I Love Big Brother

Chicago, Travel, Web February 6th, 2009

I’ve just recently begun to actively “microblog,” as it’s called these days. Basically, I just make little status updates on what I’m doing, be it interesting or completely boring. I do this through Twitter most of the time, which automatically updates my Facebook status. But I’ve also just discovered Brightkite. I love the ease of using Twitter, but I am starting to totally get with geo-tagging. Brightkite provides a way of actually noting the exact (how exact, it’s up to you) location of where you are actually microblogging. Since I moved to an actual new city, this is very intriguing to me. Through Brightkite, I can find people and see the activity in the area, something I intend to use in the weeks and months to come.

So now I can tell people what I’m doing, show them pics (via Flickr) or videos (via YouTube or Vimeo) of what I’m doing, and also share where I’m doing things. All this and I’m not even getting into posting my web activity. But why would I want to do this–putting my every little deed for out there for all to see? I mean, aren’t we always valuing our privacy? Well, I guess you can look at it as a reach for attention. Maybe a little bit of exhibition? For me, it’s actually a way to kind of keep a record or journal. I actually pay attention to privacy settings on these sites, so not everything is being put out there in public. But, I also like to share my experiences. I do have a friend or two who like to keep tabs, and thus I try to make it interesting for them once in a while. I wish most of my friends were active in this way as well. I mean, it beats having to actually send letters, or e-mails, or even make a phone call.

I sort of promised myself that with this new chapter in my life beginning in Chicago, I’ll better document it for memories and reflections. I’ll have my camera and phone to take pics of the new places I’ll discover. I’ll tweet any interesting experiences. And if you’ve got a Twitter, Brightkite, or even a Flickr account, add me! I’m addicted to reading and responding to other’s microblogging.

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How to Poop at Work

Internet December 10th, 2008

Oh, tumblr. You’re awesome. Because you provide me with entertainment, distractions, and informative posts like this (reblogged from lacey):

How to Poop at Work

We’ve all been there but don’t like to admit it. We’ve all kicked back in
our cubicles and suddenly felt something brewing down below. As much as we
try to convince ourselves otherwise, the WORK POOP is inevitable. For those
who hate pooping at work, following is the Survival Guide for taking a dump
at work.

*CROP DUSTING* When farting, you walk really fast around the office so the
smell is not in your area and everyone else gets a whiff, but doesn’t know
where it came from. Be careful when you do this. Do not stop until the full
fart has been expelled. Walk an extra 30 feet to make sure the smell has
left your pants.

*FLY BY* The act of scouting out a bathroom before pooping. Walk in and
check for other poopers. If there are others in the bathroom, leave and come
back again. Be careful not to become a FREQUENT FLYER. People may become
suspicious if they catch you constantly going into the bathroom.

*ESCAPEE* A fart that slips out while taking a pee or forcing a poop in a
stall. This is usually accompanied by a sudden wave of embarrassment. If you
release an escapee, do not acknowledge it. Pretend it did not happen. If you
are a man and are standing next to the farter in the urinal, pretend you did
not hear it. No one likes an escapee. It is uncomfortable for all involved.
Making a joke or laughing makes both parties feel uneasy.

*JAILBREAK* When forcing a poop, several farts slip out at a machine gun
pace. This is usually a side effect of diarrhea or a hangover. If this
should happen, do not panic. Remain in the stall until everyone has left the
bathroom to spare everyone the awkwardness of what just occurred.

*COURTESY FLUSH* The act of flushing the toilet the instant the poop hits
the water. This reduces the amount of air time the poop has to stink up the
bathroom. This can help you avoid being caught doing the WALK OF SHAME.

*WALK OF SHAME* Walking from the stall, to the sink, to the door after you
have just stunk up the bathroom. This can be a very uncomfortable moment if
someone walks in and busts you. As with farts, it is best to pretend that
the smell does not exist. Can be avoided with the use of the COURTESY FLUSH.

*OUT OF THE CLOSET POOPER* A colleague who poops at work and is Doggone
proud of it. You will often see an Out Of The Closet Pooper enter the
bathroom with a newspaper or magazine under their arm. Always look around
the office for the Out Of The Closet Pooper before entering the bathroom.

*THE POOPING FRIENDS NETWORK (P.F.N)* A group of co-workers who band
together to ensure emergency pooping goes off without incident. This group
can help you to monitor the whereabouts of Out Of The Closet Poopers, and
identify SAFE HAVENS.

*SAFE HAVENS* A seldom used bathroom somewhere in the building where you can
least expect visitors. Try floors that are predominantly of the opposite
sex. This will reduce the odds of a pooper of your sex entering the
bathroom.

*TURD BURGLAR* Someone who does not realize that you are in the stall and
tries to force the door open. This is one of the most shocking and
vulnerable moments that can occur when taking a poop at work. If this
occurs, remain in the stall until the Turd Burglar leaves. This way you will
avoid all uncomfortable eye contact.

*CAMO-COUGH* A phony cough that alerts all new entrants into the bathroom
that you are in a stall. This can be used to cover-up a WATERMELON, or to
alert potential Turd Burglars. Very effective when used in conjunction with
a SHIRLEY TEMPLE.

*SHIRLEY TEMPLE* A subtle toe-tapping that is used to alert potential Turd
Burglars that you are occupying a stall. This will remove all doub

Obviously cut off… but it’s still freakin’ hilarious. I tried not to laugh so loud at work. I also gots a tumblr you can check out, btw.

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I’ve been working on the sites the past half year and I’ve finally decided to roll them out into the wild. I chose to make battlerobo.com my one blog; it was just annoying to have different sites to decide where to post. At first this site was going to be more personal with jasonaniceto.com being more professional and job-search friendly. I think I can accomplish both on this site. Anything that’s way too personal I’ll just password protect. The private, members-only security has been removed, too. All that plus a new layout!

Ionburn had been dormant for a long time, but I had been working on it for a while. It’s now updated. When you first go, it may look the same, but hang around for a minute and then you should notice something. There were more features than what’s there now, but I’m still working the bugs out. I made that one from scratch so I hope you like it.

JayNCoke got a total makeover as well. I made that one myself; and I’m really proud of it. I really want the site to be a sort of online portfolio more than a blog. I had to incorporate some nifty javascript fade effects as well as some full-on AJAX navigation. Also on the home page I created a sort of “lifestream” to pull my various web activity and put it in one place. There are several sites that do this to varying degrees, but I thought it’d be a cool project to do on my own.

So that’s it for now. Like I said before, I got some posts in the works as well. Hopefully I can keep my promise and update regularly now. If not, someone please remind me with a nice kick-in-the-butt. :)

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Haven’t posted a music video in a while. Enjoy.



Anna Vandas ‘You’re Here’ from RadarMusicVideos on Vimeo.

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Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog

I can’t begin to extol the awesomeness of Joss Whedon’s (dude who brought us Buffy and Firefly) latest craze that had exclusively hit the Internet: Dr. Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog. Featuring Neil Patrick Harris as wannabe supervillain who blogs about his exploits and efforts to join the Evil League of Evil, battling his nemesis, Captain Hammer played by Nathan Fillion, and his crush on a girl named Penny from the laundromat (Felicia Day), this 3 act web-movie has been labeled as a ‘tragicomic musical.’

I don’t want to spoil anything if you haven’t seen it. So… hit the jump to watch it and be entertained!

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