Wednesday, October 27, 2004
Krasota, who tracks these things for me (so I don’t have to) has passed word that there’s a Blood Moon tonight.
The Hunter’s Moon, a lunar eclipse.
The moon will actually be red tonight. Here’s why.
I’ll be taking a walk tonight around 10pm and just watch the moon. My camera’s usually [...]
Tuesday, October 26, 2004
Ah, UNO. There’s nothing like throwing down your second to last card and yelling, “UNO, BITCH!!” You can give that kind of fun to a sick child this year.
You’ll notice the link to Child’s Play, the Charity that provides toys, games, books, and monetary aid to children’s hospitals in San Diego, [...]
Wednesday, October 20, 2004
Go to the trailers portion of Apple’s Japanese website.
Now, pick a trailer, any one. Try to avoid U.S. releases ported over to Japan.
Try this one.
Now try to guess what the story is, for instance:
They are the best of the best. Only 1% of applicants are accepted. They are. . . [...]
Tuesday, October 19, 2004
I seem a little crazy and melodramatic in those bits of writing. I guess it’s overwhelming when you think about mortgages and contracts and chunks of your estimated lifespan. But now, when I’m moving things in 3 boxes at a time under the cover of darkness, the whole “ownership” concern fades away.
Taking its [...]
This is what I was thinking the night before my closing:
This is it. One of the last nights I’ll be in this house. This night ends an era, and begins a new one. The end of college roommates and non contractual, gentleman’s agreement leases, of Real World situations that eerily mirror reality [...]
Wednesday, October 13, 2004
Well. DSL’s installed.
Now I can really start moving into this place.
It’s all about standards. No phone? Psh. No cable? Please.
No broadband? Whoa, just, whoa–I didn’t sign up for this.
Tuesday, October 12, 2004
When I used to commute via the metro to Bethesda or downtown to Foggy Bottom, I’d see all sorts of professionals on their way to work, in their suits and ties. . . And sneakers. I always thought they looked really silly on their way to work.
I would think to myself, [...]