Kasey

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October 11, 2008

Girl Talk


I just downloaded Feed the Animals. I may be a little behind but I cannot get over how fucking awesome this album is! I never thought I'd care to hear stuff like Soulja Boy, Sinead O'Connor, Blackstreet, Bob Dylan and Quad City DJ's (yeah..) ever again but the way this thing is mixed is insane. So insane that he makes Ace of Base and Hot Stepper sound good - think about that for a second.

Also - let's talk about how cool it is that you can "pay as you please" and download the entire album as separate tracks, one continuous track and get the physical cd (you pay through PayPal). You can even choose your preferred format - MP3 or FLAC. Why aren't more artists doing this? 

He is coming to Cincinnati on November 9 at Bogart's and I am so there. The guy over at Status Ain't Hood said, "People actually dance at Girl Talk shows. I'm not quite sure how this happens, but it does," - which makes me really excited to go see him live. Plus, tickets are only $13.50 and you can't beat that.

Now walk it out...

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October 7, 2008

What's on my ballot?

I was thinking about how I don't pay attention to local government, ever.

I'm a new voter in Hamilton County (Cincinnati), so I thought - wouldn't it be great if I could see my ballot earlier?

Sure enough, you can find official ballots here:

http://www.smartvoter.org/2008/11/04/oh/hm/ballot.html

Looks like I have a LOT of catching up to do.

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September 26, 2008

Getting ready for Chicago

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September 23, 2008

Photos featured on PureRock965.com

So, I attended a Jackyl concert. Yeah, you heard me right. Jackyl.

I took some pretty fun photos and they are now featured on Cincinnati's 96 Rock's website (www.purerock965.com), which I gotta say - is pretty freakin' sweet. Thanks to Dolphin for getting my photos posted and for the props. 

You can view a couple below, but check out my Flickr for a bunch more.

  

Also - thank you to Larry & Michelle Cornett of Aces & Eights Harley Davidson for putting on a great show and for letting me roam around the stage.

Other stuffs:
  • Thomas started his new job at East Indiana Treatment Center - I think he'll do great work there and really help people
  • Classes start for me tomorrow night at UC (University of Cincinnati)
  • Chicago for a wedding this weekend


That's all for now.

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September 18, 2008

Cincinnati Power Outage

Sitting in traffic at the moment, reflecting on the recent power outage here in Cincinnati.

It's scary how much we rely on electricity and that most people and companies don't have a plan if the power goes out.

Seeing this in nearly every cold aisle was scary too:

Hyde Park Kroger


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August 27, 2008

Afraid of Commitment

So, as I was setting up my Posterous account - I said to myself that I would commit to some kind of regularly scheduled posterousing. In reality, I have mostly been neglecting my social activity (on the internet).

Here's why I haven't been updating:

  • I sometimes feel like posting stuff that may not be "sensitive" to readers
  • I bought a new bike - check it! (below)
  • I'm tired
  • I like making excuses

So here's the new ride:


I rode approximately two miles tonight after work and got caught in the rain. While riding up a hill. 

Other shenanigans:

Last night Thomas (@wopasaurus) and I watched Harold & Kumar go to White Castle... while we were eating White Castle (mmmm...tasty burgers.....)

A day or so ago, some unnamed family members set fire to half a forest and the neighbors called the fire department. When the fire truck pulled up, one unnamed family member just waved her arm and smiled and the firemen laughed and pulled away. 

Sadly, this lovely lady pictured below almost got busted as she was minding her own business. 

Please see evidence item 1a:

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July 4, 2008

Social Addiction

Social networking is frustrating. I decided to try out Posterous due to a suggestion on FriendFeed by Mike Arrington (TechCrunch). After signing up, I started thinking what I was going to post about and if it should be anything specific. That made me start thinking about how many social networks I've signed up for in the last month. Hell, even the last two weeks. It makes me kind of embarassed to think about it. Why do I keep signing up for these things? Why does anyone? Whatever the reasons, I feel like I can't help it! I want to sign up for nearly everything and at least check it out.  But WHY?

It has only recently become very obvious  to me that the "tech" community has become addicted to being social. We sign up for a thousand different social network, constantly on the hunt for something better. Something that will help us be more social and improve our lives in some way.

The questions I keep asking myself are:

1. Will it ever end? Is there a social network out there that is currently, or will be some day, perfect? One that serves all our needs? What ARE our needs?
2. Do social networks make our lives better? Or are they a hinderance to face-to-face interaction?

Hit me up in the comments and let me know what you think.

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