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Pandora es no bueno en Mexico May 23, 2009

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Blast!

I received the following notification when I attempted to listen to my Pandora stations in Mexico..

Dear Pandora Visitor,

We are deeply, deeply sorry to say that due to licensing constraints, we can no longer allow access to Pandora for listeners located outside of the U.S. We will continue to work diligently to realize the vision of a truly global Pandora, but for the time being we are required to restrict its use. We are very sad to have to do this, but there is no other alternative.

We believe that you are in Mexico (your IP address appears to be 189.170.56.56). If you believe we have made a mistake, we apologize and ask that you please contact us at pandora-support@pandora.com

Don’t judge a video by it’s thumbnail… May 17, 2009

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Last Day Dream [HD] from Chris Milk on Vimeo.

eHarmony..harmony? what? May 15, 2009

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Is eHarmony losing touch with their singles?  I couldn’t  resist posting these excerpts from a profile I was recently matched with…

The most important thing xxx is looking for in a person is:
Must be genuine, trustworthy, and have strong character. Must love the arts. Must be a non-participant of mainstream/commercial culture as it applies to entertainment. Must be cultured. Must think outside the box. If you listen to top 40′s, trust me – this won’t work. Must be intelligent/intellectual. No, I don’t like sports. Must have utmost respect for women. Must be a naturally chivalrous gentleman, want to proceed with/courtship, and treat me like a lady – i.e. opening doors- including cars, carrying bags, taking us out on fun & romantic dates, picking up all tabs, etc. Must be physically fit. NO EXCEPTIONS.

NO EXCEPTIONS? ALL TABS?

If the above paragraph isn’t revealing enough, she hits it home with her response to the “something more about me” question…

Some additional information xxx wanted you to know is:
As you can probably already tell – I KNOW WHAT I WANT. I’m strong-minded & intense. Again, I demand the utmost respect. I don’t want any machismo, domineering, controlling, pansy, wimpy, emotionally immature, emotionally unavailable, emotionally instable, or emotionally inept men. Again, I’m old fashioned when it comes to dating and courtship, and will only be treated as a lady. ART LOVERS ONLY!!! NO EXCEPTIONS! Best of luck to all!

I’m floored at this .. floored!

When closing a match, eHarmony asks you to provide a reason…  I usually select one but I just couldn’t resist:

shoot me. shoot me shoot me.

The Stole of Gratitude! May 14, 2009

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I was blown away when Cody presented me with his Stole..

The Stole of Gratitude offers an opportunity to say, “Thanks for helping me make it through.” “Thanks for making it possible for me to succeed.” “I didn’t do this alone.” the Stole of Gratitude is worn during the commencement ceremony. After the ceremony, the new graduate presents the Stole of Gratitude to someone who provided extraordinary help or support, i.e., parents, relatives, or mentors who have helped with wisdom, words of support or with financial assistance. Immediately after graduation, the graduate may take the stole from around his/her neck and place it around the neck of the recipient.

Facebook Time Warp… May 3, 2009

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Tonight I joined the time warp group on facebook. In addition to membership in this group I’ll be logging all unplanned time spent on facebook..

The Game Plan: Since time is money, I’m charging myself $20 for each unplanned hour on facebook.. at this point I’m down $80 for the weekend. Ouch!

I expect (if this is anything like my analysis of lifetime Starbucks “investments”) to be painfully surprised by the sheer amount of time spent on Facebook.

Weekend 1: 5/2 – 5/3, 4 hours, $80
Weekend 2: 5/16 – 5/17, 3 hours, $60