
The Puffy Chair

My wife and I are giving our 4-year-old daughter an old iPod shuffle. In the process of looking for music to give her, I found a few mixed CDs I’d made for people over the years. There’s one that I don’t think ever got to the person, so I’ve compiled it on Spotify to send to them. There are a few substitutions from the original, but I’ve found what I can on YouTube. That’s still missing a few things, listed here:
I also added Lady Lamb’s cover of Cher’s cover of Bob Dylan’s ‘All I really wanna do.’
It’s full of in-jokes and randomness, but then again, isn’t that what mixed CDs and tapes were for?
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I’m looking forward to listening to NPR’s list of The 200 Greatest Songs By 21st Century Women+.
The last time I was in Ireland was December 1999 at the end of my study abroad, around my 22nd birthday. I’ve written a lot (maybe too much) about my time in Ireland, but now I get to go back for the time in nineteen years!
Working at Automattic, we gather with our teammates on a trip or two each year. Being a distributed company, my particular team has members in Australia, New York, and South Africa. We’ve decided on London for meetup this year and I’ll extend my trip for a few days in Dublin.
I’ll fly into Dublin on a Wednesday night and sleep in a hotel near the airport. In the morning I’ll make my way into the city and do some exploring. Afterwards I’ll stay with a college friend and her husband about 40 minutes south of Dublin. We’ll spend Friday hiking and exploring Glendalough or other areas nearby.
Embed from Getty ImagesThat leaves a little time left on Saturday before I fly out that afternoon.
While not exactly the trip I’d envisioned for my return, my hope is that’ll recharge my Ireland batteries for a bit. Here’s to making it back before another 19 years pass!
My wife, two kids, and I recently moved into a newly-built house. Even though it was built from a pre-drafted plan and we only had to choose the finishes, it was a longer process than we’d imagined. We sold our house back in June of last year and moved in with my in-laws for about the 9 months it took to build. We picked the counters, door knobs, sinks, faucets, doors, lights, flooring, and more! The house is so new that it lacked towel bars and toilet paper holders.
We’ve now been in the house for about a month and couldn’t be happier! In the springtime, the builder and developer will plant grass. We’re excited to see the end product, meet neighbors, and settle into our new community. I’m sure this isn’t the last post about the house, so here’s to many more!
It’s time for me to speak out. While my English isn’t aways perfect, there are some grammatical things that drive me nuts. I’ve tried to document some examples that are an easy fix.
I have no immediate plans to go to Ireland, but I’m ready for when I do! Oh, wait, that’s not right.
Movie referenced: Millions
I’m headed to see David Gray tonight, who I’ve seen many times. It made me curious. Who are some artists you’ve seen frequently? Also, what was your first concert?
My first concert was to see Partners in Kryme perform Turtle Power from the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles movie. Adam Ant also performed and I learned about lip syncing.
Album referenced: A Thousand Miles Behind