Being I work so close to Mattel Corporate Headquaters, I'm down with their weekly specials and know that during the week, they offer a 50% off coupon for Friday. Last week I used one to buy The Kid a Fisher Price "I Can Play" Piano system, which connects to any TV. It's a nifty little … Continue reading Ouch.
Category: Everyday Life
Gah, This Sucks
While going from the Blue Line to the Green Line train today, I checked to make sure I had my ID holder which contains my monthly train pass, business card, and access keys to the building. Before I approached the escalator I glanced down and yep, the ID holder was there. I tugged on it … Continue reading Gah, This Sucks
It’s Friday
But alas, it's a dreary Friday. The Land of Sunshine has more or less turned into the Land of Wind and Ghosts on this rainy day: That's a far cry from Tuesday when I took these shots of the L.A. skyline from the Green Line station: Optical zoom maxed on the Kodak DX6490 Digital zoom … Continue reading It’s Friday
Not Again…
Back in 1997 I was working for a bulk photo processing plant. I had been there almost a year when rumor had it that they were about to begin laying off people. Once it was confirmed that our largest account had not renewed their contract and chose another processor, I was one of the victims … Continue reading Not Again…
Meet Arliss!
When Anthony was about one year old, Ann and I had discussed the prospect of getting him a dog when he turned three. We sort of left it at that and continued to live our lives as a new family. We never really brought it up until recently, the month when he turns that Magic … Continue reading Meet Arliss!