dear yahoo mail,
are you advertising prostitutes to me now? if so, i appreciate your concern but my sex life is not that bad. yet.
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sean
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i know jim’s looking at me like that because i’ve been neglecting my blog.
i know i still have an i.o.u. outstanding for a review of umami burger. if you’re on the fence, don’t be - just go. you can thank me later.
but until then, let me just double down on unfulfilled promises by sharing this mouthwatering shot of the burger at the golden state. wow was this good. harris ranch beef, fiscalini farmhouse cheddar and a surprising hit of sweetness from brown sugar glazed bacon.
beyond the burger, hot dogs, sandwiches and sides, the golden state features a lovingly curated selection of california artisanal beers and ice cream from scoops, either l.a.’s best or second best ice cream shop, depending upon whether competitor and silverlake standout pazzo gelato is offering their cinnamon brown butter ice cream.
ok, wait, that makes four reviews i need to write now. damn.
after i polished off that burger and beer, i had room for one modest scoop of brown bread ice cream. i’ll have to hope they’re still offering the jameson ginger on my next visit.
both umami and golden state are less than 10 minutes from my apartment by car. expect to see me at both, often.
The Sci Fi Channel becomes Syfy with their rebranding and redesign. TVWeek has a full write up on the (supposed) move away from geekdom here. As the science fiction genre continues to expand we have to wonder if the content supercedes the brand.
New York, NY - March 16, 2009 - By changing the name to Syfy, which remains phonetically identical, the new brand broadens perceptions and embraces a wider and more diverse range of imagination-based entertainment including fantasy, paranormal, reality, mystery, action and adventure, as well as science fiction … Imagine Greater will become the new brand message and tagline, inviting both consumers and advertisers into a new era of unlimited imagination, exceptional experiences and greater entertainment.
Read the full press release here
Update: (Ad Age) “Sci-Fi Channel to Rename Itself Syfy”
Wonderful - so now they want to prove an inability to spell and a lack of basic grammatical structure. Seriously folks? SERIOUSLY? This is dumber than New Coke.
as i spent nearly 9 years working there, i know several of my friends are expecting me to comment on the scifi syfy rebranding.
so here’s my comment: eh.
today is international “hug a ground sloth” day.
because i said so.
when horoscopes go horribly wrong
“You will definitely be talking about or planning travel if you are not heading for a vacation soon. Your mind is on far-away places, romantic get-aways and trips both physical and mental. If you can’t afford to travel, spending some time online may be a good substitute.”
noooooooo
replace the word “good” with “tragic” and you’ve described my week to a t.
after these messages, we'll be right back
apologies for the lull in posts. the absence is in part due to a confluence of:
- the financial climate (both national and personal), which has slightly curtailed my spending on fancy restaurants, aside from a memorable three course prix fixe special at grace.
- the holiday break, which was lovely in many ways but not especially bloggable.
- the almost embarrassing amount of time i continue to spend playing fallout 3. on the plus side, i feel marginally more ready for armageddon.
"The trouble with ‘going with the flow’ is that you often find yourself wet and miles away from where you thought you were headed."
– me, just now
sorry for the relative dearth of posts. i spent much of the weekend touring the desolate wasteland of post-apocalypse washington d.c.
i find it amazing that video game technology has finally caught up with the kind of computer games that my twelve year-old self used to dream of.
in my defense, i have a very comfortable bed.
