Friday, February 12, 2010

My thrilling status updates for the week

  • He has many great ones, but my favorite Beck album remains 2002’s Sea Change. Strait up lovely. #
  • just chased his lunch with a delicious Shirley Temple. Doesn’t get any better than that. #
  • The iPad does little to enable creativity—it’s a closed-circuit digital consumption machine. Zing! #
  • is just a squirrel trying to get a nut. #
  • He was a diplomat’s son. It was ‘81. #
  • prefers black and white photos because they highlight the subject matter better than color ones. #
  • is gonna get bit by a dog in this godless part of town, I swear. Swarmed by 5 today. Danger averted, but they didn’t like me. Bad dogs! #
  • is artistic. #
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Friday, February 5, 2010

My thrilling status updates for the week

  • sat next to a man at church yesterday that was openly doodling in a sketchbook. Like Napoleon Dynamite, Nacho Libre, and Star Wars drawings. #
  • works to live (never the other way around). #
  • is grateful for his mechanic Paul, coming through and fixing his power windows for a mere $174. Dealership wanted something like $2800. #
  • A company that cannot satisfy consumer needs in the market or that requires government funds to remain competitive should not be in business #
  • Phoenix's 1901 is your song of the day. Again. Pretty much has been for a straight year. #
  • would rather be on a boat. #
  • wants to start playing live music with in ear monitors: http://www.audiologyonline.com/articles/pf_article_detail.asp?article_id=2115 #
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Friday, January 29, 2010

My thrilling status updates for the week

  • In case you didn't get the memo, Neil Diamond > Neil Young and Bob Marley > Bob Dylan. Just wanted to set the record straight. #
  • is delighted with the new house he rented. #
  • doesn't care for the new found snow shoveling though. :( #
  • combs his hair with his fingers. #
  • Now, our operation is small, but there's a lot of potential for aggressive expansion… so we're gonna have tryouts. #
  • The delicate balance of power in U.S. politics is a beautiful thing. Long live checks and balances. #
  • almost got bit by a dog while running today. If he tries again, what's the best way to difuse an attack? #
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Friday, January 22, 2010

My thrilling status updates for the week

  • wants to marry the tomato basil omelet he had for breakfast. #
  • This pipe organ sounds fantastic! I've got these bass notes beneath my feet like something underground's gonna come up and carry me. #
  • still eats grilled cheese. Anyone else? #
  • wrote a new blog post: : Top 5 new bands of the last decade (with video) http://bit.ly/8hun2X #
  • Taxes filed! A return care of Chinese loans to Uncle Sam is en route, thanks to abundant child tax credits (aka redistribution of wealth). #
  • Chances are that panpipe band you saw in South America wasn't live. In fact, I'd say 99% are fake. #
  • Seriously, could Rolos be any more delicious? The mouthwatering morsels are like a gift from the candy gods. #
  • wishes he could grow a mustache. He can, however, grow Chinese neck hairs. Anyone want to trade? #
  • A secret life is fraught with worry. An honest one is filled with peace. #
  • Locals only: Best in state burger? The correct answer would be Stumpy Burger on 225 West Center in Provo (where you could do well, btw). #
  • lives on the west side of town. Anyone else? #
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Friday, January 15, 2010

My thrilling status updates for the week

  • "Sweet cab rice cakes, she don't care how the sweets taste. Fake philly cheese steak, but you use real toothpaste." #
  • Although pleasant, electronic relationships will never compare to human ones. #
  • is stuck in a moment he can't get out of, otherwise known as an early January funk. #
  • is seeing the taxman tomorrow to get it over with early. #
  • Sorry kitchen sink calcium deposits. You didn't stand a chance today against my wife, who was armed with Kaboom! (looks great, Lindz) #
  • "That boy good," says Jay-Z. #
  • is texting at a stop light to tell you that Deadmau5 has literally turned his Jeep into a discoteque. On a Wednesday afternoon even. #
  • 's ear is no respecter of musical skill. If it sounds good, he'll listen. #
  • is excited to watch the new PBS adaptation of Emma. Yes, I like Jane Austen, the "original gangsta" of chick flicks. #
  • likes the pirate flag his neighbor flies. #
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Friday, January 8, 2010

My thrilling status updates for the week

  • likes Agassi less after reading his autobiography. #
  • still drinks from water fountains. Anybody else? #
  • is about to board a giant metal tube with service to Salt Lake… as soon as the girls awake from their slumber in this quiet NYC apt. #
  • is working in disarray—moving boxes are everywhere and it makes me feel yucky. #
  • new Vampire Weekend album—Contra—is hot. #
  • Why are we talking about tablet PCs again (i.e. at CES)? Didn't these things fizzle five years ago? #
  • just conquered his wireless router. Take that, sucka! #
  • I'm sorry. The correct answer to the greatest Van Halen song of all time is Panama. Panama is the correct answer. #
  • What's the point of the Europa League if all you're doing is playing for 33rd place (since the top 32 play in Champions League)? Dumb. #
  • Boo Texas. Roll Tide. #
  • American Express has the best customer service in the world, hands down. Ask and you shall receive. Just awesome. #
  • Viva Las Vegas! Luck be a new deal tonight. #
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Friday, January 1, 2010

My thrilling status updates for the week

  • Went to Cosco for boxes. Worker asked if I was moving. I said yes. "Now's the time for students to move," she replies. I hang my head. #
  • I've won 869 matches in my career, fifth all-time, and many were won during the afternoon shower.-Agassi, p9 #
  • has a propensity to jump to conclusions. For those who share my weakness, any practical ideas towards combating it? #
  • it's okay to like evil corporations, so long as they have nice design (e.g. Apple, Ikea, and Target). #
  • is grateful for good friends and neighbors that successfully helped him move today. In the snow. #
  • read these books this month: Strong Fathers Strong Daughters, BYOC: South Africa, Game Over, Soccernomics, and Open: An Autobiography. #
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Friday, December 25, 2009

My thrilling status updates for the week

  • You could fill a book—a lot of books—with things Dad doesn't know. And they have. Which is why I read. #
  • thinks Meaghan Smith's new album is awesome. http://tinyurl.com/yj9faj9 #
  • thinks Brier Rose is the worst witness protection name ever. #
  • Like John Grisham? Read David Sheff's Game Over. It's fascinating non-fiction. http://tinyurl.com/y95k5p9 #
  • is having a mindblowing triumphant day and hopes you are too. #
  • Deadmau5 + Sony MDR-V700 = Headphone Bliss (Thanks, Matt!) #
  • What's the deal with size 0, ladies? Really? You're smaller than size 1? #
  • still doesn't understand what an "ombudsman" is. It's just one of those dictionary entires that doesn't enlighten. #
  • I broke my bat on Johnny's head; somebody snitched on me. #
  • Just learned that Irish kids leave Santa Guinness with cookies—not always milk. Ho, ho, ho, indeed. #
  • is assembling a dollhouse for the girls, and yet Santa will get all the credit. #
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Friday, December 18, 2009

My thrilling status updates for the week

  • wishes websites would increase the size of their search boxes for the sake of usability. Pretty please, Internet? #
  • Grammar Nazi here: Never say "please" before RSVP. The French abbreviation comes with manners free of charge. #
  • likes playing Rook where said card is the lowest (not highest) trump. Makes the game unpredictably fun. #
  • Commodores' "Night Shift" is your song of the day. #
  • Time to musk up. #
  • Words of wisdom: "If you make a mistake and tell the truth, it becomes part of your past. If you lie, it becomes part of your future." #
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Friday, December 11, 2009

My thrilling status updates for the week

  • thinks electronic book readers like Kindle are the new tablet PC, and we all know how well those caught on. #
  • is eating home-made tomato basil soup and it's awesome. Thanks, Lindsey. #
  • It's official. After a third viewing, Stranger Than Fiction has entered my Top 5 Movies of All Time list. #
  • defrauded a major corporation and robbed the second-largest bank in France using only a ball-point pen. He also created a hole in the ozone. #
  • told Maddie she was being "a beast" while throwing a fit yesterday, to which she replied, "No! I'm not a beast—I'm Maddie!" :) #
  • thinks it's lame when blowhards argue about changing the world to feel good, while others are doing it, by donating their time and money. #
  • Why does Mama Bear always wear polka dot pajamas with matching night cap? She looks ridiculous. #
  • The only thing that would make In-N-Out better is McDonald's fries. #
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