How I spent my morning
Editing and then uploading a video of my co-worker chugging whipped cream, because I am a serious journalist doing serious things.
Better than Stalking
November 21, 2009
November 18, 2009
[Flash 9 is required to listen to audio.]
I’m far too excited about finally having a decent quality copy of Frightened Rabbit’s new EP. eMusic has it up early for some reason, go get it.
November 17, 2009
The Way We Were: Music Blogs And Sites In The '00s
NPR has really be bringing some wonderful nostalgia for this past decade, but really nothing more so than this collection of what music blogs looked like before they were all a mess of bland SEO, and [buzz band] played [television show].
How many of these do you think they’ve received?
November 9, 2009
Unless this whole list is, “Anywhere you can find/keep your job,” Washingtonian is an even worse magazine than I ever imagined.
October 31, 2009
While I was at work today my roommates decided to make Pacman Jack-o-Lanters. I’m impressed.
October 24, 2009
Finally, a 'news tip' worth reading
On Friday afternoon, I received this “news tip” at work.
“D.C. Police are “cracking” down on speeders. For the first offense, they give you two Redskins tickets. (If you get stopped a second time, they give you two Nationals tickets.)Q. What do you call 47 millionaires sitting around a TV watching the Super Bowl?
A. The Washington Redskins.Q. What do the Redskins and Billy Graham have in common?
A. They both can make 70,000 people stand up and yell “Jesus Christ”.Q. How do you keep the Redskins out of your yard?
A. Put up a goal post.Q. Where do you go in D.C. in case of a tornado?
A. To FedEx Field — they never have a touchdown there!Q. What do you call a Redskin with a Super Bowl ring?
A. Senior CitizenQ. What’s the difference between the Redskins and a dollar bill?
A. You can still get four quarters out of a dollar bill.Q. How many Redskins does it take to win a Super Bowl?
A. We may never find out in the 21st century.Q. What do the Redskins and opossums have in common?
A. Both play dead at home and get killed on the road
So much better than the letter from god, the father we get everyday.
October 21, 2009
I'm starting to feel bad for Metro
Since June’s deadly Metro crash on the red line Metro has been getting hammered by local media, and deservedly so.
In the moths following the crash service across all lines was visibly worse, and service on the Red Line just recently returned to normal, which is to say, still not great.
Even occasional Metro riders have some horror story about some incident that happened to them, and since riders have come forward with pictures of Metro drivers using cell phones, falling asleep, watching tv, peeing in Doritos bags, and a lot more.
What a terrible agency, right? Then, today the Awl posted its latest Friendly Chat with Logan Sachon, with a member of the Foreign Service currently serving in Libya:
Actually at the same time that I was applying to the Foreign Service, I was also going through the application process to be a bus driver for DC Metro. Applying to the Foreign Service is a long, drawn out process; but they got back to me before Metro, which says something about DC.
An agency that actually hires slower than an agency that has to have people clear multiple security clearances, and these drivers still piss in Doritos bags in view of passengers?!
Then I felt bad for poor Metro, but just a second. I mean, drivers peeing in Doritos bags, unless Metro drivers are pulling from the same hiring pool as Street Sense, then there are some serious problems.
October 20, 2009
For $100,000 you can own the signed original painting done for the Cuthroat Island poster. Totally worth it.
October 19, 2009
The AP caption for this photo is really disturbingly detailed:
This photo released by Chasing Fireflies shows an Ice Princess costume. The regal blue velour bodice cascades into a lovely overlay trimmed with marabou. Look for a dramatic collar, silver “icicles” on the sleeves, and organza overlay frosted with snowflakes. Crystalized garland accessories with marabou add sparkle. Shown with petticoat. (Accessories sold separately.) (AP Photo/Chasing Fireflies)
It’s even more disturbing when you see how sparse the rest of the captions are.
The Mickey Mouse costume photo will also give me nightmares for days.
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