Every once in a while I’ll get up, take a shower, do my morning routine and then pick out a shirt and some pants that I hate. I’ve hated them before and I’m not thrilled about them when I initially put them on. But. I figure I’m tired of looking so it’s gonna have to do. I gotta wear them sometime, right?
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Bad Outfit Syndrome
To The Man Who Works Out Wearing Denim
Good luck sir. I know you’re taking this workout seriously. I know you’ve planned out the session and determined the correct weight and sets and reps. I know you’ve got your plan for cardio all figured out. You’ve calculated your amount of calories and how much you’ll need to burn through.
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It’s Time
For your Friday reading pleasure, here are some things that, in 2010, it’s finally time for.
Don’t Rush the Shorts
Yes. Spring is on the way. Literally any day we’re going to get our first taste of temperatures above 40 degrees (I’m talking to those of us in climates that experience winter). And you know what that means, right? People are going to be sprinting to be the first to wear shorts. T-Shirts. Sandals.
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Car Knowledge: The Bane Of My Existence
I don’t know anything about cars. Really. Not a goddamn thing. I have absolutely no clue how to do most things as it relates to a car. Oh sure. I have theories – “That sound? Probably a screw loose in the panel, it’ll go away”. I’ve had my car towed several times because I figured the starter was out only to find out a needed a new battery (I ALWAYS blame the starter because it’s name implies its in charge of the whole starting thing). Keep reading »
Friday Quick Hitters
It’s been a while since we’ve done these, but it’s Friday, and there’s been a lot going on in the world that we think warrants further discussion. So, Friday Quick Hitters it is…
Shout Out to the Cell Phone
Do I think cell phones are incredible? No. Do I think less of the people who carry them around like a fifth limb? Yes. Do I think even less of the people who wait in long lines outside of AT&T stores to get iPhones? Yes. And do I think even less of the imitation iPhones every other network carries? Yes. But, as this weekend pointed out, there’s one thing about having a cell phone that has certainly made my life easier…
Puddle at the bottom of the hill. Kids at the bottom of the hill.
A little known thing about the UK is that they have this incredible generation gap. The kids hate the adults and the adults are terrified of the kids. I spent three months over there and couldn’t believe it. It was like A Clockwork Orange in some places – people fleeing as hoodies (called because teens would wear hoodies to avoid detection with the CCTV system as they committed crimes) would come near. Keep reading »
The Surliest Birds
We Surly Birds love nature and animals and all that bullcrap. We also have a unique insight into avian culture (that being the inspiration for our namesake). So, as a service to you, we decided to go through and highlight some of nature’s surliest birds so you know what to look out for when you’re out there roughing it in the Alaskan wilderness or whatever. It’s the least we could do.
The Sleepover Effect
This issue can also be referred to as “The Most Annoying Kind of Self-Fulfilling Prophecy Ever”. It refers to a childhood phenomena whereas I would come home after spending the night at a friend’s house and my parents would automatically assume I was “grouchy” or in a “bad mood”.
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