February 2010
Things Done Today
Slept in (but hangover wasn’t as bad as I thought it might be)
Walked the dog
Had lunch at El Parrell
Filed taxes (refund, yeah!!!!)
Read Jamie Oliver cookbook
Cooked a recipe out of said cookbook (possibly the best pork chop I’ve ever hard)
Watched Fynn have her first ever taste of sorbet (and tried really hard not to laugh while she did it)
Watched Four Christmas’s (wasn’t...
And some people thought the smoggies were treated... →
“I think my original analysis did properly account for secondary technologies,...”
– Andrew Parker in his series of “Got It Wrong” posts - this one about the mobile browsing experience
Babies with Beer →
Wrong on so many levels (mainly the quality of the beverages they’re drinking I think…)
“We are the most focused company that I know of, or have read of, or have any...”
– Tim Cook, responding to a question about complacency and hubris—specifically, how a company that’s been right on so many big issues can avoid it, and stay clearheaded.
(via Gizmodo)
I hate the dentist
In other news, I can’t feel the right side of my face……
Four Management Lessons from Anna Wintour
brit:
Lesson 1: Keep Meetings Short - meetings are long if they go more than seven minutes and everyone knows to show up on time, prepared and ready to dive in.
Lesson 2: Trust Your Instincts - It’s quintessential Anna Wintour: knowing what she wants, making clear decisions and moving on…here is someone who knows that her gut instincts have gotten her to where she is, so she listens to them,...
My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2010-2-21) →
Massive Attack (29)
Mumford & Sons (28)
Basement Jaxx (10)
Calvin Harris (9)
La Roux (8)
Imported from Last.fm Tumblr by JoeLaz
Films Watched This Weekend
Whiteout - Better than expected, but I wasn’t expecting much
The Invention of Lying - First 10 minutes were a little bit interesting. If it didn’t have Ricky Gervais in, I would have switched it off way before the end.
Law Abiding Citizen - Best movie of the weekend, although the ending was a little weaker than the rest of the film. I think I was in the mood for a no thinking...
“Speed has never killed anyone, suddenly becoming stationary… that’s what gets...”
– Jeremy Clarkson (via autostream)
topherchris:
Hawaii Five-O Theme Song
Great Britain Win a Medal (and it's a gold!!!!) →
WatchEvo takes one of the new Lexus sports cars (the really ridiculously priced sports car I might add) out for a bit of a blast. Just listen to that engine……
If you're ever wondering how bad the job situation... →
Here we go again →
It looks like another round of UK vs Argentina is about to kick off
I'm never sure whether to laugh or cry when I read... →
And I think this may be another reason we won’t be moving to Utah anytime soon
“Woods said that during his brief time away from sex, he couldn’t stop...”
– The Onion, of course (and I guess I should probably warn you that the article doesn’t pull many punches, so some people might find it a little vulgar for their personal tastes. So if you don’t like talk about sex, don’t click through. Of course, it makes the whole article even...
Just Dance - Maximo Park (Original by Lady Gaga)
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Last Night
Either the dog was sick, or she knows that Boy is coming soon and is giving us a little early training for the getting up multiple times during the night. I didn’t cope too well judging by the headache and general grumpiness level today. Here’s hoping the vet gives her the all clear and she’s feeling better so we don’t get too many more nights like that one, at least before...
For a fee, service places your dog or cat in the... →
acewepeel:
The service has attracted more than 100 clients, who pay $110 for a 10-year contract ($15 for each additional pet.) If the Rapture happens in that time, the pets left behind will have homes—with atheists.
Sometimes I wonder about the world we live in……
In order to keep JB happy, comments are now...
I’m using Disqus, coz it’s the best commenting system that I’ve used recently (and by recently I mean in the last 3 or so years), but you can largely ignore all that shenanigans if you so please.
As usual, direct all complaints to someone who cares….
My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2010-2-14) →
Massive Attack (57)
Kid Cudi (15)
Imogen Heap (13)
Mumford & Sons (13)
Bombay Bicycle Club (12)
Imported from Last.fm Tumblr by JoeLaz
Author Dick Francis Dies →
My Dad got me into his books at a young age, and I read a lot of them. It means I learned a lot about horse racing without actually ever attending a race in my life.
Happy Valentines Everyone