August 2010

One of many reasons I wish Guy Weekend was every weekend: flic.kr/p/8wN4KH

I knew Windhammer was a Silverhawks character, but this description of his is pretty fantastic.

Bummed I’ll be out of town when @brooklynbeta goes down, but that just means there’s more room for you: brooklynbeta.org

Dreamed @urbancrunchy developed a time machine for Xbox 360, which I used to replicate a behind-the-scenes photo from Diff’rent Strokes.

“Everyone has hemophilia when they get shot.” — @PaulDobry #guyweekend

GUHWEEKN — at Baltimore Pennsylvania Station gowal.la/c/2o26W?137

Nonplussed to find that my new 13" MacBook Pro omits the ¹⁄₈" audio input that my old 13" MacBook had, while the 15" and 17" MBPs retain it.

The true story behind @mike_ftw’s perfectly succinct “I’m not angry, I’m from Philly” t-shirt: philly.com/inquirer/world_us/…

A powerful aroma akin to that of Fun Dip has suddenly and inexplicably overtaken my apartment. Am I having a (wonderful) stroke?

Prepping for a trial Skype video guitar lesson with @tysavias. Hope this works.

Can one of you CSS geniuses remind me why definition lists won’t take list-style declarations?

Based on the way it’s treating me this week, my neck must think it’s a dick.

In her latest Dodecafile post, @ChamberMonster takes on lock picking: dodecafile.wordpress.com/2010/08/…

Yep.

OMG u guys this weather is totally murder on my hair LOL

After losing most of my guitar calluses to the relocation process, it feels really good to punish my fingers back into submission.

Yesterday: Go West’s “King of Wishful Thinking,” ALL DAY, courtesy of jeep-tinkering neighbor. Today: Sweet, sweet silence. Thank you, rain.

Ended a triumphant seven day streak of avoiding my “roommates.” Here’s hoping the next one is even longer.

It pains this reverent cinema devotee to admit that a theatrical screening’s quietest moments make for the most satisfying knuckle-cracking.

Seriously, if you don’t love The Blues Brothers, something’s wrong with you. So few films are constructed of such honest joy.

It couldn’t be a more perfect evening to watch The Blues Brothers in Brooklyn Bridge Park. We’re on a mission from God.

Wow, Echo & The Bunnymen’s cover of “All You Need Is Love” is fucking terrible.

Cheers for @Twitter finally adding bios to follow notification e-mails. Jeers for offering every possible response except “follow back.”

Annoyed by box sets that collect both essentials for the uninitiated and rarities for the completist. Two completely different audiences.

Wow, Justin Bieber slowed down 800% is surprisingly lovely.

The @usairguitar season is over, but the interviews continue. Here is @morganholzer’s conversation with Windhammer: popten.net/2010/08/air-guitar

The jackhammer out front doesn’t do much for the vibe this morning. — at Marquet Pâtisserie gowal.la/r/22z3w

This pretty much just happened to me: youtube.com/watch?v=EHSoN8t6x…

Jesus.

♪ “Go to the field, past where the kids are buried.” A gray day is an Austerity Program day.

Wide awake at 4:30 a.m. after bad dreams opened old wounds. Not a recommended way to start a Thursday.

Lady, your hubby doesn’t need a blow-by-blow recount of your phone call after you treated the entire bus to your side of it the first time.

Very sad to hear that the Khyber in Philly stopped doing shows. I saw so many awesome bands there over the years. citypaper.net/articles/2010/07/29…

This cab driver has a different interpretation of “speed bump” than the intended one.

“Look, you’re already used to Windows. Stick to what you know. Switching to Mac would probably totally freak you out.” microsoft.com/windows/windows…

One nice thing about owning IKEA furniture is that you have that many fewer material possessions you really give a shit about.

I put deleted scenes on the DVD, and of course I could’ve gone back and put those scenes into the film to make it longer, but I just didn’t want to. If I’d done that, I would’ve gone back and corrected a bunch of things I would have done differently. Better to leave it alone.

Exactly. Someone introduce this man to George Lucas.

Having a very productive first day at @studio612a.

Wikipedia gets a lot of shit for being so democratic, but this infographic does a good job of describing why I think it’s awesome.

Does someone manufacture drywall made out of pudding? That’s the only thing these plastic anchors could possibly be screwed into.

“Video games are like opium is for... people who like opium.” — @bearskinrug

Next time I am in a bad mood, remind me of tonight, when Cynic played the entirety of Focus, in sequence, a few feet away from me.

Safari has been going downhill for awhile now. I might have to switch to Chrome full-time. What gives, Apple?

Since when do all devices receiving electricity need it routed through an enormous brick? I could build a house with what’s under my desk.

Ugh.

Today I exclaimed to another motorist that I would “punch [his] balls in the face.” This is the kind of stuff I miss about driving.

Chose available Saturday internet installation timeslots: 8–12 or 12–5. E-mail now says it’s Tuesday 11–2. We’re off to a great start, TWC.

Watched The Art of the Steal. Pushing aside my shrugging cynic and letting the sadness do its job.

Remember that dumb Dashboard Confessional song where he’s all, “Your hair is everywheeerrre”? That was totally about cleaning the bathroom.

Okay, I love Apple and I love Philly, but this is madness.