I have this odd habit of secretly scrawling random words on paper and carrying them in my pocket.
One word only. Never a phrase. NEVER a quote. Just a word. Sometimes happy, sometimes sad. Sometimes nonsense, sometimes insightful.
It's a powerful exercise. One word is infinitely interpretable. Even the strangest ones can have odd connections to your daily life. The trick is not to let the one word govern the tempo of your day. But to see how the tempo of your day projects onto that word.
Occasionally the connection is obvious. Most of the time, it's not.
Today for example, the dictionary dealt me a curve ball - "perihelion," which is the closest point to the Sun in a planet's orbit.
How does that jive with my life at the moment? I have no idea.
But it's fun to think about. It's fun to interpret.
11/19/09
11/18/09
*GASP* 10 p.m. and no updates!
Hey, you got a freakin' video with mustaches AND the magic pipe.
And you want MORE? I got nothin' ...
And you want MORE? I got nothin' ...
11/17/09
In light of me having nothing substantive to say ...
I give you "All the Deaths in Total Recall," which is ... if you think about it, QUITE substantive.
11/16/09
Leonid Meteor Shower - Connecticut
UPDATE 11.16.09 - Peak viewing hours will be during the wee hours of Tuesday morning (Nov. 17*) from 2 a.m. to 4 a.m.
The Clear Sky Chart Homepage will be your best friend during this year's shower.
Check the Connecticut Star Party for specific information and here's a comprehensive list of viewing spots in Conn. (with light pollution data). Check Hartford here. If you're curious about how to read the chart, blue blocks indicate good conditions and white means it will be cloudy.
NASA's Fluxtimator gives good general estimates of anticipated shower rates, but doesn't have a preset Connecticut option. But it's called the 'Fluxtimator,' so I had to link it.
The Leonids generally begin on Nov. 13 and run until Nov. 21, with peak periods on Nov. 17 and Nov. 18. You won't need a telescope or binoculars, just look up.
Weather is supposed to be good, but you can check specific cloud forecasts here.
What do the light pollution levels mean? Check. It.
If you don't see any meteors right away, don't get frustrated. Relax. Get your head in a comfortable position and wait for those really big ones that leave the fading trails. Cool.
Finally, here's an Atomic Age song about Shooting Stars to get you in the mood. (Note if you get a 'forbidden' message, just highlight your address bar and hit enter so the page reloads.)
Enjoy the shower! It's supposed to be one of the best in recent memory.
*For some reason I was thinking the peak morning was Nov. 18. Whoops! It's not. It's the 17th. Although the shower lasts for several days, so you're still likely to see shooting stars Tuesday night/Wednesday morning.
The Clear Sky Chart Homepage will be your best friend during this year's shower.
Check the Connecticut Star Party for specific information and here's a comprehensive list of viewing spots in Conn. (with light pollution data). Check Hartford here. If you're curious about how to read the chart, blue blocks indicate good conditions and white means it will be cloudy.
NASA's Fluxtimator gives good general estimates of anticipated shower rates, but doesn't have a preset Connecticut option. But it's called the 'Fluxtimator,' so I had to link it.
The Leonids generally begin on Nov. 13 and run until Nov. 21, with peak periods on Nov. 17 and Nov. 18. You won't need a telescope or binoculars, just look up.
Weather is supposed to be good, but you can check specific cloud forecasts here.
What do the light pollution levels mean? Check. It.
If you don't see any meteors right away, don't get frustrated. Relax. Get your head in a comfortable position and wait for those really big ones that leave the fading trails. Cool.
Finally, here's an Atomic Age song about Shooting Stars to get you in the mood. (Note if you get a 'forbidden' message, just highlight your address bar and hit enter so the page reloads.)
Enjoy the shower! It's supposed to be one of the best in recent memory.
*For some reason I was thinking the peak morning was Nov. 18. Whoops! It's not. It's the 17th. Although the shower lasts for several days, so you're still likely to see shooting stars Tuesday night/Wednesday morning.
11/15/09
SUPERSTAR and his guitar
The legendary Rajinikanth.
I MUST get that guitar. Only then will my plan, "Take Over the City via Coordinated Dance," come to fruition.
(h/t) EIT. And in case you're wondering, Rajinikanth's core audience is like, really, really dedicated.
I MUST get that guitar. Only then will my plan, "Take Over the City via Coordinated Dance," come to fruition.
(h/t) EIT. And in case you're wondering, Rajinikanth's core audience is like, really, really dedicated.
11/14/09
Today's cringe-inducing moment courtesy Glenn Beck
When asked by Katie Couric to explain what he meant by Obama's hatred of "white culture."
Luckily, the Internets are here to provide an answer. 129 answers, actually.
Luckily, the Internets are here to provide an answer. 129 answers, actually.
You DO know it's Christmas, right?!
Do They Know It's Christmas? from Scott Aukerman on Vimeo.
An all-star comedy Christmas Carol
Directed & Edited by Scott Aukerman
Sung by the Comedy Death-Ray Xmas Nativity Choir (feat. Paul F. Tompkins, R.O. Manse, Tig Notaro, Rob Huebel, Patton Oswalt, Mike Phirman, Jimmy Pardo, Brian Posehn & Scott Aukerman, Garfunkel & Oates, Aimee Mann, Chris Hardwick, Paul Scheer & June Diane Raphael, Doug Benson, Mary Lynn Rajskub, Nick Thune, "Weird Al" Yankovic, Cracked Out, Dragon Boy Suede, Natasha Leggero, Thomas Lennon & Ed Helms)
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