15.Nov.2011 Paper Chase!

This post is sponsored by Domtar

Ever wondered what life would be like without paper?

Paperbecause.com has a trio of fun promotional vids out right now. This first one shows what could be the norm in a paperless work environment… anything and everything is used as a writing surface.. clothes, skin, desks, cats.. and based on what happens in the other videos, this is the best case scenario… let’s explore some other possibilities:

This is perhaps my favorite Paperbecause vid… management decides to ration paper, and the whole office goes feral. The once civilized workplace becomes a madhouse, an every-man-or-woman-for-him-or-her-self asylum, filled to the brim with paper-hungry lunatics. I especially liked the guy who disguised himself as a stack of boxes. Kudos, box-man!

The final installment in Paperbecause.com’s journey into the dark side of the paper-free workscape gives us a glimpse into the cubical black market… where you can buy just about anything you want… coffee cups, staples, even… paper! Just because your office doesn’t provide paper, doesn’t mean paper won’t be used.

So there you have it, a trio of paper capers. A speedy glimpse into the seedy world of three prospective paperless office futures.

Blue Man Group

My wife took me to Blue Man Group. It was awesome. This vid shows their grand finale, it’s much more impressive in person. Made me want to go to a rave! I was quite impressed with this part of the show, even if I was up in the balcony where the glowing balls won’t go.

24.Oct.2011 Living alone w/ nightmares

Contribution by Stevie Kirby

I just moved into an apartment alone. At first, I thought I would love the independence. No one would be touching my stuff or wanting to borrow my stuff. I would be able to do what I wanted when I wanted. However, it is not as exciting as I thought it would be. I have started having terrible nightmares. In every one, I am sleeping in my bed and someone breaks into the house. No one hears me scream because I live alone. After several days of the same dream, I went to AllHomeSecurity.com to learn more about a security system. While I didn’t want to spend the money, I was not getting any sleep and I was always on edge. Something needed to be done or I was going to be a walking zombie. Thankfully it was not as expensive as I thought it would be and it was installed quickly. I have been sleeping so much better and so far, no bad dreams. I am hopeful the bad dreams are gone forever.