August 2007 Archives

Energy 92.7 is San Francisco's dance music station. In general, I love the music the play. Every once in a while, though, they play something that falls significantly outside their norm. Sometimes it bugs the crap out of me. Other times it's a pleasant surprise.

Like today, when it was "Friday, I'm in Love" by The Cure. Awesome.

You gotta wonder what the marketing/PR team was thinking when they named a product:

It always amazes me how the ending of The Office (UK version) gets me every time.

I'm currently grooving to Absurd Mind's The Focus which I purchased years ago when I was still in college. I loved it then, but haven't listened to it in two years (thnk you iTunes "last played!"). As I listen to it now, cracked out of my fucking gourd on coffee, I'm realizing the lyrics are way more philosophical than I originally thought and how applicable they are to me in my life right now.

Just serendipitous. I'd smile if the caffeine didn't have me clenching my teeth.

In my previous post I mentioned growing a "go live" beard. Nerdy, I admit, but growing facial hair is hobby of mine (also nerdy). Anyway. Here's a photo update in the style of MySpace Emo/Scene Kids:

Weeks of Growth: 2 Weeks (est.)
Time till Go Live: 6 Weeks, 2 Days
Irritations/Problems Introduced By Beard:

• women still don't talk to me, beard not helping in that department


• takes about 20 minutes to fall asleep because beard is still scratchy


• mustache catches food


• seven years out of high school, beard still grows in like a freshman's

Works been a bear lately. We're implementing an Oracle-based ERP solution (Oracle E-Business Suite, which I hope to topple with my Small Business Suite, but that's for a later discussion). What this means is I'm usually in meetings all day. Then I get to go home and do my day job (since I was in meetings all day). The end result is I've been working 60+ hours for the last few weeks, maybe months. It's hard to remember. I don't get much sleep.

The good news? "Go Live" is Oct. 1. In honor of that I am growing a "Go Live Beard." Like the hockey playoff beard, but nerdier.

Stay tuned for pictures.