February 2011
21 posts
Jon helping me out with a new ringtone.
January 2011
33 posts
The P in PF stands for Paul
Megan, William, Jen and I went to PF Chang’s the other night for dinner. We had a blast. Our server, Cory, made the mistake of asking William and I if we had any questions about the menu. I say mistake, when really it wasn’t. I mean the dude is trained to ask that question to make sure the guests know what they are getting into. So First I asked what the fuck PF stood for and without...
Kindle Singles. Amazon: Do not fuck this up. K?
This looks promising. You know I’m a kindle fan and Amazon has come up with smaller bits of content for lower prices than a full book. I bought one but haven’t cracked it open yet. Looks like perfect bus reading. The content right now isn’t what’s important to me, but the format and how we might see the writers compensated and motivited to make good product.
I did a quick...
25 years ago: Challenger
I was in physics class and while I don’t recall what the subject was I do remember the teacher quite clearly. He was an exchange faculty member and didn’t have a huge command of the English language. When the principal came over the PA and said there was an announcement about the shuttle and the classrooms were to turn on their TV’s the teacher didn’t understand.
We got...
What to read next...
Last night I finished The Pythagorean Theorum a 4000 Year History last night. I’m also reading a tech book about Mathematica. So a history or a biography. Yes that is very dorktactular, you’re right. I have to admit when he went into a ton of different proofs for the same theorum I kinda glassed over. I mean a^2+b^2=c^2… I believe you already. OK some of them were pretty novel. I...
Lost a vital piece of equipment on the bus
OK really it’s not vital and it’s not equipment, but I lost the little thingy that I wrap my headphones around. On the bus this morning the lady next to me was clearing her throat. Once is fine. Twice OK, yeah I have a cold too. Constantly for the whole ride down 405 was not so cool. I see why she was next to the very last seat on the bus. Then as we got to the transit center she took...
Ideas are cheap
Ideas I have all the time. It’s the follow up that pays off. Some of my ideas are pretty crazy and those are the hardest to follow through on. I wonder if they would have the biggest payoff though?
David Bander and I have an idea. We stole it, really. The question is a. will we follow through? and b. will it payoff? By payoff I don’t expect it to pay in money at all, but will it...
Oh conf calls how I adore you
It used to be when you were sick, you were sick. You either sucked it up and went to work and got everybody else sick or you shut up and layed around the house watching daytime TV because this was also before DVD’s and DVR’s. Today we have conf calls. We even have shared applications so you can see what’s being projected in the room and kinda hear what’s going on. I mean I...
A little walk back in time
Today Sam and I went to the Sugar Shack cafe in Lynnwood. It’s a place that I drive by almost every day and I’ve never gone in. From the outside it doesn’t look like much, and when you park to go in you see immediately the hand written sign that says you’re stepping back in time because there is no “Tap to pay” in this place in fact your plastic is no good, but...
Those are some clean teeth
Mine. I went to the dentist this morning despite not feeling well and having to fight through traffic. They use that thing that sounds like a drill but is just an ultrasonic version of that thing they pick your teeth with. Awesome. I think that at some dental device design house there is a guy who is called the “sound” guy and his whole job is to add that fucking high pitched sound to...
Musical Embarassments
Here’s a little homework. Go back to a playlist you made a long time ago. Years. Play it on shuffle without looking at it. What’s the most embarassing song in there?
Mine seems to be a toss up between Men Without Hats: Safety Dance or George Michael: Faith
For extra credit then go find a couple more songs to add to this playlist to bring it up to date. I just added Amanda...
The Watch Watch
So I’ve had my old watch for 5 years and I was kinda sick of looking at it. I had gotten it when my divorce was final to cheer me up, and while I don’t recall if it cheered me up or not it was a good watch. After 5 years it’s gone through some batteries and the glass was pretty scratched up. I’ve been meaning to get a new watch for a while, but just haven’t done it....
Podcast Revamp
After the whole bus thing on Friday I was feeling all “jeezusmanineedtobedoingbetterthingswithmytime” and shit so I got the half baked idea to revisit my podcasts. By revisit I mean I went to the list shuddered a little bit and then deleted a few. iTunes is really dropping the ball on the whole podcast thing. Maybe ‘cause you don’t have to pay for it, but there are many...
Standing in the waiting line
Last night I got the bus home. I was a teeny bit late getting out of work so the bus came up while I was walking towards the stop. Some people think this is ideal. I’m good with the whole not waiting for the bus, but the 5:20 bus was not a huge one, but a regular size one so being at the end of the line, while it doesn’t mean you’re going to get a smack on the back, it does mean...
Yet another call for music
So I had a pretty successful call for sleepy music in the past. People got back to me in a few ways and prompted me to dig a little deeper into the sleepy time music. Although last night I went for the Arctic Monkeys which dind’t really jive with Jen’s want to play games and search for apps on her Windows Phone 7. Luckily even though I’m less than a foot away from my awesome...
Drainage
So yesterday I had to shovel snow. Well it was ice/slush/mud really. Not to drive on but because we got a very typical seattle snow. Snowed like crazy all night, in the morning schools were closed, but it was already raining. So the melt was on, but the drain was clogged. So I so stupidly went out not in my boots, but my sneakers. Yes I’m that dumb. And I was just going to make sure the...
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Goals that are measurable
So I wrote about not doing resolutions but rather goals. I wrote a bunch down and then let them settle for a few days. So here are a few that I want to keep:
Ride the bus at least 50 times this year. (So far zero)
Blog 100 posts by July 1st.
Record 100K of walk/running into Runkeeper this year.
Finish 25 books this year. (1 book down)
Perform a full GTD reset and annual review by the end of...
Sunday Night
I’m going to have this post tomorrow morning, but right now it’s sunday night and I’ve got that feeling that the weekend is drawing to a close and tomorrow I’ve got to work. I have to get the kids to school, try to get the bus to work an do the whole week thing over again. It’s a joy. By joy, of course, I mean grind.
Why did I post it delayed so it would show up...
True Grit
The Coen brothers have done it yet again. I wasn’t feeling too well after work, but we decided to go to the movies as it would do us some good. So we headed out to Panera where I ordered wrong, got exactly what I asked for and thus did not like my dinner very much. My fault. It happens.
The movie was just stunning. I had seen the original a long time ago, and didn’t remember much of...
_I am I_ movie
I am a big fan of Kickstarter. I’m up to 3 projects I’ve backed. The first two funded very easily, but they were much smaller than I am I feature film which is looking to make $100K. They have matching funds so the budget would be $200K if they fund. They have just under two days to make like 13 large. I really hope they make it. I’m in for $100.00 myself. That will get me credit...
Music for bed
Since I got my new alarm clock/ipod player I’ve been listening to music as we retire. Lately it’s been movie sound tracks. Nick & Nora, Garden State and tonight The Wedding Singer. Odd? yes. What music is relaxing for you? Do you settle down to Motor Head? (No I don’t know how to put the accents in tumblr so deal with it.) Maybe a little classical, or Jazz?
I guess for me...
Goals != Resolutions
I’m not sure if it’s peer pressure or if it really is the odometer rolling over effect of the new year that makes people feel like they can hit the reset button and remake themselves. We want to change. We have the best intentions and we want to change for the better. Resolutions have the downfall of no end. I’ll exercise more (in my case at all). Isn’t a goal (and...
Get What? Get Back.
I did some things this year and before looking forward I’d like to look back a little bit. I’d like to say I got this idea all on my own, but that would be wrong. Of the blogs I read, Felicia Day did a top 5 things she learned in 2010 that I enjoyed. Line Cook did a lovely light look back on his year entitled, “2010, you were a motherfucker.” which I also enjoyed, but in a...
Auto Resolutions!
I noticed this morning that my car just hit 80,000 miles today so it seems like a good time to set some goals for the coming months with respect to my automotive responsibilities.
Change that oil. I know it’s time because the little light tells me so, but for this next 10,000 miles I promise to do it right away and on time.
Use really good oil. You deserve the best, Toyota, so I’m...