Some thoughts from my brain this week:
- I got into Google+ last night–I’m one of the lucky few who got into a social network where none of my friends are. Awesome. All I can tell you is that I’ve seen the promised land, and it looks a lot like Facebook.
- I know the band’s last few albums haven’t been very good, but any band that manages to put together a debut album that includes My Name is Jonas, Say It Ain’t So, No One Else, and In the Garage must be forgiven of ANYTHING that comes after. I mean, are you kidding me? Those aren’t even the album’s hit singles!
- What I hate about the preceding paragraph is that I’m now old enough to be that guy. Those songs were recorded 18 years ago.
- If you had a time-traveling Tardis, where would you go first? Would you be like “Is Jesus real?” or would you be like “Dinosaurs!”? I submitted my answer to a religious poll and now I feel ashamed.
- You know those guys who dress really sharp, all the time? But old-timey sharp, like slim cut shirt/trousers with a bow tie and thin suspenders and nice shoes and a leather satchel? It’s a very specific look that is gaining popularity in NYC, but I don’t think there’s a name for guys that dress that way. Because they aren’t hipsters, exactly; nor are they preppies or mods. “Dandy” sounds too effeminate, but maybe “Natty” is good fit? As in, “this gastropub is a magnet for natties.” Hmmm, I’m not sure.
- After two years, my team’s working relationship with Microsoft came to an amicable close today. I think we accomplished quite a lot over the past couple years, and did some groundbreaking, innovative editorial work together. Innovation isn’t really an expected outcome when you pair a huge agency with a huge client, but we pulled it off, and the boatload of awards we won was icing on the cake. And now, we’re on to the next thing!
