I am diabetic, vegetarian, and Jewish. I usually find jokes about diabetes, vegetarians, and Jews very funny. I am fascinated by abnormal psychology, quantum physics, and design (organic and synthetic). I live in Vancouver, BC. I run Distinct Variation(s), a graphic design/web development business. I also work for Canadian Literature, an academic literary journal. I make things and put them here: matthewgruman.com iLike Vimeo Flickr My email address is my first name @ my full name dot com.Tumblr (3.0; @matthewgruman)http://matthewgruman.tumblr.com/“In keeping with their name, Canadian hardcore outfit Fucked Up are doing something rather...http://matthewgruman.tumblr.com/post/235280498http://matthewgruman.tumblr.com/post/235280498Fri, 06 Nov 2009 13:28:54 -0800Editor: That looks complicated; what are you working on? Me: Coding Editor: Coding? Me: You know,...http://matthewgruman.tumblr.com/post/235263221http://matthewgruman.tumblr.com/post/235263221Fri, 06 Nov 2009 13:05:28 -0800<img src="http://7.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kspardnIuC1qz53mho1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><blockquote> A zip line is being planned to come through Robson Square in the heart of downtown. It will start at Hornby Street and swoop to the corner of Robson and Howe Streets, landing near a Chapter’s book store. There will be two lines zipping side-by-side. </blockquote> <p>— <a href="http://www.ctvolympics.ca/about-vancouver/news/newsid=18966.html#olympic+line+planned+vancouver">Olympic zipline planned for Vancouver</a></p> <p>Filed under <em>awesome</em>.</p>http://matthewgruman.tumblr.com/post/235164620http://matthewgruman.tumblr.com/post/235164620Fri, 06 Nov 2009 10:45:00 -0800stevenf: We interrupt NaNoDrawMo to bring you an absolutely massive list of Coda resources compiled...http://matthewgruman.tumblr.com/post/234405424http://matthewgruman.tumblr.com/post/234405424Thu, 05 Nov 2009 16:46:00 -0800<embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://matthewgruman.tumblr.com/swf/audio_player.swf?audio_file=http://www.tumblr.com/audio_file/234142244/tumblr_ksngifwVxX1qzg71a&color=FFFFFF" height="27" width="207" quality="best"></embed><br/><br/><p><a href="http://fuckyeahfionaapple.tumblr.com/post/234125783/on-the-bound">fuckyeahfionaapple</a>:</p> <blockquote><p><i>On the Bound</i></p></blockquote>http://matthewgruman.tumblr.com/post/234142244http://matthewgruman.tumblr.com/post/234142244Thu, 05 Nov 2009 11:17:46 -0800<embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://matthewgruman.tumblr.com/swf/audio_player.swf?audio_file=http://www.tumblr.com/audio_file/234093034/tumblr_ksnea76HBo1qz53mh&color=FFFFFF" height="27" width="207" quality="best"></embed><br/><br/><p>Tom Waits - Step Right Up</p> <p>My anti-Vancouver rainy season.</p>http://matthewgruman.tumblr.com/post/234093034http://matthewgruman.tumblr.com/post/234093034Thu, 05 Nov 2009 10:06:07 -0800<img src="http://6.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ksmlmbi5jG1qz53mho1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><blockquote> Itch mounts to the wall and functions as a stylish scratching post. As an added bonus for your cat (and your couch), catnip can be tucked behind to promote further scratching. Meow! </blockquote> <p><a href="http://www.homebysunset.com/home_by_sunset/2009/11/scratch-that-itch.html">Scratch that Itch</a></p>http://matthewgruman.tumblr.com/post/233706928http://matthewgruman.tumblr.com/post/233706928Wed, 04 Nov 2009 23:46:00 -0800“Ajax Me No Questions, I’ll D-H-T-M-L You No Lies” - This made me laugh *a lot*....http://matthewgruman.tumblr.com/post/233607912http://matthewgruman.tumblr.com/post/233607912Wed, 04 Nov 2009 21:17:59 -0800“Illusion is the first of all pleasures.” - Oscar Wilde (via simko)http://matthewgruman.tumblr.com/post/233481625http://matthewgruman.tumblr.com/post/233481625Wed, 04 Nov 2009 18:55:17 -0800<img src="http://8.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kslzxg1o0Z1qz53mho1_500.gif"/><br/><br/><p>My old* friend <a href="http://dany-art.com">Dany</a> has *finally* updated his portfolio! He’s pretty awesome.</p> <p>*he’s 28 years old.</p>http://matthewgruman.tumblr.com/post/233324290http://matthewgruman.tumblr.com/post/233324290Wed, 04 Nov 2009 15:58:00 -0800<img src="http://17.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ksloefDH8A1qz53mho1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><blockquote> Just last year, musician Andrew Bird spent four days recording at the Loft. He spent the entire first day arranging the studio space just to get the right violin sound. Using microphones placed around the room, he was able to pick up the acoustics of his violin as well as the sound of the amps bouncing off the walls. The sixty-plus guitars sitting around the room all hummed along, as the vibrations from everything else shook and resonated the steel strings, adding even more texture to the sound. The Loft is, essentially, an instrument of its own. </blockquote> <p>—<a href="http://www.loftlifemag.com/inthisissuestory.php?article=183">The Wilco loft</a></p>http://matthewgruman.tumblr.com/post/233127707http://matthewgruman.tumblr.com/post/233127707Wed, 04 Nov 2009 11:49:27 -0800<img src="http://2.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ksljto93Ug1qz53mho1_400.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>So I just found Adium’s huge collection of <a href="http://adiumxtras.com/index.php?a=search&cat_id=1">dock icons</a>.</p>http://matthewgruman.tumblr.com/post/233058866http://matthewgruman.tumblr.com/post/233058866Wed, 04 Nov 2009 10:10:36 -0800“Sexual intercourse is kicking death in the ass while singing” - Charles Bukowski (via...http://matthewgruman.tumblr.com/post/233014271http://matthewgruman.tumblr.com/post/233014271Wed, 04 Nov 2009 09:08:05 -0800Travis: What's the number? Matthew: 306 so, three, then zero, then three times two Travis:...http://matthewgruman.tumblr.com/post/231298904http://matthewgruman.tumblr.com/post/231298904Mon, 02 Nov 2009 17:03:37 -0800<img src="http://22.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kscl5niFR71qz53mho1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>For <a href="http://www.heykurt.com/">Kurt</a></p>http://matthewgruman.tumblr.com/post/228279320http://matthewgruman.tumblr.com/post/228279320Fri, 30 Oct 2009 15:00:57 -0700but after looking in the mirror, I’ve realized that I’m wearing a sweet “web...http://matthewgruman.tumblr.com/post/228206120http://matthewgruman.tumblr.com/post/228206120Fri, 30 Oct 2009 13:22:14 -0700Travis: hey, mr. original [NOTE: Robert Kroetsch emailed me a congrats this morning and called me...http://matthewgruman.tumblr.com/post/227342018http://matthewgruman.tumblr.com/post/227342018Thu, 29 Oct 2009 16:15:51 -0700Reuters: Canwest says National Post could close after Friday: blownspeakers: Although, it’s not...http://matthewgruman.tumblr.com/post/227154916http://matthewgruman.tumblr.com/post/227154916Thu, 29 Oct 2009 12:09:51 -0700“The B.C. Civil Liberties was leaked a government document detailing plans to detain homeless...http://matthewgruman.tumblr.com/post/226233586http://matthewgruman.tumblr.com/post/226233586Wed, 28 Oct 2009 14:20:00 -0700<object width="400" height="336"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/TYa7furgQsA&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/TYa7furgQsA&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="400" height="336" allowFullScreen="true" wmode="transparent"></embed></object><br/><br/><p><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TYa7furgQsA">Radiohead vs Dave Brubeck - Five Step (mashup by Overdub)</a></p>http://matthewgruman.tumblr.com/post/223511328http://matthewgruman.tumblr.com/post/223511328Sun, 25 Oct 2009 21:48:46 -0700