Archive for July 2008

Brutalism

July 22, 2008

This is an entry about Smaller things with no comments.

I was happy to find that the architecture style of my nightmares has a name, and it’s Brutalism.

I Was a Big Boy at Work Today

July 16, 2008

This is an entry about Work with 3 comments.

I totally dropped some science at work today on email best practices. A precious quote from my research come from the Mail Chimp blog: “If you think recipients will actually double click an email to view your message in full screen “to appreciate all its glory,” send us whatever you’re smokin.” OFF THE HOOK.
Thanks to [...]

Oakland Hill Ride

July 12, 2008

This is an entry about Bikes with no comments.

AJ had a genius idea: since I’m certain my 2001 Trek 1000 doesn’t fit me anymore, or never did (I didn’t go through any early 30’s growth spurts), I should just get a new frame and keep the wheels and components. I will have to find out if my financial partner will ok the forms [...]

WE VERSUS THE SHARK

July 12, 2008

This is an entry about Music with no comments.

We Versus the Shark (or We Ver$u$ The $hark????) is a fine band that I heard about via All Songs Considered SXSW wrap-up. Ideally, I would have discovered them had I gone to SXSW, but crowds frighten me.
They seem like agreeable folk and play a blend of Trumans Water-style goof spazz rock with a little [...]

Welcome back

July 8, 2008

This is an entry about Friends with 2 comments.

It seems like only seven months ago that Alexa and AJ went on their vision quest.
Check out this sweet alpaca that they brought me back.

Start Here NYC

July 7, 2008

This is an entry about Smaller things with no comments.

The nice folks at Start Here NY could be holding the key to my notebook future. Thanks for the tip, Good Magazine!

Orbit Sweet Mint

July 7, 2008

This is an entry about Gum & N & Smaller things with no comments.

Note to self: not a fan of the Orbit’s Sweet Mint gum. Stick to Wintermint.

Sorry so sloppy!!

July 2, 2008

This is an entry about Rosstralia: the site with 2 comments.

I’ll be honest: the best way to motivate myself to actually finish something is to be publicly humiliated by its incompleteness. So here I am, urged to wrap up the migration and styling of this little blog from Movable Type to glorious WordPress. Now, with just some CSS stuff to finish, I can get back [...]