December 2008
43 posts
Oil ran out. Heater has died. I’m putting my all sheets and blankets in the dryer. Roommate is laughing at me. We’ll see who laughs last..
I’m getting sick of falling in love with bands from brooklyn.
I think I just heard thunder for the first time in four months… I’m oddly excited!
The first person I followed on Twitter was @sblom. http://tinyurl.com/9cflat #firstfollow
Ahhh…. the sweet sound of rain. How I have so sincerely missed you.
The sixth season of Curb Your Enthusiasm is pure gold. Also: the last 40 seconds of the season are the best 40 seconds in the series!
OH: “You’re too nice. You must KILL them.” - My mom watching us play mario kart online
Merry Christmas Eve from sunny Tulsa, Oklahoma!
Been stuck in Kansas City for 5 hours, but I’m making it home for Christmas, so it’s all good.
Headed to the world famous Sound Pony tonight, if you’re in Tulsa, come on over!
Airports and Bull Runs: the only situations where it is socially acceptable to sprint through a crowd.
Waiting on pins and needles to find out if my flight tomorrow is canceled, aka if I’ll get to see all my family in a single trip this year
The rumors of cross-country skiers overrunning the streets and sidewalks are NOT exaggerated. Oh Portland, you so crazy.
Coming up on 36 hours of being completely snowed in. The thrill is gone.
Music lovers rejoice! The RIAA has abandoned their “sue file-sharers” strategy. Now where’s my copy of Kazaa? http://tr.im/music_pirates
Cutting, chopping, layering, fading, splicing. Making something new from something old is so rewarding. Remember to recycle kids!
coworking at @mtrichardson’s house #pdxsnowdemoninvasion
A Cautionary Tail and Pigeons at the White Eagle
Know what would make a great band name? #electricblanket
Adventures Working from Home: Two coats later, a chilling discovery! The heat automagically turns itself off during the day on weekdays.
Sound Check @ Rontom’s. Show is at 9:30
Braving the elements to make it to Utopia
Y La Bamba, Past Lives & Cave Singers at the Doug Fir
Clear your calendars, Blackswan just landed a show tomorrow night at Rontom’s!
Buy a book, help a local business, get a burrito: http://tr.im/book_burrito
Moving the birthday party to Vendetta’s at skidmore, tell your friends!
Nice! An on-air @vidoop shoutout, courtesy of @turoczy!
Survey: What’s your favorite local Portland band?
RT @sblom: Microsoft’s got @dick! http://identity20.com/?p=171
Remember kids, T Boone Pickens says that low gas prices are just a way to distract us from pursuing renewable energy sour— $1.67!?!? OMG!!!
OH: “I don’t think Pete Yorn cares about music” #blackswanconcertreviews
OH: “Being president after Bush is like lobbing an underhanded softball.” #blackswanpolitics
birthday = success.
Headed to @Vidoop to crash the cyborg camp party!
Birthdays are a time for joy, love and band fights!
thanks @siedenburg for the birthday wishes! As for the gift, that vat of acid you bought for me last year did the trick. I’m alllll good.
Sweet, we’re billed as “Black Swans” at the Portland Mercury site! Here’s the show info for Sat: http://bacn.me/c0
This whole Facebook Connect vs OpenID kick is ridiculous. Its like asking which protocol will survive: Myspace Messages or Email? #lame++
If you can’t see it yet (it hasn’t rolled out to all users), the new Google Reader design is previewed here: http://bacn.me/bu #google
Go into Garageband and add Vintage Funk Kit 03. Now slow it down. Recognize it? Yeah, thats right, it’s where they got the Umbrella beat.
Woohoo, just got treated to an early birthday sundae!
Previous treat tweet was compliments of @willnorris, @mtrichardson, @stechz & @myredtie
Walked by two old guys pumping soul music from a late 80’s boombox and playing chess on a street table outside of backspace. Awesome.