Tuesday, February 22, 2005
I've discovered some astonishingly cool things in the past few weeks. Here's an abridged list:
1. Flickr. If you visit this site and are like most people, you likely clicked on the irresistibly cute picture of Mia Villiard I posted last time. If so, you found yourself transported to my Flickr photostream, which is a continuously evolving photo weblog that's part of a whole collection of other people's continuously evolving photo weblogs. I have found myself spending way more time than I thought I would just clicking through random searches on Flickr, and I encourage you to do the same. It's weird and amazing the number of ideas you get from looking at other people's pictures. Even better, new search engines are being created for Flickr, adding to the complexity of each search and to the richness of the site's experience. I can't really hold thoughts in my head too well right now (Paxil scrip ran out four days ago), but suffice to say that I think the idea behind Flickr is great, and I think this is something that's going to change the way people interact with the world.
2. Bobak's Sausage Company. Simply the finest store in North America, I'd have to imagine. It's actually a supermarket, but it's the highest-quality, least-expensive supermarket I've ever been in. Want fresh fish? They've got salmon for like $3 a pound, and I was in there: it was the best-smelling fish case I've ever smelled (i.e., it had no smell). Want steaks? They've got flank steaks for like $4 a pound, which try to even find a flank steak in another supermarket in this area. Want poultry? They've got whole ducks! Want bread? There's a bakery there and they make some of the tastiest pastries I've had lately. Want booze? They've got all the staples, plus an entire aisle of vodka featuring Bison brand for $13 a bottle. They've got everything a normal supermarket has, plus a lot of unusual and great Eastern-European stuff, and it's all cheaper than I've seen anywhere except Aldi's; and full disclosure I've never seen the inside of an Aldi's because I don't like bacteria in my food. It's also about 5 minutes from where I'll be living in...let's see...45 more days now.
3. The new link. Click it over there on the left, and be patient--it's a big Java script that has to load up. Once you get on, I think you'll find it surprisingly addictive. Especially if you have a trendy name.
4. Dog porn. Sorry, just making sure you were paying attention.
1. Flickr. If you visit this site and are like most people, you likely clicked on the irresistibly cute picture of Mia Villiard I posted last time. If so, you found yourself transported to my Flickr photostream, which is a continuously evolving photo weblog that's part of a whole collection of other people's continuously evolving photo weblogs. I have found myself spending way more time than I thought I would just clicking through random searches on Flickr, and I encourage you to do the same. It's weird and amazing the number of ideas you get from looking at other people's pictures. Even better, new search engines are being created for Flickr, adding to the complexity of each search and to the richness of the site's experience. I can't really hold thoughts in my head too well right now (Paxil scrip ran out four days ago), but suffice to say that I think the idea behind Flickr is great, and I think this is something that's going to change the way people interact with the world.
2. Bobak's Sausage Company. Simply the finest store in North America, I'd have to imagine. It's actually a supermarket, but it's the highest-quality, least-expensive supermarket I've ever been in. Want fresh fish? They've got salmon for like $3 a pound, and I was in there: it was the best-smelling fish case I've ever smelled (i.e., it had no smell). Want steaks? They've got flank steaks for like $4 a pound, which try to even find a flank steak in another supermarket in this area. Want poultry? They've got whole ducks! Want bread? There's a bakery there and they make some of the tastiest pastries I've had lately. Want booze? They've got all the staples, plus an entire aisle of vodka featuring Bison brand for $13 a bottle. They've got everything a normal supermarket has, plus a lot of unusual and great Eastern-European stuff, and it's all cheaper than I've seen anywhere except Aldi's; and full disclosure I've never seen the inside of an Aldi's because I don't like bacteria in my food. It's also about 5 minutes from where I'll be living in...let's see...45 more days now.
3. The new link. Click it over there on the left, and be patient--it's a big Java script that has to load up. Once you get on, I think you'll find it surprisingly addictive. Especially if you have a trendy name.
4. Dog porn. Sorry, just making sure you were paying attention.
Friday, February 18, 2005
Flickr
This is a test post from 
, a fancy photo sharing thing.
, a fancy photo sharing thing.mia_bacon
Sunday, February 13, 2005
I was wrong, all wrong: "The Day I Tried to Live" is, amazingly enough, in 15/4 time. For a great song on a major-label album, the use of such a time signature is absolutely astounding. It's impossible to describe why that is or even what 15/4 sounds like if you've never heard it before, but I urge you to seek this song out (legally, if possible: the rest of the album is damn good, as I've mentioned).
Good news: I signed a lease (starting 4/9) on a really nice place in Naperville. It's not in "snooty Naperville," which fact gives me much relief; it's on the corner of Warrenville Road and Washington Street, so it's really more like Warrenville. I've kind of been going nuts about this whole moveout thing, and I'm still so excited I can hardly stand it. But I've been waiting a long time, so a little more waiting's not going to kill me...
Good news: I signed a lease (starting 4/9) on a really nice place in Naperville. It's not in "snooty Naperville," which fact gives me much relief; it's on the corner of Warrenville Road and Washington Street, so it's really more like Warrenville. I've kind of been going nuts about this whole moveout thing, and I'm still so excited I can hardly stand it. But I've been waiting a long time, so a little more waiting's not going to kill me...
Wednesday, February 02, 2005
Hon. Mention:
"The Day I Tried to Live," Soundgarden. I'm pretty sure it starts in 4/4 for one measure, then goes to 3/4 for two measures, goes to 5/4 for a measure, and then repeats. And then they shoehorn the opening riff into 4/4 for the choruses. I could be wrong, as I haven't played "serious music" for many years now. Their whole Superunknown album plays around with tempos in a way that adds a lot of value to the album when you re-listen to it. It's dirty garage rock for music nerds, and rocks like f****** no tomorrow.
"The Day I Tried to Live," Soundgarden. I'm pretty sure it starts in 4/4 for one measure, then goes to 3/4 for two measures, goes to 5/4 for a measure, and then repeats. And then they shoehorn the opening riff into 4/4 for the choruses. I could be wrong, as I haven't played "serious music" for many years now. Their whole Superunknown album plays around with tempos in a way that adds a lot of value to the album when you re-listen to it. It's dirty garage rock for music nerds, and rocks like f****** no tomorrow.
