Ken Jennings is my hero

August 2nd, 2006


You remember dear old Ken. 74 game winning streak on Jeopardy? Cute little Mormon? All around nice guy? That’s the one. I can’t get enough of his blog: Ken-Jennings.com. Witty and entertaining, with enough vocabulary-building syntax and intelligent humor to keep me coming back (err… subscribing to the RSS feed). My only major qualm with [...]

The Perks of Being a Wallflower

July 19th, 2006


Just finished this book. I highly recommend it. You won’t find it on my Librarything because John let me borrow his old beat up copy that got rained on in New York City. It feels very authentic, which I think added to the experience. The Perks of Being a Wallflower. By Stephen Chbosky. “Personally, I [...]

Pre ACL pump up CD #1

July 17th, 2006


Two months from today begins Austin City Limits Music Festival, aka the greatest weekend of my life every year. Are you ready for the dirt and the crowds and the dancing and the hippies? I sure as hell am. …well, almost. It’s the time of year to get your hands on as much ACL artist [...]

Carpal Tunnel, anyone?

July 11th, 2006


I’m pretty sure I have carpal tunnel in my right wrist. And the more I think about it, the more paranoid I get, and the worse it feels. From about 3 o’clock on today, I was typing at half speed. Awesome. It’s probably because I had that Mission Trip bracelet on for 5 years. There [...]

Rejoice!

July 5th, 2006


Today is a glorious day, my friends. Credit card balance: $0.00 I’m just a paycheck away from being completely debt free.