http://19ways.com Too little time, too many choices, most of them wrong. Sat, 19 Aug 2006 18:00:07 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I have to admit - I'm a shameless sucker for all things synthesized. My favorite synth tracks are the ones where the synthesized melodies are as important (if not moreso) as the vocals. I chose these 19 tracks because I think they're some of the best examples of how synth ... http://19ways.com/2006/08/18/the-top-19-synthtastic-synth-riffs-of-all-time/ My online introduction to Ricky (not his real name) was really nothing out of the ordinary. Occasionally I glance through my "Who's Viewed Me" list on Friendster to find out who has been looking at my profile, with the hopes of finding a handsome stranger who was interested, but just ... http://19ways.com/2006/08/14/lunch-with-a-porn-star/ I will confess — if you’re looking to find me on the Internet, it’s not that hard. I have accounts on Friendster, MySpace, Yahoo! 360, Hot or Not (don’t scoff!) and probably even more social sites that I haven’t even thought of. My vast online presence has made me completely ... http://19ways.com/2006/05/25/when-myspace-freaks-attack/ Sitting on the floor reading Scientific American in the dance tent should not be allowed. Tags: coachella, rants http://19ways.com/2006/05/01/coachella-live-blog-worst-fan-ever/ Yeah, it’s true — this is my first time ever using Northern California’s premiere word: Hella. But it was the only thing I could think of that rhymes with Coachella other than Nutella, so you can certainly understand why I had to make the choice I did. Tomorrow I depart with ... http://19ways.com/2006/04/28/road-trip-its-hella-coachella/ Brian: haha mmm germans Brian: berlin’s like a twink bar Brian: except that the disco balls have been replaced by street lights Tags: berlin, disco, gay, germans, germany, twink http://19ways.com/2006/04/27/todays-im-zen-moment-germans/ Ah, another birthday! This is a big one too, since I can now apparently get cheaper car insurance and rent a car without having to pay an exhorbitant and unreasonable amount of money! My birthday morning started with a 7:30am phone call from Kelsie, which I promptly ignored and silenced since ... http://19ways.com/2006/04/22/twenty-five-and-still-alive/ In terms of turning graffiti into a respected art form, I can’t think of any well-known artist that had more of an impact than Keith Haring (1958-1990). Haring’s “Barking Dog” is hanging over my bed, and one of his famous untitled “crowd” prints is the main piece of focus in ... http://19ways.com/2006/04/10/crack-is-wack/ As a Yahoo! employee, I feel almost obligated to blog about the experience of having Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes here at the campus yesterday. All of my comments are purely my own opinion, and obviously don’t reflect the opinions of Yahoo!, any of my fellow Yahoos, or the Church ... http://19ways.com/2006/03/22/baby-lets-cruise/ One habit I brought with me from the East Coast involves walking around in public places with my iPod, Shure E3c earbuds inserted deep into my ears, listening to music or podcasts while I go about my business. In New York City, this was really nothing strange. One out of every ... http://19ways.com/2006/03/20/icanthearyou-and-thats-the-way-i-like-it/