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December 1, 2003

Sheesh

I think I get too vested in the shit that I do. Encounter a problem, try to solve it. If no solution arises, take a break, return with a fresh perspective. But something goes off in me - I know I tend to obsess over things, and get fixated easily. [read more...]

Posted by avoision on December 1, 2003 12:00 AM | | Comments (0)

WOT vs. FK

Good god damn! This is what I get for not hanging around the Photoshop Tennis forums more. Amazing battle between WOT and Flashkit, and an equally excellent display by Illos and Mr. Grumpy. Before clicking, you might want to scoot back a bit from the desk, so your jaw [read more...]

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Mr. Picassohead

Mr. Picassohead is tons of fun. This is by the fine folks who brought you endless vector fun with ready.gov. Thanks to arigato for this one. :)----- -------- [read more...]

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December 2, 2003

1:11 AM

When it's past midnight, I never know if I should update this thing on the actual day (acording to the time), or to the previous day (since I haven't gone to sleep yet). It's always a debate. Nothing big - just me wondering if I'm slipping into nocturnal mode. I've [read more...]

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1:21 AM

See what I mean? [read more...]

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1:28 AM

For GOD's sake. I'm not even doing anything anymore. I'm just looking over my blog. *mutters* *shuffles off to bed* [read more...]

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Pretty Clouds

Our Interactive Group was on our way out to lunch today. As we were waiting outside the Mart for everyone to convene, I looked up and commented on how pretty the clouds looked. And I thought - hey, I'll take a picture. 'Cause, that's what I do here. [read more...]

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A Roomful of Lawyers

For lunch, we went to Erie Cafe, where there was a forum? Roundtable? Discussion? focusign on Fair Use (and the Internet, loosely). We were, I must say, the only people in the room who didn't have suits on. Pretty damn funny. Most everyone else was a lawyer, and somewhat [read more...]

Posted by avoision on December 2, 2003 12:00 AM | | Comments (0)

Wooster Collective

Wowzers. Got this link via e-mail, and talk about getting immersed! A ton of amazing work. Take a peek at the Wooster Collective, but make sure you've got some time set aside. Once you go in, it'll be a while before you'll be able to pull away. While you're [read more...]

Posted by avoision on December 2, 2003 12:00 AM | | Comments (0)

December 3, 2003

1:35 AM

Gaaaah. [read more...]

Posted by avoision on December 3, 2003 12:00 AM | | Comments (0)

Who Wants Some Razors?

As I was working late this morning, Matt comes up behind me and asks if I want a bunch of razors. Of course, my reply was "Are you trying to tell me something?" But, as it turns out... he just had a lot of razors to give away. Excess [read more...]

Posted by avoision on December 3, 2003 12:00 AM | | Comments (0)

Who Wants Some Schick Quattro 4's?

Seriously, who wants one? I've got like 12 of them. Send me your address, and I'll ship one out to ya. :) And don't say I never did anything for you! [read more...]

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On The Way Out

As I was leaving, I found out there was a slew of "adult toys" on the floor in the Promitions/Marketing department. I went back and found Ryan stuffing all these things into bags to take over to Diamonds - a strip club that happens to be one of Q101's [read more...]

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Sedaris-esque

This was on my way over to Cathie's house. I was stopping by to help her import all her old e-mails and contacts into Outlook. All in all, we spent an hour getting old files back up and running, installing updates and putting in a new video card. On [read more...]

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Consider It A Binding Legal Agreement Then

dsnhaus: i want to make a children's book with you. portnoy: lol - I remember we had that agreement dsnhaus: now dsnhaus: here's what i'm thinking... dsnhaus: 10-18 pages, no more than 20 words per page. portnoy: damn - sounds like you've got things worked out. dsnhaus: you gotta [read more...]

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Tori Amos

I'm listening to Tori Amos (specifically, Little Earthquakes) for the first time in years. I used to have this album on cassette, and played it constantly in high school. I'm really digging hearing her voice again, after all this time. I lost interest around Boys for Pele, and now [read more...]

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Towers

by Felix Jung It's only late at night, driving, that we see these lonely, wiry towers. They're always far from cities, planted by the outskirts of a farm where even crows won't bother roaming. The metal is skeletal, a thin tree denuded of its leaves and branches. Along its spine [read more...]

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December 4, 2003

Groundhog

Deb bought this doll a long, long while ago, as a tribute to Justin. Technically, Justin's not even around at work. He's considered "underground," and working on developing a suite of network-wide, enterprise-level tools. A content management system, if you will. But, lately, he's been pulled back into the day-to-day [read more...]

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Danny's

Justin and I put in a good day, and called it quits around 8:30 PM. Today, I didn't get an extraordinary amount done... but I was consistent, and making progress. I feel really good about the work I've been doing, and feel a strong sense of satisfaction at the end [read more...]

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Patricia and Justin

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Pizza and 80's Music

Justin and I walked to Santullo's for a slice of pizza, and some good talks. En route, we talked about women and relationships, hit the whole "love" topic, and had a good back and forth. Originally, I was going to bring food home and hole up in my apartment... but [read more...]

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December 5, 2003

On The Way To Work

I could have gotten a better image, but I rushed myself. Instead of waiting around, I tried to snap a quick pic of this woman smoking. Had I stuck around another 2 minutes, I'm sure I would have gotten a better shot. [read more...]

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Chelsea's Birthday

So the bowling place we were scheduled for (The Lucky Strike) had a private party, and so no one was able to get to the lanes. To top it off, the second destination of the evening (Delilah's) had a party that took over the upstairs... so everyone was forced to [read more...]

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Upstairs, Shooting Pool

I took this after Liz and I were lookin around, and noticed all the artwork on the ceiling. [read more...]

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Rock!

Left to right, it's Sara, Steph and Chelsea (the birthday girl). Tonight was the first time I met Sara... and after being around her and Chelsea for, like, 5 minutes... it was a little scary. The two of them share the same energy, the same openness, the same extroversion. The [read more...]

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December 6, 2003

A Little Recovery, A Lotta Loafing

Spent most of today lazing. Partly from the copious amounts I threw down last night, and party in preparation for tomorrow. I'm heading in to work, and I'm thinking I want to go in super early. We've been in the process of giving one of our stations a complete overhaul, [read more...]

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Tron 2.0: Screenshots

I heard about this game a long while ago, and got my hands on a copy a week or so back. Been playing it off and on, and the environment is absolutely gorgeous. I'm not crazy about the storyline, but... listen to me. Like I'm even paying any fucking attention [read more...]

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December 7, 2003

On The Way To Work

Never noticed this before. But I guess, electricians have a right to be comfortable too. [read more...]

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Long Day

work work work work Got in the office around 11 AM, left around 11:30 PM. Two day weekends are for suckers. [read more...]

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How To Draw Felix

Funny - I got this from Justin almost a year ago. As we were wrapping up the day, he came over and started doodling on the whiteboard. His exact words were, when I pulled out the camera, "I would have done a better job if I knew you were going [read more...]

Posted by avoision on December 7, 2003 12:00 AM | | Comments (0)

Circle of Life

Even better? That day, last December was when I snuck off with Ben to see the second Lord of the Rings movie. And you know what? Guess what I'm going to see tomorrow morning? :) [read more...]

Posted by avoision on December 7, 2003 12:00 AM | | Comments (0)

December 8, 2003

Random Patterns

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Posted by avoision on December 8, 2003 12:00 AM | | Comments (0)

Don't Even Think About It

I was downtown, waiting to see an advanced showing of The Return of the King. I got to the theater earlier than I expected, so I just roamed around for a while to kill time. On my way, I came across a Salvation Army stand, sans bucket and sign. All [read more...]

Posted by avoision on December 8, 2003 12:00 AM | | Comments (0)

LOTR: The Return Of The King

I've been thinking about this entry a lot today. Instead of describing this movie in ways that others have described this trilogy (sweeping, epic, monumental), I'm just going to say that I had a TON of fun watching this movie. Overall, I was particularly taken by the audio effects throughout, [read more...]

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After Play, We Work

As soon as we got back to the office, everyone was in a flurry. For the rest of the afternoon (we didn't get back in until around 1:30 PM, with the movie starting at 10:00 AM), Ben, Justin and I just kept working. No food, and one break for more [read more...]

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December Insomnia

by Felix Jung Under this rubble of blankets, I rub my feet like a man trying to spark fire from sticks. An oak is waving a thick hand beyond my window, sifting through the moonlight. Outside, I hear street lamps charging, each bulb a violinist holding to a thin, emotive [read more...]

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December 9, 2003

Uneventful

I've got nothing for you. Sorry. Work was nutty, and I had about twenty different things thrown at me. When there's a lot to be done, some days you feel really productive. Other days, like today, you feel a little suffocated. For some reason, I was highly stressed out by [read more...]

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December 10, 2003

Q101 Christmas Party

A switch this year, as we had a very nice meal in a restaurant (last year it was a bowling alley). No gambling this year for me, thank God. He can be taught, ladies and gentlemen. We were at Magnum's, and we had a very intimate upstairs room. Prior to [read more...]

Posted by avoision on December 10, 2003 12:00 AM | | Comments (0)

Interjection

Wow. My own blog just sort of took me by surprise. Not only am I able to remember/pinpoint specific moments of my own life... I realized I can do the same pinpointing, to a somewhat limited extent, for my friends. I actually know the exact day Justin got a digital [read more...]

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Quick Exit

I ducked out somewhat early, and left at the same time with Ben. Grabbed a cab and came back to my apartment. By the time I got in the door, I felt a bit better. I crashed out on the couch for a good two hours, and by the time [read more...]

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Go Lamers!

Ahahaha! Almost forgot about this. At one point in the evening, I stepped out to get some fresh/cold air. This helped me somewhat, as I wasn't feeling all that well. As I stood and watched the snow falling, this bus pulled by with the words LAMERS written across its side. [read more...]

Posted by avoision on December 10, 2003 12:00 AM | | Comments (0)