Justin Ward 2.0

daily life, music, tech, & photos

Things added in September, 2008

Lipstick on a Pig

Posted on September 30th .
For those checking the site in a reader, I've put a few design enhancements on the template I'm using and I like the way the blog is looking. Good ...

Newly Relevant SNL Clip on the Economy

Posted on September 30th .
Saturday Night Live doesn't always deliver on pop culture relevancy, or some times it's just delayed a few years. Here's one of my favorite guest hosts, Alec Baldwin, delivering ...
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Tall Palm Trees

Posted on September 29th .
I took this photo on my iPhone while I was waiting for my buddy at AT&T Park at the Cubs game we ...

The Real Bailout? Create Green Energy

Posted on September 28th .
This is something that I've been thinking about and following passively for a while, but it's no secret that there's going to be a lot of money in the "green" ...

Politics and the Bailout Mess

Posted on September 28th .
Sadly I don't pay attention to enough politics to understand the key sides to every issue, but one issue I know I need to be paying more attention to is ...

A Weekend Spent Apartment Hunting

Posted on September 28th .
I decided recently that it was time I moved into my own place out here in San Francisco. It's time for me to start establishing myself out here a ...
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Paul Newman, R.I.P.

Posted on September 27th .
Sad news. Paul Newman died yesterday of complications due to cancer. He was 83. I always loved ...

Letterman on McCain’s Campaign Suspension

Posted on September 25th .
I know this is slightly old news by now but I found this clip to be quite interesting. The clip below is exactly what the title of the post ...

She Said She Liked The Ocean

Posted on September 22nd .
I was trying to convince my friend to move back to California a few weeks ago, and the only real argument I could come up with was this video. LL ...

Yeah Boyee!

Posted on September 21st .
Last night I watched Shaun of the Dead, a movie that I've had in possession from Netflix for the last couple months. A few weeks ago I got myself ...
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Fleet Foxes at The Independent

Posted on September 20th .
I saw an absolutely fantastic Fleet Foxes show last night here in the city. This band has been on constant rotation for a while and it was incredible to ...

Double BLOGGER FAIL

Posted on September 14th . %
I put up a post recently on LMB about how I've been feeling a bit burnt out on the whole concert scene lately. And it appears that I ...

Skateboarding At Its Fastest

Posted on September 13th .
Up until the past year or so, I had been off a skateboard for about seven years after skating for most of my adolescence. I dropped it when I ...
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My First Official NSFW Post

Posted on September 9th .
This post marks a fine achievement, one that I'm hugely proud of. I finally have an excuse to post something mildly NSFW, something that I paid witness to and ...

Some Links and Other Updates

Posted on September 8th . %
I'm trying to follow through on a goal that's been floating around in my head for way too long now, and today's post of links will be the start of ...

You Drive Me Crazy With That Boogie

Posted on September 7th . %
On Friday night at the first day of Lebowski Fest, this tune came on and I had to ask my friend what song it was (considering everyone knew it ...