I love robots, and I love dogs, but I’m not fond of robot dogs. 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/matt did a poo: Who says SEO doesn’t matter anymore?http://matthewgruman.tumblr.com/post/254633983http://matthewgruman.tumblr.com/post/254633983Mon, 23 Nov 2009 11:53:46 -0800<object width="400" height="336"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/sM6_ZDvB70o&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/sM6_ZDvB70o&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://davidfuternick.tumblr.com/post/253852873/sam-cooke-bring-it-on-home-to-me-live-damn" class="tumblr_blog">davidfuternick</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><b>Sam Cooke-</b>Bring It On Home To Me (Live)</p> <p>Damn, damn, damn</p> </blockquote>http://matthewgruman.tumblr.com/post/253861823http://matthewgruman.tumblr.com/post/253861823Sun, 22 Nov 2009 19:40:23 -0800<img src="http://9.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kthapbNkM21qzpwi0o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://driven47.tumblr.com/post/252423362/bringmethathorizon-thedailywhat-personal" class="tumblr_blog">driven47</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><a href="http://bringmethathorizon.tumblr.com/post/252283512/thedailywhat-personal-hygiene-guide-of-the" class="tumblr_blog">bringmethathorizon</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><a href="http://thedw.us/post/252257072/personal-hygiene-guide-of-the-day-how-to-brush" class="tumblr_blog">thedailywhat</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><b>Personal Hygiene Guide of the Day:</b> How to brush your teeth like a Spartan.</p> <p>This. Is. ADA accepted!, tonight we floss in hell!, etc.</p> <p>[<a href="http://attuworld.com/fun/how-to-brush-your-teeth-like-a-spartan.html">via</a>.]</p> </blockquote> <p>i feel like <a href="http://thentherewasyou.tumblr.com/">thentherewasyou</a> will really appreciate this.</p> </blockquote> </blockquote>http://matthewgruman.tumblr.com/post/252685093http://matthewgruman.tumblr.com/post/252685093Sat, 21 Nov 2009 21:20:56 -0800Travis: how are you feeling? Matthew: better but ugh... you know when you're sick and get better,...http://matthewgruman.tumblr.com/post/251051984http://matthewgruman.tumblr.com/post/251051984Fri, 20 Nov 2009 11:34:00 -0800<img src="http://10.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ktdevesJLA1qz52p7o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://tumblr.jaredmoran.com/post/249885549/my-thoughts-exactly">jaredm</a>:</p> <blockquote><p>My thoughts exactly</p></blockquote>http://matthewgruman.tumblr.com/post/249893795http://matthewgruman.tumblr.com/post/249893795Thu, 19 Nov 2009 11:27:28 -0800sillygwailo: Free ideas for Tumblr blogs: cutiesinrubberboots.tumblr.com and related to that,...http://matthewgruman.tumblr.com/post/249833548http://matthewgruman.tumblr.com/post/249833548Thu, 19 Nov 2009 10:07:00 -0800<img src="http://8.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ktaws9KM6J1qzwjw1o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://blownspeakers.tumblr.com/post/248586262/altairanorthe-via-miezekatzen">blownspeakers</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><a href="http://altairanorthe.tumblr.com/post/248571421/via-miezekatzen">altairanorthe</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>(via <a href="http://miezekatzen.tumblr.com/">miezekatzen</a>)</p> </blockquote> </blockquote>http://matthewgruman.tumblr.com/post/248591290http://matthewgruman.tumblr.com/post/248591290Wed, 18 Nov 2009 08:52:14 -0800<object width="400" height="336"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/qVs6X9yIM_k&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/qVs6X9yIM_k&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>Bob Dylan - “Must Be Santa”</p> <p>Nothing about this makes sense. But if you’re anything like me, the next ten minutes will be spent watching this on repeat while you try figuring out why it’s so awesome.</p>http://matthewgruman.tumblr.com/post/248250729http://matthewgruman.tumblr.com/post/248250729Wed, 18 Nov 2009 00:12:00 -0800Me: there's a little electric drum set by the bed if you get bored in the middle of the...http://matthewgruman.tumblr.com/post/248228646http://matthewgruman.tumblr.com/post/248228646Tue, 17 Nov 2009 23:38:00 -0800“Hanukkah is also the Hebrew acronym for “ח’ נרות והלכה כבית הלל” meaning...http://matthewgruman.tumblr.com/post/248223601http://matthewgruman.tumblr.com/post/248223601Tue, 17 Nov 2009 23:31:00 -0800<img src="http://17.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kt6g1cW6691qz53mho1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>Variety is the spice of life</p>http://matthewgruman.tumblr.com/post/245385221http://matthewgruman.tumblr.com/post/245385221Sun, 15 Nov 2009 16:58:24 -0800<img src="http://16.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kt6bjeuc3r1qz53mho1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>I was invited to be a panelist at this year’s <a href="http://www.arts.ubc.ca/students/student-leadership-career-development/arts-career-expo.html">UBC Arts Career Expo</a> as someone whose degree has little to do with their career. I needed a headshot. I didn’t use this one.</p>http://matthewgruman.tumblr.com/post/245285612http://matthewgruman.tumblr.com/post/245285612Sun, 15 Nov 2009 15:21:14 -0800I was dumbfounded that the Korean grocery sold fresh basil but not fresh rosemary.http://matthewgruman.tumblr.com/post/245147380http://matthewgruman.tumblr.com/post/245147380Sun, 15 Nov 2009 13:01:54 -0800<img src="http://1.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kt4d1olSqC1qz53mho1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><strike>Finally</strike> Almost done unpacking.</p>http://matthewgruman.tumblr.com/post/244015385http://matthewgruman.tumblr.com/post/244015385Sat, 14 Nov 2009 13:58:35 -0800“Pardon my doubts and my grammar. But don’t l’amour echo la mort?” - George...http://matthewgruman.tumblr.com/post/243114185http://matthewgruman.tumblr.com/post/243114185Fri, 13 Nov 2009 17:41:00 -0800<img src="http://6.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kt2o85N4n61qzg71ao1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>(via <a href="http://fuckyeahfionaapple.tumblr.com/">fuckyeahfionaapple</a>)</p>http://matthewgruman.tumblr.com/post/243045464http://matthewgruman.tumblr.com/post/243045464Fri, 13 Nov 2009 16:23:43 -0800Him: I bought "Alice" [Tom Waits record I was listening to last time he came by] the other day Me:...http://matthewgruman.tumblr.com/post/242975884http://matthewgruman.tumblr.com/post/242975884Fri, 13 Nov 2009 15:00:00 -0800Excuse Rolodex: sillygwailo: Matthew Gruman: “I made this website because I was amazed that it...http://matthewgruman.tumblr.com/post/242150229http://matthewgruman.tumblr.com/post/242150229Thu, 12 Nov 2009 19:24:38 -0800<img src="http://22.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kt0gzrnBFl1qz53mho1_500.png"/><br/><br/>http://matthewgruman.tumblr.com/post/241724320http://matthewgruman.tumblr.com/post/241724320Thu, 12 Nov 2009 11:33:27 -0800<img src="http://6.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kt0dfsBmg81qz53mho1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><blockquote> The flames quickly spread through at least four other businesses, including Kishu Island sushi restaurant, Slickity Jim’s Chat ‘n’ Chew restaurant, Lugz Coffee and an insurance business. </blockquote> <p>—<a href="http://www.cbc.ca/canada/british-columbia/story/2009/11/12/bc-main-broadway-fire-vancouver.html?ref=rss">Massive fire destroys Vancouver businesses</a></p> <p>The buildings were still smoking when I walked by at 9:30am.</p>http://matthewgruman.tumblr.com/post/241669890http://matthewgruman.tumblr.com/post/241669890Thu, 12 Nov 2009 10:16:40 -0800