Just a quick completely off-topic post. I didn't do any riding today, because I finally got started on cleaning my apartment. I absolutely dread cleaning up until I get started. Then I usually do an awesome job. It got me started thinking about my obsessive nature and how I can actually use it to my advantage.
For one I could somehow find a way to obsess over keeping things in order. Breaking these weekend-long cleaning sessions into multiple mini tasks. Just like I'm keeping track of calories in and out on fitday. Or money. It's always been a big thing for me. I treat it like I treated food before I started logging. I spend what I have. If I have more money I spend more. Whatever I feel like... it's very easy to justify purchases.
I figured what I need is a money version of fitday. Keep track of every penny that comes in, and every penny that goes out. It's a brilliant idea! It's more than a money diet, it's a lifestyle change! I haven't found anything like that yet, so if any web developer is looking for a cool app this could be it. I'd do it myself, but I really don't care for programming. Maybe if there was a kit that could help me create it. Maybe.
While cleaning I sampled a couple new albums. I had a listen to a couple songs off the relatively new Public Enemy album, Rebirth of a Nation. I was expecting it to be an updated version of It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back. I didn't know they've been producing new stuff since '98. Amazing but true. I was thinking that with all the golden age nostalgia going on in hip hop right now these guys would be able to put out an album that would knock everyone's socks off.
The album sucks. The rapping might be okay. It's nice to hear some politically charged lyrics again. It sure beats the hell out of all this sex and violence garbage that passes for music these days (oh dog, did I just say that? I must be getting old). The production is horrendous. It sounds like someone pushed the "hip hop" button on a crappy Wal Mart keyboard. Maybe more like a "hip hop" demo that comes with some music software or something. It's completely unimaginative and flat. It's even worse than Air Farina.
As a side note, I really don't understand the reviewers on Amazon. It looks like most people actually liked both albums. I can't believe someone commented that Air Farina was "cerebral." OMFG!!11!!11 About as cerebral as a hammer being taken to your head.
I don't know why I've been listening to hip hop lately. I've only dabbled in it since it went all gangster around '94. Maybe it's all the nostalgia.
For one I could somehow find a way to obsess over keeping things in order. Breaking these weekend-long cleaning sessions into multiple mini tasks. Just like I'm keeping track of calories in and out on fitday. Or money. It's always been a big thing for me. I treat it like I treated food before I started logging. I spend what I have. If I have more money I spend more. Whatever I feel like... it's very easy to justify purchases.
I figured what I need is a money version of fitday. Keep track of every penny that comes in, and every penny that goes out. It's a brilliant idea! It's more than a money diet, it's a lifestyle change! I haven't found anything like that yet, so if any web developer is looking for a cool app this could be it. I'd do it myself, but I really don't care for programming. Maybe if there was a kit that could help me create it. Maybe.
While cleaning I sampled a couple new albums. I had a listen to a couple songs off the relatively new Public Enemy album, Rebirth of a Nation. I was expecting it to be an updated version of It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back. I didn't know they've been producing new stuff since '98. Amazing but true. I was thinking that with all the golden age nostalgia going on in hip hop right now these guys would be able to put out an album that would knock everyone's socks off.
The album sucks. The rapping might be okay. It's nice to hear some politically charged lyrics again. It sure beats the hell out of all this sex and violence garbage that passes for music these days (oh dog, did I just say that? I must be getting old). The production is horrendous. It sounds like someone pushed the "hip hop" button on a crappy Wal Mart keyboard. Maybe more like a "hip hop" demo that comes with some music software or something. It's completely unimaginative and flat. It's even worse than Air Farina.
As a side note, I really don't understand the reviewers on Amazon. It looks like most people actually liked both albums. I can't believe someone commented that Air Farina was "cerebral." OMFG!!11!!11 About as cerebral as a hammer being taken to your head.
I don't know why I've been listening to hip hop lately. I've only dabbled in it since it went all gangster around '94. Maybe it's all the nostalgia.
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Oh WOW!!! Impressive, so you've decided to actually blog about something other than cycling??? Amazing!!!You're really going outside that box of yours...great to see:P On a side note, regarding the Public Enemy 'album'...pst:they're called CDs now:) You must try not dating yourself quite so much...really you can't be THAT old..hee hee:)
The money version of Fitday is called Excel. (I know you won't agree but it's true!)
Hehe. Yeah, they're not necessarily "albums" anymore, but I was still buying vinyl until around '02. I was getting it as a part of this record club I was a part of. But CDs? Who still buys those? They're called MP3s (sorry, I mean AC3s) now. I actually still get some CDs as a part of that same record club that sent me the vinyl. :)
At least I didn't still call it an LP. ;)
Mandy: I thought about that too. I actually use Excel as a backup to Fitday, and it looks like it could work well for that. I just really don't want to have to go through the effort of figuring out how to use that program, and then having to lug either Excel files or my computer around everywhere. The thing about Fitday that I like is that I can update it from anywhere.
Then again... Google Spreadsheets just became active on my toolbar. I might give that a shot. That sounds like the perfect application for it! Maybe that'll be my next post...