Evol’s Blog

11 Jun

Signed Off Facebook

facebookout.jpgAbout a week ago, I disabled my Facebook account. A movie I saw on a reputable blog freaked me out. I don’t want to get into the details here, others explain it much better than me. I had known some of the facts before but for some reason last week, it just got to me and I shut it down.

Just so we are clear, I’m not afraid of the Internets or any of this ’social media’ stuff. I love it. I relish it. I seek out new services just for fun. But, I decided, since I wasn’t getting any value from it, (my professional network is on LinkedIn and my friends do like to hang out at mySpace so) Facebook felt like it was extra for me anyway.

I think it’s probably time for all of us to start reading those user agreements. DANG.

30 May

A Blast from My Past

As someone who graduated with and English and Theater degree, I had to share this LOLCATs image:

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more cat pictures

18 May

Officially done-Tribute to the Skullcranes

We sent The Skullcranes off today at a BBQ at the lead singers house. Thanks Keeler and Johnson for your hospitality.

It’s so Joe.

Rock N Roll

&

Bye Bye

14 May

Quote from Minnebar Talk

“Social media is about fostering discovery.”

In the spirit of a John Hodgman twitter post, that is all.

11 May

A Song Stuck in My Head

For some reason, I have a song stuck in my head. It’s been 3 days now and when I’m not listening to it (or other music) I’m humming it. True, it’s a very catchy song, but it seems like there has to be more to it. It has hung on so long, I wonder if it’s trying to tell me something. :)

The name of the song is Kids by MGMT.

26 Apr

Transitions and Trips

Traveling changes your perspective. It doesn’t matter so much where you go to get that change because it comes from the change in a daily routine. Some destinations are much more inspiring than others. I’ve spent some time here in NYC this week and it has been helpful in changing my perspective. A refresh, if you will. I was stuck in a MN winter rut. I feel that when I go home I can do that with a new approach and a renewed energy.

23 Apr

The day the punk music died

My friends were in a band they called The Skullcranes. I just found out on their blog that they are done being a band. I’m not even sure how I feel but I know I’m pretty freakin sad. RIP Skullcranes.

16 Apr

A Perfect Yet Dangerous House

Even though I’d trip and hurt myself in this house, I LOVE it. :)

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Thanks to Creative Good for calling my attention to it.

08 Apr

That French dish, what’s it called, the one with gravy…..

It’s Poutine.

Poutine Image from wikipedia

If you make it to Montreal, you definitely need to try it.

French fries, cheese and wait for it…..Gravy.

05 Apr

MySpace - Not a Fan of the Other Internet

I was reading a myspace blog post today. I only read myspace blog post because my friends insist on blogging there from time to time. In this case it was the Skullcranes and they need to do it, so I don’t blame them. :) Anyway……

I went to the blog post:

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They appropriately linked to their own web page and pointed their myspace fans to the site so they could download some free music from the Skullcranes.

I clicked the link and myspace tried to WARN me, that might be bad.

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Thankfully, myspace is trying to protect me from the free music. UGH. I really hate it when a web site decides that it IS the Internet. It’s not the Internet and the more they try to keep people from leaving the more interested people will become in finding a way out.

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