http://joeblu.net/pages Joe Blubaugh's Blog Tue, 02 Oct 2007 02:35:09 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en We have 250,000 more parking spaces than cars. We suck. http://joeblu.net/pages/2007/10/01/congratulations-tippecanoe/ It's lucky for me that I just finished my single-speed cruiser bike project, because my good bike was stolen today.  I'd gotten used to keeping the bike outside, where I could just hop on and ride to wherever I was going.  I do much more of my commuting and errand-running ... http://joeblu.net/pages/2007/09/16/gone/ So, I am crazy busy with school, arguments with the Co-op office, etc. - but this is a divine mixture of vegetables: 1/2 eggplant 1 zucchini 1/2 onion 1 tomato 12 baby carrots (or so) Ground Mustard Chopped garlic Salt & Pepper Olive Oil Preheat oven to 450F.  Slice the eggplant and zucchini in half, then cut into 1/4 inch ... http://joeblu.net/pages/2007/08/29/recipe/ This is the coolest, coolest toy. http://joeblu.net/pages/2007/08/06/oh-by-the-way/ Anyone who's been to a rock show recently knows the sort of turmoil that constantly occurs in a crowd: people trying to squeeze in front of you to get a better view of the show. At The Hold Steady's show yesterday, two guys squeezed just in front of me, ... http://joeblu.net/pages/2007/08/05/rock-music-saved-my-soul/ The Arcade Fire: Neighborhood 1 - Tunnels Warren Zevon: El Amor De Mi Vida Dire Straits: Sultans of Swing Randy Pease: Like You Spoon: The Fitted Shirt The Flaming Lips: Mr. Ambulance Driver Silk Road Orchestra: Gallop of a Thousand Horses The Raconteurs: Level Talking Heads: Psycho Killer Camera Obscura: Knee Deep at the NPL Tomorrow is going to be ... http://joeblu.net/pages/2007/08/03/friday-random-ten-lollapalooza-edition/ I went for a bike ride after work yesterday. Here's the map of my route. I intended to stop at 'pause mark' #5, turn around, and come back for a total estimated distance of 18 miles.  Because I'm a doofus, I missed the point and just keep right on riding. ... http://joeblu.net/pages/2007/08/03/dont-bonk/ I spotted this car on Interstate 94 today on the way home from work and snapped a picture with my crappy mobile phone camera. It's a Chevy Cobalt with California plates and a suspicious metal appendage atop it. Looks an awful lot like these. I think we'll ... http://joeblu.net/pages/2007/08/01/google-street-view-coming-soon-to-milwaukee/ Or: Work Exists to Sap Your Will Better and more interesting people than I have written about the ridiculous farce of a life that frequently accompanies the "full time" American work week. A typical day goes something like this: Get up and shower. (if you wake up on time) Drive to work. Work ... http://joeblu.net/pages/2007/07/31/why-i-have-a-hard-time-relaxing/ You and I will never be as cool as Poppa Neutrino. The guy built a raft of junk and sailed it across the Atlantic. He's getting ready to single-hand a junk raft across the Pacific, which is just a mind-boggling achievement. He turned his "tribe" into ... http://joeblu.net/pages/2007/07/27/the-coolest-man-in-the-world/