gopher://alexkarle.com/1/yis Alex Karle 2023-04-11T23:38:09-04:00 gopher://alexkarle.com/0/yis/2023-04-09.txt 2023-04-11T11:19:16-04:00 2023-04-11T11:19:16-04:00 gopher://alexkarle.com/0/yis/2023-03-19.txt 2023-04-11T23:38:09-04:00 2023-04-11T23:38:09-04:00 gopher://alexkarle.com/0/yis/2023-02-19.txt 2023-04-11T23:38:09-04:00 2023-04-11T23:38:09-04:00 gopher://alexkarle.com/0/yis/2023-01-08.txt 2023-01-18T22:40:25-05:00 2023-01-18T22:40:25-05:00 gopher://alexkarle.com/0/yis/2023-01-01.txt 2023-01-18T22:40:25-05:00 2023-01-18T22:40:25-05:00 gopher://alexkarle.com/0/yis/2022-12-25.txt 2023-01-01T14:49:17-05:00 2023-01-01T14:49:17-05:00 gopher://alexkarle.com/0/yis/2022-12-18.txt 2022-12-27T23:28:26-05:00 2022-12-27T23:28:26-05:00 gopher://alexkarle.com/0/yis/2022-12-11.txt 2022-12-27T23:28:26-05:00 2022-12-27T23:28:26-05:00 gopher://alexkarle.com/0/yis/2022-12-04.txt 2022-12-11T23:42:36-05:00 2022-12-11T23:42:36-05:00 gopher://alexkarle.com/0/yis/2022-11-27.txt 2022-12-04T16:42:39-05:00 2022-12-04T16:42:39-05:00 gopher://alexkarle.com/0/yis/2022-11-20.txt 2022-12-04T16:42:39-05:00 2022-12-04T16:42:39-05:00 gopher://alexkarle.com/0/yis/2022-11-13.txt 2022-11-21T13:39:03-05:00 2022-11-21T13:39:03-05:00 things change but you don't realize > you have all you need I've been feeling that a lot recently: jobs change, but I've still got Jennie, my friends, my family, and my health. ]]> gopher://alexkarle.com/0/yis/2022-11-06.txt 2022-11-21T13:39:03-05:00 2022-11-21T13:39:03-05:00 gopher://alexkarle.com/0/yis/2022-10-30.txt 2022-11-07T10:08:37-05:00 2022-11-07T10:08:37-05:00 gopher://alexkarle.com/0/yis/2022-10-23.txt 2022-11-01T11:21:36-04:00 2022-11-01T11:21:36-04:00 gopher://alexkarle.com/0/yis/2022-10-16.txt 2022-10-22T16:52:53-04:00 2022-10-22T16:52:53-04:00 I am gonna make it > Through this year > If it kills me There were a lot of other good nominees this week, such as Sour Candy by Melt (I saw them live at the Sinclair on Saturday) or Golden by Hippo Campus (it's been on repeat since it came on my shuffle in SF and that bass just _drives_)... but the memory associated with a song that resonates strongest this week is doing the dishes with Jennie and belting this chorus together. For her, she had _just_ landed a new gig, and we were both incredibly relieved. For me, well... hopefully I'll have more to say next week ;) Not sure how many readers there are out there and don't want to spoil any surprises. Let's just say it was a tough/stressful week: > My broken house behind me > And good things ahead I've been listening to this song since at least the first year of college, maybe earlier. The Mountain Goats never fail to impress me with their story telling, and the chorus, despite being morbid, always feels triumphant. I _am_ going to make it. No matter how wild this year has been. (and it won't kill me, of course). ]]> gopher://alexkarle.com/0/yis/2022-10-09.txt 2022-10-14T12:10:53-07:00 2022-10-14T12:10:53-07:00 I got a pretty solid routine these days > I don't know, it just works for me This is definitely not my favorite Tame Impala song, but I find the overlay of the story with the music a great effect. It's the song of the week not because the lyrics have some specific sentimental meaning, but beacause it was tied to a fond memory with my friend Craig from work. This week was my company offsite and after a long day of product meetings yesterday, a couple friends decided they'd humor me and visit the Golden Gate bridge with me (first time in SF!). We were standing on the corner waiting for our uber and Tame Impala came up because I started half-joking that our product strategy makes me want to belt "It Feels Like We Only Go Backwards". I mean.. it's too good. "I got my hopes up again, oh no", etc.. We laugh and start talking about the band. I tell Craig I heard a b-side (List of People) at the coffee shop, and he said it really shoulda made the album. We're brainstorming songs that could be swapped and I say "Past Life" just vaguely remembering it.. only to be reminded it's totally a jam. So this one goes out to Craig--doing our best narrator impressions of Past Life in the uber and then blasting it on my tinny iphone speakers while we scootered around near the bridge. Tame Impala is one of those bands I heard about in High School--the keyboardist in my band loved them and I just didn't "get it" until college. But I get it now. So sick. Nora, you were right! -- Written: Fri Oct 14 12:02:48 PM PDT 2022 ]]> gopher://alexkarle.com/0/yis/2022-10-02.txt 2022-10-08T23:52:51-04:00 2022-10-08T23:52:51-04:00 gopher://alexkarle.com/0/yis/2022-09-25.txt 2022-10-01T00:10:29-04:00 2022-10-01T00:10:29-04:00 gopher://alexkarle.com/0/yis/2022-09-18.txt 2022-09-26T00:47:10-04:00 2022-09-26T00:47:10-04:00 gopher://alexkarle.com/0/yis/2022-09-11.txt 2022-09-26T00:47:10-04:00 2022-09-26T00:47:10-04:00 Sometimes the lights all shining on me > Other times I can barely see > Lately it occurs to me > What a long strange trip it's been What a long strange trip into startup world, indeed! Other favorites from the dead this week: * Sugar Magnolia (Europe 72) * Scarlet Begonias > Fire on the Mountain * China Cat Sunflower > I Know You Rider (Europe 72) * Althea * Ripple ]]> gopher://alexkarle.com/0/yis/2022-09-04.txt 2022-09-26T00:47:10-04:00 2022-09-26T00:47:10-04:00 gopher://alexkarle.com/0/yis/2022-08-07.txt 2022-11-09T15:33:08-05:00 2022-11-09T15:33:08-05:00 gopher://alexkarle.com/0/yis/2022-07-10.txt 2022-11-09T15:33:08-05:00 2022-11-09T15:33:08-05:00 gopher://alexkarle.com/0/yis/2022-06-26.txt 2022-11-09T15:33:08-05:00 2022-11-09T15:33:08-05:00 gopher://alexkarle.com/0/yis/2022-03-06.txt 2022-11-09T15:33:08-05:00 2022-11-09T15:33:08-05:00