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Monday, November 3rd, 2008

My Weekend: A List

1. Repaired sticky barn door.
2. Installed hasp on other barn door so it could be locked.
3. Installed two programmable thermostats.
4. Hung a set of hooks in bathroom.
5. Fixed stopper on bathroom sink.
6. Insulated basement window with spray foam.
7. Mowed yard.
8. Built three compost bins and filled two of them.
9. Installed a smoke detector.
10. Got car [...]

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Wednesday, October 29th, 2008

This is not…

…what my bicycle commute through the streets of NYC looks like.

Empire from Empire on Vimeo.
Slow it down to half speed though and you’ll get close.

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Tuesday, October 28th, 2008

Yet Another Fashion Complaint

That pants under a dress or skirt thing on women? Yeah, it’s done. Move on. It didn’t look good when it was fresh and it’s “sell by” date is long past. Redundancy ≠ Fashion.

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Wednesday, October 22nd, 2008

Christmas in October!

Any day can be Christmas when you own boxers with little Christmas trees on them. Just saying.
I’m trying to find the upside of not doing laundry in a long time. The options in my underwear drawer have gotten a little slim. Yes I know, I’ve said too much.

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Tuesday, October 21st, 2008

A Quick Hello

Hello!
I’m still here, just haven’t felt like blogging in a while. Maybe it’ll come back now that I’m getting settled in my new/old apartment. Thanks for your patience and please stay tuned.

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Tuesday, September 16th, 2008

The Hierarchy of Dirty Silverware

Structure is very important to me, for proof see item 4 on this post. As such, I set up patterns for different tasks around the house including doing dishes. In general I go from large to small because it makes it easy to load the dish drainer. So I start with plates and bowls and [...]

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Sunday, September 14th, 2008

Coffee + iMovie: Day Two

Apologies for subjecting you to my coffee fueled insanity. But it’s kinda fun, no?
Ps. I just figured out that YouTube is not 16:9 widescreen which explains the black bars. Next video will be 4:3 like TV. Hey, I’m learnin’.
Pps. I also realized that the joke style at the end of clip is greatly influenced by [...]

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