| Rain, you b&(*^, rain! |
[Jul. 17th, 2007|10:14 pm] |
We are having the sweetest thunderstorm right now!!! I probably wouldn't be so excited normally, but it has been so friggin' hot here for days, and the thunder and the lightning will just not stop! The rain was coming down so heavy that it was like a rain shower off the side of my building as the gutters overflowed. The lightning was so bright a minute ago that all the streetlights went off. It is so awesome!
And then all of a sudden you'll hear sirens in the background... I wonder if store alarms are going off or if houses have been hit by lightning. I know all these lightning strikes can't be good with it being so dry.
Of course, if I don't post for awhile, its probably because my building got hit by lightning and burned down or something. |
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| On the Road Again |
[Jun. 26th, 2007|02:54 pm] |
I saw Willie Nelson in concert last night and he was excellent! I didn't realize what an amazing guitar player he is, and I love that he would sing songs he wrote on the bus two days ago amongst all the other hits he played.
The coolest thing about the show was that he sold $25 USB wristbands with a copy of last night's show on them. You prepaid and then picked up a wristband after the show. It comes as mp3, and while it doesn't fit on one audio CD (you need to do two), you can make mp3 discs or put it on your iPod. Very cool! More people need to start doing this at their shows! |
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| Geek TV |
[Feb. 28th, 2007|10:17 am] |
Lore Sjoberg is so freakin' funny - he's the one that wrote about the Wii being a plastic box of death. Here's this week's column:
How to Heat Up Geek Reality TV
I think OS Swap is totally do-able, but they'd have to broadcast it on YouTube or something. Anyone want to organize it? |
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| (no subject) |
[Jan. 20th, 2007|11:26 pm] |
Is anyone else annoyed by the complete overuse of the phrase "It's so surreal"?
Come on people, can't we come up with a better description than that? |
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| Holy Flashback, Batman |
[Jan. 18th, 2007|03:14 pm] |
I'm in Fort St. John and the radio station here is playing "Somebody Somewhere" by Platinum Blonde.
Most of you who read this will either be too young to remember Platinum Blonde or won't know who they are because you're American (or some other nationality).
edit later: Now they are playing "Touch Me" by Samantha Fox. I feel like putting on stirrup pants and teasing my hair. |
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| The iPod is 5! |
[Oct. 24th, 2006|08:36 am] |
There have been lots of retrospectives about the iPod online this week. One of my favorites is by Steven Levy on Wired. Here's an excerpt, where he is showing Bill Gates the iPod on the day it was introduced:
Gates went into a zone that recalls those science fiction films where a space alien, confronted with a novel object, creates some sort of force tunnel between him and the object, allowing him to suck directly into his brain all possible information about it. Gates' fingers, racing at Nascar speed, played over the scroll wheel and pushed every button combination, while his eyes stared fixedly at the screen. I could almost hear the giant sucking sound. Finally, after he had absorbed every nuance of the device, he handed it back to me.
There was another great article this week on how the iPod came to be, but do you think I can find it now? Of course not. But if I do, I'll post a link. CNet also had a photo gallery, showing how the iPod has changed over the last five years. |
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| (no subject) |
[Oct. 9th, 2006|10:52 am] |
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If I hear James Blunt one more time, I think I'll have to stab myself in the ear. |
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| How am I doin'.... |
[Oct. 6th, 2006|07:17 am] |
I'm doin' great - How am I Doin' is one of the songs I had to identify to win front row seats to see Dierks Bentley! He has great music AND he's adorable; I'd kill to run my fingers through those blonde curls.
But I must shower or I'll be late for work. Go me! |
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| So excited! |
[Jun. 30th, 2006|08:39 am] |
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In just under 7 hours, I'll be leaving GP for Edmonton for the weekend. w00t! This is my first really long trip with my car, too, but after making three trips to Fort St. John and one trip to Peace River, I think she can handle it. |
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| Explanation of Marketing |
[Jun. 21st, 2006|05:54 pm] |
You're a lady and you see a handsome guy at a party. You go up to him and say, "I'm fantastic in bed."
That's Direct Marketing.
You're at a party with a bunch of friends and see a handsome guy. One of your friends goes up to him and, pointing at you, says, "She's fantastic in bed."
That's Advertising.
You see a handsome guy at a party. You go up to him and get his telephone number. The next day you call him and say, "Hi, I'm fantastic in bed."
That's Telemarketing.
You see a guy at a party, you straighten your dress. You walk up to him and pour him a drink. You say, "May I," and reach up to straighten his tie, brushing your breast lightly against his arm, and then say, "By the way, I'm fantastic in bed."
That's Public Relations.
You're at a party and see a handsome guy. He walks up to you and says, "I hear you're fantastic in bed."
That's Brand Recognition
You're at a party and see a handsome guy. He fancies you, but you talk him into going home with your friend.
That's a Sales Rep.
Your friend can't satisfy him so she calls you.
That's Tech Support.
You're on your way to a party when you realize that there could be handsome men in all these houses you're passing. So you climb onto the roof of one situated near the center of the block and shout at the top of your lungs, "I'm fantastic in bed!"
That's Junk Mail.
Received by e-mail, edited the last couple out because they didn't really apply to the rest, IMHO. |
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| (no subject) |
[Apr. 1st, 2006|08:54 am] |
How I love April Fools Day. Check out:
- Slashdot - just go there. You'll understand once you do.
- Think Geek - The USB Desktop Tanning Centre rocks my world.
- Google - This year its a dating service.
And did you notice that LiveJournal has been taken over by pirates? |
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