Paul Jacobson

Category: Miscellany

  • Love my new GitHub t-shirts

    I’ve had my eye (well, both of them) on some GitHub t-shirts for a while. I finally ordered two (the Arctocat and Invertocat 2.0 shirts) and aside from underestimating the sizing a little (American sizes are a bit unpredictable), I love these shirts! I also bought some stickers for my daughter. I think she added…

  • Have sandals, will travel

    I’ve been meaning to buy sandals to better deal with the Summer heat here in Israel. I finally did that this season. They’re not the sexiest footwear around, but they do the job.

  • Rain drops in a thunderstorm

    Rain drops in a thunderstorm

    We had a somewhat unusual thunderstorm the other day. It took me back to my childhood in Johannesburg, South Africa, where we frequently had Highveld thunderstorms after a hot day. Some of my favourite childhood memories are of those storms, especially lying in bed at night listening to the rain running through the gutters above…

  • Rainy morning binge

    Rainy morning binge

    Binging on Netflix on a rainy Saturday morning seems like a good way to relax.

  • For Upstairs Neighbours, Noise Is An Art Form

    My wife sent me a link to this video that explains the incomprehensible sounds many of us hear from our upstairs neighbours. It’s funny, in a sadistic way

  • Little Red Flowers

    These flowers seem to all over Modiin. I have no idea what they’re called but they’re pretty.

  • My blog-Twitter stats synchronicity

    A little synchronicity between my Twitter stats and my blog stats. Just sharing my momentary diversion.

  • Dachshund eating a banana like a human

    This video of a long-haired Dachshund eating a banana like a human is for those days when the world feels a little too unbearable.