The Diatribe * net

I think I've spent more money on clothes in the past 3 days than I ever have in my life. With the upcoming events planned for the next six months or so, I figured it was high-time to get myself a new suit.. considering the episode at Matt & Jamie's wedding last summer (not to mention the New Year's Fiasco).

So, while we tried to head out to the Wrentham Outlets on Sunday, the Easter Bunny got in the way and prevented our success. Monday, I ended up going to Men's Warehouse where I was persuaded (read: sucker) into buying not only a Navy suit, but also a charcoal gray suit (for those times when my blue suit is being drycleaned and I NEED one urgently -- which happens SO frequently). I was expecting to pay about $400 for the whole shabang. So, buying two for about $450, it turned out to be a bargain, I guess.

Side Note: Reminds me of my father's argument growing up:
Mother: Look what I got, I got two of XXXX because they were on sale, two for $20!
Father: But we only need one. Why would we need a second one?
Mother: Well, if I was planning on spending $20 for one, and I can get two for that price, why not?!
Father: But, just because you were planning on spending $20, doesn't mean you needed to..

Which.. brings me back to my suit story...

When Malcom Gladwell published his first book The Tipping Point, I thought it was truly one of the most fascinating concepts. He’s a great author, in that he demostrates highly scientific ideas by example and uses language anyone can understand. He occasionally gets published in the New Yorker as well, and I try to read [...]

needs absolutely no explanation.

A day late with the Horoscopes, I know.. but I had so many other interesting things to say yesterday, that I figured the 'scopes could wait a day.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): From an astrological perspective, it won't be a good week to make big decisions based on what you read in newspaper horoscope columns. Similarly, the cosmic rhythms won't be aligned in your favor if you sit down in the middle of an intersection and beg an angel for a sign about which way you should go. On the other hand, you shouldn't rely on the advice of practical experts or logical analysts to direct you, either. Their influence would be equally wrong. In my opinion, there's only one thing you can trust right now: your body. You should formulate specific questions and invite your body to reveal the answers through its feelings and sensations.

According to Master Rob, I should be wary of making any big decisions over the next week. I need to "trust my body." Hmmm... The only major decision I see in the next 6 days would be my "major" purchase.. which is my new suit that I need to buy. I can't think of any other way of buying a suit, than trusting your body, really. I mean, would you buy a suit that was way too big just because it was the right color? I mean, I wouldn't be caught dead in <%popup(cache/20050324-suit.jpg|400|533|This Suit)%> no matter how good it looks on me. (Biggie Small's suit).

Interested in your Horoscope? Read choose to read the full article..

As you probably know, I work in Internet Advertising. I'm the first to admit that you have to catch on to the "next big thing" in online advertising before the guy next door does, in order to make your money. Here's a perfect example.

While I'm not condoning this at all, it's what we've come to expect from the Internet and it's fast-paced marketing ways.

Searching for "Terri Schiavo Case" on Google or Yahoo returns AdWords for companies offering living wills. I guess LegalZoom.com (one of the primary results) has been using this keyword (and other related words) for a while, other advertisers have tried to jump on the band wagon. [ Read the Mediapost article ]

As I mentioned last night, I’m really excited for baseball season. Miss Possible can attest to this. As I’m playing MVP 2005 every waking moment that I’m not in the office. I also happen to be reading the Steven King / Stewart O’Nan book “Faithful.” This book is fantastic, if you’re a Sox Fan.. especially [...]

Today.. it was over 50 degrees! Can you believe it? I never thought it would begin getting warm. Granted, I can’t expect it to be this warm nearly every day, but it’s a start. You know what they say about March, and all of it’s crazy animals. So, I guess I should’ve expected it to start [...]