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That Was 2022
My year in review
Maude
Leah and I became dog parents early in 2022, adopting a 15-pound, two-year-old Jack Russell / Chihuahua mix. Knowing Roe v. Wade would soon be overturned, we named her Maude, after the Bea Arthur character, who in 1972 was the first sitcom character to have an abortion. Living with Maude has been a big adjustment, but after getting over the initial hump, I’m not sure how we ever lived without her. She loves belly… See more →
No biggie, just hangin’ with Hot Mess, your 2022 @usairguitar champion!
That Was 2018
The highlights of what I took in and put out
A lot happened in 2018. The ruinous Trump administration continued doing its ruinous thing. I finally deleted my Facebook account. I had a stressful couple of months caused by something that rhymes with “head hugs,” which I would gladly trade the life of any loved one to avoid going through again. I visited the UK for the first time. I published 33 blog posts, including several well-received posts on design and development.
Projects
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XOXO 2018
Andrew W.K.
2015 US Air Guitar National Finals
Dude brought his typewriter to the coffee shop, so my Portland bingo card didn’t stay dry for long.
I’m in Portland and I don’t remember if people jaywalk here so I’m not jaywalking and it’s weird.
Portland! Come see me compete in the @usairguitar National Finals at the Hawthorne Theatre on August 8th! cascadetickets.com/event/?perform…
Thank you Portland and @xoxo for being fantastic. Time to head home and make things happen.
XOXO 2014
Headed to Portland for a few days with the delightful nerds of @xoxo.
Oregon Thanks You
Our spectacular Portland hosts were two of the 75,000 people at today’s Obama rally, which gave us just the right amount of time to handle a dire laundry situation and give the car some well-deserved love. After digging for quarters for the washer/dryer and replacing some fluids at Oil Can Henry’s (the automotive equivalent of an operating theater), we were ready for a glimpse of Portland before moving on to Seattle in the evening.
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At an Oil Can Henry's in Portland, getting some fluids changed and discovering that I lost a hubcap somewhere along the way.
Hanging in Portland with @kissane, @meetar, and @waynekoby.
Doing Battle with Boredom
Neither Wayne nor I was prepared for how quickly northern California surrenders San Francisco’s unique metropolitan vistas to what I’ve come to call “New Ohio.” Flat, unremarkable farmland for miles, as far as the eye can see. The scenery eventually gives way to an astonishing panorama of snow-capped mountains, forests, lakes, and hills, but we were initially unsure of exactly how long the bland, agricultural nothingness would plague our eleven-hour drive, so we needed to… See more →