January 2009
15 posts
Inside the Buddha Machine* →
It’s a little box of om.
*UPDATE: A little more from the NYT archive.
Real Talk Episode 3: Started Out Hustlin’,...
First Contact: Lil Wayne's GQ Interview, Uncut →
I have a term for it. Outwork the bullshit. Outwork the bullshit. That means nothing can rattle you when your conditions are set.
And the way you set those conditions is by working this damn hard. Outwork the bullshit means someone could tell me, hey, the world just ended on the left side of the Pacific Ocean. [laughs] OK, well, I’m outworking the bullshit. A better example, things that people...
On Finding the Right Desk →
It’s complicated. Perhaps this will help.
1 Room, 24 Configurations →
Hong Kong architect Gary Chang lives in a Transformer-like 344-square-foot apartment with sliding doors, concealed shelves and moveable partitions that allow for two dozen different room arrangements. Needless to say, it’s pretty awesome. Slide show.
“I want my party”
– Empire of the Son
Rameniac Rankings, Nationwide →
The top ramen shops, from coast-to-coast. Apparently, L.A.’s noodle scene is resting on its laurels, and NYC is kicking ass. Grumble.
WatchLooks like this guy had a good time. I said it before: Japan is epic as fuck.
Real Talk Episode 2: Charge it 2 tha Game
In...
Starting Today: No Texting While Driving →
Among the dozens of new state laws taking effect in California today is a ban on text-messaging while driving. Damn it.
New Year's on a Bus →
I just realized I’ve yet to link to Please Go Easy On Me, a new blog by my good friend Alex. Here he describes his New Year’s experience.
Nobody acknowledged midnight. Not a sound. We were on the highway somewhere, riding through the darkness. I couldn’t see any fireworks or celebrating. Nobody honked their horn on the highway. Nobody even got a phone call.