The order for my "break glass in case of formal occasions" suit is in. Hopefully that will turn out well. Also ordering some new chino pants, as my old ones have crossed the range into baggy. (The slim cargo pants I got from Uniqlo are very slim indeed, but I'll see if those are wearable after a wash... if they're wearable for me at all ( Read more... )

Yet another badly delayed entry. I blame the DDoS. Though that doesn't account for last week ( Read more... )

So here I am, traveling down to NYC, with no plans for the weekend other than a vague "visit friends" and "shop for clothes". Timing isn't quite ideal for the latter: I missed the J. Press warehouse sale by one day, and Leffot is closed this week (look at their blog and you'll see why I wanted to window-shop there). Still looking for layers, ( Read more... )

So I've got great socks, proper-fitting jeans and chinos (and some khaki shorts, too, though I could use another pair or two for summer), plenty of t-shirts in my size, some good fitting dress-shirts and casual button shirts, a few sport-coats, some nifty hats, scarves, and belts, more than a few ties, a great watch, and so on ( Read more... )

One of the things I'm known for, evidently, is wearing a backpack everywhere. I've got a fair number of items I like to keep with me (a book, gym notebook, scratch notebook, lifting gloves, mug, climbing gear (on days when I'm climbing), shoes (on days when the walk requires boots), various small miscellaneous items). I have a black Eastsport ( Read more... )

My first double-edge shave went without too much trouble, very clean with only a few nicks (nothing the styptic pen couldn't handle). Used the Mach3 to do the final touch-ups, though, I'm not tempting fate by trying to figure out everything at once.

I got a new watch and had it adjusted today. I really, really like it ( Read more... )

Tailor from Monday: My old suit will not fit anymore and is beyond salvage (for me, anyways), so donated to charity.

Tuesday: Snow, meeting Reddit people, and more snow.

Today: More snow!

In other news, OKCupid is doomed, it's been acquired by Match.com. An old OKTrends blog post that brilliantly explains why Match.com is crap has been ( Read more... )

The past week was busy. The coming week looks like it will be busy. My life seems to be taking a turn for the awesome.

Last Wednesday: Saw Antje Duvekot in concert at Passim.

Thursday: Another snowstorm. This winter seems determined to make up for the past few winters.

Saturday: Workout, haircut, and new dress shoes (and they are some good ( Read more... )

Mystery Hunt was fun. The full hunt is here, and the answers are all up (clicking "call in answer" will now take you to the page with the solution). My team didn't do very well this year, we solved a few meta-puzzles from each round but only completed one super-meta. I wish we'd gotten Cut and Paste (got off on the wrong track and never figured ( Read more... )

Education: An essay on why going to any non-top-tier law school is a one-way ticket to penury. Ditto (most of the time) for getting a PhD. An article on the overuse of homework in elementary school.

Music: A love note sent indirectly, a twist on the multitrack music video, an OverthinkingIt essay on the song Like a G6.

The Internets Attack: An ( Read more... )