Jun
23
6-23-08
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I’m back.
Well, technically I never went anywhere; my computer, however, did go somewhere, but it was more of a metaphysical journey than an actual one. Perhaps last week’s belated offering of The Dimmer Switch can explain it better:
Via Con BIOS, Old Friend
Yes, my laptop is no more. It has ceased to be. It’s expired [...]
Jun
17
First day of MS camp was a success. My daughter was quite concerned the night before about not knowing anyone there, but as expected she managed to seek out and find a buddy pretty early on the first day. Both of my daughters are like that, and it makes new experiences like this so [...]
Jun
16
Mulch update:
Yes, it’s still there, although we’ve probably used up 75% of the pile. I topped off every flower bed with an additional wheelbarrow full of mulch to help use up as much of it as possible, so now each bed is covered with at least 5 inches of mulch, if not more. [...]
Jun
13
6-13-08
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Friday the 13th. Ooga booga.
Laptop status: still broked. I managed to get the hard drive out and installed into a portable drive so I could back up all of the vital information (i.e. my entire iTunes directory), but I hit a snag with my external DVD burner. It too seems to be [...]
Jun
12
6-12-08
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First things first: a new Dimmer Switch for your reading enjoyment:
Father’s Day Gifts Your Dad Really Wants
This brings me to week 8 of Project 52. Despite a few hiccups, we’re still rolling along pretty smoothly.
Speaking of hiccups, my computer died last night. When I turn it on it does nothing; no noise from [...]
Jun
11
6-11-08
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Behold: Mulch.
This was blocking my driveway when I arrived home from work today. A big honkin’ pile of former tree components, shredded, dyed, and flavored to taste like cyprus.
(That’s my car in the background, dwarfed by mulch mountain.)
Wasn’t expecting any mulch deliveries today, so imagine my surprise. Turns out my wife and the [...]
Jun
10
Tuesday, June 10th
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Went off the diet today, and no, it wasn’t because the video game called me fat.
I’ve been dieting for about 6 weeks now and I’ve lost almost 30 pounds (I can’t imagine what the game would’ve called me then!). I’ve been doing the Atkins diet, or at least my own interpretation of [...]
Jun
9
Monday June 9th
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We got the Wii Fit this Friday. Technically it was my wife’s Mother’s Day present, but they weren’t out until the following Wednesday. And then like the Wii itself, they were hard to find. No one sold them online, and every store I called was out of them. Finally on Friday [...]
Jun
6
Meerkat Manor Season 4, Episode 1: To Have and To Have Not
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I was on the fence as to whether or not I’d be live-blogging any more episodes of Meerkat Manor, but since I was going to be watching anyways, I figured why not? Glad to have everyone back for another season, so lets get to the action!
When we last visited Meerkat Manor, Maybelline had led [...]
Jun
6
Friday 6/6
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The first real warm day of summer came today, and it was humid as a St. Bernard’s mouth.
Nothing like a nice hot sticky day after two straight days of rain. The walk from the car to the front door of the office is enough to make your shirt feel like a damp [...]