February 2009
64 posts
I picked up some prints of my photos today.
I love getting prints. They make my photos so much more real to me.
Today I received a package in the mail from a...
It was so special. I feel like I should mail more things to people, because the arrival of an actual, honest-to-god letter in the mail was pretty cool. I’d love to share that feeling with more people.
I should keep track of how many jobs I've applied...
Except that I think know that the resulting number would be depressing.
Daring Fireball: Best Picture →
I’ll put it in writing: the best motion picture released last year was WALL-E. Like 2001 — which WALL-E pays significant homage to — it wasn’t even nominated for best picture. But it effectively couldn’t be nominated — and that’s the real crime. Instead, WALL-E was nominated for and awarded the prize for “best animated film”.
The only talk from this year’s TED that I’ve watched so far. It’s an interesting take on creativity. One that I in many respects agree with. Again something I need to sit down and think some more about, but well worth 18 minutes of your time.
Tumbling will be minimal while I wait for my...
Beer/laptop interaction is bad.
My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2009-2-22) →
Fleet Foxes (100)
Coldplay (39)
Harrison (32)
Animal Collective (18)
Damien Rice (18)
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My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2009-2-15) →
Fleet Foxes (14)
Sigur Rós (7)
Copeland (4)
Band of Horses (4)
Snow Patrol (4)
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eeadeeadsdtmx (Beer and keyboards don't mix)
So I was doing some work for a friend and drinking a beer whilst doing so. He reached across the desk to grab something and the beer ended up on my laptop. Everything seems okay, except that some parts of the keyboard matrix are broken.
Genius bar, here I come.
My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2009-2-8) →
Coldplay (15)
Sigur Rós (11)
Crowded House (9)
Radiohead (8)
Something for Kate (8)
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