Comments on: Obsessive. Compulsive. Anything but Disorderly.

Obsessive. Compulsive. Anything but Disorderly.

Alt F4 — Wed, 10 Jan 2007 12:13:16 -0800

Some people keep track of their receipts. Others keep track of their goals. And then there's Nicholas, an artist/designer and DJ who chronicled his 26,059 iTunes tracks played, his 859.5 social drinks (including 293 Stella Artois) consumed, his 30,724 airmiles traveled, and, yes, his 49 cat photos in his own personal 2006 Annual Report. (via Coudal)

By: goodnewsfortheinsane

goodnewsfortheinsane — Wed, 10 Jan 2007 12:21:25 -0800

I don't know. I'm not sure I see any real improvement from last year's results. Seriously, this is major OCD and kind of exhibitionist but also very entertaining. He can't spell "Sufjan Stevens", but I'll easily forgive him that. Who needs blogs?

By: davejay

davejay — Wed, 10 Jan 2007 12:31:53 -0800

If he has an annual report, does that mean he's trying to attract investors? Or perhaps he has some? I invest a lot in my children; perhaps I'll make them generate these reports, as soon as they're old enough to write their names.

By: Roger Dodger

Roger Dodger — Wed, 10 Jan 2007 12:33:11 -0800

He doesn't quote his sources. How are we supposed to know if this is accurate?

By: drezdn

drezdn — Wed, 10 Jan 2007 12:40:49 -0800

I had a teacher who did something similar, releasing a calendar of cars he had ridden in, and giving awards for his contact with people.

By: srboisvert

srboisvert — Wed, 10 Jan 2007 12:45:43 -0800

I tracked all the different beers I tried between the end of March until the end of the Year. 96 different bottles of beer on the wall. It is a strange thing to see a year of your beer. [there would have been more but I exhausted the locally available options]

By: Skygazer

Skygazer — Wed, 10 Jan 2007 12:53:56 -0800

Not really so much an annual report as an "annual report". An Annual Report implies some communication of how an entity has evolved and some sort of forecast of how that evolution fits into the future. The way it looks to me these numbers are static and superficial. The pictures are pretty to look at though...

By: alicesshoe

alicesshoe — Wed, 10 Jan 2007 12:59:22 -0800

What a great idea, as opposed to a personal diary, but as one's 'book'. However, is it just me, but the 'interface' sucks. Sucks I tell ya. The combination of making it look like a printed piece cum web page... Go ahead, click on the 'books read'. Do you end up in books¿ No. You still have to tab right a few times to get to the printed yellow 'books' section. That's not all, click on any 'book read'...you'll end up in 'Drinks'. A web page with a crap link...ooops. Click on any of the page icons...all lead to the same spot. Foolin' with me eh¿ Hmm, hasn't read much. If the purpose of any design is to be clear...this 'aint. A tad convoluted in a convoluted kind of way. What CD has the time to dig through that. None. Wait, it's meant as a printed piece, but presented with live links as a web page¿ I'm confused, what about the end user¿ Same confusion. That's a campaign, shall we say¿ But good on him. Love that cloudal though.

By: lupus_yonderboy

lupus_yonderboy — Wed, 10 Jan 2007 13:02:12 -0800

Hmm. Can't spell "Williamsburg". Doesn't read many books. Eats a lot of sushi and goes to a LOT of bars (29 in July!) Intruiging really. I know a lot about this guy now. He knows people I know, even. Still, I don't think I'd like to hang out with him... On the other hand, I'd definitely want to hang out with Mr Greenwood, er, srboisvert. Or at least have a beer with em.

By: juv3nal

juv3nal — Wed, 10 Jan 2007 13:08:10 -0800

#5 under "most played mixes" is pretty neat.

By: PeterMcDermott

PeterMcDermott — Wed, 10 Jan 2007 13:16:29 -0800

Where's the really important information? How often did he get laid? How many different sexual partners? How often did he get rejected?

By: Skygazer

Skygazer — Wed, 10 Jan 2007 13:17:59 -0800

Yeah and the navigation blows...

By: caddis

caddis — Wed, 10 Jan 2007 13:23:10 -0800

Jesus, life is too short for such nonsense. Just live it, don't catalog it.

By: contessa

contessa — Wed, 10 Jan 2007 13:25:29 -0800

I liked the typefaces.

By: soundofsuburbia

soundofsuburbia — Wed, 10 Jan 2007 13:27:40 -0800

Not really so much an annual report as an anal report.

By: headless

headless — Wed, 10 Jan 2007 13:32:58 -0800

where are you guys finding the links? you mean clicking on a page to go to "turn" the page? I can't find any links, or navigation, but it is pretty. But really, what kind of man drinks this much Stella Artois?

By: i_am_a_Jedi

i_am_a_Jedi — Wed, 10 Jan 2007 13:53:53 -0800

This is scary. This is awesome. I'm confused.

By: smackfu

smackfu — Wed, 10 Jan 2007 13:58:47 -0800

Seems like the social drinks tally would be somewhat inaccurate near the end of the night.

By: Alt F4

Alt F4 — Wed, 10 Jan 2007 14:00:32 -0800

I'm not sure I see any real improvement Indeed, he goes down in some areas ... miles run: 181.5 vs. 218 (83%) countries visited: 3 vs. 7 (43%) airmiles: 30,724 vs. 59,572 (52%) photos: 2,721 vs. 3,754 (72%) But up in others ... iTunes tracks played: 26,059 vs. 16,862 (155%) web pages served: 278,871 vs. 107,929 (258%) Personally, I thought the design was great, and really appreciated the data representation. Odd? Sure. But I thought it was interesting. Those of you carping on the web interface must have missed the front page, where he notes "This year's report was conceived as a booklet to be distributed later this month. ... If you would like to receive a printed copy ..." headless - the only links I saw were on this page. Some MP3s on the bottom-right.

By: wendell

wendell — Wed, 10 Jan 2007 14:06:59 -0800

ONLY 49 cat pictures? Lazy.

By: Busithoth

Busithoth — Wed, 10 Jan 2007 14:10:44 -0800

if you focus on these statistics, can you force out all contemplation of the outside world? whatever spins your wheels, I suppose. I bet a decade of this and he could release his own personal version of 'trivial pursuit'

By: papercake

papercake — Wed, 10 Jan 2007 14:26:25 -0800

I think if I tried to compile accurate statistics of everything I did and consumed I'd end up sitting on the couch doing absolutely nothing so I could escape from the insane pressure of cataloging. Except for then I'd have to catalog # of days sitting on couch, doing nothing. Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!

By: teece

teece — Wed, 10 Jan 2007 14:37:46 -0800

I think if I tried [snip] I'd end up sitting on the couch doing absolutely nothing so I could escape from the insane pressure Not an uncommon behavior among people that actually are obsessive compulsive, papercake.

By: weapons-grade pandemonium

weapons-grade pandemonium — Wed, 10 Jan 2007 14:51:16 -0800

Timeline 2007: The North American present is totally consumed by chronicling the past and messing up the future.

By: Muddler

Muddler — Wed, 10 Jan 2007 15:53:49 -0800

I'm still stuck on 859 "social drinks." Man, that's a lot of booze, and I'm a fan of all things booze. Plus, he went to 94 friggin' bars...94....what is he, Norm on Cheers?

By: roll truck roll

roll truck roll — Wed, 10 Jan 2007 16:42:50 -0800

I don't even drink really, but if I tried to sit down and think of all of the bars I'd been to in 2006, the number would at least make it to the 70s or 80s. More importantly, this is awesome. The concept is funny, but the design is what made it really sweet. I've already emailed him asking how I can get a copy. Also, to people saying this is mental masturbation, I would say that this is more compelling as autobiography than most, and definitely more informative than the committee-written celebrity memoirs.

By: oxford blue

oxford blue — Wed, 10 Jan 2007 19:28:52 -0800

Norm on Cheers? I haven't watched Cheers, but didn't Norm only stick to one bar, the titular Cheers, where I'm informed everyone knows your name, possible as a result of a protracted identify theft campaign. It is rather good. Don't be a hater.

By: mr_crash_davis

mr_crash_davis — Wed, 10 Jan 2007 19:32:24 -0800

Is he going to give himself a $210M bonus?