Since opening up our shop, I have been busy busy busy. We're not even raking in the dough, but it's kind of cool coming into the shop, if you're running the place.
I heads up to the nice people at Apple computer, after a little more than a week, I am rocking out with a brand new ipod, you can't fault them for their quick and speedy customer service. Seriously, all I had to do was fill out a form on the internet, and then a few days later they picked it up, and then a few days after that I received my new ipod. I suppose that's one of the reasons I've been a loyal Mac person for so long, customer service.
Tuesday, September 20, 2005
Thursday, September 08, 2005
so messed up
I was reading a friend's blog and she really manages to effortlessly do what I have really tried to do, talk about her experiences, while living overseas. I guess I have lived in Vienna long enough that the place seems normal, and less exotic.
I just sort of report of things that I have come across via the internet, oh well.
My poor ipod died today, it's got some weird error, and all the ipod/apple boards said to just send the thing in. I wasted a whole day trying to get this lil' fucker working and still no dice, so I'm gonna have to send it in. And last night I talked to some friends about how cool the ipod was, and now the poor thing went belly up.
Although, the new ipod nano looks pretty sexy...
I downloaded a few episodes of Penn & Teller's "BULLSHIT!"
Man, what a great show, makes me want to get cable and pay for Showtime. I think it's a pretty interesting premise, two comedian-magicians tackle some really serious topics that are rarely discussed. I like the fact that they approach with a skeptic's keen eye. I liked the episode on profanity and obscenity, I thought they really brought the point home. Despite all the political rhetoric about a "nanny state" right wing conservatives really do want to tell you what you can watch on T.V, or listen to on the radio. For all my friends in California, who could care less about what happens in the rest of the country (You know who you are) just wait until the MAN tries to regulate cable television.
The episodes about conspiracies was good, and the episode about the factuality of the Bible was particularly good. Although I am fairly well-verse in some of the absurdities in the Good Book, they really drove the point home.
Good for tuning up the ol' uhhh... bullshit detector.
OK that's it, back to work.
I just sort of report of things that I have come across via the internet, oh well.
My poor ipod died today, it's got some weird error, and all the ipod/apple boards said to just send the thing in. I wasted a whole day trying to get this lil' fucker working and still no dice, so I'm gonna have to send it in. And last night I talked to some friends about how cool the ipod was, and now the poor thing went belly up.
Although, the new ipod nano looks pretty sexy...
I downloaded a few episodes of Penn & Teller's "BULLSHIT!"
Man, what a great show, makes me want to get cable and pay for Showtime. I think it's a pretty interesting premise, two comedian-magicians tackle some really serious topics that are rarely discussed. I like the fact that they approach with a skeptic's keen eye. I liked the episode on profanity and obscenity, I thought they really brought the point home. Despite all the political rhetoric about a "nanny state" right wing conservatives really do want to tell you what you can watch on T.V, or listen to on the radio. For all my friends in California, who could care less about what happens in the rest of the country (You know who you are) just wait until the MAN tries to regulate cable television.
The episodes about conspiracies was good, and the episode about the factuality of the Bible was particularly good. Although I am fairly well-verse in some of the absurdities in the Good Book, they really drove the point home.
Good for tuning up the ol' uhhh... bullshit detector.
OK that's it, back to work.
Wednesday, September 07, 2005
Sometimes Happy...
Here's a mixed jumble of ideas, coming at you at 2:40 A.M. Keep in mind I am at the office/shop doing this.
This entry definitely falls into the "journal entry" category. Split into two divergent entries. Sorry folks.
The shop is really taking up a lot of time. AND I keep goofing off more than I should, I have somehow kept the attitude of goofing off/useless websurfing/for one or two hours a day, as I used to do at previous employers. However, I am (sort of) the boss, and I need to crack to it. To my own credit, I have been pretty good about opening the shop up on time, anyone who knows me knows how notoriously late I usually am. It's one of my major faults. Sorry if I've ever made you wait, if you come by the shop I'll be here on time, promise.
I talked to Todd St. John, at Hunter Gatherer who was kind enough to offer some advice regarding this crazy tee-shirt biz. He's one of my graphic design heroes, and I hope someone publishes one of those big fat coffee table books of his work. So yeah, I like his design work and he's a cool guy. I'm glad that there are genuinely cool people out there.
I was going to start an all time favorites list. I'm still working on that. I wanted to write a top-as-many-numbers-as-I-need list, but I just don't seem to have to time.
I've been listening to a lot of Ted Leo, and Judas Priest lately, neither of which would qualify for any type of all time favorite list of mine. And one of my all time favorites is calling it quits this Halloween. The mighty Rocket From the Crypt are playing their last show this Halloween. What a great fucking band, always an amazing live show, the last time I saw them I sang along the whole time, pogoed, and was hoarse by the end of the night. I talked to some girl from Chicago afterward, and she said "Wow! You must really like this band!" I am considering the insane notion of flying from Austria to the USA to see them for the last shindig! See you in the pit!
Hunter Gatherer
This entry definitely falls into the "journal entry" category. Split into two divergent entries. Sorry folks.
The shop is really taking up a lot of time. AND I keep goofing off more than I should, I have somehow kept the attitude of goofing off/useless websurfing/for one or two hours a day, as I used to do at previous employers. However, I am (sort of) the boss, and I need to crack to it. To my own credit, I have been pretty good about opening the shop up on time, anyone who knows me knows how notoriously late I usually am. It's one of my major faults. Sorry if I've ever made you wait, if you come by the shop I'll be here on time, promise.
I talked to Todd St. John, at Hunter Gatherer who was kind enough to offer some advice regarding this crazy tee-shirt biz. He's one of my graphic design heroes, and I hope someone publishes one of those big fat coffee table books of his work. So yeah, I like his design work and he's a cool guy. I'm glad that there are genuinely cool people out there.
I was going to start an all time favorites list. I'm still working on that. I wanted to write a top-as-many-numbers-as-I-need list, but I just don't seem to have to time.
I've been listening to a lot of Ted Leo, and Judas Priest lately, neither of which would qualify for any type of all time favorite list of mine. And one of my all time favorites is calling it quits this Halloween. The mighty Rocket From the Crypt are playing their last show this Halloween. What a great fucking band, always an amazing live show, the last time I saw them I sang along the whole time, pogoed, and was hoarse by the end of the night. I talked to some girl from Chicago afterward, and she said "Wow! You must really like this band!" I am considering the insane notion of flying from Austria to the USA to see them for the last shindig! See you in the pit!
Hunter Gatherer
Sometimes Not Happy...
Here's a mixed jumble of ideas, coming at you at 2:40 A.M. I'm that person that starts talking about politics and the dire situation of the world, while everyone is having a good time at a party. Sorry Kids, beneath my jovial exterior, my internal dialogue is pretty serious. Really, I'm not joking, no seriously, I'm not kidding.
Not happy:
It's impossible NOT to say anything about the disaster in New Orleans. I dunno, the world is weird and turning really ugly. I read another news story that would seem to point in the direction that we are ALSO losing war in Iraq. Perhaps we are suffering the wrath of Allah, after all. As Americans we never ask ourselves the question, "what if God is rooting for the other side?"
But really I didn't want to turn this into a political blog, there is enough of that already.
All three of my regular readers aren't going to learn anything new here.
I had the opportunity to see Black Hawn Down on Austrian TV the other night. When it came out it was heralded as some kind of ultra-realistic-you-are-there war movie. But with all the destruction and chaos going on in the real world, the whole thing just seemed kind of phoney.
Not happy:
It's impossible NOT to say anything about the disaster in New Orleans. I dunno, the world is weird and turning really ugly. I read another news story that would seem to point in the direction that we are ALSO losing war in Iraq. Perhaps we are suffering the wrath of Allah, after all. As Americans we never ask ourselves the question, "what if God is rooting for the other side?"
But really I didn't want to turn this into a political blog, there is enough of that already.
All three of my regular readers aren't going to learn anything new here.
I had the opportunity to see Black Hawn Down on Austrian TV the other night. When it came out it was heralded as some kind of ultra-realistic-you-are-there war movie. But with all the destruction and chaos going on in the real world, the whole thing just seemed kind of phoney.
Tuesday, September 06, 2005
What Could I Say To That?
How do you respond to something like the nassive destruction in the South?
Here in Europe people are amazed at the amazingly incompetent response to Hurricane Katrina. I am also amazed, refugees in the US of A.
I am hoping that some good can come out of this, I hope people will realize that things like Global Warming are real, and will affect EVERYONE, even people in the good 'ol USA. Somehow living with two massive oceans on either side has made us feel insulated from the rest of the world.
I hope people will realize the sheer INCOMPETENCE of the current administration, placing a man, who could barely organize a horse club , as the head of FEMA. This naural disaster has brought more destruction than any terrorist group could ever even hope to accomplish.
I hope we're all donating that $300 tax break we got a few years ago, to the Red Cross, or some other relief organization. Even if we all gave $20 or $50, that would make a big difference
Here in Europe people are amazed at the amazingly incompetent response to Hurricane Katrina. I am also amazed, refugees in the US of A.
I am hoping that some good can come out of this, I hope people will realize that things like Global Warming are real, and will affect EVERYONE, even people in the good 'ol USA. Somehow living with two massive oceans on either side has made us feel insulated from the rest of the world.
I hope people will realize the sheer INCOMPETENCE of the current administration, placing a man, who could barely organize a horse club , as the head of FEMA. This naural disaster has brought more destruction than any terrorist group could ever even hope to accomplish.
I hope we're all donating that $300 tax break we got a few years ago, to the Red Cross, or some other relief organization. Even if we all gave $20 or $50, that would make a big difference
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