http://www.robotsdontsleep.net ...so why should we? Wed, 06 May 2009 17:01:50 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Lately, I have found that discomfort has been a central theme in my journey in self-discovery... not as an absolute, but rather as a guiding force. To be fair, I must admit that I am still trying to find the right balance between respectful professionalism and a joking sense of ... http://www.robotsdontsleep.net/2009/05/the-comfort-in-naivete/ With MIX09 come and gone, I am back home in California loving the cooler weather. I realize that the kind of lifestyle that I experienced while I was in Vegas was fun, but ultimately I am glad that my stay was only 4 days. Any longer than that, and it ... http://www.robotsdontsleep.net/2009/03/turquoise-harmonicas/ I wanted to post a quick update to show off a slightly facelifted blog. I mostly fixed a lot of css issues that I had been meaning to fix, as well as adding a Twitter widget on my sidebar. I was partially inspired by Josh's recent blog facelift, so thanks ... http://www.robotsdontsleep.net/2009/03/minor-blog-facelift/ This isn't exactly news, but regardless, I am very excited. Please bear with me. I am well aware that this may not mean anything to anyone that may read this blog, but I have something special to announce. I have waited at least a month to say this, but I am ... http://www.robotsdontsleep.net/2009/03/mix/ I apologize for not updating more frequently in 2009. I don't really have an excuse, but I will say that I will be posting much more in the coming months, especially when I make my first ever trip to Las Vegas, Nevada for MIX 2009! I am very excited about ... http://www.robotsdontsleep.net/2009/02/apologies/ I had this strange realization this evening... I woke up from a nap on the couch and I stumbled around groggily for a little bit and I realized that I have been extremely blessed this year. So, I spent a little bit of time going over my entries from this ... http://www.robotsdontsleep.net/2009/01/biggest-moments-of-2008/ It only recently started getting "cold" here in California. A couple weeks ago I was wearing shorts. Hell, even last week I didn't need much more than a light zip-up hoodie. This is in stark contrast to the weather I've grown used to in my time living in Utah and ... http://www.robotsdontsleep.net/2008/12/deep-winter/ I am flying out tomorrow afternoon to Utah! Yay! Wait, why am I excited to go to Utah? This will be the second time that I've visited since I moved to California. I guess that I'm just really excited to see my old college friends. I really wish that some of ... http://www.robotsdontsleep.net/2008/11/another-thanksgiving-in-utah/ This is a defining moment in our country. I don't care whether you're democrat or republican or conservative or liberal or moderate or independent... your children will look back on this moment and remember that President Barack Obama was the underdog in this race. He was the one that was ... http://www.robotsdontsleep.net/2008/11/obama-wins/ "I got troubled thoughts and self-esteem to match." I started listening to a few of the new Fall Out Boy songs from their new album, and I quickly realized how far-removed I am from that world I used to belong to. It really is a weird feeling to truly realize ... http://www.robotsdontsleep.net/2008/10/calendar-nights/