Archive for December, 2007
Monday, December 31st, 2007
2008 (almost) rhymes with circumnavigate
It’s the end of 2007, and instead of being out partying, I am at my parents’ home in Dallas, Oregon trying to beat back a cold.
It has not all been napping, drinking “plenty of water” and gobbling down Advil, however. I have been doing crucial prep-work for my upcoming trip, examining train scheduled, checking [...]
1 Comment » - Posted in travel by Aaron Humphrey
Saturday, December 22nd, 2007
Final Days
I once saw an art project that was a series of photographs taken by a camera that the artist had rigged to his alarm clock so that it would take a picture of him each time he woke up in the morning. Waking up in the morning is something that everyone does, and it doesn’t [...]
No Comments » - Posted in amazing things, introspection, travel by Aaron Humphrey
Monday, December 17th, 2007
These are the Happenings
It’s not that often that you get to get to write a news* story about quitting your job and leaving the country, but I guess that’s one of the perks of editing the staff and faculty newsletter. I sent my last issue of the newsletter to the printers on Friday night (actually, I forgot to [...]
1 Comment » - Posted in Sleater-Kinney, gratitude, office life, rockin dino by Aaron Humphrey
Monday, December 17th, 2007
Travelogue: Last Days in Orange County, part 1
Between sitting in front of a computer screen all day at work, and doing writing and research at home on my laptop, I sometimes feel like my entire life is spent at a desk processing and transmitting digital signals. Most of the work I do either takes place in my head or behind a [...]
2 Comments » - Posted in California, Chapman University, wanderlust by Aaron Humphrey
Sunday, December 9th, 2007
Baby You Can Drive My Car
This is from a very obviously American cartoon show about The Beatles in which the Fab Four solve problems by playing their hit songs. It’s equal parts creepy and charming, which has a very weird effect.
My favorite part is at the beginning when the kid sees them and says “Look! It’s the Beatles! All [...]
2 Comments » - Posted in movies, music by Aaron Humphrey
Sunday, December 2nd, 2007
in search of omniscience
I have a lot of things to do. I am picking up and moving in a few weeks. I am on the verge of leaving my current lifestyle behind and becoming a globe-hopping nomad with nothing to my name besides a few plane tickets and a backpack. I probably need to sit [...]