January 2008
21 posts
My Online Wonderland →
In the interest of staying relevant in this online space, I find myself doing quite a bit of daily reading. Most of what I read is in relation to community building, social media, web strategy, and web applications.
I’ve always been the type of person to feel awkward in a social setting if I’m not as knowledgeable about a subject matter than my peers appear to be. I’m also the type of person...
“I think one of the greatest things about modern America is the computerization...”
– Dwight Schrute, The Office
Suit vs IT Guy →
This ad really bugs me.
Especially when the guy in the suit snidely says,
“The point of innovation is to make actual money.”
My inner geek is offended.
The attitude reeks and so does the staged dichotomy. In the commercial the suit is portrayed as the omniscient being, and the poorly attired IT guy (geek) is lacking business sense. In the real world the guy with the avatar is also the guy...
@blahspam I get fired up. I want to verbally attack the guy. It’s scary because it kind of excites me.
@blahspam thinking…anger - is it an addiction? Drugs, alcohol, caffeine; they all provide some type of stimulus, does anger do the same?
why do I continue to read a blog that infuriates me? male pig in DC blogs about how to bag women, but I subscribe, read, and get PO’d daily
freakin’-a will it ever stop raining? my fav mode of exercise (running) is unavailable to me
I have mentioned how much I love backpack http://backpackit.com/ by 37 signals. Who knew the admin side of working could be so much fun?
@chrisheuer holy moly that’s awesome
@TWalk thanks for the love, no if only it would stop raining
This is going to be a good week. I predic that all the pieces will come together: work, apartment, car.
“When people hear the term ‘big brother’ they immediately think...”
– Michael Scott, The Office
I’ve been shopping for an VW Eos. Love. Love. Love. Anyone have an Eos love/hate story?
5 tags
“First dates are filled with subtleties, signals, cues, and occasionally silence....”
– Jenn, First Dates Are Like Interviews
“Everyone always wants new things. Everybody likes new inventions, new...”
– Michael Scott, The Office
“You expect to get screwed by your company, but you never expect to get screwed...”
– Michael Scott, The Office
heading to grandma’s soon, first time since xmas debacle; hoping she’s decided to appreciate (and not fear) her gift (iPod shuffle)