Nibblets

Facebook's profile updates are rendered in an odd tense, in a very Facebook-centric view of the world. You change your profile to married, and instead of writing, "Scott changed his relationship status to married" it reads "Scott is now married." Never mind that he may have been married for years; in the Facebook world, nothing is so until you declare it so in your profile.


What happens if you change your sex? "Fred is no longer male"? Your birthday? "Susan is no longer born July 7, 1978"?


I am going to change my relationship status to king so it reads "Eugene is now king."


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As of Friday morning rehab, I am sans crutches. This is a big moment for me, and an even bigger moment for my armpits.


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To the person who came to my website via the Google search "eugene wei the dark knight" yesterday: yes, I am Batman.


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Speaking of Batman and my crutches, I didn't buy Harvey Dent's conversion in The Dark Knight. But I can empathize with the personality-transforming power of physical injuries or deformities. Having one bad leg, not being able to exercise, has definitely made me grumpier these past two or three months.


I walk by a homeless guy, and I flip a coin. Heads, I give the guy the coin. Tails, I kick him with my walking boot.


No, not really. But not being able to run or work off occasional frustration has left me snippier. I'm like Harvey Two-Leg.


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Lebron vs. Yao Ming in the Coke ad "Unity" from Smith&Foulkes for W+K Portland.


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One of the restaurants I wish I ate at before moving from NYC is Blue Hill at Stone Barns. This glowing review with its gorgeous photos is like a megaphone for that regret.


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Cleverly written commercials for dandruff shampoo that could be done by any one who knows After Effects.


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Why read The Watchmen, which has spiked in popularity now that the non-geek masses have seen The Watchmen trailer playing before The Dark Knight? Bryan Caplan says: "The Watchmen is the Best... Utilitarian Parable... Ever."


I've never thought of it that way, but having read that graphic novel probably five times in my life, I'd have to say it makes sense.


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"Tarantino's Mind" (short film)