Author Archives: DAK

“Bushspeak is Orwell’s newspeak, only less extreme. Most of the time, it doesn’t invert the familiar meanings of words entirely. It merely manipulates and abuses them.” Awesome.

So, I work for a company that is primarily based in Singapore. This is cool because I consequently have very culturally diverse peers (if you think the US is a “melting pot”, you should take a look at Singapore). In … Continue reading →

*sigh*

More often than not, when you pass someone on the street, you both look straight ahead (or to the side as if suddenly fascinated by something) and pretend as if the other person does not exist. The more socially inclined … Continue reading →

Walking down the street on the way to lunch, I noticed a bunch of evenly spaced sign posts. They read: NO ParkingAny TimeFor Commercial Vehicles Weighing Over 5 tons. 5 tons! Do you know how many dead me’s that is? … Continue reading →

I went to Building Resources today. It’s this awesome junkyard where recyclables are donated, excess materials dropped off, and old homes apparently go to die one piece at a time. I found everything from Levi’s display racks to rebar. If … Continue reading →

According to matchstick: “Hmm. Eat Chee-tos, get orange keyboard.” Awesome I have a recurring fantasy of me in my mid-30’s:, fat, unshaven, dressed only in tightie-whities with Chee-tos handprints all over them, sitting in my dank bachelor pad illuminated solely … Continue reading →

“Tests carried out at the University of Northumbria last year showed that women found ugly men more attractive when they were secretly exposed to the chemicals found in their armpits.” There’s hope for me yet. (via EVHEAD! )

Ah man! While searching for that Rudolph picture below, I found out that he’s just another marketing construct like Valentine’s Day. Apparently, he was a shill for Montgomery Ward. Is nothing I believe in sacred?! If someone tells me there’s … Continue reading →

Let me do a little obligatory link-back for Pounding Nails … With my Forehead.. Actually, I do like the way Micheal says what he says, and you’ve got to respect an aspiring teacher who has the guts to work at … Continue reading →