Handy Reference: AdTunes

Found this today; useful for those of us that find new music by watching Mitsubishi commercials.

AdTunes has listings of ads and the songs that go along with it.

Slow Motion

Over the past year, I have become increasingly obsessed with cars. Namely, what should my next car be. I have a perfectly fine car. Lovely in fact. But leased. The lease is up in January which has put me on a time table to getting a new car (or buying my current car.)

I have spent tons of time plotting, configuring, reading and comparing the different models. Thinking about the new Audi A6, a Mercedes-Benz E500 or CLK500, or the dream car, a BMW 6 Series Coupe.

Or going in a different direction, to get a hybrid. Like the Lexus RX400h.

Literally days worth of time has been spent researching, configuring, dreaming, making spreadsheets, and otherwise wasting my time thinking about cars.

And I think I finally figured out why.

I have been thinking long and hard about what I want to do with my life. Software is no longer as interesting and stimulating as it once was. I have been craving more creative endeavors and to keep learning. The challenges at work are not interesting and I feel I am stuck.

But instead of channeling the energy into making a plan and moving forward, I have been channeling it into a relatively safe consumer decision. It is bold, but still safe. Lately, I am feeling a little more trapped and adrift at the same time. The problem is that my feelings or my goals are not constant, but the existential dilemma is here.

Finally, Rights Getting Sexy

Normally the ACLU is associated with Lisa Simpson (who burned her card in this past Sunday's Episode) and other unfashionable liberals, it looks like the ACLU is finally cataching on. I was getting my hair cut a few weeks back and noticed this ad featuring Jake Gyllenhaal:


(Bigger version of the ACLU Ad.)

Unfortunately, the link they tell you to go is booooring. And has nothing to do with the ad. Ugh. One step forward for sexy civil rights, one step back. Why can't they even sell the shirt on the site? I would buy one with a membership.

But I did buy a copy of details to scan the ad in. Isn't advertising supposed to work the other way around?