Safe for Now/The Scale

So it seems that my idea about my employer giving me the proverbial ax/walking papers may have been a bit premature. While it’s true that they’ve already let one temporary employee go, it wasn’t without justification from what I’ve heard – and saw, now that I think about it. In any case, I believe I … Continue reading Safe for Now/The Scale →

Virgin Mobile Survey: Upgraded Customer Service?

As you can probably guess, I love my Virgin Mobile Optimus V phone. And despite its problems I can’t tell people enough about it. I got another survey from Virgin Mobile today and it only centered around thing: upgraded service. The gist of it was that if I would be willing to pay extra for … Continue reading Virgin Mobile Survey: Upgraded Customer Service? →

RIP Flip

You might say the Devil made them do it. Or you could call it a sign of the times in our ever-changing, technology-hungry world where consumers are demanding more out of every gadget they buy. That said, slumping sales could be to blame. Either way you look at it, Cisco Systems has decided to pull … Continue reading RIP Flip →

Bad Eggs

We attended a birthday party for one of Anthony’s friends last Saturday and it was filled with the usual kid-centric activities: pizza, games, a hands-on reptile show, and one annoying little twit that would not leave Anthony alone. It seems that this mongrel –we’ll call him Chip – had a party of his own the … Continue reading Bad Eggs →

Gimme Shell-ter

This is Crab Daddy, Anthony’s hermit crab. We picked him up a few months ago after Anthony learned that one of his classmates had one and told him how cool they were. Well, what you see here is about all Crab Daddy does. That, and eat grapes and popcorn (the butter-flavored variety being his favorite). … Continue reading Gimme Shell-ter →