July 2011
Our air conditioner is still broken.
This heat wave is going to kill me.
Watchthemattsmith:
Louis CK, on The Daily Show, continuing to be the best.
Louis C.K. is one of the funniest guys alive.
One of my new life goals is to make it to...
It seems like it’s getting bigger every year and I really want to go.
June 2011
Cleanly eating a Chipotle burrito while safely...
I’ve got mad skills.
Just wondering:
How many of you joined Google+?
ohryankelley replied to your post: Fuck.
got invites?
Sadly, no. I think I’m too far into the chain of Google+ invites to get any of my own to distribute. But if I do get some or discover I have some invites to pass out, then I’ll let you know.
Update: Bloomberg is reporting that invitations have been halted due to high demand.
Fuck.
Google+ be taking all my time today.
Except for a few intermittent meetings and a little work, my time goes to Google+ today.
“Shockingly good.”
– My boss, commenting on the work I’ve done. Even though it’s work I could do in my sleep. Last month, he said I was outperforming 90% of his team.
I'm going to waste so much time on Google+ today.
I can already feel it.
Google+ seems great so far.
It’s really clean.
And I like how sharing to specific groups (circles, as they’re referred to on Google+) of people is inherently built into the site. So when my mom joins in three years, I can easily keep her from seeing things she wouldn’t want to know about.
What would happen if you put a pickup on a uke and...
I want to try this so hard.
Sick of eating fast (read: unhealthy) food, I made...
This consisted of grilled chicken, rice noodles, and sautéd yellow squash and red cabbage.
It was quite delicious and a much-needed taste of health.
This American Life: Act V →
This episode of This American Life from late 2002 might just be my favorite episode of the series. It’s definitely top three material. If you haven’t listened to it, then just take an hour and listen.
The episode follows a group of inmates at a high-security prison as they work to learn and perform the final act of Hamlet.
It’s an incredibly moving episode of This American Life...
Idea
I decided that when I move out of my current apartment and get my own place, I am not going to buy a desk. I’m going to visit a Habitat for Humanity ReStore and find an old rustic door and turn it into a computer/writing desk.
And if that works well then I could make more and sell them or something. It could be a hobby. I like building things.
I've had a strong balance of left- and...
I was always good at both art and science, music and math. But when my job primarily focuses on analytics and logic, then my right side rebels and sends me into daydreams of sitting outside in the sun, reading a book, and listening to music.
That’s another thing: if I wasn’t able to listen to my headphone while I work, then I would absolutely die of boredom at work.
Or I just need to find a career that works with my...
I’m discovering that my right brain is starting to win the cranial arm-wrestling match with my left brain.
This is evidenced by the fact that when I have to build PowerPoint presentations, most of my time is spent making it look really good. The content is an afterthought.
I'm the guy who isn't challenged by a desk job.
And, as a result, I’ll probably have to find a job where I can keep switching up what I do—until I have enough experience to start my own company.
That’s what I intend to do because I’ve come to the realization that I will never be able to relax while working for someone else. Sure, I can be comfortable in a position that I’m good at—but, then again, with just...
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“It’s easy to fall into this trap of confirmation bias. You believe this to be...”
– NBC’s Chuck Todd outlines his media diet. Read the rest at The Atlantic Wire (via theatlantic)
I like who I've become.
Played my first ukulele concert tonight.
The setlist consisted of a busted version of “Over the Rainbow” and nothing more. The audience was two of my roommates and their girlfriends.
The set was rough but they loved it. Looks like I’ve already got four fans—they don’t really have a choice, though. They’re required as my roommates and my friends.
I’m sure I’ll post songs and videos...
There are very few issues in life--and especially...
I would even go so far as to say that our entire existence is a blur of shades of gray—not a bit of it is cleanly black or white.
If you haven't listened to The Weeknd, then you... →
It’s one of my favorite new bands of the year. It’s my summer sound.
My boss looks like the love child of Hugh Jackman...
My boss looks like the love child of Hugh Jackman...
My boss looks like the love child of Hugh Jackman...
My boss looks like the love child of Hugh Jackman...
My boss looks like the love child of Hugh Jackman...
I'm recording for my podcast this week, so if you... →
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US Budget
When a family is having financial trouble, building and maintaining a budget is of vital importance—but this family would not survive if they simply cut out all spending.
A family cannot survive without spending money on food. A family cannot survive without making a house payment or paying rent. A family cannot ensure future survival without taking care of its health. A family cannot...
Helplessness Blues, Fleet Foxes
Facebook Is Quietly Testing First Major Redesign... →
It’s said the change puts more focus on/gives more space to advertisements.
I like my news online and my books in print.
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Of the 18 counts decided today, Former Governor...
Two counts were undecided.
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Guilty on count 19 and 20.
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Guilty on counts 12, 13, 14, and 15.
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No verdict on count 11, attempted extortion.
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Guilty on five, six, seven, eight, nine, and ten.
Former Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich receives...
Make that two. Three. Four.
Former Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich has...
A verdict is expected to be read within the hour.
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Why did Guitar Center give me a tracking code for...
Now I’m obsessively UPS-stalking it. I always do this. It can’t be healthy.
I mean, I’m glad they gave me a tracking code, but I always end up checking its location and progress on an hourly basis at least. It’s bad.
I’m just so impatient. What makes it really bad this time is that my ukulele is only about 58 miles from my apartment. So hopefully that means it...
What is the strangest, most obscure--but...
Examples: “dusty twat jumper” or “bloody cock fucker”
