I can't explain a nearly two-month hiatus. But I can show you this video and ask you (whoever you may be) to forgive me.
Sunday, October 3, 2010
Monday, July 19, 2010
I'm Basically Non Existent
no inclination to write stuff on here.
The texas bar will do that to you.
Cheers all. I'll return when life settles more. Most likely, in a month.
The texas bar will do that to you.
Cheers all. I'll return when life settles more. Most likely, in a month.
Monday, June 21, 2010
LCD Soundsystem - Home
I'm a fan, but not a crazed fan. That being said, I read this today and got really bummed out. Apparently James Murphy doesn't plan on doing another album. ughhh.
Wednesday, June 16, 2010
Monday, June 14, 2010
This Blog is the Symbol of Neglect
Somehow I've allowed this blog to spiral out of control. I stopped caring about being "insightful" (or attempting to appear insightful). I replaced creative writing with posting music videos. I started two other blogs -- one which never took off ("I had such [high] hopes for us" -- Jimmy McNulty) and the other under a pen name, which has not been disclosed to the general public, nor will it be disclosed on here.
Is this blog dead? No. But it's certainly on its last leg. Plus I'm studying for the bar. And trying to pretend like I have a bit of a social life. I think we're amidst an on-going hiatus. But then again, I say that and then I'll post 5 different things in the next week. Just you watch. I'm a maverick like that . . . (I'm embarrassed as I write that). And who are you to complain? I gave you that amazing Dr. Dog video. I'm going to go listen to that now.
Is this blog dead? No. But it's certainly on its last leg. Plus I'm studying for the bar. And trying to pretend like I have a bit of a social life. I think we're amidst an on-going hiatus. But then again, I say that and then I'll post 5 different things in the next week. Just you watch. I'm a maverick like that . . . (I'm embarrassed as I write that). And who are you to complain? I gave you that amazing Dr. Dog video. I'm going to go listen to that now.
Monday, May 31, 2010
Sunday, May 30, 2010
Tuesday, May 18, 2010
Thursday, May 6, 2010
Dan Lancelot is My Hero
Do you have a Dell?
Does it have the Dell Media Direct Button?
Have you ever had the error NTLDR is missing?
It really sucks, particularly because your computer becomes a brick and won't start. Then you think you have to wipe everything out and start over again. Which is what I did a few weeks ago. At 2AM when it happened.
Turned out there's an easier solution that it appears only one dude writes about. Every other jackass website says you have to put the Windows disc back in and try and correct things. Not the case if you pressed the Dell Media Direct Button.
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Does it have the Dell Media Direct Button?
Have you ever had the error NTLDR is missing?
It really sucks, particularly because your computer becomes a brick and won't start. Then you think you have to wipe everything out and start over again. Which is what I did a few weeks ago. At 2AM when it happened.
Turned out there's an easier solution that it appears only one dude writes about. Every other jackass website says you have to put the Windows disc back in and try and correct things. Not the case if you pressed the Dell Media Direct Button.
When you press this little button, the system rewrites the MBR on the primary disk, and causes the system to boot to a different partition (one which theoretically should contain the Media Direct application). If that partition does not exist, you get an apparently bricked laptop.The good news is, that if you press the button again, then the changes to the MBR get reverted - may need a subsequent reboot - and you should be able to get back into windowsYup, that's all you have to do. I know, because I pressed the stupid button again last night and just got absolutely angry with myself. But thankfully I found this guy's page and all was not lost. Tipping my hat to you right now, sir.
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I Love Big Papi
Since I'm poor, I'll likely wait till he's released at some point during the season before I buy his jersey - it will then be discounted. But in the meantime, I still love this commercial. It's been out since I was in undergrad, meaning it's been around at least since 2007. Still makes me chuckle - yes, chuckle.
Wednesday, May 5, 2010
Trya Pranks
Oh, I get it. It's a play on words. Hilarious Tyra.
This is the dumbest thing I've seen in a long time. It's soaking in second-hand embarrassment.
The premise is that Tyra was supposedly bitten by a dog (if I was a dog, I'd maul her for wearing that clown costume she has on). So she decides to prank the audience. Sneaky, sneaky Tyra. She stops her opening monologue and turns around to drink a bottle of water. Then sits down, and pretends to foam at the mouth and barks at the audience. Yes, it's as ridiculous and bad as it sounds, and all features Tyra's awful acting to boot.
via Warming Glow
This is the dumbest thing I've seen in a long time. It's soaking in second-hand embarrassment.
The premise is that Tyra was supposedly bitten by a dog (if I was a dog, I'd maul her for wearing that clown costume she has on). So she decides to prank the audience. Sneaky, sneaky Tyra. She stops her opening monologue and turns around to drink a bottle of water. Then sits down, and pretends to foam at the mouth and barks at the audience. Yes, it's as ridiculous and bad as it sounds, and all features Tyra's awful acting to boot.
via Warming Glow
Monday, May 3, 2010
Three Things I Know
Broken Social Scene - "Forgiveness Rock Record"
LCD Soundsystem - "This Is Happening"
Unfortunately only two are pictured. The new Broken Social Scene, the new LCD Soundsystem (!!!) and the new Ratatat (not pictured) LPs all came across my desk today. I think studying just got slightly better.
LCD Soundsystem - "This Is Happening"
Unfortunately only two are pictured. The new Broken Social Scene, the new LCD Soundsystem (!!!) and the new Ratatat (not pictured) LPs all came across my desk today. I think studying just got slightly better.
That Was Quick
Tim Welch joined the Hofstra University March 31 as the new men's basketball head coach. Three days ago he was cited for a DUI somewhere in Levittown, Long Island. Today, he resigned.
So before even coaching a game, or really doing anything meaningful, he's gone. Tip o' the hat. Mr. Welch. Back to ESPN ya' go.
Sunday, May 2, 2010
Phoenix and Two Door Cinema Club
Elizabeth and I took in Two Door Cinema Club and Phoenix on Friday night. It was pretty much the dopest way for our two-person music club to close out our law school careers together. After taking a few drinks at school then traversing across downtown on an already-humid southern Texas night, we made it.Two Door Cinema Club was awesome. I highly recommend checking them out. Great recommendation by LSBFFL (Elizabeth). Phoenix was also spectacular. I've been wanting to see them since last summer, but my horrendous schedule was entirely too prohibitive. Definitely glad I made time to go out and have a normal life.
Saturday, May 1, 2010
47.9 Days
In an effort to revisit old music I plugged my ipod into my computer and have been playing it on shuffle.
I noticed at the bottom that if I played my ipod from start to finish, I could go for 49.7 days. That's a lot of music. Then again, this is the culmination of years of collecting.
Wednesday, April 28, 2010
Tuesday, April 27, 2010
Are We in the Age of Unoriginality?
Something I wrote a long time ago but never posted:
Generally, I try my best to be thoughtful and articulate. More often than not I fall short of these lofty goals. What has this blog been? A failed experiment? An attempt to embrace and employ the talents of those I follow? I'd venture to say it's been a creative outlet and a platform for me to say whatever I've want, almost indifferent to whether or not people actually read this thing (and at times, I'm afraid to promote it because....it's just not that good). To me, this blog is just a chance to vent or write a journal of sorts when I feel like it. It's filled with whatever is relevant to me - music, sports, news, and complaints.
But to many, blogs are a business. Sites like deadspin, drudge report, above the law, and countless others are legitimate sources of content that sell ad space. This all begs the question though: are we in the age of unoriginality?
I post links and copy quotes from other stories. But recently, Ian shapira of the Washington Post wrote a great article on blogs and how they're killing journalism. I am an adamant supporter of blogs. I think they have their purpose and they need to be embraced. Shapiras article, however, was directed at gawker, a web site that compiles major news stories and adds whitty comments (that's the profile in a nutshell). At first, shapira thoght it was cool that he was blessed with gawker coverage, but his editor later pointed out that he should be outraged. Hours of work were poured into this story, only to have it cut up and pasted by a blogger who gave little attribution to the Post and completed the "article" in an hour or so.
There is a fine line. Perhaps gawker crossed it. You see, I'm conflicted. What will we do when the newspapers are gone. Shapira points out that the Post has done four buyouts since 2003. And we are talking about one of the largest newspapers in the world. Imagine those in the smaller markets. And all the while gawker is profiting by reprinting headlines and selling ad space. As newspaper revenues fall, so too will the journalists. And then what? Who does the leg-work, who generates the stories, who does the research and writes the articles? If the newspapers collapse, where do the gawkers go?
-- Post From My iPhone
Generally, I try my best to be thoughtful and articulate. More often than not I fall short of these lofty goals. What has this blog been? A failed experiment? An attempt to embrace and employ the talents of those I follow? I'd venture to say it's been a creative outlet and a platform for me to say whatever I've want, almost indifferent to whether or not people actually read this thing (and at times, I'm afraid to promote it because....it's just not that good). To me, this blog is just a chance to vent or write a journal of sorts when I feel like it. It's filled with whatever is relevant to me - music, sports, news, and complaints.
But to many, blogs are a business. Sites like deadspin, drudge report, above the law, and countless others are legitimate sources of content that sell ad space. This all begs the question though: are we in the age of unoriginality?
I post links and copy quotes from other stories. But recently, Ian shapira of the Washington Post wrote a great article on blogs and how they're killing journalism. I am an adamant supporter of blogs. I think they have their purpose and they need to be embraced. Shapiras article, however, was directed at gawker, a web site that compiles major news stories and adds whitty comments (that's the profile in a nutshell). At first, shapira thoght it was cool that he was blessed with gawker coverage, but his editor later pointed out that he should be outraged. Hours of work were poured into this story, only to have it cut up and pasted by a blogger who gave little attribution to the Post and completed the "article" in an hour or so.
There is a fine line. Perhaps gawker crossed it. You see, I'm conflicted. What will we do when the newspapers are gone. Shapira points out that the Post has done four buyouts since 2003. And we are talking about one of the largest newspapers in the world. Imagine those in the smaller markets. And all the while gawker is profiting by reprinting headlines and selling ad space. As newspaper revenues fall, so too will the journalists. And then what? Who does the leg-work, who generates the stories, who does the research and writes the articles? If the newspapers collapse, where do the gawkers go?
-- Post From My iPhone
Sunday, April 25, 2010
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