What's New With Mick

Tag: netflix

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    Aches & pains: shoulders, sciatica, balls of my feet, fingers on right hand

    Current reading: The Power of Habit by Charles Duhigg, iOS Programming: The Big Nerd Ranch Guide

    Recent listening: Radiolab, This American Life, The Partially Examined Life, Waking Up with Sam Harris, Chris Cornell (various incarnations)

    Recent viewing: The Young Pope, Bloodline, The Crown, Dark Net, Game of Thrones

    Recent playing: n/a

    Recently accomplished: The Daily Bowie, 7000 steps a day for 2 weeks, refinished deck, colonoscopy, finished Neil Young liner notes, mailed CDs (Kent, Kelly), trimmed three arbor vidas, cleaned up all yard debris

    Imperative To Do: Get a job, walk 9000 steps per day or 2 weeks, paint house

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    Aches & pains: sciatica, ankles

    Current reading: The Power of Habit by Charles Duhigg, iOS Programming: The Big Nerd Ranch Guide, Cracking the Code Interview by Gayle Laakmann McDowell

    Recent listening: Cop Killer by Body Count, Anthology 1964-1977 by Johnny Rivers, These Foolish Things by Bryan Ferry, Garcia Plays Dylan, Neon Bible by Arcade Fire, The Doggfather by Snoop Dogg, Slow Train Coming by Bob Dylan, S-Town (podcast)

    Recent viewing: Big Little Lies, Homeland, Billions, Scandal, The Last Man on Earth, Dave Chappelle: Collection 1, Marvel’s Iron Fist, The Crown

    Recent playing: n/a

    Recently accomplished: Replaced CR-V, changed insurance agent, cleaned roof & gutters, job interviews, The Daily Bowie

    Imperative To Do: Write Mother’s article, find a job

  • Vital Statistics

    Aches & pains: sciatica

    Current reading: n/a

    Recent listening: Exmilitary by Death Grips, Hamilton (original cast recording), The Pretenders, Roxy Music, Split Enz, x Infinity by Watsky, Just Can’t Get Enough

    Recent viewing: Westworld, Black Mirror, Longmire, Batman vs. Superman, 13th

    Recent playing: Galcon Fusion

    Recently accomplished: power wash cement, completed mortgage refinancing, installed camera cables, Scion frame repairs

    Imperative To Do: Fix HP printer, Xmas shopping, bariatric application, write Mother’s article

  • Vital Statistics

    Aches & pains: sciatica

    Current reading: Programming iOS 9 by Matt Neuburg

    Recent listening: The Jam, Nick Lowe, Dave Edmunds, The Stiff Records Box Set, The Buzzcocks, Elvis Costello, The Undertones, Squeeze, Oingo Boingo

    Recent viewing: Luke Cage, The Daily Show, The Choice 2016, Presidential debate, VP debate, The Do-Over, Bloodline (S2), Stranger Things

    Recent playing: Galcon Fusion

    Recently accomplished: Installed latch for main gate, flora trimming, Grassination, replaced faltering laptop (MBP 2008 -> MBP 2011), replaced Tardis motherboard, weeding, mowing

    Imperative To Do: Fix HP printer, close mortgage refinance, bariatric application, write Mother’s article, deck maintenance, birthday party

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    Aches & pains: jaw muscle (healing after mouth infection)

    Current reading: The Book of Basketball by Bill Simmons

    Recent listening: Emmylou Harris, Linda Ronstadt, Townes Van Zandt, Blaze Foley, Shadows in the Night by Dylan, The Magnolia Electric Co., re: Bach by Lara St. John, Hozier, Little Big Music, Gris-Gris by Dr. John, AM by Arctic Monkeys

    Recent viewing: The Tonight Show, Grimm, Parks & Recreation, SNL40, The Daily Show, Scandal, Resurrection, Inside Amy Schumer, Duct Tape Messiah, The Nightly Show, Marco Polo, 30 Days, The Bletchley Circle, QI

    Recent playing: Kingdom Rush Frontiers

    Recently accomplished: Cleaned laser printer kopen, started van, paid bills, server maintenance, spam cleanup

    Imperative To Do: Contact Social Security, turn compost, fix blog CSS, send bike to Thomas

  • Vital Statistics

    Aches & pains: sciatica, left knee (intermittent)

    Current reading: The Book of Basketball by Bill Simmons

    Recent listening: Fairport Convention, Fifth Dimension, The Fantastic Expedition of Dillard and Clark, The Incredible String Band, Woody Guthrie, Bert and John, Gentle on My Mind

    Recent viewing: Justified, Inside Llewyn Davis, Steve Goodman, X-Men: First Class, Brian Wilson presents Smile, Star Trek Into Darkness, Cashback, Safety Not Guaranteed, Revolution, The Colbert Report, The Daily Show

    Recent playing: 2048

    Recently accomplished: FolkDive 2 (in progress), 10b5-1 contract, birth certificate for G, mowed lawn

    Imperative To Do: Laundry, prep for graduation party, clean roof and gutters, contact Social Security, turn compost

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    Aches & pains: left foot arch

    Current reading: Fahrenheit 451

    Recent listening: Harry Nilsson, Billy Holiday, Green Day, The Zombies, The Clash, Matisyahu, Concrete Blonde

    Recent viewing: Warehouse 13, Real Time with Bill Maher, The Colbert Report, The Daily Show, Louie, Falling Skies, Leverage, Stargate SG-1, Columbo, The Benson Interruption, H.R. Punfnstuf, The God Who Wasn’t There

    Recent playing: DropZap, Words with Friends, Mondo Solitaire

    Recently accomplished: Bug fixing for new job, bug fixing for old job, lawn care

    Imperative To Do: Clean garage, clean gutters, new shelves for stereo, bark dust, doctor appointments

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    Aches & pains: ankles, back muscles, possible tongue thrush

    Current reading: Little Heathens by Mildred Armstrong Kalish

    Recent listening: Infected Mushroom, Foreigner, Primus, Greg Kihn, Massive Attack, Thievery Corp., Weird Al (new album!), Radiohead, Motown, Portishead, Canned Heat, Red Hot Chili Peppers

    Recent viewing: Leverage (season 3 & 4), Frontline, The Planets, Pulp Fiction, Stan Lee’s Superhumans, The Story of the Blues, Super 8

    Recent playing: DropZap, Words with Friends, Mondo Solitaire

    Recently accomplished: Both children advanced to next grade level, camping/biking in Idaho, acquired fireworks of questionable legality, paid bills, Roundup for weedy areas, weed and feed for lawn, mowing

    Imperative To Do: Light fireworks, back to work, clean garage, clean gutters, new shelves for stereo, bark dust, doctor appointments

  • Vital Statistics

    Aches & pains: right ankle
    Current reading: Little Heathens by Mildred Armstrong Kalish
    Recent listening: B.B. King, Albert King, Freddie King, John Anderson, Eric Clapton, Booker T. and the MG’s, Bukka White, Electric Flag, Mike Bloomfield, Paul Butterfield Blue Band, Elmore James, Robert Johnson, Fleetwood Mac, George Harrison, Harlem Slim, Jimi Hendrix, Blind Lemon Jefferson, Jimmy Reed, The Band, Reverend Gary Davis, Dock Boggs, John Hartford, Pet Seeger
    Recent viewing: The Middle, Community, The Civil War, Frontline, 60 Minutes, Kickass, Surface, Lord of the Flies (1963), Strange Days, Suck, Twilight Zone, Network, Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, Black Swan, Scott Pilgrim vs. The World, Dark City
    Recent playing: DropZap, Words with Friends
    Recently accomplished: Teacher meetings (Thomas), Troop 820 treasurer’s report, bank trip, Tivo hard drive replacement
    Imperative To Do: Clean garage, clean gutters, new shelves for stereo, bark dust, doctor appointments

  • Vital Statistics

    Bike odometer: 2567
    Aches & pains: the usual suspects
    Current reading: ‘Salem’s Lot by Stephen King
    Recent listening: Muse, Tom Waits, XTC, Massive Attack, Portishead, DJ Shadow, The Chemical Brothers, Tones on Tail
    Recent viewing: Timeline, Shaft (remake), Medium, Flash Forward, Heroes, Dollhouse, Buffy, Better Off Ted, The 13th Warrior, Memento, The Illustrated Man, World’s Greatest Dad
    Recent playing: geoDefense, Link4 Online
    Recently accomplished: Ordered birth certificate, Scout bookkeeping, passport application, voted
    Imperative To Do: Clean gutters, hook up antenna in the attic, clean office, clean roof, fix bathroom door (again)