Vampire Weekend – Cousins
December 10th, 2009
Fun! via It’s Nice That.
The Loch Ness Monster
November 16th, 2009
Want, want, want this necklace. I’ve always been fascinated with the mystery of the loch ness monster. This necklace is perfect.
Filed Under: Design
A Day at the Office
October 29th, 2009
Really funny. Sometimes I miss the cheesiness.
via Swissmiss.
Owen – Good Friends, Bad Habits
September 24th, 2009
Good song. Good video. Photo booths are fun, but I’m always embarrassed to want to use one.
via Swiss Miss.
Carl Sagan – ‘A Glorious Dawn’
September 23rd, 2009
Featuring Stephen Hawking (Cosmos Remixed)
I like remixes of video and everyday sounds.
Finura by DSType
September 22nd, 2009
I love the lower-case ‘g’ in this font. Really beautiful and mesmerizing, delicate yet strong.
via TypeNeu. Get it at DSType.
Filed Under: Design
My goal is to be carless
July 29th, 2009
Read a post today on unclutterer about “Simplicity and sincerity” that I really enjoyed. One statement really made me think.
I think about physical objects in a similar fashion. If I sincerely do not wish to put forth the effort to properly maintain and care for the item, then I don’t bring it into my home.
I sincerely do not wish to take care of my car. It is an expensive thorn in my side. It’s old, has (way) over 100,000 miles, needs body work, needs gas and has recently started making a strange noise that is somehow associated with turning. However, it is something that I currently need to get to work. Public transportation doesn’t run out by my office (which is in west Austin on 360), nor do I live within a reasonable biking distance. What do I do in this situation?
Some might say “find a job closer to where you live”. Well, it’s proving to be a more difficult task than I previously thought. I’m also noticing that all of the places that I could potentially be employed are not close to home. If I do find another job that is equally far away and not accessible by public transportation, what do I do?
Another option would be to move closer to work. This is definitely an option. However, I’d still have to bike down a major highway (terrifying) with major hills (I’m no Contador). Plus there would be other personal sacrifices to go along with that. I’d be farther than I care to be from the city and amenities that I need (grocers, eateries, watering holes, etc.) and far away from my social circle.
I want to live in a central location, near the things I need, near my friends and be a reasonable (re: walkable, bikeable or busable) distance from work. Is this really too much to ask?
It’s a really tough decision to figure out what’s most important in my life right now and this car thing has been quite the conundrum for me. I’m ready for all of my stars to align and settle into a good spot.
Filed Under: Thoughts
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