So, I went to England and Ireland. I did a lot of stuff and took a lot of pictures. Here’s a rough chronological summary of what I did, along with some of the photos I took (whole set available here):
Mar 222008
Hi, computers! I know, it’s been a while. I wish I could say I’ve been really busy, but I don’t think that would be strictly accurate. I have been pretty busy, but I’ve been on my computer pretty much without cease that whole time. I’ve been twittering and google reading and scrabulousing; I just haven’t been blogging. I have no excuses for not posting, except that a) I have nothing to say, and b) nobody really cares, anyway.
Anyway, I updated the blogroll for the first time in about two years, which I suspect will matter to nobody at all, and I added this google chat badge thing on the right, which I suspect will be a complete waste of time. And that’s about it. The rest of my time has been spent reading, writing, and filling out paperwork for various bureaucracies. It’s a pretty exciting life I lead.
Bye, computers!
Bonus: here’s a photo of the Christmas tree my neighbors just threw out (on our front lawn, mind, with lights and a tree stand still attached) a couple weeks ago. As you would expect, it is still sitting there.
I’ve been growing a beard since October 2nd as part of a competition with Mike. Here’s how it turned out.
Here’s the Cliffs Notes1 version:
1 First I thought it was “Clif’s Notes,” then I thought it was “Cliff’s Notes,” before I finally got it right.
I was over at CVS buying some obscenely cheap post-Halloween candy today and I noticed this brochure over at the photo center. It’s not very interesting–mostly just a big ad for their photo restoration service (which I have no doubt is a great value!!!!). But wait a second. Restorations &… Makeovers? Color me intrigued! Fortunately, they provide a great example right there on the cover:
Well that’s interesting. Apparently you can bring them a photograph of yourself as you actually appear, and then they’ll “tweak” it so it looks like you, but BETTER.
Now let’s see what things CVS thinks people might find unsightly enough to have removed from their photos:
Oct 022007
Catherine has written regularly about the harassment she faces from random assholes on the street–guys cat-calling or yelling out all sorts of sexually explicit, aggressive, and violent things at her as she walks around. Her experience, sadly, is far from unusual–it happens to women all the time. It happens often enough when I’m walking with a female friend (or even in a group with both genders), at any time of day, in any populated area. I shudder to think about how it goes for women alone in sketchy areas at night. It’s not just winos in alleys (although it is them); it’s not just construction workers (them, too); it’s not just drunk teenagers and college students (although man, it seems like they comprise the gross majority of harassers); it’s dickheads from all walks of life.
If I were a woman, the prospect of being subjected to this kind of abuse (or, worse, the kind of abuse it forebodes) would scare the hell out of me. I wouldn’t feel safe. And the fact that for half of my friends and family this is not idle, hypothetical speculation–that it is, for all women, a very real problem–that really horrifies me.
Doing something is better than nothing.
Not sure whether it’s better to replace your gas-guzzler with a hybrid or a high-mileage hatchback? The important thing is not which one you choose, but just that you choose one, now.
It’s not clear what the best way to deal with the myriad of problems chronicled in Al Gore’s powerpoint presentation? Don’t spend years debating whether to incentivize reduced corporate polution or to just mandate it–just pick one and run with it.
There are so many options for keeping track of your schedule–Google Calendar or Yahoo Calendar or a paper Moleskin? I think you guys know what I’m getting at here.
It’s so easy to find oneself paralyzed by the choices, and do nothing. I do it all the time. But most of the time
Um, that’s where I left off on writing this entry. On June 29, 2006.
Aug 152007
Aw, man. My moment of internet relevance is over.
I guess I’ll just have to figure out a way to disable something else annoying. It’s a tough decision: Carlos Mencia, or people who stand on the left on escalators?
May 172007
Hey guys. School’s out so I’m in DC to work for a few months. What’s new with you?
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