August 2009
50 posts
Whoa. Just had that incredibly realistic dream where it’s the end of the semester and there was at least one class I forgot to attend :)
Last night @ftrks was talking to me about mustache wax again. She really needs to be careful what she wishes for…
9 days left. Gifts purchased, tuxedo cleaned, boots polished, music selected, menu cards printed, programs almost printed. What else???
In Brazil, when you move in with someone, you “join the toothbrushes.” Wonder what the euphemism is for getting married?
Tufte “there is no lower form of information transfer than PowerPoint” (via @Rickyars) agreed. I prefer real presentations, using whiteboard
Look like Walter’s On Washington is shutting down after Halloween Night. (via @CraigHlavaty) Bummer, been going there since college
Mysterious Beast in Madhya Pradesh, India – New Tang Dynasty Television http://bit.ly/KqV2j <—Sounds like the beginning of a perfect X-file
Well THAT was the shortest time any item has sat in my Amazon wish list before being purchased - 23 minutes. Self control, for the win?
So instead of a window I now have a photo of the H-town skyline outside my work area. Depressing? Maybe a little… http://twitpic.com/f4yih
http://twitpic.com/ezq3o - This is what I do to cats: I EATS THEM
Weekend tasks almost completed. Wedding in two weeks. Honeymoon immediately following. Excitement builds!
Finally viewing the Watchmen. Opening credits are unbelievable.
http://twitpic.com/f0g1s - Yea, that is a piece of BACON in my bloody mary
Heading to @beringandjames in a few to check out the CINCO 2009 show. Then an early night in to watch The Watchmen :)
#lastfm #love This Is Holborn by The Eastern Sea http://bit.ly/FtIAS
#lastfm #love The Snow by The Eastern Sea http://bit.ly/16mtDE
Ahhhhh, Little Joy, it has been far far too long.
Wondering when it’ll be acceptable to start introducing myself as “J. Jackson Pearce.” At 30? When I get published? Maybe it’s gradual…
now there are four of us in the wolfpack
What’s Happening to the Shiloh Club? - http://bit.ly/gHEIq <— I want to know what “young hipsters” hang out here, 2 blocks from my house
Beard trim for wedding scheduled, at Gentlemen’s Tonic in Uptown Park. Goodbye, sexy neck beard. <3 u, miss u, etc.
#lastfm #love cool jumper by Wavves http://bit.ly/14wBN2
Good day: swim in the ocean, bunch of reading, lawn cut, laundry almost done. Looking forward to @ftrks’ return. Wish it were sooner than 12
Whew. Tuxedo = purchased, alterations under way. Thank god, just in the nick of time.
So day 2 of project nobody’s-around and I am exhausted. I think I’m doing it wrong. Looking forward to heading down to G-town later today
http://bit.ly/43rStz - A dramatic reading of the Big Lebowski. With bikinis. 1:14 = PURE GOLD (I might have to watch this 5 times a day)
It’s time to be proactive about getting a pedestrian streetscape on Richmond Ave. - http://is.gd/2etkk (via richmondrail.org)
And I’m still sort mad @ftrks for that choice. Or making me choose between the two.
Purchased Mad Men Season Pass (in HD) on the Apple TV about 2 minutes after I realized Season 3 starts Sunday. <3 u easy-to-use interfaces.
It was a very difficult choice, but today for lunch we went to the Cheesecake Factory over Rainforest Cafe.
http://twitpic.com/defnn - Wedding table sneak peak. Table cloth will NOT be sateen.
For those of you who are suffering from Shark Week withdrawal: http://bit.ly/2QML1a (via @McSweeneysBooks) <- hilolious
Alright they got me with the cover of Space Oddity. Complete with echos. Dayumn. #summerfest
Thus far Of Montreal is fairly lackluster. I’d rather listen to them on the stereo. Or the ol’ hi-fi. Take your pick. #summerfest
After 4 or 5 months, I finally understand my AT&T bill (2 iPhones + dsl). I can’t even begin to comprehend what this means…
Also, my 4 best h-town friends (@ftrks @ohheysk @caliaa @zoomtheorist) are all going to NYC this week. <3 u guys, but it’ll be sooo quiet :)
The fifth one down is pretty great :) http://bit.ly/vpwHW
Anybody know if we can use yesterday’s wrist bands from Free Press Summer Fest and avoid waiting in line today if we bought two-day pass?
Spoke too soon. Now I just want to fall asleep. #hfpsf
Broken Social Scene is surprisingly entertaining live. #hfpsf
I love Texas Junk Co. The proprietor is leaving tomorrow for his 13th Burning Man. It shows. Still, $50 for some excellent boots = priceless
Houston’s Ten Most Overrated Restaurants - Houston - Slideshows http://bit.ly/M0RSa <—- I could not agree with this one more @houstonpress!
A long walk across China - http://bit.ly/qNg1O <—-wow, just wow. (via @kottke)
Man, how did i not know that Monkey Island was officially available thru the App Store? http://bit.ly/Bf2e7
RT @alleyinsider: @Netflix Inks Deal w/ ABC to Stream ‘Lost’, ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ to @RokuPlayer & others http://bit.ly/boDHJ (via @RokuPlayer)
http://bit.ly/ofw1i The new Raveonettes track is effing amazing
http://twitpic.com/cicae missed this guy pretty bad. Doesn’t he look handsome in his new collar?
Lazy Sunday begins after 3 hours of yard work, 2 hours of cleaning and organizing. Miss you beach vacation.
It’s a Sergio Leone marthon at my place this afternoon: just finished Duck You Sucker, now watching Fistfull of Dollars
the shoegheyz show on ktru is killing it right now. Miss u ktru