Can we kill MySpace now?

I hate MySpace.

I will clarify that. I specifically hate MySpace. I don't hate the concept of social networking (obviously, since Last.fm is a form of it), and I don't even hate the specific functionality that's on MySpace. I like what they're trying to do, and a …

101 goals in 1001 days

A couple months ago, my sister told us about this interesting thing she was doing. It was called 101 Things to do in 1001 Days. The idea is simple. Create a list of 101 things to do - goals - and then give yourself 1001 days to do them all. We thought the idea was …

I'm still alive...

I'm still alive... really.

I haven't completely forgotten about here. Of course, if the Virb team themselves hadn't seemed to forget about this place, maybe it would have helped. :) Anyways.... perhaps more will happen here. Perhaps not.

Either way, follow me …

Online Chess!

I've been on a chess kick lately, thanks to a friend challenging me to a game via email. Since then, I've been reading up on chess tactics and such. Today, thanks to Metafilter, I found the site RedHotPawn.com, and signed up. So if anyone feels like taking me on in a …

Not around as much...

Just a note to anyone who feels like reading it that I'm not around here quite as much as I used to be.

It's not that I don't like Last.fm anymore - cause I still love this place. It's just that I've taken a new job recently, a job that I really enjoy and always have …

Revolt, Revolt, REVOLT!

There's this small group out there designed entirely for revolutionary fun.

Viva La Revolucion

Someone created it a while back just to have fun with Last.fm's group revolution system, but it turns out that system was broken - the group might have helped point that …

Are you helping expand Last.fm's music selection?

While not all of us use the Last.fm streaming radio, many of us do. If we do, we have realized something - the collection they have is good, but not great. There are many holes, and very few smaller artists that are present. As that's where Last.fm excels when …

The Beta Makes Me Cry

And not tears of joy.

Once upon a time, Audioscrobbler fans got the shock of finding that their website was now Last.fm, and had a totally different look. And it was different. But it was not bad, it was good. It made a few people unhappy, but many people happy.

It …

Driving in the Northwest

We've been getting unusual weather here in the Northwest recently. It snowed last Wednesday - which is unusual, but not unheard of. However, since then, the snow hasn't melted much at all. In fact, it's snowed twice more, and is snowing right now. We're not talking …

1/25/07 Show - Ego Likeness, Ayria, The Cruxshadows

Last Thursday was my first show since seeing Dead Can Dance over a year ago, and the first one I can think Last.fm for letting me know about - without this web site, I might well have missed it, and would have been so upset had that been the case...

Anyways, the show …

Random Cats

Just Because. Video of cat spanking at the end, too...

Post in this Journal!

No really, post something. Anything.

Or I'll feel really neglected and unwanted. And I'll go gouge my eyes out with icepicks and jump off a bridge.

But you can prevent that.

Exploring social music network sites... (Part 1)

When I first signed up here 2 1/2 years ago (actually, it was Audioscrobbler I signed up with at the time), there were no other social music networks around. It was here or nothing. And at the time, the idea was totally new to me - I hadn't even considered such a …

Can we kill MySpace now?

I hate MySpace.

I will clarify that. I specifically hate MySpace. I don't hate the concept of social networking (obviously, since Last.fm is a form of it), and I don't even hate the specific functionality that's on MySpace. I like what they're trying to do, and a …

I'm a bad blogger - bonus cookie recipe

It appears I do really badly with blogging. I always start out with a good pace when I sign up somewhere that has a blog, but then I slowly taper off and end up letting it sit there, unused.

My goal? To try and keep it from happening this time. We'll see.

And …

Me Needs Exercise

Sunday morning, our softball team did the first scrimmage of the year. Until now, it's just been regular practices. It's nice to get playing again, even if it's just for practice purposes. It felt really good.

Well, other than the fact my right thigh muscle …

Thoughts on DDR Universe

I finally got around to picking up DDR Universe, and figured I’d share my thoughts on Konami’s latest DDR game.

In summary, it feels like a cheap imitation.

UI: Because you’re constantly picking songs, you don’t get to just zip past the UI when you start …

Still waiting for Guitar Hero 2

Red Octane was having a special on their web site - pre-order Guitar Hero 2 for the Xbox 360 from there, and you get free shipping, and a free gig bag. Naturally, the thought of having something to put my guitars in seemed like a great thing, especially free, so I went …

Minor Piercing Incident

Yes, I'm sure that the details of my body jewelry are of interest to the half-dozen people that come through my page occasionally, but I'll blog it anyways.

I had a minor piercing incident this morning that gave me a scare. I was cleaning around the spikes on my …

VNV Nation in Seattle - we have a date!

I've been watching Last.fm and the VNV Nation web site for a while, waiting to see if and when they were coming to Seattle.

Finally, the date has been set. It's not on the VNV Nation web site yet, but it is on MusicWerks and Last.fm, where I noticed it. It's June …