Medications, HIPAA and an Open Letter to Obnoxious Words With Frienders
13 JanLet me tell you how my life has been for the past month and a half…(feel free to stop reading now)
I have been working 50-55 hour weeks as it is the busiest time of the year for my line of business. Thus, I have had some anxiety issues. By issues, I mean I have three to four mild (jittery, numb, shortness of breath) to medium (shaking, little feeling in my extremities, tightness in my chest and slight hyperventilation) panic attacks a week at work. I have been on medications to manage long-term and acute anxiety since I was 17. This week found me completely out of one and running low on the other. Continue reading
Beard of the Week: January 12
12 JanWelcome back!
This week’s beard is one I didn’t even know existed. My interest was piqued after watching Mrs. Doubtfire for the seven millionth time since I was four years old. I said, “Man, that Pierce Brosnan is a total hunk…I wonder…”
Off to Google I went and I found THIS Continue reading
Tebowmania
11 Jan
Tebowmania is sweeping the nation, with some going as far as wondering if he’s the second coming. A more reasonable question is if he’s a legitimate NFL quarterback? By looking into each component of what makes a good quarterback, I hope to help answer the latter question, while ignoring former one.
Let’s start with winning-percentage. Continue reading
Lessons in Post-Rock, Episode Four: Russian Circles
10 Jan
I consider Russian Circles to be the post-rock band that people who like classical music might be down with. Not because there is an overwhelming use of orchestral pieces or anything, but because there is beauty in every fucking detail. Every sound you hear blowing through your headphones was carefully constructed and recorded to have that very effect. There is nothing that is left up to chance and Continue reading
Happy Birthday, Nicolas Jaar!
10 Jan
American-Chilean musician, Nicolas Jaar, turns 22 today. His first LP, Space is Only Noise, came out in January of last year and was one of the 33 albums that were in the running for the Top 11 albums of the year. He may Continue reading
Congratulations, Andee!
9 JanI’d like to take a moment to congratulate our own Andee for accepting a job offer today with a newspaper. A job transition (let alone transitioning into a writing job) is no easy task, particularly in this economy. Those of you who have read Andee’s articles have probably 1) enjoyed them, and 2) recognized his wide array of knowledge, talent and wit. As I understand it, he will be a sports writer and also doing some special interest pieces. Now his readership will be deservedly expanded.
This just goes to show that at least some of the shit that goes on this site is worthy of publication. Conrats, Andee!
Bus Etiquette
9 JanEvery day I ride the bus to and from work. I would not call myself a bus veteran, but I have been riding it long enough to know that there is an etiquette that should be followed by all patrons. The problem is that this etiquette has never been defined. In an effort to make the bus riding process more enjoyable for everyone, I will attempt to distill this etiquette into a list of clear rules and regulations.
If you are paying with cash, go to the back of the line: I can’t tell you how many times I’ve been standing behind someone on a rainy day waiting for them to cram a moist dollar bill into the machine. It’s not going to work! Continue reading
Beard of the Week: January 5
5 JanThis week’s beard is one I’m newly obsessed with.
Ladies and gents, Ryan Gosling!
I’ve been watching his movies all week, and let me say, he’s just plain wonderful. There’s nothing better than the image of him hacking away at a piece of wood in the Notebook. Movie? Not so great. Beard? Stellar. Continue reading
Alternative NFL Awards 2011
4 JanThe NFL closed the door on its regular season this past Sunday, with the New York Giants defeating the Dallas Cowboys on national television to secure the last available playoff spot. It was a wild season that saw the revival of football in places like Cincinnati and Detroit. We saw the meteoric rise and inevitable unraveling of Tim Tebow in a span of eight games. Carson Palmer is on the Raiders now. Santonio Holmes hates Mark Sanchez. Ndamukong Suh decided to Nstomp a guy on Thanksgiving. The Packers almost went unbeaten, and the Colts almost lost them all. (Not to mention both streaks ended the same week.) This was the first full season without either Terrell Owens or Randy Moss since 1995. What the hell is going on? Instead of giving awards based on the normal guard (MVP, Rookie of the Year, Coach of the Year, etc) I am going to make some of my own up, and award them as I see fit. I would like to also accept all of these awards on behalf of whoever I decide to give them to. Thank you so much, me.
Most Times Responsible for a Play Ending in My Audible Laughter – Mark Sanchez, QB (NYJ)
Let me be the first to tell you, I do not like the Jets. I would never allow that to cloud my journalistic integrity though, and simply want to let you know I find the way Sanchez plays quarterback hilarious. It’s like he’s blindfolded, or at least not wearing his contacts. He throws a football like how Jackson Pollack threw paint, which is to say completely reckless. He is on the cutting edge Continue reading
the self-hating hipster 