new office

Not really new, but it's new to me, since I just recently moved in.

A new office is like a new apartment. You've got to move all your shit in and get it just right, and it's a process if you're like me, where you can't work comfortably if anything is screwed up. I've got my 24" widescreen monitor, my 47" widescreen TV as a monitor (in 1920x1200 4 feet from me), and my sick ass video editing machine. Also, my whiskey in a decanter (old school is me) and glasses. The furniture is all cherry wood. I've very happy here. I only wish I had a hookah.

Diggnation sucks. Really. I don't know why this is a popular vodcast. Ugly couch show is much better. Diggnation goes on for far too long and I've truly uninterested in half of what they say. Also, one of those guys sports a Mac, has a moptop and is generally one of those types of people I loathe.

currently listening to: guns n roses

Iron Man and Other Nonsense

Iron Man is the best movie I've seen in a while. It's great fun and fast-paced, and Robert Downey, Jr. gives a stellar performance as Tony Stark. The writing and the production values do the comic justice, and the 2 minute bit after the credits alone makes the ticket price worth it. (No spoilers, go watch it.)

I am facing a potential scheduling conflict in July. Do I go to San Diego as I have gone for the past 8 years, or do I go out of country for a business opportunity? I already have my plans set for San Diego (hotel, convention tickets, travel, et cetera). The business opportunity is not a sure thing. Meh. I have a week or so to figure it out.

The Puff Lounge is mediocre. Drinks are incredibly overpriced, as expected. It is not as comfortable as Red or Paymon's. The eerie blue glow is the opposite of warm and inviting. The loud music makes it difficult to be heard. Also, I cannot order food in the main area.

Portishead just dropped their first album in ten years. Apparently they've strayed from their trip-hop roots and gone towards grungy experimental noise for inspiration. Thankfully, Beth Gibbons' bone-grinding wail is omnipresent throughout, though the music is unsettling, as if you took a drink from a opaque cup and expected to taste water and instead got milk. It's a good record, but not at all what I expected. It's been many long years since anyone did anything big in that awesome Bristol sound. Maybe i'm old, and maybe trip-hop is out of style, but that doesn't mean it's bad music. For my money, trip-hop artists (massive attack, lamb, tricky, theivery corporation, etc.) are some of the best listens.

currently listening to: portishead