Interesting: To read later

Interesting: To read later
Originally uploaded by kuzmatt9.

Just so I remember later.



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Interesting: Podcasting test

Using audioblogger, I may be able to blog directly to iTunes from my phone. We'll see how this works out.

Update: It worked. I can explain it some other time, but let's just say this: If you use iTunes or some other device to listen to podcasts, add this address to your podcasts and you'll be able to hear me say stupid things.

http://feeds.feedburner.com/InterestingAndHelpful

Helpful: Arcade Fire concert review

The group that gave the best performance of Lollapalooza backed it up with an amazing show last night at the sold-out Riviera. Working Hitz joined me.

I'm not so good with remembering set lists, but Arcade Fire played just about everything off of Funeral and the best tracks from their first EP. The 9-piece band (including violins, accordion, French horn and "helmet") overwhelmed us with sound and energy, to the point where I really believed they would pass out. But they kept going, to our delight.

"We found the light!"

Update: Here's the review of the show from the Onion A.V. Club.

Helpful: Admit defeat

Yeah, so I never ended up keeping up with this kind of reading, but oh well. It was fun while it lasted--one month.

I+H: LibraryThing

Check out the bottom of the sidebar--I've added a link to my library at LibraryThing. I've tried similar services on bookcrossing.com, but this one is much faster. I will list books that are either on my wishlist or in my library, so if you see anything you would like to borrow (or buy for me!) just let me know.

Please be Helpful!

Watch Arrested Development tonight at 8PM Eastern, 7PM Central.

Helpful: Free Drink

I got a $10 gift certificate to a new bar down the street called Mix. Apparently, it's a "Video Bar," whatever that means. But, if you're in the area and want to join me for a free drink after work sometime, give a holla to the email on the right sidebar.

Helpful: Race results

The race was pretty tough. Nice and cloudy, but very sticky and eventually rainy, so I was soaked by mile 3. Kept great pace though, my halfway time was 1:16:28, which was ahead of my goal pace. Around mile 8, my hip flexor started hurting (stand up and raise your knee to your chest; your hip flexor is the muscle right at the front of your hip joint that does that.) It got progressively worse, until I had to switch to speed walking for a mile or so. I ended up finishing with 2:44:09, which was behind my goal, but still 12 minutes faster than last time, so I'm happy with it.

Odds and Ends:
--Helpful Hint: If you ever have to pee during a race, go behind a tree, not beside a tree. I know modesty is not all that important during a race, but many of us saw much more of one woman's "search for a friendly tree" than we would have liked.
--The sign "You Are All Crazy" got quite a laugh.
--The sign "The faster you run, the sooner you're done!" did not.
--The DJ at mile 9 was playing motown songs and trying to get people to sing along, dance, high-five, etc. It was so annoying, I was tempted to hobble over there and smack him.
--iPods do not like rain, even if they are in a "sport" case.
--Crucial race accessory of the day: Cindy. Thank you for everything! :)

Helpful: Thanksgiving plans

Hmmmm.

Dad, Mom, Cindy, what do you think?

Helpful: Saved!

Fellas, if you're in a relationship, you need this service.

PS - Sorry for the light blogging. I shall return after Sunday. Meanwhile, here's what I'm up to Sunday morning, then the grad school app needs to get done. My goal for the half marathon is 2:36:27. Let's get 'r done!

Interesting (but fake): Pat Robertson strikes again

Sometimes, parody is so close to real life, it freaks me out. Have a great weekend everybody!

[thanks to Indy for the tip]

Helpful: Hey Teacher!

Tricks of the Trade: Substitute teacher: "If you walk into your classroom and instinctively know that a certain kid is going to be The Student From Hell, try this. Walk up to him first thing in the morning and casually say, 'Hey, aren't you Jerome Jones?' When he reponds 'yes,' say, 'Tell you mom that I said hi.' That should keep him guessing enough to behave, at least for a day."

Helpful: Take Note!

For those of you who may be going back to school soon (read: me), here is a great primer on how to take notes using the Cornell Notetaking Method. And there's even a site to make custom PDF's for notetaking. Man, I wish I had known stuff like this the first time around.

As always, thanks to Lifehacker.

Smokin' baby!

Smokin' baby!
Originally uploaded by kuzmatt9.

Fun for the whole family.



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Interesting: Great caption

Helpful: Free, disposable PDA

If you're too cheap to buy a Treo, this should work.

Helpful: Crafty people

Sell stuff in Chicago? We have a space for you at our church festival this month!

Helpful: Being Poor

And what it means.

Interesting use of firefighters: props

Just when you thought the Bush administration couldn't get any worse, you see this.

Update: The link contains profanity. Justified profanity.

Sad: Firefighter diver died 'doing what he loved'

I talked to my grandma this weekend, and she said that a cousin of my Dad's died last week. Grace and peace.

Not helpful: The internet

At least, for the Mississippi Office of Homeland Security.

Via Pandagon.

Away game

Away game
Originally uploaded by kuzmatt9.

So Harry's all alone. Tomorrow, the Parrotheads descend for Jimmy Buffett.



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Interesting: Mr. Potato Head and H

Part of blogging in this era of new media is breaking the important stories that are out of view of the mainstream media. I have been hard at work, and am ready to announce my first scoop!

According to this site, Hasbro fills Mr. Potato Head toys with heroin. Undisputable proof! Someone let me know if the Pulitzer committee calls.

Interesting: College of Urban Planning and Public Affairs

Is this what's next?

Terrible: The hurricane, the flood, the gasoline

I don't even know what to say at this point about NOLA New Orleans -- there are thousands of refugees, National Guard are getting shot at, people
are left for dead in the streets. Unreal.

And on Yahoo News, which is the most popular photo of them all? As of this moment, it's a picture of gas at $5.87 a gallon.

Update: As of 8:00 Central time, the gasoline pic is still #1. For God's sake.

Helpful: Top album of the 90's?

Smells Like Teen Spirit Nevermind (duh) or OK Computer? Thanks to Dan, I have found
the answer.

And I disagree.