The Obligatory
"Play safe. Ski only in clockwise direction. Let's all have fun together."
Friday, April 25, 2008
Nerd Alert
Labels: Internet Video
Wednesday, April 23, 2008
My Job Rules Part 28039
Writing a sketch where two AOTS writers passionately argue over the funniness of a poop joke in the style of the Continental Congress is considered part of my daily responsibilities. Also, a taxidermied goat is there.
Labels: stuff I made
Monday, April 21, 2008
Anniversary Salad
The exact date is unknown, but this week is the ten year anniversary of my decision to go vegetarian.
While I spent the first few months eating fish and started up the habit again two years ago, I have not had chicken, beef, pork, turkey, Cornish game hen, or any other red or white meat since 1998.
Go, me.
I guess a dinner at Real Food Daily or Elf Cafe is in order.
While I spent the first few months eating fish and started up the habit again two years ago, I have not had chicken, beef, pork, turkey, Cornish game hen, or any other red or white meat since 1998.
Go, me.
I guess a dinner at Real Food Daily or Elf Cafe is in order.
Saturday, April 19, 2008
Fun Club A&A Night 1
Axis and Allies 'til 2AM. With a break for "Battlestar."
The Soviet soldiers fought well. True to history, they were valiant and expendable.
Friday, April 18, 2008
A Progression
Good: Andrew Bird working on new album already.
Better: Andrew Bird working with producer and Lambchop musician Mark Nevers again.
Best: Andrew Bird blogging about said activities on the New York Times.
Better: Andrew Bird working with producer and Lambchop musician Mark Nevers again.
Best: Andrew Bird blogging about said activities on the New York Times.
Labels: music
Wednesday, April 16, 2008
Happy Birthday, The Pope
Tuesday, April 15, 2008
My Nose Works!
Wow.
I just got my splints removed.
Observation - nasal splints are f'ing HUGE. Like, the size of your palm big. It wasn't quite, as my friend Mike Shaw predicted, like the bathroom scene in "Total Recall," but I bet it looked like it.
INT. SURGEON'S OFFICE
CASEY sits, wincing in a chair while the SURGEON pulls something out of his left nostril. Casey is not in pain, but rather dealing with the very strange sensations.
SURGEON
... and there's the first splint.
Casey opens his eyes.
CASEY
Whoa. I didn't know those things were that big!
SURGEON
No one does. This is why I don't show them to you before I put them in your nose. OK, one more.
The surgeon pulls another enormous sheet of plastic from Casey's right nostril. Then, he hands him a tissue.
SURGEON
You may bleed a small amount for the next hour or so. Try breathing gently through your nose.
Casey, for the first time in his life, feels air flow easily through both nostrils.
CASEY
Oh my God! My nose works!
END.
I just got my splints removed.
Observation - nasal splints are f'ing HUGE. Like, the size of your palm big. It wasn't quite, as my friend Mike Shaw predicted, like the bathroom scene in "Total Recall," but I bet it looked like it.
INT. SURGEON'S OFFICE
CASEY sits, wincing in a chair while the SURGEON pulls something out of his left nostril. Casey is not in pain, but rather dealing with the very strange sensations.
SURGEON
... and there's the first splint.
Casey opens his eyes.
CASEY
Whoa. I didn't know those things were that big!
SURGEON
No one does. This is why I don't show them to you before I put them in your nose. OK, one more.
The surgeon pulls another enormous sheet of plastic from Casey's right nostril. Then, he hands him a tissue.
SURGEON
You may bleed a small amount for the next hour or so. Try breathing gently through your nose.
Casey, for the first time in his life, feels air flow easily through both nostrils.
CASEY
Oh my God! My nose works!
END.
I'm a big fan of David Byrne, and have been for a long time.
I'm a latecomer to Paul Simon's "Graceland." But when I heard the song "I Know What I Know," I wanted to hear David Byrne singing it.
I would have killed to see this live:
... also, "You Can Call Me Al."
I'm a latecomer to Paul Simon's "Graceland." But when I heard the song "I Know What I Know," I wanted to hear David Byrne singing it.
I would have killed to see this live:
... also, "You Can Call Me Al."
Labels: music
Wednesday, April 09, 2008
I Can't Believe I Missed This Meme
Monday, April 07, 2008
Someone Please Buy Me This
Sunday, April 06, 2008
This Spammer Knows Who He's Dealing With
Thursday, April 03, 2008
Best Thing On The Internet This Week
Labels: Internet Video
I Love That I Get To Work With This Guy
And yes, discussions like this happen all. day. long at the office.
they don't understand the lulz
Your bigoted asses just got Rick Roll'd, boyees!
Wednesday, April 02, 2008
My Sinus Surgery - A Photojournal
Last Thursday, I had some sinus surgery. I want to be exact, so I'll describe it exactly as my surgeon did:
Endoscopic sinnostromy with treatment of bilateral maxillary and ethmoid sinuses, excision of left concha bullosum, septoplasty, and bilateral turbinate reduction.
Basically, my nose was all f'ed up, and I done went and got it fixed.
I won't get too into it, but everything you've read on the interwebs about septoplasty is a lie. I read so many horror stories going into this, but in reality, the surgery was simple, I never needed a painkiller during the post-op recovery, and even though my nose is still stuffed up with junk a week after the operation, I already can tell a difference. The only pain I felt during the entire thing was the one second injection of lidocaine before they hooked up my IV, and the cleaning process during the post-op appointment, which lasted all of ten seconds or so. Oh, and I couldn't eat peanut M&Ms for a few days.
But I did manage to get half of Battlestar season 2, all of season 3, and Razor in before season 4 kicks off, so it all works out in my favor.
Here's some pictures.
Immediately Following Surgery:
2 Days after Surgery:
4 Days After Surgery:
4 Days After Surgery, following post-op appointment:
1 Week After Surgery:
So yeah, nose is still blocked up with junk, and I'm not supposed to blow it at full force for a while. So that's all that's bothering me.
I can't wait to finally breathe like a normal person.
Endoscopic sinnostromy with treatment of bilateral maxillary and ethmoid sinuses, excision of left concha bullosum, septoplasty, and bilateral turbinate reduction.
Basically, my nose was all f'ed up, and I done went and got it fixed.
I won't get too into it, but everything you've read on the interwebs about septoplasty is a lie. I read so many horror stories going into this, but in reality, the surgery was simple, I never needed a painkiller during the post-op recovery, and even though my nose is still stuffed up with junk a week after the operation, I already can tell a difference. The only pain I felt during the entire thing was the one second injection of lidocaine before they hooked up my IV, and the cleaning process during the post-op appointment, which lasted all of ten seconds or so. Oh, and I couldn't eat peanut M&Ms for a few days.
But I did manage to get half of Battlestar season 2, all of season 3, and Razor in before season 4 kicks off, so it all works out in my favor.
Here's some pictures.
Immediately Following Surgery:
2 Days after Surgery:
4 Days After Surgery:
4 Days After Surgery, following post-op appointment:
1 Week After Surgery:
So yeah, nose is still blocked up with junk, and I'm not supposed to blow it at full force for a while. So that's all that's bothering me.
I can't wait to finally breathe like a normal person.
My Google Reader Is Still Clogged Up With Fake Stories
I hate you, April Fool's Day. I fucking hate you so much.
