It's officially been a year since I started working. Time has sure flown by and I don't expect it to slow down anytime soon.
Q: How does it feel to be done with a year?
A: It feels so fast. I swear it was just a year ago, I was getting oriented to work.
Q: How does it not feel to be done with a year?
A: It doesn't feel slimy, and it also doesn't feel prickly either.
Q: Do you feel older?
A: I do feel older, but only because I'm aging just like everyone else in the world.
Q: Do you have any advice to those who are about to begin work?
A: Work hard and become friends with your co-workers.
Q: Should I go to grad school or should I start working? or should I do both? (scratches beard and hair)
A: Experience is always nice before grad school, but if you know definitely know what you want to be, I wouldn't stop you from going to grad school right out of college.
Q: Are the Celtics going to trade Rondo?
A: Um..maybe? I don't know.
Q: Is Brett Favre coming back to the NFL?
A: Okay, this interview is over.
Tuesday, June 30, 2009
Saturday, June 27, 2009
Friday, June 26, 2009
mmm ... that is a tasty burger (condiment dispenser).
also, does anyone recognize that melody? its definitely from some pop song that i cant think of ... i think the orig lyrics are "come on come on" instead of spread heads. OH! its accidentally in love my counting crows! YES!
thriller.
Driving to work today was great. I turned onto oldies 1033 and they're doing a michael jackson tribute. never have a chair-danced so much on my way to work. ever. as i was dancing i began writing this post. Creativity inspires creativity.
as someone who dj'ed for a few years, michael jackson was my best friend. "why?" you ask? well simply because he was the perfect party elixir. for a guaranteed party, add 2 parts turntable, 4 parts speaker, and 1 part michael. (and a dash of yours truly :P)
got hesitant dancers? play michael
got a family event? play michael
got hipsters? play michael
got thugs? play michael
i mean, got any type of people?! play michael
got robots?! definitely play michael.
there is something indescribable about mj's music. his level of performance and creativity just seemed to inspire. it seemed like his music was bigger than just getting you to dance. but i'd say 99% of the reactions to his songs were dancing. maybe more. at least initially.
There's a reason for that. i mean he made music to a standard that made him want to dance ... and if you've ever seen him dance, you know why you want to too. his dance moves were just ... unmatched. and his catalog of hits and his diversity in performance, both dancing AND singing, were on another planet.
clearly if i'm being honest with myself, there were (at least) two michaels. The one that everyone loved to celebrate with through his music and the one that the public didnt quite understand and perhaps he himself did not understand. the performer michael vs. the private michael. private mike was eccentric there is no doubt about that, but it seems that there was more to the story than perhaps the world knew.
maybe we'll never fully understand the struggles he had as a man who fought his whole life to find the childhood he never had, but personally i'm not as interested in those details. i'll keep focusing on his music and listening these tributes because he's got a lot of songs and i'd like to hear all my favorites and dance in my car and in the elevator at work. and in my seat. and walking down the stairs...
as someone who dj'ed for a few years, michael jackson was my best friend. "why?" you ask? well simply because he was the perfect party elixir. for a guaranteed party, add 2 parts turntable, 4 parts speaker, and 1 part michael. (and a dash of yours truly :P)
got hesitant dancers? play michael
got a family event? play michael
got hipsters? play michael
got thugs? play michael
i mean, got any type of people?! play michael
got robots?! definitely play michael.
there is something indescribable about mj's music. his level of performance and creativity just seemed to inspire. it seemed like his music was bigger than just getting you to dance. but i'd say 99% of the reactions to his songs were dancing. maybe more. at least initially.
There's a reason for that. i mean he made music to a standard that made him want to dance ... and if you've ever seen him dance, you know why you want to too. his dance moves were just ... unmatched. and his catalog of hits and his diversity in performance, both dancing AND singing, were on another planet.
clearly if i'm being honest with myself, there were (at least) two michaels. The one that everyone loved to celebrate with through his music and the one that the public didnt quite understand and perhaps he himself did not understand. the performer michael vs. the private michael. private mike was eccentric there is no doubt about that, but it seems that there was more to the story than perhaps the world knew.
maybe we'll never fully understand the struggles he had as a man who fought his whole life to find the childhood he never had, but personally i'm not as interested in those details. i'll keep focusing on his music and listening these tributes because he's got a lot of songs and i'd like to hear all my favorites and dance in my car and in the elevator at work. and in my seat. and walking down the stairs...
Thursday, June 25, 2009
rondo? rondon't?
With all the trade rumors going on involving Rajon Rondo, people are probably wondering if he's going to be around next season. "No one is untradeable" according to Celtics GM Danny Ainge, so the most probable answer of 100% accuracy is "possibly maybe".
I like Rondo, and he's done a lot for our team, but there must be a reason why there are so many trade rumors surrounding him. I've outlined some trades that I think would address the shortcomings of Rondo.
Trade 1
Rajon Rondo for Frank Castle
Okay everyone knows this, Rondo can't shoot. But the Punisher can, and what a shooter he is. In case you haven't seen the movies (I haven't) or read the comics (I haven't), the Punisher is apparently really good at shooting, according to a co-blog writing source of mine.
Trade 2
Rajon Rondo for John McCain
So Rondo might be slightly young and naive. John McCain can solve that: experience is mother of all knowledge. And at 71 years old, John McCain is the poster-old man of motherly knowledge. You won't find him making impulsive purchases upon his first major paycheck or showing up late to practice.
Trade 3
Rajon Rondo for Edward Liddy
In a few years, after his rookie contract runs out, Rondo will demand max contract money. The Celtics do not think he is worth a maximum salary, so they should trade him for someone who will work for one dollar. Think of how much cap room can be saved by hiring the former AIG CEO, instead of paying Rondo.
Trade 4
Rajon Rondo for Gold (via Cash4Gold)
We might lose Rondo to free agency in the future, so why not cash in on his value at its peak? Also, gold is at its highest price ever according to Cash4Gold, so this would definitely be worth it. Now we just need a way to get Rondo into that refiner's pack.
Trade 5
Rajon Rondo for Rajon Rondo
Tautology? I think not. I've found that players exceed their expectations when they have a chip on their shoulder. All we need to do is convince Rondo that he's been traded for a mystery player, someone that is a lot better than him. Throw in a signing bonus that will only be activated if he's blindfolded on his plane ride to his "new team". Make the plane fly in circles for several hours. Meanwhile, we change our team logo and name to something similar, but different. The Boston Green People. Or the Boston Supersonics. Rondo thinks he is on a new team, might think it's strange that his entire former team is now teammates with him on the new team. (We can just tell him that Danny Ainge is really into fantasy sports now, trading entire rosters for another roster.) But thinking he's been tossed aside by his former team, he will play better. This is a bullet-proof move.
Trade 6
Rajon Rondo for Tom Brady
They say that the point guard position is very similar to the quarterback position. So why not trade our point guard for the best quarterback on the planet? Our strategy? Put Tom at the top of the key and just have Garnett and Perkins running slant routes towards the basket for easy alley-oops. If all those routes are covered, then we go with Ray Allen in the classic fade route to the corner for an easy three point field goal. With this offense, Ray Allen will easily outduel Stephen Gostkowski for most 3 point field goals in all of sports.
Trade 7
Rajon Rondo for 2 million bags of Lays Potato Chips
I know that Big Baby Glen Davis would like this trade. You might say that this is inhumane, being traded for a bag of potato chips. But actually we're talking about 2 million bags of chips! Think about it, how did we acquire Rondo? That's right, we bought his draft rights with cash (and a draft pick, thanks Jiri Welsch). The question is how did the Phoenix Suns owner spend the cash that he received for Rondo? He could have easily spent it on Lays Potato Chips. I rest my case, is it lunchtime yet?
Trade 8
Rajon Rondo for Lebron James
It wouldn't hurt to ask. We could rename our team the Boston Lebrons.
I like Rondo, and he's done a lot for our team, but there must be a reason why there are so many trade rumors surrounding him. I've outlined some trades that I think would address the shortcomings of Rondo.
Trade 1
Rajon Rondo for Frank Castle
Okay everyone knows this, Rondo can't shoot. But the Punisher can, and what a shooter he is. In case you haven't seen the movies (I haven't) or read the comics (I haven't), the Punisher is apparently really good at shooting, according to a co-blog writing source of mine.
Trade 2
Rajon Rondo for John McCain
So Rondo might be slightly young and naive. John McCain can solve that: experience is mother of all knowledge. And at 71 years old, John McCain is the poster-old man of motherly knowledge. You won't find him making impulsive purchases upon his first major paycheck or showing up late to practice.
Trade 3
Rajon Rondo for Edward Liddy
In a few years, after his rookie contract runs out, Rondo will demand max contract money. The Celtics do not think he is worth a maximum salary, so they should trade him for someone who will work for one dollar. Think of how much cap room can be saved by hiring the former AIG CEO, instead of paying Rondo.
Trade 4
Rajon Rondo for Gold (via Cash4Gold)
We might lose Rondo to free agency in the future, so why not cash in on his value at its peak? Also, gold is at its highest price ever according to Cash4Gold, so this would definitely be worth it. Now we just need a way to get Rondo into that refiner's pack.
Trade 5
Rajon Rondo for Rajon Rondo
Tautology? I think not. I've found that players exceed their expectations when they have a chip on their shoulder. All we need to do is convince Rondo that he's been traded for a mystery player, someone that is a lot better than him. Throw in a signing bonus that will only be activated if he's blindfolded on his plane ride to his "new team". Make the plane fly in circles for several hours. Meanwhile, we change our team logo and name to something similar, but different. The Boston Green People. Or the Boston Supersonics. Rondo thinks he is on a new team, might think it's strange that his entire former team is now teammates with him on the new team. (We can just tell him that Danny Ainge is really into fantasy sports now, trading entire rosters for another roster.) But thinking he's been tossed aside by his former team, he will play better. This is a bullet-proof move.
Trade 6
Rajon Rondo for Tom Brady
They say that the point guard position is very similar to the quarterback position. So why not trade our point guard for the best quarterback on the planet? Our strategy? Put Tom at the top of the key and just have Garnett and Perkins running slant routes towards the basket for easy alley-oops. If all those routes are covered, then we go with Ray Allen in the classic fade route to the corner for an easy three point field goal. With this offense, Ray Allen will easily outduel Stephen Gostkowski for most 3 point field goals in all of sports.
Trade 7
Rajon Rondo for 2 million bags of Lays Potato Chips
I know that Big Baby Glen Davis would like this trade. You might say that this is inhumane, being traded for a bag of potato chips. But actually we're talking about 2 million bags of chips! Think about it, how did we acquire Rondo? That's right, we bought his draft rights with cash (and a draft pick, thanks Jiri Welsch). The question is how did the Phoenix Suns owner spend the cash that he received for Rondo? He could have easily spent it on Lays Potato Chips. I rest my case, is it lunchtime yet?
Trade 8
Rajon Rondo for Lebron James
It wouldn't hurt to ask. We could rename our team the Boston Lebrons.
Wednesday, June 24, 2009
back to basics
so i know some of you are saying what's up with these videos and stuff? where's the content? well clearly you dont come to our blog often. we dont really have content. but we used to try harder. while we will still post videos and links and stuff, i think we're gonna go back to basics and write our funny (semi-funny) ideas down. some time in the future
Tuesday, June 23, 2009
Monday, June 22, 2009
pretty cool ... kinda late on posting this ... but thats like most things
They built a full sized gundam. when is america gonna catch up the japan and build a full scale voltron ... wait that's a japanese cartoon ... optimus prime? ... hmmm that's japanese too ... can we just build a Rosy?
UPDATE: 4:34pm
OK i was wrong ... home of the free indeed.!
UPDATE: 4:34pm
OK i was wrong ... home of the free indeed.!
Friday, June 19, 2009
Thursday, June 18, 2009
Wednesday, June 17, 2009
Monday, June 15, 2009
amusing now, but useful when we're older?
apparently i'm using something thats really archaic and disgusting.
Saturday, June 13, 2009
Friday, June 12, 2009
Thursday, June 11, 2009
Tuesday, June 9, 2009
Monday, June 8, 2009
wow. now i've seen everything
http://spidermanonbroadway.marvel.com/
well i guess not really ... cause i havent seen it.
Sunday, June 7, 2009
Saturday, June 6, 2009
while you were out (in ny)
i'm taking over this blog. like many other blogs, im going to just link to other blogs links i think are funny. deal with it! ... at least until jared gets back.
Friday, June 5, 2009
Tuesday, June 2, 2009
The Boston Patriots
Somehow I thought it would be fun to put all the players from Boston sports teams into football positions.
QB Jonathan Papelbon
RB Rajon Rondo
FB Jason Varitek
WR Jacoby Ellsbury
WR Dustin Pedroia (Wes Welker 2.0)
OL David Ortiz
OL Kendrick Perkins
OL Josh Beckett
OL Brian Scalabrine
OL Brad Penny
TE Paul Pierce
DL Zdeno Chara
NT Glen Davis (Vince Wilfork 0.7)
DL Kevin Garnett
LB Milan Lucic
LB Justin Masterson
LB Leon Powe
LB Kevin Youkilis
CB Phil Kessel
CB Ray Allen
SS Patrice Bergeron
FS Bill Walker
Apologies to Mikki Moore, you'd probably stink in football too.
QB Jonathan Papelbon
RB Rajon Rondo
FB Jason Varitek
WR Jacoby Ellsbury
WR Dustin Pedroia (Wes Welker 2.0)
OL David Ortiz
OL Kendrick Perkins
OL Josh Beckett
OL Brian Scalabrine
OL Brad Penny
TE Paul Pierce
DL Zdeno Chara
NT Glen Davis (Vince Wilfork 0.7)
DL Kevin Garnett
LB Milan Lucic
LB Justin Masterson
LB Leon Powe
LB Kevin Youkilis
CB Phil Kessel
CB Ray Allen
SS Patrice Bergeron
FS Bill Walker
Apologies to Mikki Moore, you'd probably stink in football too.
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