http://mattstratton.vox.com/library/posts/page/1/ The sound that goes "bang". en Vox Wed, 29 Nov 2006 17:47:22 -0800 Copyright 2006 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://mattstratton.vox.com/library/post/scout-all-tucked-in.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(Matt Stratton) http://mattstratton.vox.com/library/post/scout-all-tucked-in.html?_c=feed-rss http://mattstratton.vox.com/library/post/scout-all-tucked-in.html?_c=feed-rss Wed, 29 Nov 2006 17:47:22 -0800 Scout all tucked in Originally uploaded by Matt Stratton. I'm sorry, but if you don't find this adorable, we just can't be friends anymore. <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://mattstratton.vox.com/library/post/scout-all-tucked-in.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00c2252c7b22549d00cd970083994cd5?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> http://mattstratton.vox.com/library/post/thanks-for-the-giving-yo.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(Matt Stratton) http://mattstratton.vox.com/library/post/thanks-for-the-giving-yo.html?_c=feed-rss http://mattstratton.vox.com/library/post/thanks-for-the-giving-yo.html?_c=feed-rss Fri, 24 Nov 2006 16:50:00 -0800 <p class="enclosed-assets" style="margin-bottom: 10px;"> <a href="http://mattstratton.vox.com/library/photo/6a00c2252c7b22549d00cd9789dc04f9cc.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a4.vox.com/6a00c2252c7b22549d00cd9789dc04f9cc-50si" alt="Cheez-Threepio" /></a> <a href="http://mattstratton.vox.com/library/photo/6a00c2252c7b22549d00cd9789dc31f9cc.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a1.vox.com/6a00c2252c7b22549d00cd9789dc31f9cc-50si" alt="Carrie" /></a> <a href="http://mattstratton.vox.com/library/photo/6a00c2252c7b22549d00cdf7e7895e094f.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a6.vox.com/6a00c2252c7b22549d00cdf7e7895e094f-50si" alt="Cousins on the Couch" /></a> <a href="http://mattstratton.vox.com/library/photo/6a00c2252c7b22549d00cdf7e7897c094f.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a4.vox.com/6a00c2252c7b22549d00cdf7e7897c094f-50si" alt="Matt dancing with Caitlin" /></a> <br style="clear:both;" /> </p> Wow, I have not updated this old bloggy blog in a while. For that, I apologize. I've been off of work this entire week. Carrie as well - last Friday was her last day as a teacher, and she starts her new job at Morgan Stanley on Monday. So we had ... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://mattstratton.vox.com/library/post/thanks-for-the-giving-yo.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00c2252c7b22549d00cd96fefdeb4cd5?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> family thanksgiving black friday http://mattstratton.vox.com/library/post/vox-hunt-crazy-hat.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(Matt Stratton) http://mattstratton.vox.com/library/post/vox-hunt-crazy-hat.html?_c=feed-rss http://mattstratton.vox.com/library/post/vox-hunt-crazy-hat.html?_c=feed-rss Fri, 10 Nov 2006 18:53:32 -0800 <p class="enclosed-assets" style="margin-bottom: 10px;"> <a href="http://mattstratton.vox.com/library/photo/6a00c2252c7b22549d00cdf7e32837094f.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a7.vox.com/6a00c2252c7b22549d00cdf7e32837094f-50si" alt="Chicken Hat" /></a> <br style="clear:both;" /> </p> Show us a crazy hat. Submitted by Mindy. <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://mattstratton.vox.com/library/post/vox-hunt-crazy-hat.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00c2252c7b22549d00cd97859e9ef9cc?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> crazy hat vox hunt http://mattstratton.vox.com/library/post/time-keeps-on-slipping.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(Matt Stratton) http://mattstratton.vox.com/library/post/time-keeps-on-slipping.html?_c=feed-rss http://mattstratton.vox.com/library/post/time-keeps-on-slipping.html?_c=feed-rss Fri, 10 Nov 2006 14:46:39 -0800 <p class="enclosed-assets" style="margin-bottom: 10px;"> <a href="http://mattstratton.vox.com/library/photo/6a00c2252c7b22549d00cd9785914af9cc.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a2.vox.com/6a00c2252c7b22549d00cd9785914af9cc-50si" alt="80s night" /></a> <a href="http://mattstratton.vox.com/library/photo/6a00c2252c7b22549d00cd96fab27d4cd5.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a5.vox.com/6a00c2252c7b22549d00cd96fab27d4cd5-50si" alt="Carrie&#39;s 80s Look" /></a> <br style="clear:both;" /> </p> This is really more of a test of crossposting to my LiveJournal from a Vox post, but I also should do a general update, I suppose. The picture is from last week, when we all went out to Dark Room for 80s Night to celebrate Lippy's birthday. I th... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://mattstratton.vox.com/library/post/time-keeps-on-slipping.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00c2252c7b22549d00cd96fab31a4cd5?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> work 80s computers costumes carrie vmware http://mattstratton.vox.com/library/post/someone-take-away-this-guys-webbernet-access.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(Matt Stratton) http://mattstratton.vox.com/library/post/someone-take-away-this-guys-webbernet-access.html?_c=feed-rss http://mattstratton.vox.com/library/post/someone-take-away-this-guys-webbernet-access.html?_c=feed-rss Wed, 01 Nov 2006 14:40:41 -0800 <p class="enclosed-assets" style="margin-bottom: 10px;"> <a href="http://mattstratton.vox.com/library/photo/6a00c2252c7b22549d00ccff868ac7985d.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a7.vox.com/6a00c2252c7b22549d00ccff868ac7985d-50si" alt="Stepaway" /></a> <br style="clear:both;" /> </p> So I get this email this morning, from "Gary" at the Diversey Rock and Bowl. Basically, it tells me that I have won some free bowling, and all I have to do is print out the attached certificates, make a reservation, and voila. I am of... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://mattstratton.vox.com/library/post/someone-take-away-this-guys-webbernet-access.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00c2252c7b22549d00cd96f7ebcb4cd5?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> internet email bowling morons diversey rock and bowl http://mattstratton.vox.com/library/post/nanowrimo.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(Matt Stratton) http://mattstratton.vox.com/library/post/nanowrimo.html?_c=feed-rss http://mattstratton.vox.com/library/post/nanowrimo.html?_c=feed-rss Tue, 31 Oct 2006 14:41:59 -0800 So after hearing people like Fuzzy and Jess talk about it all the time, I decided I would sign up for the National Novel Writing Month challenge. That's right. In the month of November, I will be attempting to write a 50,000 word "... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://mattstratton.vox.com/library/post/nanowrimo.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00c2252c7b22549d00ccff94464dd756?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> nanowrimo http://mattstratton.vox.com/library/post/painting-by-numbers.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(Matt Stratton) http://mattstratton.vox.com/library/post/painting-by-numbers.html?_c=feed-rss http://mattstratton.vox.com/library/post/painting-by-numbers.html?_c=feed-rss Sun, 29 Oct 2006 21:36:54 -0800 <p class="enclosed-assets" style="margin-bottom: 10px;"> <a href="http://mattstratton.vox.com/library/photo/6a00c2252c7b22549d00ccff9972056ea5.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a5.vox.com/6a00c2252c7b22549d00ccff9972056ea5-50si" alt="Nora, Carrie, and Tracy painting" /></a> <a href="http://mattstratton.vox.com/library/photo/6a00c2252c7b22549d00ccff85b44f985d.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a7.vox.com/6a00c2252c7b22549d00ccff85b44f985d-50si" alt="My Mom&#39;s Old House" /></a> <br style="clear:both;" /> </p> Okay, seriously, that title was lame. But it's late at night, and I'm tired, so you can all just suck it. Now, on to the weekend recapping... Friday was uneventful. Enjoyed lunch at Big Sandwich, and after eating a half of a Combo Favorite (pas... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://mattstratton.vox.com/library/post/painting-by-numbers.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00c2252c7b22549d00ccff9972c66ea5?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> family friends suburbs weekend updates http://mattstratton.vox.com/library/post/tech-support-at-your-service.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(Matt Stratton) http://mattstratton.vox.com/library/post/tech-support-at-your-service.html?_c=feed-rss http://mattstratton.vox.com/library/post/tech-support-at-your-service.html?_c=feed-rss Tue, 24 Oct 2006 20:59:09 -0700 <p class="enclosed-assets" style="margin-bottom: 10px;"> <a href="http://mattstratton.vox.com/library/photo/6a00c2252c7b22549d00ccff8da8a84064.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a0.vox.com/6a00c2252c7b22549d00ccff8da8a84064-50si" alt="My old Mac iifx" /></a> <br style="clear:both;" /> </p> Tonight, Carrie and I went over to her friend Jessica's house, so I could play the role of Tech Support Guy/Computer Fix-It Dude. Her laptop has been in BAD need of rebuilding for some time - spyware-ridden and slow as hell. It's taken some for ... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://mattstratton.vox.com/library/post/tech-support-at-your-service.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00c2252c7b22549d00ccff97b7f46ea5?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> computer mac http://mattstratton.vox.com/library/post/qotd-i-cant-believe-i-ate-this.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(Matt Stratton) http://mattstratton.vox.com/library/post/qotd-i-cant-believe-i-ate-this.html?_c=feed-rss http://mattstratton.vox.com/library/post/qotd-i-cant-believe-i-ate-this.html?_c=feed-rss Tue, 24 Oct 2006 05:51:29 -0700 What's the weirdest thing you've ever eaten? Submitted by Megan. See, the thing is, the first time you eat almost anything, it's "weird". But after that, it's unremarkable. Take sushi, for example. When I first tried sushi, I could barely beli... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://mattstratton.vox.com/library/post/qotd-i-cant-believe-i-ate-this.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00c2252c7b22549d00ccff919a2fd756?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> qotd weird food http://mattstratton.vox.com/library/post/dancing-redux.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(Matt Stratton) http://mattstratton.vox.com/library/post/dancing-redux.html?_c=feed-rss http://mattstratton.vox.com/library/post/dancing-redux.html?_c=feed-rss Mon, 23 Oct 2006 19:18:10 -0700 <p class="enclosed-assets" style="margin-bottom: 10px;"> <a href="http://mattstratton.vox.com/library/photo/6a00c2252c7b22549d00ccff9188a3d756.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a3.vox.com/6a00c2252c7b22549d00ccff9188a3d756-50si" alt="Jay and Matt dancing" /></a> <br style="clear:both;" /> </p> As I've discussed before in my LiveJournal (but not here, yet), Carrie and I are taking swing dancing lessons, in preparation for our wedding in May. (For those of you new to the story, I have been swing dancing for a zillion years, but Carrie h... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://mattstratton.vox.com/library/post/dancing-redux.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00c2252c7b22549d00ccff83c8d5985d?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> dancing swing dancing