Author: John Coleman

Restless Night

For whatever reason, I really slept badly last night. Very weird dreams, completely unfocused and random. Like trying to watch TV with some pushing the channel up button every couple seconds. Chaotic enough they kept waking me up, and once I was awake my mind was running like mad as a residual from the manic … [Read more…]

I Miss My Big iPod.

Damn it, I hate having to go back to this brick of an old 5GB iPod. I can’t carry shit for music on the damn thing. Right now, for example, I’m really in the mood for some Pop Will Eat Itself. But, thanks to my tiny little iPod, I have none with me. It gets … [Read more…]

Burning Popcorn…

…could possibly be the worst smell known to man. I’d rather have my head in the rectal cavity of the rotting corpse of a man who died from terminal flatulence than have to smell burnt popcorn. There ougtha be laws.

My iPod Is Depressing Me

I created a playlist on my iPod with all the songs from my personal soundtrack posting last week, just to actually listen through them and collect my thoughts about them. I put it on again today and put it on shuffle and let it play them in whatever random order it felt like, and it’s … [Read more…]

The Soundtrack Of My Life

Strap yourselves in kids, this one’s a long one… Driven, I guess, by boredom I’ve decided to make a list of the songs that, were my life to have a soundtrack, would comprise it’s track listing. Some of these are just songs I really enjoy listening to, others hold deep personal meaning or are tied … [Read more…]

Not-So-Weekly Diet Update

Yeah, I haven’t done one of these in a while. The week I was in San Jose I took myself off the diet and pledged to enjoy myself in every way possible, including lots of yummy food. Since I got back I’ve been in kind of a funk and didn’t really feel like blogging, but … [Read more…]

Oh Yay, Snow! (Note Sarcasm)

Looks like we’re to get the first measurable snowfall today. Previous years, I probably would have been excited about that. This year? Not so much. I’ve always enjoyed the changing of the seasons, the turning of the leaves, the first snowfall, all of it. I was one of those weirdos that actually liked Cleveland weather. … [Read more…]

Tightening My Belt

Getting dressed for work this morning, I was able to tighten my belt up one notch further than I've ever been able to before. I had to, in fact, as it would have been really loose had I not (where it once was almost too tight.) The scale has been telling me I've been losing … [Read more…]

In The Blink Of An Eye

Not that I needed it lately, but I got another good reminder of the fragility of life this morning when I read that professional wrestler Eddie Guerrero died yesterday morning. Thing is, it was like any other day for him. He woke up in his hotel room that morning, and proceeded to get ready to … [Read more…]

Home Again

Well, I'm back in Cleveland. Wish I could say it's good to be home, or that I'm happy I'm back, but it would be a lie. I'm gutted. It first hit me in the hotel room this morning as I was starting to pack my stuff. This was it, my last day in California. I … [Read more…]

Can I Stay Here? Please?

Another great day in San Jose. Work was a grind, but it was awesome other than that. Went to dinner at a restaurant called Tapestry in Los Gatos (Southwest of San Jose.) They made the Zagat Survey, so, yeah, they're good. Had curried duck served over a scallion pancake. Mmmm. Apple crisp for desert. Mmmm. … [Read more…]

Damn Those Pesky Time Zones!

I've been up since 5:30am this morning, of course my internal clock thought it was 8:30am. It was still a good night's sleep as I went to bed at around 7:30pm last night, but now I've got a couple hours to kill before it's time for work.

Made It To San Jose

I’m typing this from my hotel room in wonderful San Jose, California. I’m here for work, though I haven’t done any actual work yet (not complaining.) I had a layover in Denver on the way from Cleveland to San Jose, where I (coincidentally) ended up on the same flight from Denver to San Jose as … [Read more…]

Half-Life 2: Lost Coast! W00t!

Valve Software finally released the Lost Coast add-on level for Half-Life 2 today. It’s not terribly long, but at least it’s some new Half-Life 2 content! It’s really intended as a tech demo for their new HDR (High Dynamic Range) lighting technology, so the level (yes, just one level) is only about 15 minutes or … [Read more…]