I'm back, TB's.
Took a hiatus; part of that whole "refocusing" thing.
Had a (hopefully) good interview via Skype this week...deets to follow.
Presently, I'm sitting in Sullivan's Steakhouse, an ambitious li'l eatery in Baltimore; methinks it may be ahead of its time, as Baltimore is nowhere near as upscale as this place wants it to be.
Still, I dig it. Live jazz bands, great tunes on the overhead, and fantastic service. It doesn't hurt that the female wait-staff are clad in stockings. This rapacious heterosexual thanks the Management for the dresscode.
To sum up...my new spot!
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11/23/2011 14:27 #55582
Been a while...11/15/2011 16:26 #55518
NumbCategory: social
So, I was reviewing the "awkward moment" blog just as I was anticipating my own.
It came. It went.
You know what I felt?
Nothing. Nada. Zilch.
We're talking a complete void of emotion.
It's funny what a few weeks, a lot of beer and "self-medication" will do for one's outlook.
~.~
It came. It went.
You know what I felt?
Nothing. Nada. Zilch.
We're talking a complete void of emotion.
It's funny what a few weeks, a lot of beer and "self-medication" will do for one's outlook.
~.~
11/11/2011 16:50 #55486
In Search Of...Category: random, libation, social
So, today I've decided to try my hand at something I think I may have been missing: Happy Hour!
I'm at the Water Street Tavern, sitting in a nice li'l off-kilter lane called Light St. in my fair borough. The bartender (cool dude) says its usually full of a good mix of locals.
Usually.
Today, it's preternaturally empty...presumably due to the holiday, where I suspect the aforementioned crowd has taken off of work to reflect on the collective sacrifices made by the men and women of our military.
Oh well. At least the beer's cold.
KŸ
I'm at the Water Street Tavern, sitting in a nice li'l off-kilter lane called Light St. in my fair borough. The bartender (cool dude) says its usually full of a good mix of locals.
Usually.
Today, it's preternaturally empty...presumably due to the holiday, where I suspect the aforementioned crowd has taken off of work to reflect on the collective sacrifices made by the men and women of our military.
Oh well. At least the beer's cold.
KŸ
metalpeter - 11/12/11 14:41
Guessing that once the regular crowd rolls in you will be there every day and you won't be able to stop.... This assumes you all get along... Never really done the Happy Hour thing... But hanging out after work delaying till one goes home oh and drinks how could one ever give that up... Not to mention the drinks....
Guessing that once the regular crowd rolls in you will be there every day and you won't be able to stop.... This assumes you all get along... Never really done the Happy Hour thing... But hanging out after work delaying till one goes home oh and drinks how could one ever give that up... Not to mention the drinks....
AfroJedi - 11/11/11 18:31
It is. Smack dab in downtown. I believe I've decided I like it: walking distance from both work and the bus stop, cozily roomy (yes, I just made up a word), and, most importantly, I feel comfortable in there. New watering-hole ftw!
It is. Smack dab in downtown. I believe I've decided I like it: walking distance from both work and the bus stop, cozily roomy (yes, I just made up a word), and, most importantly, I feel comfortable in there. New watering-hole ftw!
tinypliny - 11/11/11 18:23
Is this is proper Baltimore?
Is this is proper Baltimore?
11/08/2011 11:38 #55465
A ReviewCategory: random, feedback
Instead of giving you guys yet another pretentious offering, I've decided to give some feedback on my first week or so being an e-stripper.
Firstly, try to fold the bills lengthwise. They can cut and chafe in my g-stri...
Oops! Wrong blog. ;)
Seriously, I appreciate your collective welcoming. You guys are diverse, funny, insightful, and encouraging. In a word or two, altogether human. I'm thankful that I've been able to stumble upon on a corner of it in the bastion of inhumanity that is the beloved interwebsâ„¢.
Mo' to come...
~.~
Firstly, try to fold the bills lengthwise. They can cut and chafe in my g-stri...
Oops! Wrong blog. ;)
Seriously, I appreciate your collective welcoming. You guys are diverse, funny, insightful, and encouraging. In a word or two, altogether human. I'm thankful that I've been able to stumble upon on a corner of it in the bastion of inhumanity that is the beloved interwebsâ„¢.
Mo' to come...
~.~
tinypliny - 11/08/11 23:34
Shoot. I thought it was time to step up to some dollar-bill origami.
Shoot. I thought it was time to step up to some dollar-bill origami.
11/07/2011 11:46 #55459
But, WHY??!?!Category: facebook, social networking, culture, random
So, if you've been following Our Hero lately, you'll know that I've recently deleted my Failbook account. Not because they did anything agregious or anything like that, but for an entirely different reason.
Facebook, in the proper hands, can be a great tool that can be used for reasons, various and sundry, that ultimately lead to the betterment of all mankind.
However, in some cases, as with any tool, it can do damage. In my particular case, it did exactly what those creepy twins designed it to do...
...and showed me exactly what I was looking for.
Again, the onus is on me. I clicked the specific sequence of buttons needed to bring me to that fateful destination. I can only blame myself, and some lessons, though painful, must be learned.
The Truth hurts...but Pain teaches.
So, I bid you "adieu", Book o' Faces. Should your caretakers ever deign to send me an inquiry as to the why's of my exodus in a vain attempt to improve your service, I intend to tell them the absolute, undeniable and indelible Truth:
"User Error".
~.~
Facebook, in the proper hands, can be a great tool that can be used for reasons, various and sundry, that ultimately lead to the betterment of all mankind.
However, in some cases, as with any tool, it can do damage. In my particular case, it did exactly what those creepy twins designed it to do...
...and showed me exactly what I was looking for.
Again, the onus is on me. I clicked the specific sequence of buttons needed to bring me to that fateful destination. I can only blame myself, and some lessons, though painful, must be learned.
The Truth hurts...but Pain teaches.
So, I bid you "adieu", Book o' Faces. Should your caretakers ever deign to send me an inquiry as to the why's of my exodus in a vain attempt to improve your service, I intend to tell them the absolute, undeniable and indelible Truth:
"User Error".
~.~
tinypliny - 11/07/11 18:48
I say, write a single sentence blog if you want to! That's the whole logic of (e:strip). Blogging without artificial expectations or boundaries. :)
I say, write a single sentence blog if you want to! That's the whole logic of (e:strip). Blogging without artificial expectations or boundaries. :)
AfroJedi - 11/07/11 18:47
@tinypliny: no, the deletion was completely intentional. I even uninstalled the app for it from my phone. Goin' all in!
@tinypliny: no, the deletion was completely intentional. I even uninstalled the app for it from my phone. Goin' all in!
metalpeter - 11/07/11 18:42
Well I'm not but if you have like different groups of friends I could see how it could cause problems.... In terms of blogs I'm not saying you can't have a sentence but in forms of a blog for me it doesn't make a lot of sense....
Well I'm not but if you have like different groups of friends I could see how it could cause problems.... In terms of blogs I'm not saying you can't have a sentence but in forms of a blog for me it doesn't make a lot of sense....
tinypliny - 11/07/11 18:32
And LOL, (e:metalpeter). Somehow you don't seem like a facebook drama-queen to me. ;-)
And LOL, (e:metalpeter). Somehow you don't seem like a facebook drama-queen to me. ;-)
tinypliny - 11/07/11 18:28
Who made that rule? I write blogs of a couple sentences all the time! (well... I actually I start out with one sentence but then it kind of grows over multiple edits).
The real reason I am not on Facebook is I don't really have the time for all that walking-over-eggshells-why-didn't-you-friend-me-but-friended-someone-else drama. I had enough of that with past "friends" in person. It makes me sick. I am not a one-best-friend kind of person. Never was. So anyone who expects me to pay special attention to them is never going to get it. And I hate to be guilt-tripped over who I am. :)
Who made that rule? I write blogs of a couple sentences all the time! (well... I actually I start out with one sentence but then it kind of grows over multiple edits).
The real reason I am not on Facebook is I don't really have the time for all that walking-over-eggshells-why-didn't-you-friend-me-but-friended-someone-else drama. I had enough of that with past "friends" in person. It makes me sick. I am not a one-best-friend kind of person. Never was. So anyone who expects me to pay special attention to them is never going to get it. And I hate to be guilt-tripped over who I am. :)
metalpeter - 11/07/11 17:24
I think that (e:tinypliny) should get a twitter account and a Facebook and link them... That way what one could do is take mobile pictures or do the mobile check ins and post thoughts and then it would go on both pages.... I think (e:strip) is great and all.... But a sentence doesn't really make a very good blog.....
I think that (e:tinypliny) should get a twitter account and a Facebook and link them... That way what one could do is take mobile pictures or do the mobile check ins and post thoughts and then it would go on both pages.... I think (e:strip) is great and all.... But a sentence doesn't really make a very good blog.....
metalpeter - 11/07/11 17:23
(e:tinypliny) gives a good example of one of the problems facebook can cause... Take me as an example.... If I was more sensitive I could be very upset that (e:tinypliny) joined facebook and didn't add me as a friend oh I'm good enough to talk to at parties or when you see me on here but oh I'm not good enough to me in your life that way.... And see that is one of the things... Say you know people at work yeah share work stuff but do you want them to see the pictures of you in just a thong on stage some where doing something.... Now granted There are now settings so you can group people and pick what group sees what and make it so you to be tagged have to allow it....
(e:tinypliny) gives a good example of one of the problems facebook can cause... Take me as an example.... If I was more sensitive I could be very upset that (e:tinypliny) joined facebook and didn't add me as a friend oh I'm good enough to talk to at parties or when you see me on here but oh I'm not good enough to me in your life that way.... And see that is one of the things... Say you know people at work yeah share work stuff but do you want them to see the pictures of you in just a thong on stage some where doing something.... Now granted There are now settings so you can group people and pick what group sees what and make it so you to be tagged have to allow it....
tinypliny - 11/07/11 12:04
Wait, does that mean you deleted your facebook account by mistake and didn't really want it gone. Nevermind my earlier comment then. I am not on the Facebook or google plus wagon yet and I intentionally deleted one of my twitter accounts without any remorse earlier this year. I have another twitter account but its mainly to keep in touch with my citation management team for work/school.
Wait, does that mean you deleted your facebook account by mistake and didn't really want it gone. Nevermind my earlier comment then. I am not on the Facebook or google plus wagon yet and I intentionally deleted one of my twitter accounts without any remorse earlier this year. I have another twitter account but its mainly to keep in touch with my citation management team for work/school.
tinypliny - 11/07/11 11:58
Facebook is too chaotic and creepy. For example, I have never really been on facebook ever. But I decided to check it out last year for the sole purpose of stalking my salsa teachers (who were only on facebook). Altogether a dodgy reason to join. I am actually surprised that my account made it to a whole week before it was blasted out of existence.
Facebook is too chaotic and creepy. For example, I have never really been on facebook ever. But I decided to check it out last year for the sole purpose of stalking my salsa teachers (who were only on facebook). Altogether a dodgy reason to join. I am actually surprised that my account made it to a whole week before it was blasted out of existence.
Wooohooo for the good interview! Hope you get RESULTS! :))
"True Believers"...and, thanks!
TB's? We're (e:peeps) :-) Welcome back! I was just wondering where you had gone.