the black llama factionFrom the creator of the Inanimate Objects Party...stop making sense, number 94- September 23, 2007 here's a really brilliant commentary on what that silly kid from mit did at logan the other day. it's no stretch to say that reading it, i substituted 'rpi' for 'mit' seamlessly and had it mean the same thing. i particularly like the idea of some kind of formalized training for nerds not to expect the world to make any kind of rational sense. ordinarily one would get that from dating people, but not everybody at a tech school gets to do that. last year i brought a a cardboard box on a...http://blackllamafaction.org/archives/000726.html bike friendly- September 20, 2007 there was an interesting article in this morning's globe about mayor menino's newfound love of bicycling, and his intention to make boston less hostile towards bikes. this would, hypothetically, include bike lanes, more bike racks with security cameras to watch over them, and public showers to cleanse the road grime off before heading into the office. i'm somewhat torn about this, since my reason to ride into the city is usually for fun, and as a result, i rather like the combative nature..http://blackllamafaction.org/archives/000725.html for fuck's sake- September 20, 2007 worse than the seeming free-fall that's going on right now is the fact that (and i think i've mentioned this before), the red sox are just plain not any fun to watch half the time. even when they're winning. it's not for lack of brilliant antics by remy and orsillo. it's not because they're not likable. hell, it's not 'cause they're bad. it's just that they clearly should be playing better than they are. pretty much all the time. like now.http://blackllamafaction.org/archives/000724.html photogenic, number 102- September 16, 2007 since i only had a couple hours at a stretch in new york, i couldn't hit any museums or anything like that, so i basically just wandered around with my camera. as i wandered around midtown late friday night, i ran into a drunk guy slumped against a building. actually, i nearly stepped on him. he was out, complete and utter naptime. i looked to see if he was alive; he was dressed better than i was, and probably a little younger than i. i debated whether to wake him up and do something,...http://blackllamafaction.org/archives/000723.html a little sound in a little amp- September 16, 2007 i was lucky enough to see underworld twice in two nights. for those of you who don't know, they are totally my favoritest artist in the whole wide world. and for those of you who went last night, well, you probably know why. after two straight nights of finding a way to twitch and gyrate all 6'4" of me in a small space in time with the music, i'm a bit worn out this morning, but it was so worth it. i emerged into the frosty harbor air with my england jersey completely drenched (though it...http://blackllamafaction.org/archives/000722.html productive- September 15, 2007 today (meaning friday) i: don't feel that bad after last night's game. had a good meeting this morning. ordered parts while crossing a street in manhattan. saw underworld. who are still just unbelievable. people of boston, go buy the remaining tickets for tomorrow night's show. danced with people I didn't know. and didn't speak a word. because I fucking suck. and it was loud. had a couple pints in a mediocre beer bar, and took a mammoth amount of shit from smug new yorkers as...http://blackllamafaction.org/archives/000721.html music related, you have been warned, 132- September 12, 2007 i try to avoid writing about music, because while i have strong opinions about it and it's important to me, i'm singularly unable to articulate why this is so. nevertheless, here we are. i saw genesis last night at the td banknorth fleet shawmut center garden, which was really cool. they were totally my favorite from, oh, 1986 to 1993. in middle school, the usual assortment of bullies liked to interrogate me while i awaited whatever indignity they had planned, and i probably should have...http://blackllamafaction.org/archives/000720.html shock absorbers- September 10, 2007 i rode 56 miles yesterday. not for any real reason, i just needed to get on my bike and clear my head some, so i just pointed the handlebars west and pedaled like a motherfucker. interestingly, while climbing hills makes your quads burn like crazy, they're never what i feel the next day; for me it's always the shoulders that are worst, too much time hunched over with stiff arms transmitting every rut, pothole, and patch directly to where it hurts. but it was still awesome, so wonderful and...http://blackllamafaction.org/archives/000719.html short attention span, 1138- September 6, 2007 unsurprisingly, the whiny masses got their way. good ol' uncle steve caved, and is giving me a $100 gift certificate as an i'm-sorry-you-bought-your-iphone-so-early present. boy does his pr department write good letters. i'm not the least bit bitter, actually. in the three months i've had my iphone, it's allowed me to do dozens of things that would otherwise be impossible, slower, or a pain in the ass, wherever i damn well please. that includes doing work from the back seat of a rental car.http://blackllamafaction.org/archives/000718.html frak nbc- September 1, 2007 here's a really great editorial on how dumb it is for nbc to try to charge $4.99 for shows on itunes. so now i have to find a way to watch battlestar galactica on its regular night boo!http://blackllamafaction.org/archives/000717.html |