December 2008
81 posts
Not many offices have a ball pit for kids. Unless you work at an Ikea or something.
Trying to have a MadMen marathon with the wife, but she’s not as committed to the martini lifestyle as I am
Beet.TV: Vizu CEO: Pre-Roll Delivers Best Brand... →
Pre-roll has 6 times the brand lift as display
Kid’s at the office. Acting like he’s never seen food before.
New Years Eve on CNN with…Anderson Cooper and…Kathy Griffin…WTF?
Going to work. Woo hoo!
2008 Predictions: 3-2-5 →
I like to consider myself pretty knowledgeable on matters of Internet advertising. For the past two years I’ve attempted to prove this fact to posterity by publishing annual predictions (like pretty…
Reviewing my 2008 predictions: 3 right, 5 wrong, 2 ties. http://tinyurl.com/8tp83n
Had a dream last night that DFA only works for right-handed people and we needed to redesign for lefties.
No NYTimes on my doorstep. Possible reasons: a) Bankruptcy; b) I’m up earlier than the delivery person; c) Retribution for no Xmas tip.
Even the Blackberry website looks like crap on a Blackberry
Cold medicine at 9AM. Sleeping pretty much constantly since then. Toddler didn’t get the memo. Continues to jump on my head.
Three-word synopsis of Neal Stephenson’s 937-page “Anathem”: Mooooooonks in Spaaaaaaaaaace!
In SoHo, like everyone else in NYC
Everyone at Room and Board is either pregnant or a gay couple.
Watched Taxi Driver. Moral of the story: rent control causes crime.
Yule log in HD
Rice Krispie commercial almost made me cry. I think years of TiVo have weakened my immunity to sappy brand advertising.
Enabled commenting on my blog using Facebook Connect. Thanks to @fredwilson for the instructions.
Fell asleep while toddler attacked me. Woke up with him in mid-air about to land on my head.
Cabaret featured champion uke playing. Not @seanharvey1 or @rickbruner, my other uke-playing friend
Heading to Christmas Cabaret with Ben Lerman
Schoolhouse Rock songs stuck in my head. Lolly, lolly, lolly…
Things to do list complete. Hair cut. Gifts bought. Desk cleaned. Files cleaned out. Starbucks cup empty. Inbox at zero.
Cabbie with gangster name: “Rifin DeNose”
Made “things to do” list at work. Very few work-related things to do.
Made hot cocoa from scratch. Must have been really bad if the kid wouldn’t touch it after coming in from snow. Next time: Brandy.
Two year-old guessed his present from the shape of the wrapping. Can’t keep anything from the little guy.
Coffee at Roasting Plant — decor is like Sleeper with tubes and white plexiglass
I dont care if your beans are from antarctica and were roasted ten seconds prior to ordering, your latte lacks artistry
Game: After the first plot point in Law & Order try to guess the rest of the episode
Day of great accomplishment. My little helper actually helped.
Should I twit about Martha Stewart judging a cooking contest at the office?
Didn’t know about @nyc_mta. Not sure if it useful without filter by line.
“Markopolos sent them the following 21-page email, which is entitled “The...”
– Busting Bernie Madoff: One Man’s 10 Year Crusade
Suspect that everyone at Google is on the Atkins diet. Two people talked to me about it before I got to my desk this morning.
Airport shoe shine makes me feel like a new man.
Sitting next to nun on plane. Am planning on striking up a conversation in jive.
Arrived in MN . Fuck its cold. Holy fuck! I mean its like cold as fuck.
Cabbie runs out of car mid trip to recharge cell phone at Sprint store.
In my fourth cab in attempt to get to JFK. Still not out of Manhattan.
Taking extremely scenic route through Queens. Where is Woodhaven Blvd exactly?
Getting on a plane to escape the snow! Unfortunately heading to Minneapolis. Doh!
Lacking enthusiasm for holiday party. Bad vodka martini in plastic cup.
Day of huge productivity. Still need more coffee.
I can’t fathom that Jakob Nielsen still doesn’t have an RSS feed. Usability curmudgeon!
Band of Santas just ran by. Kid is unphased.
Hobbling around like an old man