Month: April 2008

58. Most of the things I know (that I’m good at) are self-taught. This makes my CV look far sparser than I really am. For instance, I never took a graphic design class, but I was a graphic designer for a few years. I haven’t taken a bio class in eight years, but I can…

56. I don’t believe in towels. I mean, I believe they exist, but I can’t get myself in the habit of using them. What’s the need? All of my clothes are made of cotton, not Rubidium! Time: Saturday, between 11 p.m. and 2 a.m. the next morning. Place: Some silly bar. Characters: Pixel and a…

55.  When I was 14, I was a chronic liar.  I couldn’t seem to stop myself from saying stupid stuff (I won’t give any examples, because they’re embarrassing).  I’m over that now.  (That’s a lie.) ((No, it’s not.)) I’ve been meaning to start a schedule for my blogging since January 1 and before that, since…

54. The first novel I ever read was ‘Sphere.’ After that, I was into sci fi for quite a while. I don’t know what I like anymore. Man, I don’t know why I claimed I could write this post. The last one was hard enough. But now I have to come up with even more…

53. I usually wear jackets. Even during the summer. It’s not because I have a body temperature, I just really like having lots of pockets. One of these days I’ll design pants with lots of pockets for whatever ‘cargo’ I might carry. I think I’ll call them ‘pocket pants.’ This post is inspired by the…

52. I have a very naturalistic outlook on life. For instance, I believe morality, identity, emotions, and consciousness are all evolutionary jerry rigs. If you’re at all interested, I’ll explain a few of those eventually. Trust me, the topic is fascinating. I spent too long on this today to not post it. Let me know…