What's New With Mick

Tag: television

  • Vital Statistics

    Aches & pains: ankles, fingers on right hand, right heel, right big toe

    Current reading: n/a

    Recent listening: Very Bad Wizards, Wait Wait Don’t Tell Me, This American Life, The Partially Examined Life, Waking Up with Sam Harris, Chris Cornell

    Recent viewing: Rick & Morty, Ray Donovan, Twin Peaks: The Return, Mulholland Dr., Cloud Atlas, Doctor Strange, Master of None, Rogue One

    Recent playing: n/a

    Recently accomplished: The Daily Bowie (completed), 9000 steps a day for 2 weeks, rode bike 5-6 times a week, bought a new bike, house painting: scraping, caulking, primer, repairs, masking, rented spray painter (60% done)

    Imperative To Do: Get a job, clean roof, finish painting house: belly band, repairs, spray paint, gutters, downspouts, trim, dormers, lower grade

  • Vital Statistics

    Aches & pains: shoulders, sciatica, right arch

    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: Bowie, Manassas, Mystery to Me by Fleetwood Mac, Heart of Mine by Maria Muldaur, Audioslave, Future Games by Fleetwood Mac, Shot of Love by Bob Dylan, Chet Baker Sings

    Recent viewing: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver, NBA Finals, National Treasure (Hulu series), Becoming Bond, 12 Monkeys (Hulu series)

    Recent playing: Lake Drawing Book

    Recently accomplished: The Daily Bowie, 5000 steps a day for 2 weeks, cleaned up patio, yard work, graduation party, wrote Mother’s article, mailed CDs (Jan, Sue, Katie)

    Imperative To Do: Get a job, write Mother’s article, walk 6000 steps per day, refinish deck, colonoscopy, finish writing Neil Young liner notes

  • Vital Statistics

    Aches & pains: shoulders/neck (better but still creaky)

    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: Chet Baker, Bob Dylan, Robyn Hitchcock, Maria Muldaur

    Recent viewing: Thirteen Reasons Why, The Expanse, Better Call Saul (Season 2), The Last Man on Earth, Billions, Homeland, Scandal, Guardians of the Galaxy 2

    Recent playing: Lake Drawing Book

    Recently accomplished: The Daily Bowie, 3000 steps a day for 2 weeks, fixed bathtub drain, mailed CDs, yard work

    Imperative To Do: Get a job, write Mother’s article, walk 4000 steps per day, mail CDs to people

  • Vital Statistics

    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: left shoulder

    Current reading: Just Kids by Patti Smith

    Recent listening: You Want It Darker by Leonard Cohen, Olé Coltrane, Steamin’ with the Miles Davis Quintet, Let Me Get By by the Tedeschi Trucks Band, Peace Trail by Neil Young

    Recent viewing: Goliath, Jim Gaffigan: Cinco, O Brother Where Art Thou, Fargo, The Big Lebowski, London Has Fallen, The Fall, 3%, The Sixties, Frank, Longmire

    Recent playing: Mario Run

    Recently accomplished: Paid bills, dumped US Bank

    Imperative To Do: Change insurance agent, clean roof/gutters, fix HP printer, bariatric application, write Mother’s article

  • 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

  • Vital Statistics

    Aches & pains: sciatica, lower back

    Current reading: n/a

    Recent listening: The College Dropout, Late Registration, Graduation

    Recent viewing: Seinfeld, 2016 NBA Finals, Inside Amy Schumer, Game of Thrones

    Recent playing: Galcon Fusion

    Recently accomplished: Installed AC, multiple central AC estimates, mowed front yard

    Imperative To Do: Fix HP printer, latches for gates, rake front yard, hose off back and front

  • Vital Statistics

    Aches & pains: sciatica, left ankle, sunburn (head)

    Current reading: n/a

    Recent listening: Prince, Shades of Deep Purple, Yeezus

    Recent viewing: The Daily Show, The Nightly Show, 11.22.63, Daredevil (Season 2)

    Recent playing: Galcon Fusion

    Recently accomplished: Compost harvest, paid bills, Monoprice RMA, updated resumé, logged iTunes bugs, Scion repairs

    Imperative To Do: Install AC, fix HP printer, latches for gates, rake front yard, hose off back and front

  • Vital Statistics

    Aches & pains: sciatica, headache

    Current reading: The Power of Habit by Charles Duhigg

    Recent listening: David Bowie

    Recent viewing: CBGB, The Daily Show, The Nightly Show, 11.22.63, QI, Scandal, Parks & Recreation (final season), Billions, Better Call Saul, The Martian

    Recent playing: Galcon Fusion

    Recently accomplished: Replaced rain gutters & downspouts, paid parking tickets and transferred title to van

    Imperative To Do: Fix HP printer, latches for gates, rake front yard, hose off back and front