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October 5, 2002
Looking Back
Man, I don't even remember exactly when this took place. Two weekends ago? September 29 was when I moved, I think. Anymore, time is really hazy to me. At the very least, I thought I'd post a few pics from the move and the subsequent work-week craziness. Right after the [read more...]
October 6, 2002
WH Visit, Part I
Before I knew it, WH folk started showing up at my place. 09/27/2002 I believe. First, Dustin and Sherie show up, followed shortly by Z and jverbal. A few drinks into the evening, Derrickito (of www.derrickito.com fame) passed through the doorway. I was putting together a table so that everyone [read more...]
October 7, 2002
WH Visit, Part II
Day 2. Everyone was a little fuzzy, trying to get up to meet folks at the Art Museum by 11. I conked out early, and got a good bit of teasing regarding my snoring. Among my friends, it's a known thing how bad I snore. Now that I've had a [read more...]
October 8, 2002
Waiting for the DSL Man
Took today off to wait for Ameritech to arrive. I wasn't sure if they needed to come inside or not, but I decided to play it safe and wait, just in case. Yesterday, I arrived at home to find this beauty: By 2:30, I got most of my books alphabetized, [read more...]
This Kind of Irony Only Happens When You're Home During a Weekday
Todd Bridges, as Willis on Diff'rent Strokes. Brandishing a gun. LOVE IT. This is the episode where he's afraid that the tough kids at school (Crazy Larry is played by Andrew "Dice" Clay) are out to kill him for a crime he didn't commit. Episode: My Fair Larry [read more...]
God? You Keeping Track of This Karma?
I didn't zoom in on this to give you a sense of perspective. It's not huge, but it seemed enormous to me. This is a corner of my bedroom, and I saw the thing scurrying around as I was in bed reading. Now I don't hate spiders. They're necessary, [read more...]
Simpsons Halloween
Here, Dr. Hibber is trying to reassure Hugo (Bart's twin who's been locked in the attic for years) that everything is OK. He picks up a mirror and says "I bet you've never even seen your own reflection have you?" As Hugo moves closer to see his reflection, Hibbert [read more...]
October 9, 2002
New Stove - Does This Mean I Have to Stop Ordering Out for Food?
Got installed today. It's shiny and new and lovely as all get-out. It gleams hard and makes everything else in my apartment look old and out of date. Just fucking gorgeous. [read more...]
Me Talk Pretty One Day
I've become a big fan of David Sedaris after reading Me Talk Pretty One Day. I'll post a few blurbs - I'm literally laughing out loud, almost uncontrollably so, at least once every ten minutes. The guy is good. I'm plowing through this book, which I purchased on Monday evening. [read more...]
Updating
I've spent most of tonight updating, and getting shit back online. So, a short entry here. Give me a break. It'll take some getting used to, documenting things that happen to me daily. As I got off the Blue Line today, I was met with a guy dressed up as [read more...]
October 10, 2002
Not Used to This
It's 3 AM. Not much of an entry here, since I woke up on the couch a few minutes ago, and plan to go right back to sleep. I need more practice updating - I keep holding off to the last minute, and by then, I'm too tired to come [read more...]
October 11, 2002
Party?
Heather invited me to a party this evening, though I haven't heard anything yet. Not sure how I'll feel - it'll be fun hanging out with her, but I'm wary of the group setting. Grumpy told me a few days ago that I should pursue non-me types of activities. Perhaps [read more...]
Hijinx
Justin played me a tape of Neil Hamburger. Overall, not my thing, as his deadpan humor didn't quite do it for me. But his crank phone call Hijinx had me crying, and I almost peed myself when I heard it. I've listened to it since, and it hasn't made me [read more...]
Excerpt from David Sedaris' "The Late Show"
For the first twenty years of my life I rocked myself to sleep. It was a harmless enough hobby, but eventually I had to give it up. Throughout the next twenty-two years I lay still and discovered that after a few minutes I could drop off with no problem. Follow [read more...]
Excerpt from David Sedaris' "Twelve Moments in the Life of the Artist"
After a few months in my parents' basement, I took an apartment near the state university where I discovered both crystal methamphetamine and conceptual art. Either one of these is dangerous, but in combination they have the potential to destroy entire civilizations. The moment I took my first burning snootful, [read more...]
In Case Anyone Wants to Know What I Want for Christmas
It would be the David Sedaris boxed set. I got "Barrel Fever" yesterday, after purchasing my first book of his (Me Talk Pretty One Day) on Monday. So far, it doesn't compare yet, despite the girl at Quimby's recommending it. Alright - if you haven't read it yet, go out [read more...]
So I Went to that Party
Interesting. Most of the folks there were nice. I drank constantly, but walked away with a slight buzz. The party was just like any other party I've ever attended, but dress everyone twice as fancy and make the apartment ten times cooler and nicer... and there you have it. A [read more...]
Slow Day
Nothing much to report here. After waking up so late last night, I tossed and turned for almost two hours in bed. I got a bit freaked out about this upcoming teaching gig I have in Alabama - going over how I'm planning to structure the week-long course in my [read more...]
October 12, 2002
Some Images From Work
I've had these a while, but forgot to post them. Cleaned up my desktop today, and tried to clear things up on my server. First one is of my friend Justin, created by Ben. Hehehe. The second one is my connection speed at work. I swear to you, this is [read more...]
Cassius
www.cassius.fm I'm ok with this sort of navigation. It's definitely different, but pleasing to me in a way. I guess the sounds are attractive to me as well. Go check out La Mouche and The Sound of Violence. I'm not sure if I like them, or if it's the presence [read more...]
ROFL
Penny Arcade, I love you. I swear to God We're Here to Help [read more...]
God Bless America
Thanks to Matt for this one: www.geniusspermbank.com [read more...]
October 13, 2002
Flash Monkeys: Your Opinions
So I'm leading this Flash MX workshop in little over a week. And I spent most of today developing a step-by-step walkthrough for some of the basics. If you wouldn't mind taking a peek at this word document outlining our first class, I'd appreciate any feedback. Am I missing anything? [read more...]
Who Are You?
I was thinking about this earlier today. Most of the people I know who visit this site are friends, people I've known or who I've met online. The chances of you visiting this page, without knowing who I am (to some degree) is slim. However, I tend to forget all [read more...]
My Body is...
just a complicated mechanism for processing coffee. Twitchy and full of energy, and remarkably energetic in my energeticness. Ohhh boy. This is not a good sign. [read more...]
Motivation by Matt
Talking last night, Matt and I decided that we're both going to write a haiku a day. Our original plan way back when was a poem a week, but we both sort of fell through on that deal (more me than him). So - it's all about baby steps. Incidentally, [read more...]
Scare Wear
Michael and Liz and Steph (Michael is my landlord's all-around fix-it guy, and Liz and Steph are friends I met through Chelsea) are all participating in this event tonight. Billed as a "performative Halloween event," where costumes made my local designers will be on display, and for sale. Should be [read more...]
Scare Wear, Pics
Alright. Yay for me, for heading out alone. Not like I really talked to anyone else there, save Mike and the girls... but still, good for me. I'm not one to dive into a new place alone, so this seems like a positive thing; that, or a strong indication of [read more...]
I Know I'm Drunk When
Wah wah wah. Idiocy edited in the light of sobriety. [read more...]
October 14, 2002
Dumb Dumb Dumb Dumb-Dumb Dumb Dumb
What an Odd Thing
There's a lot of construction going on, on Wacker Drive. Near one of the construction areas, I saw this plant. This thing has been here for at while - I saw it almost every day last week, walking to work. Very cool, just sorta there in the middle of [read more...]
Flash and XML
If you're not able to see the image above, you don't have the Flash 6 plugin. This is nothing fancy. The images (Frink and the Q101 logo), along with all the text are being loaded from an xml file. A small step towards making things more dynamic! Up until [read more...]
Happy Tree Friends
So wrong... so horribly, horribly wrong. And yet... so damn funny. Take a look for yourself. But you've been warned. [read more...]
October 15, 2002
UT2003
Played several games with the old UT crew. Still not that many who have the game it seems, or everyone's super busy. Like many, I'm starting to like the game more... it's a shift from the old UT, but we all need our complaining and adjustment time. I did the [read more...]
It's Like Church, But Different
So, I have still yet to meet all the people who live in my building. I know Ted (my landlord) is up there, somewhere. The person direct above me (and I don't think it's Ted), has an organ. He/She is playing it right now. It's soft, and surprisingly soothing at [read more...]
12 Hour Road Trip! I.... Oh, Wait. Nevermind.
This morning, I get an e-mail from Tim at the University of Alabama. They sent a letter to me, right around the time I moved into my new apartment; I never got the letter. Since they hadn't heard from me, they assumed that I'd already made my own travel plans. [read more...]
October 16, 2002
Good Start Today
Walking to the Blue Line, I passed by what used to be the Daily Grind (at least, I think that was what it was called). Primer location, on the trisection of Milwaukee, North and Damen. And right across the street from an evil Starbucks. Well, there was a sign on [read more...]