a kid coming so he can’t just ditch Kim right? And did Jordan get botox the day that they filmed her scenes? Her face seemed so puffy.

Wednesday, May 16, 2007

I caught Fujiya and Miyagi and Peter Bjorn and John at Bimbo’s in SF on Thursday. Bimbo’s is an interesting venue. With these smaller, indie bands, I’m used to dirtier or more run-down places, but Bimbo’s is like some dinner club. That was unique. I had read middling reviews of previous PBJ shows that cited the lack of excitement or crowd involvement. Seeing that the PBJ album is pretty mellow, I went into the show expecting it be mellow but it was actually more exciting than I expected. PBJ added a few older, more up-tempo songs to their playlists, plus they pumped up the tempo on some of their songs, most notably Up Against the Wall. I also thought their acoustic version of Amsterdam was pretty good too.

As for Fujiya and Miyagi - they impressed me with their ability to slowly win the crowd over. Considering that they were an opening act that most people didn’t know, and that their music is “chill out electronica” type music , I think they played the songs in the right order so that the crowd slowly but surely got more into it.

Peter, Bjorn and John - Up Against the Wall

Fujiya and Miyagi - Transparent Things

Notes from a Family Vacation

Filed under: Uncategorized — admin at 1:29 pm on Thursday, May 17, 2007

United Airlines

- Provided me with my first lost baggage experience. During our transfer in Denver, our bags didn’t make it to our connecting flight. The only thing we got from United was a “sorry” and a toiletry kit, which we had to ask for. Thanks United!

Montreal

- On Tripadvisor, the Le Square Phillips Hotel is rated #1 in Montreal, but some reviewers say the area is shady, while some say the area is great and centrally located. I didn’t understand the discrepancy, but now I do. Right smack in front of the hotel is a small park full of bums, but right PAST that is a big street with stores.

- There is a restaurant on Rue St. Catherine Ouest (that’s “west”) called Soupebol. It’s terrible. Never eat there.

- There is a restaurant on Rue St. Francois Xavier called Bonaparte. It’s great. Eat there.

- Montreal bagels are different than American ones. The are skinnier, denser, and a less doughy. I like them better actually.

- I was happy that my ability to fake a French accent noticeably improved in only a few days in Montreal.

- The Biosphere is, in my opinion, severely overrated.

- The casino is, in my opinion, mildly overrated. The taxi ride there isn’t that cheap, and the gaming is expensive. However, no one smokes there, the games all pay the correct odds, they have real craps with dice, and I won some money there.

- Sticking “Le” in front of everything can be funny. An example is “Le Gym.”

Quebec City

- On a 1-10 scale of Frenchyness, Montreal is a 6. Quebec is a 8. This is based solely on my observation that almost everyone spoke English with a heavy French accent.

- The Chateau Frontenac is the fanciest, castle-like building in the city. It’s great for pictures because it’s old-looking. For the money, it’s not great for staying there…because it’s old.

- Don’t bother going to the I’le d’Orleans. It’s just an island with houses and one chocolate shop.

- Do go to Quartier Petit Champlain. It looks very euro.

- All the stop signs say “Arret”

- In May, all the trees in Quebec City have no leaves and the sky, while clear, can be very gray. I asked a taxi driver why it was like this, and he said “winter ended two weeks ago.”

Boston

- Budget in the lack of sales tax on clothes in Boston (translation: you’ll probably spend more on clothes than you think you will)

- The Boston Hyatt Regency says that its “100 feet” from the downtown crossing T stop. It’s more like 2 blocks away.

- You can’t buy Duck tour tickets online from 12am to 845am for the day of.

- The Atlantic Fish Co. is better than Legal Sea Foods for their prepared dishes. Not sure about pure seafood to seafood comparisons.

- I tried some cannoli at the famous Mike’s Pastry. After I tried it, I realized I really knew nothing about cannoli and had no way to know how good it was.

- The 7-Eleven on Beacon St. is the nicest looking 7-Eleven in the U.S.

- If you drive in Boston, GPS is really really really helpful. But it’s not foolproof. Just ask the construction workers who saw me loop around a block twice while following my GPS’s instructions.

- There’s a cool ID checker/worker at Logan Airport. He makes the ID and boarding pass check fun. He looked at my brother’s ID, looked at him and said “that’s the million dollar man!” Then it was my turn. I was hoping to be a million dollar man too, but I guess I’m just not a million dollar man because he didn’t say that to me.

Martha’s Vineyard

- The ferry from Woods Hole to Vineyard Haven isn’t that rocky, so no need for dramamine (unless you’re like me and need it for almost anything)

- The Main Street Cafe in Edgartown does not give free refills on soda, even though it’s a 50s-style cafe. Their food isn’t that great either.

- The 1045am ferry leaving for Woods Hole (mainland) leaves from Oak Bluffs, NOT Vineyard Haven. Don’t roll up to Vineyard Haven with your family at 1035am thinking you’ve got plenty of time. You’re a fool if you do. Yes, I’m saying I’m a fool.

- There are two interestingly named places on MV - Gay Head and Dyke Street

- The sand on MV is fine, not rocky.

- Definitely eat dinner at Atria if you’re on MV. It’s really good.

- Don’t go to Al’s Package Store on Main thinking its a store with packaging supplies. It’s a liquor store.

- The Stop and Shop across the street from Al’s won’t have any packaging supplies either.

- The mens bathroom at the church st bus stop in Edgartown is clean, but, as of May 14, 2007, it DOES NOT have hand soap. Do not, as some people may, take a dump there before eating any major meals.

Does any celebrity know Byron Allen?

Filed under: Uncategorized — admin at 6:44 pm on Saturday, May 12, 2007

Has anyone ever seen the late night syndicated show called “Entertainers with Byron Allen”?

This is Byron Allen:

“Entertainers with Byron Allen” is a show that consists of Byron Allen’s interviews with celebrities. What gets me is that none of the celebrities ever call him by his name. He interviews some pretty big name stars, but when I see his show, I almost feel bad for him because it’s like watching a high school nerd talk to one of the cool kids, who doesn’t even know his name. I really don’t think any of these people know who he is.

Notice how the celebrities talk to him in a really non-personal, chit-chatty sort of way. Contrast it to the way they talk to Jay Leno or David Letterman.

Examples:

Steven Tyler


Jennifer Aniston


Keanu Reeves


Cool Article

Filed under: Uncategorized — admin at 6:28 pm on Saturday, May 12, 2007

I thought this article was great. I can’t imagine being that efficient at utilizing living space while actually having a design theme. It’s too bad I’m not nearly creative enough or skilled enough to take things this far.

When Im and David Schafer moved in together they faced the challenge of combining the contents of David’s 880-square-foot loft and Im’s 550-square-foot apartment into a one-room, 426-square-foot downtown loft.

Click on link for article –> LINK

Filed under: Uncategorized — admin at 8:39 pm on Sunday, May 6, 2007

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Filed under: Uncategorized — admin at 7:34 pm on Saturday, May 5, 2007

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Blogging

Filed under: Uncategorized — admin at 10:49 pm on Thursday, May 3, 2007

Bullet points from the things I’ve done in the last week or so, categorized by gerund verb topics:

Eating and Drinking

- I had dinner at Bistro Don Giovanni in Napa on 4/29. I really thought the food there was very good. All of the pasta dishes were clearly a step above the normal, run of the mill Italian places. The pasta was more fresh, and cooked a bit more al dente (but not overly so). The sauces had more depth and less salt than the regular tomato/oregano sauces that most places (Olive Garden) serve. Their desserts were also very solid.

- I had dinner with Steph at Ugo in Culver City. Their paninis aren’t half bad. But they are hard to cut in half. That was lame, but it’s true. Steph can tell you that.

- Dinner was followed by ice cream at Baskin Robbins on 31 cent scoop day. I was really thrilled that they let people buy two scoops at that price instead of just one.

- Had dim sum at Asian Pearl. I’ve never had tzong-yu-bing at dim sum before.

- Went to the SF Beer Festival on 4/29. It was pretty fun. I spent the first 30 minutes scrounging for food, both because I was starving and because I needed help to ward off the asian glow. This search was made more difficult by the throngs of white people who all seemed to be taller than me. After eating an oyster, a dollop of pasta, a bag of popcorn, some chili and bread, a rib, two hot wings, a bologna and cheese sandwich, and some green stuff on toast (which was the best of the bunch), I got to try a number of different beers. I even snagged some free Sierra Nevada bottle opener keychains (I really like bottle opener keychains). Lots of fun. Go beer.


Buying

- I bought 3 shirts and a pair of sunglasses at H&M for $55. I really have to hand it to that place. I don’t know any other store where I repeatedly think “sure why not…it’s only ___ bucks anyway.” I wanted a tie there but they wouldn’t sell me the one on the manikin. It’s cool though. It was $29. At H&M prices, that’s like buying a $500 tie at Banana Republic.

- I recently bought a usb hub for my macbook (it’s lack of usb ports is annoying). The thing about most usb hubs is that all of the ports are aligned horizontally, side-by-side. That really bugs me because an overly wide usb plug will block the adjacent ports (sort of how an overly big plug blocks other plugs on a power strip). I felt very Alton Brown-ish because I focused only on usb hubs with vertical usb ports because the width of the plugs isn’t a problem for those. When I bought mine, I felt like looking at a tv camera and doing a Good Eats-like description as to why I chose my usb hub.

- I saw an teenage bagboy at 99 Ranch whose friends embarrassed him by coming down to the market to take pictures of him. It was so great.

Watching

- I haven’t thought the Office was super funny in the last few weeks, although there’s still usually at least a few moments where I think a joke is clever. With only a few episodes left in the season, I still prefer Karen over Pam.

- I think Scrubs actually got a little better in the last few weeks. Maybe I just feel that way because (1) I really disliked some episodes this season and (2) JD might be pushing boring Keith out.

- Yesterday I just randomly saw the music video for Dashboard Confessional’s “Stolen” - and I remember thinking it was one of those songs that would end a tv show or be in a teen series…then Scrubs uses it one day later.

- I just realized that Keith Dudemeister (Elliot’s boyfriend on Scrubs) and I proposed to our girlfriends in the same week.

Flickr Rulz

Filed under: Uncategorized — admin at 12:23 pm on Thursday, May 3, 2007

Over the last two days, I’ve spent a little time investigating online photo options because I got sick of the Gallery program on my site. I hated dealing with stupid things like permissions and php files, and all that work was for a layout and interface that I didn’t even like. I started looking into Flickr and came to realize that the designers of Flickr have now gained entry into my own great thinkers hall of fame. Here’s what I love about Flickr so far:

Note: some of these features are for Pro accounts:

- The structure allows users to create Collections and Sets within those collections (and the sets can go 5 deep). An example would be a Collection named Restaurants and subsets for photos of each restaurant. This is how I store my photos anyway, and being able to do it online makes the most sense to me. (Pro accounts only)

- Flickr permanently stores the full quality images forever, and storage is unlimited. This is great for a person like me who is really afraid of losing digital photos to something like a hard drive crash. (Free and Pro accounts)

- I can load my images from Flickr onto my blog via Pictobrowser, a flash based interface that utilizes a main viewing screen and thumbnails. I’ve always wanted something like that, where I didn’t have to load every photo on my blog, one by one. Pictobrowser looks more neat and takes up less space. (Free accounts, but pictobrowser is a separate program that is also free)

- Flickr has a uploader program that automatically resizes and uploads batches of images. This feature alone is absolutely brilliant. I’ve wanted a tool to do this exact thing ever since I can remember. (Free and Pro, although free accounts are limited to 100mb bandwidth upload per month while Pro accounts have unlimited bandwidth)

- The layout on the Flickr website uses square thumbnails and, for some reason, square thumbnails look cooler than rectangular ones. (Free and Pro).