December 2009
34 posts
I count 17 empty desks on my side of the office. And then I’m here.
Why did I not take off work?
Decade in Review
kyleford:
As the decade draws to a close, I figured I’d recap some notable things that’ve happened to me since January 1, 2000:
Graduated from college (May 2000)
Moved to Los Angeles to start a job at News Digital Media (June 2000)
Got married (July 2000)
Got laid off in the dotcom fun* (Spring 2001)
Got a job at FOX Broadcasting Company (Summer 2001)
Moved to a new apartment (Spring...
2009 Year in Review
1. What did you do in 2009 that you’d never done before? Internet date. Run a 5k. Not move after a year in an apartment.
2. Did you keep your New Year’s resolutions, and will you make more for next year? I still have bad posture, so no. This year’s resolutions include running a 10k and saving $10,000 (I like to go big).
3. Did anyone close to you give birth? Nope.
4. Did anyone close to...
Muni Diaries » Veteran on Caltrain →
Today is the first installment of Caltrain Diaries! I’m working with the lovely people from Muni Diaries to help bring the stories from Caltrain to the internet. I’ve been running @CaltrainDiaries for some time now, but this is the first actual story to be posted. If you have a story from the Caltrain, please send it my way!
The perfect way to slice a pizza - physics-math -... →
Answering life’s tough questions…
WatchThe best one is for computer lovers.
“Ding dong. Router. Netflix. What?”
WatchJust, wow. Rasheeda Azar performs ‘Eight Days of Hanukkah,’ by Sen. Orrin Hatch and Madeline Stone. That’s the Sen. Hatch that is a Republican Mormon from Utah. He’s also, apparently, a songwriter and lover of the Jewish people.
Bad Paintings of Barack Obama →
Four Years
kyleford:
I can’t believe how time has flown. I just realized that as of this week, I’ve been at Ning for four years. Just as I did last year, here’s my first (pre-employment) appearance on the Ning Blog.
One of the best — congrats K! Next time I’m in LA, Fancy Callenders it is — only the best when it comes to celebrating.
“The question: I am in the situation where a friend of mine…is bringing me...”
– Creative Coffee Request, via Metafilter (via timoni)
Ow ow ow
I got doored this morning. Getting doored, for the non-bike-riding population, is when you are riding along, and the driver of a parked car opens their door, and then you ride in to it.
I swerved, but still managed to smash my shin in to the door. It was extremely painful. I think the only reason I’m not in more pain is because I’m wearing my ugly slouchy gray boots, which provided a...