Close But No Cigar

If there’s anything good about going for walks or getting around in general, it’s that you can come across a bunch of cool stuff. “Dumpster diving” as it were. When I rode my bike to that last shithole of a job I had, I came across my share of street reflectors that had come loose … Continue reading Close But No Cigar

iPod Upgrade, Part Deux

It seems to be a tradition with me: I buy an iPod every two years. Doesn’t it feel like only yesterday when I was contemplating purchasing a new iPod Touch? Only back then, the price of a 32GB model was a whopping $499. How freaking crazy was that? In the end, I bought a 8GB … Continue reading iPod Upgrade, Part Deux

It’s Been Awhile

Yep, it sure has. While I could have expanded on the Captain EO entry, I just never got around to it. So let’s go back a few weeks and take things from there. Tax Time came and went and we were fortunate enough to get a decent amount back, some of which we used to … Continue reading It’s Been Awhile

Christmas Music

With Christmas right around the corner (and the need to blog about something), I thought I’d entertain you with a list of Christmas albums that have been played with frequency around these parts for years. Here they all are in no particular order of preference. Merry Christmas Strait to You - George Strait I first … Continue reading Christmas Music

First Screening: DreamWorks’ “How to Train Your Dragon”

Note: This entry may include spoilers after the break so if you don’t want to know about the movie, don’t read beyond "SPOILER ALERT!" Sometime last week, Ann got an e-mail from MovieTickets.com about a free, pre-release screening of a DreamWorks movie “from the people who brought you Kung Fu Panda and Madagascar.” So being … Continue reading First Screening: DreamWorks’ “How to Train Your Dragon”