I’ve got IKEA on the brain. I came across this name generator while perusing Apartment Therapy. Here’s what I got when I typed my (nick)name in:

Filed under: business, humor on July 29th, 2008 | No Comments »

In winter, would you rather wear jackets or hoodies?
Old suit jackets I bought for $3 at Goodwill, for the following reason: awesome
Do you wish you were somewhere else right now?
I’d rather be in New York City, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Miami, Seattle, Chicago, Atlanta, Outer Space, or The Fifth Dimension, in no particular order.
How long [...]

Filed under: humor, personal on July 27th, 2008 | 1 Comment »

BRB jokes during the course of an IM conversation are entertaining. Example from moments ago:
[23:03] asurroca: [...] I gave you a secret code valid for a prize of a free iPod Touch, Nintendo Wii, or Xbox 360, if you just enter the code, answer whether or not Bush should be fired, and enter your birthdate, [...]

Filed under: humor on July 25th, 2008 | No Comments »

Liars has become a darling of the indie world, especially after their 2006 record, Drums Not Dead—look no further than Pitchfork Media’s glowing review for confirmation. Their drum-based, drone-filled sound doesn’t make for an easy listen, and sounds nothing like the hacks that fill the indie landscape lately. Drums Not Dead is almost perfect, but [...]

Filed under: music, reviews on July 22nd, 2008 | 1 Comment »

If you have a Windows Mobile phone and an unlimited data plan, you have to get Dashwire like, yesterday. If you’re using anything else and/or don’t have an unlimited data plan, then I’m sorry.
Dashwire, recently out of private beta, lives as an app on your WinMo 5 or 6 phone (Symbian and BlackBerry support on [...]

Filed under: reviews, technology on July 11th, 2008 | 1 Comment »

Panel Van, originally uploaded by ASurroca.

This is the first HHR panel Van I’ve seen. I almost thought Chevy had decided not to make them. And now that I know they did, I almost want to get one, slam it, paint it flat black, and have pinstripe artwork added to it. Almost.

Filed under: Uncategorized on July 6th, 2008 | No Comments »

Trampoline, originally uploaded by ASurroca.

So, I inherited a trampoline from my brother today. With three people working, it took all of 10 minutes to install it!
I also put in a firepit to go with the barbecue I already have there. I guess my backyard is really shaping up into something pretty cool.
Sadly, I won’t be [...]

Filed under: Uncategorized on July 4th, 2008 | No Comments »

Painting my Door, Part 1, originally uploaded by ASurroca.

I’ve got sliding door in the computer room that’s still filled with drawings left behind by the previous owners’ kids, and I’ve decided to paint over them…not with paint, but with my own artwork, of course.
First of, I’m testing to see whether or not the Sharpie fades [...]

Filed under: Uncategorized on July 3rd, 2008 | No Comments »

When I saw the cover for the new Death Cab for Cutie album, I thought to myself, “hey, I’ve seen this before.”

Les Savy Fav, The Microphones, and Lamb all had similar album covers for their respective albums around the turn of the century.
The Microphones, in 2000
I would say the Death Cab for Cutie album cover [...]

Filed under: artwork, music, thoughts on July 2nd, 2008 | No Comments »

Yes, I know Garfield Minus Garfield, or G-G, isn’t new, and I may lose internets cred by posting an old meme. Whatever. At any rate, I’ve always felt sorry for Jon Arbuckle. When you get past the humor in Garfield, what you’re left with is depressing. As evidenced by G-G:

Sadly, I’m finding that I can [...]

Filed under: humor on July 1st, 2008 | No Comments »