Friday, August 31, 2007

10 years ago...

10 years ago today, my beautiful bride and I went on our first date. After 120 months together, she thinks that she is the lucky one. I have thought about her for 3652 days straight, ( More than that if you count the month it took me to ask her out.) and I am here to tell you that I am the lucky one.

I love you, my Texas Brownie.

On a strange side note, Princess Diana died on our first date. On our second date... Mother Teresa died. We almost called off our third date, for the sake of humanity.

Wednesday, August 29, 2007

Slammed

Out of the blue, I have become completely buried by projects at work. I am working on a very technical Flash training course at the moment, and as soon as it is done, I have 6 more waiting for me. So this is what Impending Doom feels like.... it's cold and dark here.

Monday, August 27, 2007

Wednesday, August 22, 2007

Video Baby

I bought a new video camera this week, and so far I really love it. It is a MiniDV camera, and it weighs about 1/10 of my old VHS-C camera. The old camera served its purpose very well, but was about 6 years old. I rarely used it, because it was never charged, and didnt hold a charge well when it was. Before our 2nd daughter was born, I tried to get it working better, and it quit completely. So, unfortunately for baby, we have very little video of her first 5 months in the world. Hopefully the ZR-800 will make up for that over the next few years.

Just so you know Consumerreports.org + Epinions.com + Bizrate.com = Good shopping. I don't buy anything without consulting those 3 sites anymore. I saw my camera going on Ebay for about $240 at the low end, and Bizrate found a photo store out of Jersey selling it for $220. So, always look around, as Ebay isnt always the bargain I thought it is...

Posting

While I really like the idea of having a blog, lately I haven't had anything great to talk about. Posting videos always makes me feel like I have cheated, except for the ninja post. I admire people that post to their's everyday, in a since keeping an electronic history of their life. I guess I am stuck in my thinking that I have to have something witty/funny to say before I can post it. I should just jot down my thoughts of the day and move on. I will try that for a while and see how it feels...

Thursday, August 16, 2007

Even they thought it was a bad idea.

Violent Femmes embroiled in NY lawsuit

"The lawsuit, filed in U.S. District Court in Manhattan, also accuses Gano of trashing the band's reputation by allowing its signature hit, "Blister in the Sun," to be used in a Wendy's commercial."

The first part (sorta) of the story.

It makes me some what happy that not ALL of them were Corporate Puppets, but on the down side, this will probably tear the band apart if they don't settle things. Maybe not though, The Police played together, and they HATE HATE HATE each other. I just hope they don't take the same path the Talking Heads took.

Wednesday, August 08, 2007

What a geek believes

I believe that Han shot first. I believe that Ally Sheedy was hotter before Molly Ringwald cleaned her up. I believe in miniatures, models, claymation, and not revealing the shark until you absolutely have to. I believe that George Lucas, for better or for worse, change the way we see the world, each other, and ourselves. And I believe that we will someday reach those stars that he himself made visible. I believe that George Lucas is also a narrow-minded, money-grubbing pig-headed slave to the now, who ought to be locked away from his own creations, lest he do them further harm. I believe that Jean-Luc Picard is the better Starship Captain, but I also believe that James Tiberius Kirk is infinitely cooler. I believe that a child standing in line to buy a book at midnight is fantastic; I believe that reading makes you smart — it’s schools that make you dumb. I believe that any episode of Futurama is better than any program featuring a precocious teenager who’s wise beyond their years. I also believe Buffy the Vampire Slayer to be the sole exception that proves this rule. I believe that comic books are an art form, and will someday be recognized as such. I believe that good shows die too young; and crap shows last too long. I believe that Eddie Izzard is the funniest man alive, an dI don’t care whether you’ve ever heard of him or not — it’s still true. I believe that a girl who likes movies about zombies is hotter than whoever is on the cover of Maxim this month. I believe that Belloch ate that fly, I swear to God that I heard Luke call Leia “Carrie,” and I believe that Samwise Gamgee never quite got the credit he really deserved. I believe in magic, I believe in dreams, I believe in the power of music, movies, and the untold worlds inside an everyday library card. And I do not believe that geeks will inherit the earth; I believe that we already have. --Rick Emerson, AM970 Portland, OR.

Amen to that, my Geek brother.

756...

Well, he did it. Barry Bonds hit number 756 last night. I have to say, I was very happy. After he hit it, he showed the emotion, and respect of the game that I had been looking for, that I had been hoping for. The celebration with his family, the respect given by Willie Mays, and the fact that Barry actually got a little choked up when Hammerin' Hank's video tape congratulating him was shown. In all the interviews I have read and seen since he is showing his human side again. That is what I was looking for, and now I can cheer for Barry Bonds.

Monday, August 06, 2007

Birthday Festivities

I had a very nice Birthday, thanks for asking. I wasn't too crazy about turning 37. The Late 30's. I have no justifications for acting like I'm 24 anymore. The weekend was very relaxing and fun. Saturday was full of house work, so I wouldn't have to do any on my actual Birthday.

At 4pm, my 4 year old daughter and I headed to 1984. I found out my mad Video Game skills do not impress a 4 year old. She would watch for about 2 minutes before wondering off to an adjacent game. Thus taking some of my concentration away from the game. And while a couple of seconds can be taken on the Elevator level of Donkey Kong to regain the attention of a small child, you try to pull that crap on Wave 15 of Robotron, and you my friend have one less life than you did before. Granted the games are "free play" and it doesn't mean much in the grand scheme of things, but when you have become obsessed with getting your name on the High Score Board every time you go, it seriously affects your ability to do so. Finally, she agreed to help me play pinball, she put her fingers on the flipper buttons, and I would push her fingers to activate the buttons. She liked that alot, and launching the ball into the play field was also one of her tasks. We did manage to soundly destroy the High Score on Grand Lizard by 1,200,000 points. We got our button, our free pass for next time, and a sweet new sticker. (Currently affixed to my work monitor).

Sunday, my birthday, I was gently coaxed out of my slumber at 7am by a 45 pound toddler jumping on my belly, and yelling "Happy Birthday, Daddy!". After catching the wind that was knocked out of me, I was met with a lovely assortment of donuts, and chocolate milk. I opened my present of tons of chocolate from Russel Stovers. Later that afternoon, my parents came up from Country Music Hell, and bought us all Ice cream. My beautiful, wonderful bride made me a fantastic dinner, and allowed me to play World of Warcraft from 7pm until Midnight.

***GEEK ALERT **** GEEK ALERT ****
During that 5 hours, my guild and I downed High King Maulgar, his 4 buddies, Gruul the Dragonkiller, Finished up 3 bosses in Karazhan (Attumen the Huntsman, Maiden of Virtue, and Prince Malchezaar) The Prince was kind enough to give me a Birthday present... The Helm of the Fallen Hero, which I quickly cashed in for my first piece of T4 armor Demon Stalker Greathelm So I was a very Happy Dwarf!
*** END GEEK ALERT ****

So, it was a very good day. Lots of relaxing, lots of candy and sweets, lots of love from my family. Maybe 37 isn't all that bad.