I'd like to nominate Angelina Jolie's tramp stamp from 'Wanted' for an Academy Award.

Happy New Year to everyone! Remember: if you plan on doing anything embarrassing, try to avoid the paparazzi.

Leap second at 3:59:60PM PST today. Use the extra second to visualize whirled peas.

Klaus Nomi just saved me from a toddler disaster again. Thank you german operatic robot tuxedo singer!

Why does Caillou creep me out so much?

Modern Hobo Code (http://ping.fm/sOnUI)

Best Christmas candy? ALMOND ROCA of course.

Stacking firewood outside in flipflops and a t-shirt. Guess this is what they call 'winter' here in California.

Working on 'Redemption Ark' by Alastair Reynolds. One of my many Christmas holiday books to read.

I think 'unvailable' should be a word but I'm not quite sure what it means.

Just spent three hours diagnosing windows networking problem caused by one machine set to type 'Peer-Peer'. Typical holiday computer fixin.

Looks like we all got that cruise ship disease for Christmas! (http://ping.fm/KCNiv)

good layer of frost on the deck in Corralitos this morning.

'Benjamin Buttons' was a little bit like 'Forest Gump', except not with a dimwit. Enjoyed it.

Shot some skeet today with 12 and 20 gauge shotguns. Boy did I suck.

I'm pretty sure the Island of Sodor has the worst train safety record in the world.

I just want to extend my deepest sympathies to my friends who have to work today. Also, I am still ON VACATION.

Spent Christmas day reading 'Galactic North' (excellent) and recovering from flu (not so excellent, but better than alternative).

The worst of the horrible sickness I experienced last night seems to be over. Drinking water, fingers crossed it won't come right back up.

Does soy eggnog with rum count as a real drink? It better because that's what I'm chugging right now.

An FRA representative just called to tell me they are investigating the open door on moving Caltrain incident I reported last week.

Went to see 'Australia' at the cinema last night. Actually a darn good movie in a very old-fashioned way.

What's the rule on shaving over Christmas vacation? Because I don't really feel like doing it until 2009.

Either every artist on KDON sounds exactly like T.I. or T.I. is in every song on KDON right now. Or, I am just old.

What time is it? Oh yeah, it's HOT BUTTERED RUM TIME!

Working from Corralitos today. ssh over wildblue satellite internet is laggy buy usable.

Played bingo with the family tonight and it was actually AWESOME. Who knew that was possible?

Today's schedule: homemade enchiladas and white elephant gift exchange. Also, belt loosening.

Having a beer at JJ's and watching the Sharks game.

Stuffing my face with persimmon cookies at Grandma's house. Yay holidays!

I sent a letter to the FRA and Caltrain HQ about door failure to close on train yesterday. Too Ralph Naderish?

I just learned the three Kings (of Orient are, etc). were named Caspar, Melchior and Balthasar.

I just realized I'm using my macbook pro as a food tray in the cafeteria.

Did I mention that I rode a Caltrain last night with a door wide open next to me at 50 mph? Train crew totally unaware.

Bullet train door failed to close after 22nd st. We rode in to SF at full speed, train crew unaware. Major safety violation!

The album 'March' by Michael Penn (Sean Penn's brother) is really underrated. I like pretty much every song.

Here's to holdiays with the family... and twitter! (http://ping.fm/Yo27d)

Weirdest and most enjoyable Yahoo! perk, in a small way: every receptionist hands out free gum.

Taking the early train to work today. Nice to see the sunrise on my walk to the station.

Why do I feel like I've been at this bar hundreds of times before? I've got deja booze.

Dear sweetened condensed milk: I wish you could be in my coffee every day.

The Devil's on Sugar Smacks, down at the Radio Shack : 'Hello Time Bomb' - huh?

I would like 5000 'replica watches' for Christmas, please. According to my spambox they are very affordable.

Train was 10 mins late to leave SF which means shuttle bus waits for next train too and I will be 40 mins late for work.

I am loving the heck out of TrackThis (http://ping.fm/dfw2P) for tracking my holiday packages via twitter this holiday season.

Why is it a rule

Why is it a rule that all shampoo bottles which want to appear fancy must have the directions repeated in French?

Well apparently we are stomping in every puddle this evening...

Fake bald wigs do not work in HD. I'm looking at you, SNL.

Just caught my toddler reaching into the cabinet and unhooking the child safety latch. This is a battle I can never win!

Making Whole Foods Old Fashioned Pancakes with dried bing cherries from the farmer's market.

BaadSheep.com - horrible holiday sweaters for sale. (http://baadsheep.com/)

Watched playgroup friend of Max's while parents went to party tonight. Two hours of crying and screaming. My child is a perfect angel.

Looks like its Santarchy (Santacon?) in SF today.

A 5 minute rain squall just blasted through but that's not stoppin my farmers market shoppin.

Its a very clear and cold high pressure day in San Francisco today. The sun just came out!

Muni booth operator told me to go to walgreens & make a small purchase to get change for my $5.

There is no way to convert a $5 bill into a muni ticket, e.g. none of the change or ticket machines make $5s into $1s. Wtf?

I thought the term 'nose bidet' would be a great untapped marketing idea but someone already beat me to it http://thenosebidet.com

Help spread the word about the dangers of whore frost. (http://ping.fm/63HI8)

Off to Coffee Bean & tea Leaf for a few hours of focused perl coding to do log analysis.

Perk of working at home today: lunch at a taqueria near ferry bldg, with family. @ferrybldg

Hoping I never hear about the need to 'move the needle' in a meeting ever again.

Well that was quite the exciting time at work today. Going home early for cocktail hour.

Looks like I got the steak knives. Translation: I'm safe.

Switching from coffee to water for the rest of the day. No need to feel any more jitters.

Trying to remember how to properly dereference a Perl Hash of Hashes.

Wondering if I get the Cadillac, steak knives, or... Today.

Watching 'Extreme Trains' on History Channel in HD. And yeah, it's pretty awesome - although the host is the typically histrionic type.

What to Expect when the Price of Gas Falls below Zero (http://ping.fm/1uEaB)

Feeling anxious about layoffs (rumor is axe falls tomorrow).

Woman in cafeteria booth behind me thinks meese is plural of moose because of goose to geese pluralization.

Handing out clementines to all my coworkers. I'm like the citrus santa today.

An excellent geek-oriented comparison of the iphone and G1. (http://ping.fm/YYH8Y)

Got the toddler wearing an extra layer (babylegs) at the playground today. Its freezing!

Dan Deacon song 'Pink Batman' used for a Crayola commercial (http://ping.fm/hm2r1)

Old black man next to me on MUNI has a walker with 'DOLOMITE' stenciled on it. Better watch out, Shaft!

I want to know why there isn't a lêse-majesté law on the books for me. Thanks NY Times for pretentious vocab lesson. http://ping.fm/3m77G

I have virtually identical bottles of fancy baby shampoo and baby body wash. Why cant I just use baby shampoo on my entire baby?

Do self-cleaning ovens work? I ran the cleaning cycle on mine and then had to spend lots of time scrubbing splatters off the inside door.

Why do Andy Rooney and Paul Harvey refuse to retire? It's embarrassing.

I didn't dance at the party last night but somehow I pulled a hamstring. Hobbling around the house chasing a toddler now.

Just barely made the shuttle back to train station for last train home from Y! Party. Whew.

The Yahoo holiday party is blowing my mind. Elvis is performing wedding ceremonies.

Getting all dressed up, spiffed up, shined up for the Yahoo! Employee Party 2008!

High time is no time for deciding if I should find a helping hand.

I am so totally never going to watch the movie Twilight or read the book. (http://ping.fm/quXkA)

Why is the an academy of art building on every block in downtown SF? Do that many artists really need college degrees?

Just realized I've been conflating the words conflate and confabulate. Confabulatastic!

Gamera is really neat / Gamera is full of meat / We all love you Gam-er-a! (http://ping.fm/EJhyb)

I just realized the Entourage opening song is 'Wrong Girl' by Jane's
Addiction.

Correction: NOW GAME ON!

I'm drinking a peppermint mocha so it's not officially GAME ON for the holiday season.

Caltrain totally b0rked again today but due to accident fatality. 8:40 limited left SF at 9am, no SB bullet in sight.

More Caltrain problems tonight but I was only 30 minutes late getting home. Long day.

'The Humpty Dance' just came up on my itunes party shuffle. I'm bouncin around to that sweet bass line like its 1991 all over again.

Donating blood. Wish me luck, @senders

Total Caltrain meltdown today, my normally 45 minute ride took an extra hour. All trains both ways massive delays.

Computerized switching failures have caused entire caltrain system to stop moving. My train 30 mins late and counting.

I love clementine season. I can eat like 5 of those things in a row.

I love clementine season. I can eat like 5 of those things in a row.

The saltine is really an underrated cracker.

On SF Muni trolleys, always pay driver instead of using automated ticket machines. Transfers are good for much longer.

Why don't more foods come with 'flavor crystals'?

I love the fact that there is a specific data type for funnicular railroads in the Google Transit Spec. (http://ping.fm/GZ490)

Saw a beautiful original-condition powder blue International Harvester Travelall on my walk to the train today.

Watching 'How the Grinch Stole Christmas' with toddler and wife. Delightful.

It sure seems like I have to force-quit a lot on my macbook these days. Mac Mail and iPhoto freeze up every day or so. Why?

I've started naming the trains I ride. Today I'm on 'no cupholders'.

After I give my son a bath I say (in a deep voice), "it rubs the lotion on the baby!" Is that wrong?

Dear son: while I also enjoy echoes, please refrain from screaming in my ear during the entire walk to the grocery store.

that last one was supposed to be 'I heart UFC'. ping.fm ate my brackets.

A kid at the playground is wearing a 'I UFC' onesie. That is seriously disturbing.

It's playground time!

Toddler in bed, wife in bed, this is 100% me time, at least for an hour or so. Precious.

Many toddlers & martinis today, followed by train ride home. What a fun afternoon!

Fresh-brewed Blue Bottle coffee is my Saturday morning drug of choice.

I would be hard pressed to think of a way to make the BART ticket machines any more complicated.

Hey creepy old dude, stop touching my feet. (http://ping.fm/AP7gz)

Well, guess its good I went with Remember the Milk instead of iwantsandy or stikkit... (http://ping.fm/qey84)

Holy crap some weird people ride the #47 bus in San Francisco. Conduit between jail and tenderloin.

Gough is to San Francisco as Houston is to NYC.

Looks like the helicopters are above SF because they are lighting the tree at Union Square tonight.

Three news helicopters hovering above midtown San Francisco right now.

Tickling Max with my beard. Also: lazy day!

Two t-day feasts survived, nay I say, dominated! Family plus a large collection of leftovers safely back home. Tomorrow: more rejoicing.

Second thanksgiving dinner was also a success. Leftovers 4 evar!

The terrible twos are in session, judge Maxililian presiding.

Wrapping up my work for the week. Happy thanksgiving all my US friends. I'm going to try and survive two big meals tomorrow.

keyboardr - do a multi-engine search and navigate everything with the keyboard (http://keyboardr.com/)

Sitting in a coffee shop with good wifi trying to get some work done before t-day.

Get your weather via twitter. (http://ping.fm/QQj6c)

Natalie Dee Blog - crazy story about her recent pregnancy and premature baby. Nice and heartwarming for a rainy day. (http://ping.fm/6kmPo)

I would like a Brobee sock monkey for Christmas, please. (http://ping.fm/JggRI)

prepared. Name says it all. (http://ping.fm/txb5v)

There are free gyms at both my work & home. I use neither so they just serve to make me feel guilty.

I think I have to reimplement perl's system() command myself to get behavior I need (keep spawned process in process group). Yuck.

those damned blue-collar tweakers have always run this town.

Can someone suggest an easy way (command line?) to dump all my past twitter tweets to a file? Seems harder than it should be.

I'm going to buy a g1 just to spite the iphone.

I own an aerated Kaywoodie Filter Plus. I'm saving it for when I take up pipe smoking. (http://ping.fm/4alkL)

Mystery piano in woods perplexes police - CNN.com (http://ping.fm/YS4Pd)

Someone brought some really weird candy to the meeting. What is that flavor? Why do these blocks of dust taste like soybean?

Just started reading 'Halting State' by Charles Stross. Waiting to see if it is as weird as 'Accelerando'.

I just realized that I've confabulated Aaron Eckhart and Guy Pearce for years. Eckhart is the better actor.

Note to older gent smoking pipe while riding bicycle: those activities cannot be combined.

Best. Sealab 2021 Episode. Ever. Capt. Murphy, we miss you. (http://ping.fm/2hEhr)

I think the only thing worse than T-Pain's dancing are the lyrics to his songs.

Today on Thomas and Friends: 'Duncan Drops a Clanger'.

Go Griz! (http://ping.fm/cAoIY)

The exercise I get from walking 8 blocks back from Whole Foods carrying a toddler and two bags of groceries is fantastic.

People painted to match the wallpaper behind them. Weirdly fascinating. (http://ping.fm/7Oiga)

Its an absolutely beautiful fall afternoon at the Ferry Bldg. Farmers Market today.

Having a son makes me try to be a better son myself, and reflect on all the times that I haven't done a very good job at that.

Food at Tres Agaves was good but the service kinda sucked. Think we will eat at Paragon next time.

11th anniversary dinner and drinks tonight. Paragon & Tres Agaves.

Turns our 'Napolean Dynamite' is screwing it up for everyone. (http://ping.fm/BywUq)

I really like the way the singer in Styx says he is 'a modren man' in the song 'Mr. Roboto'.

Every time I look at green beans I think haricort verts. NYC vs. Montana brain conflict.

Yahoo cafeteria had thanksgiving dinner on lunch menu. Couldn't resist. Happy early holiday, tummy!

Just went on an amazon wishlisting bender.

Thanksgiving and the Yahoo! Layoffs! both loom large.

What? I can't buy a Yugo any more? Wtf is happening to the world? (http://ping.fm/mJ685)

Just went to WeirdStuff Warehouse with David Bacon. Guess what? Even more awesome when you go with a friend! Took pics this time too.

Bruce Sterling says now is the time to get rid of all your junk. (http://ping.fm/OMyVd)

I'm using my fashion veto on those messenger bags with seat belt buckles. No more!

There is a Thomas Kincaid Christmas movie of some sort out on DVD. Why god, WHY?

utterli.com seems to be chock full of fake spammy people automatically following you.

The night sky is so freaking awesome. (http://ping.fm/GwXCg)

I wonder if the current economic crisis will result in layoffs at the C+C Music Factory?

Ok I know a lot of the trailer doesn't make sense (Enterprise built on ground?) but I still want to see this movie SO BAD. (http://ping.fm/pFJKi)

DK Songs for Rockband. I so want to play 'Police Truck'. (http://ping.fm/NlSuA)

This season of 'Yo Gabba Gabba' is broadcast in HD. Sweeeeet.

I just let Max watch the weeeeeeee! song. Is that bad parenting? (http://ping.fm/3Hwwr)

Boy these take me back to my days as a computer tech - Failing Hard Drive Sounds (http://ping.fm/LlGuB)

End of banking drama: BofA manager walked with me to deposit my check in ATM outside because computer could not accept it at counter. Huh?

Frampton's got nothing on this. (http://ping.fm/8MQtX)

8:59 baby bullet and 9:07 local were boarding on same platform this morning in San Fran leading to much confusion.

Everywhere I walk in SOMA tonigh there is the aroma of marijuana.

Just started 'Nothing Like It In the World', Ambrose history of transcontinental railroad, while riding Caltrain home.

Babywearers Unite! You have nothing to lose except your strollers! (http://ping.fm/aZnco)

Holy Crap I hate these things so much but I'm not sure why. (http://ping.fm/e1FOn)

The shirt I put on this morning was so heavily starched that I had a hard time buttoning it. That's how I like 'em!

Does Beirut have any really good songs besides 'Elephant Gun'? That's the only one I actually like I think.

Calvin Klein undershirts really are a quality product. Super comfy and soft. Far superior to Hanes or Fruit of the Loom.

Life turns out to be so much more yet somehow so much less than you expected when you were 12.

There's a boat named the 'Photon' in the yacht harbor. Insert some physics joke about waves vs. particles here.

There is a complete primeval satisfaction in holding your small child as he slowly falls asleep.

My son looks a lot better in a turtleneck than I do.

Watching max do some chalk drawerings at playground.

Just push the button, we do the rest.

My employer never transmiited check info to bofa so check doesn't exist. No pay for me! @lpowell st. And market st. San francisco ca

Eating Batter Blasters with Max. There needs to be Omelette Blasters too so all my breakfast needs come in pressurized cans.

Got the toddler to bed and now it's 'daddy gets to read his book' time.

Turns out that even in HD Stargate Atlantis is still a terrible show.

Bofa refused my paycheck because my employer banks with them and has not transmitted info. Hence check does not yet exist.

Man the BofA on 4th & Brannan in SF sure is a dump. Can't they put in new carpet and paint or something?

Caltrain is my compass.

Paycheck in my sweaty palm, one week late. Thanks US postal service!

Paycheck lost in mail so spent all day running around to get replacement. I do know about direct deposit - am changing banks.

Few stood a chance against the new turbine boats, capable of speeds exceeding 200 m.p.h. but prone to immolation. (http://ping.fm/BORZi)

Remember how duracell batteries used to have that charge indicator strip? That was cool. Guess ultimately just a gimmick tho.

I like the fact that I can vacuum my entire apartment without unplugging once.

Sometimes I want to declare that a work project has a blown transaxle and you're just grinding metal.

I notice there is a teleconferencing room in Sunnyvale building D called 'ansible'. Calling all sci-fi nerds!

eBoy book. There's something so fascinating about his little pictures. (http://ping.fm/dvogH)

People at Y! say 'loop in' when adding someone to an online conversation or email discussion. I love that terminology.

Seems like a pretty good way to blast pics and movies to multiple services at once. (http://picturesync.net/)

It 10:38 on the number 38 bus heading down geary.

I am in nerd heaven at the Weird Stuff Warehouse.

I'm going to feign a seizure to get out of this meeting.

Meeting presenters gotta srsly turn off their IM alerts while they run their pwrpnts. For reals.

I have absolutely no idea what I am doing today.

Imports your last.fm, pandora, and itunes data to keep you informed about shows in your area. (http://sonicliving.com/)

Next year I need to be more specific when sending son out to collect trick-or-treat candy. Not enough chocolate in the bag.

They planted cyclamen at our apartment complex. I forgot you could grow those outside. Welcome to California!

I say we go back to calling the telephone the 'Ameche', or maybe update to the 'Mobile-Ameche'.

My mac just told me it needs to install an update that requires a reboot. The update is for digital camera RAW file handling. Reboot why?

Interesting howto for converting a flatbed scanner into an artsy camera. (http://ping.fm/kiw0s)

Made raisin waffles for breakfast today. Max enjoyed them but I had a heck of a time getting them to release from the waffle iron.

Long live the View-Master! (http://ping.fm/AQ9Ly)

Why is Serge Gainsbourg so amazingly cool? He makes me wish I was french. (http://ping.fm/BG86y)

I just made pancakes like they was ReddiWip topping. (http://ping.fm/Usm9B)

My son just put my socks in the dog water bowl and used hem to mop the floor. Wet socks, wet toddler, wet floor, etc...

Hey look, there's a rottweiler. I must be in Pleasure Point.

This is pretty much how I feel about twitter sometimes. (http://ping.fm/EIBVh)

I think most of the interesting stuff I learned as a kid came from Time-Life books.

Nothing like a tallboy of Coors to finish off your week.

Riding the VTA light rail to Campbell again. Slooooow.

The meta-ness of this JCVD trailer is confusing the hell out of me. (http://ping.fm/hYvPX)

ping.fm is stripping links? Here's the video about twine: http://ping.fm/Ye6N4

So this is how you can use twine. Still can't figure it quite out...

Train conductors really, really dislike touching passengers to wake them to show their tickets. Afraid they are punchy drunk?

New redesign of The Atlantic disappoints. If I'd wanted Newsweek I would have bought it.

There's a toothpaste called 'Prevident'. That would also be a great (although misleading) brand of car insurance.

Love the band name, and the music: casiotone for the painfully alone (http://www.cftpa.org/)

I wish more things in life were knurled.

Listening to: Eric B. & Rakim – Microphone Fiend

Wearing long-sleeve shirt, sweater, and blazer. Really misjudged the weather today. At least I look snappy.

BART trains are shockingly loud inside. Or is it just this particular one?

Thinking of seeing new Guy Ritchie flick 'RocknRolla' tonight. I enjoyed 'Lock, Stock, & 2 Smoking Barrels' a ton.

Listening to Angry Samoans – Lights Out - (thanks Ken from Lutris days) (http://ping.fm/S5qUr)

They mowed the lawns at Yahoo today and it smells like childhood.

Happy about Obama, saddened by success of prop 8.

Walking under the bay bridge in SF is pretty awe-inspiring.

Going for a walk because there is no elwction news on the waterfront.

...harness your hopes to the man with the liquor and the ropes...

ping.fm ate the link about smartphones - here it is again. (http://ping.fm/CYQEF)

Discussion of current crop of smartphones - thinking of you, @kennethpbowen.

We al though Son Volt would dominate, not Wilco. (http://ping.fm/WUNhh)

Just got my flu shot. Have you gotten yours yet?

Well I hope it goes without saying, but everyone please go vote today!

A friend I introduced to twitter said he enjoyed my 'bon mots'. Now I feel like the ghost of Truman Capote.

My kid looks like the most adorable jawa ever in his hoodie with the hood pulled up.

Lots of yes on k, no on 8, yes on b solidarity going on. Affordable same sex worker housing anyone?

Now the city hall cop is asking the prostitutes to back off the anti-K people and give them space to hand out their pamphlets

Lot of yelling about a 'war on whores' at city hall.

The yes on K people are the most interesting. Very colorful.

Pandemonium @ SF city hall. Hookers yes on K, Jesus freaks yes on 8, horns honking, screaming, etc. #election

On my way to drop off my early ballot at City Hall.

Why did it take me so many years to realize how wasteful non-reusable shopping bags are? I am a little ashamed.

Tonight's toddler food recipe: carrot, apple, spinach. Cook, blend chunky with a dash of salt and butter (because he is growing up!).

http://ping.fm/p/j8TMY - nothing like a greasy spoon for sunday brunch.

Turns out toddlers don't respect daylight savings time.

I think there should be a men's clothing store called 'Spats & Cravats'.

California 2008 ballot measures - Ballotpedia (http://ping.fm/m7Jby)

I just stepped in a poodle.

Baby on back & golf umbrella in hand its off to farmers market for me.

I can hear band at 'official' SF Halloween & they are butchering 'Tricky'.

We are in a serious cottage cheese phase for toddler dinnertimes right now.

Apparently there is a taxi company called 'Sweet Irene' in NYC.

Candy poll: milk duds or sugar babies?

Happy Friday Halloween, everyone! Best wishes for lots of treats and minimal hangovers.

Check out the little girl in blackface... (http://ping.fm/D09ba)

Took Max to a Halloween party in our apt. complex, he was dressed as a dragon. He wouldn't keep the hat on but was 110% adorable.

Today is the first rainy weekday since we moved to San Francisco in the beginning of July.

There is an electronica DJ named 'El Juan Hubbard'. That is awesome.

Listening to jazz at work today to see if that makes writing perl code go more smoothly. Thelonius of course.

I just found out that the Weird Stuff Warehouse is a quarter mile from my office. Sweet. (http://ping.fm/ZGVEw)

Taste test: Bacon-infused vodka (http://ping.fm/N9PRQ)

I am left-mousing today and it is actually not too hard to do. Ergo evaluator recommended I give it a try.

Working in the cafeteria and fighting urge to go to cube. Unfortunately battery is running low...

Its always a ood idea to carry a travel pack of tissues on the train, for yourself or for fellow travelers in need.

Don't tell my wife but I just went longboarding (skating) around the neighborhood, and it was freaking awesome (and chilly).

Don't 'Sugar Baby' brand candies sound vaguely racist? Oh also, they are delicious.

Just ate one of those oranges where you try to peel it at your desk but the skin won't come off and juice sprays all over your keyboard.

I just realized that you can do this in bash 3.x: echo {1..100}. Thus you don't need seq or jot in most cases.

Going to see DiCaprio movie 'Body of Lies' tonight.

I've never packed anything in excelsior, but I've always wanted to, just because it sounds so awesome.

Listening to 'Catholic Girls' by Frank Zappa. (http://ping.fm/n4AJG)

Feeling very endothermic today.

Oh no someone just said 'web 2.0' in my meeting.

Can someone explain to me why Anne Hathaway is a popular and successful actress?

Technically shouldn't the 4th & King San Francisco Caltrain station be the San Francisco Terminal? @sf caltrain

Is .fm the new go-to domain for web2.0 startups? (http://sleep.fm/)

Legally San Francisco billboards must be left dark on Sunday nights. This is a little-known artifact of the city's blue laws.

When I mentioned enjoying the last few days of cheap food at the cafeteria I meant that prices were going up, not that I was being laid off.

http://ping.fm/p/Y96tb

http://ping.fm/p/PMCiO

Total doggie chaos at the Java House - pet costume gathering in progress.

I have a weird affection for my battered old windows Treo 700. (http://ping.fm/ybG7x)

Tubby time for Max.

If my life today were a movie,it would be titled, 'Playground Time, Part Deux!'.

Watching 'Build It Bigger' with Max.

Evening park excursion before I put the monkey to bed.

I need a tarpaulin and a hose to feed this toddler and keep my kitchen sort of clean.

An old acquaintance I seriously thought dead has reestablished contact. Life is too short to hold grudges.

Listening to 'Fire In The Hole' by Ann Beretta. (http://ping.fm/2YAZo)

Garage Sale article actually uses the term 'like modern Joads'. Literary pretensions as usual at the Times.

Just saw a guy on the street wearing glacier glasses.

I just discovered that moving two fingers up and down on the Macbook Pro touchpad works like the scrollwheel. Super handy!

What? Chinese Democracy comes out next month?!? (http://ping.fm/Mk9NL)

Rumor is that bums pee in the sandbox at the playground. Seems unlikely.

According to Max a dog says, 'oof oof oof oof oof'. Close enough.

Has this whole thing just come a cropper?

Why don't the baby bullet caltrains have built-in wheelchair lifts? The decrepit old trains do.

Snack stand at the Mountain View train station is powered by a polluting portable generator. Can someone install an outlet?

I'd like to see a band consisting of a shoehorn, an ear horn, and a horn o' plenty.

I DRINK YOUR MILKSHAKE! (http://ping.fm/ObfyX)

After long last I've converted my capslock key to control (the old unix terminal standard). I really like it.

I keep getting offers to convert my frequent flyer miles to magazine subs. Works pretty well because I never fly enough to get free tix.

This treo is really spoiling the line of my suit. Time for a new phone!

Have reached the toddler singularity; my son now produces messes faster than I can pick them up. Not what Vinge predicted.

Aetna's customer service is amazingly bad. Its almost like they are making it as inconvenient as possible to file claims.

FAIL is the new WIN (http://ping.fm/tuB8X)

Watching 'Oswald' with Max. There's a wiener dog that wears a bun, the penguin, and a blue octopus? Very odd.

Gamera is really neat / Gamera is full of meat / We all love you Gam - er - a!

Know what I don't miss about NYC? Cockroaches.

After today's YHOO earnings announcement I need a stiff drink. Possibly two. (http://ping.fm/27kJF)

Guy next to me on the train is eating a subway sandwich and carrying an Aladdin Bail Bonds folder. There's a good story in that I'm sure.

I think if I was to buy a car I would probably get a slightly used Honda Fit. Excellent mileage and interior space.

Who came up with this headline?!?: Middle-aged women drive rise in U.S. suicides - Yahoo! News (http://ping.fm/r3rTq)

New company incentive plan announced. First prize: Cadillac. You know the rest.

Getting a haircut at work.

Getting a haircut at work.

http://ping.fm/p/MrWId - at the playground near AT&T park in San Francisco.

Apparently there's a bird called the oxpecker that sometimes drinks blood. (http://ping.fm/q7DMP)

whew, ping.fm is back. I was worried.

All of a sudden my toddler son who previously loved bananas won't touch them.

This whole story stinks. They're blaming a 'Mexican Drug Cartel'?!? (http://ping.fm/7DBdS)

New toddler bathtub game: fill plastic cup with water from faucet. Repeat 289 times while giggling.

Latest baby food concoction is a hit! Mostly tastes like sweet potato with slight tang of chard. Where did all the grapes go?

http://ping.fm/p/eBOQ2 - max at the south park playground in san francisco

Today's baby food recipe: carrot, sweet potato, swiss chard, grape. All from farmer's market!

Just took best nap ever. Key accessory: snuggled up toddler.

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I see from kids tv commercials that Madballs are being advertised again.

Watching Shatner roast on Comedy Central as I don't want to think about Palin right now.

I'd like to watch a movie starring Peter Graves and Robert Stack. Maybe a cop buddy picture?

Feeding a toddler is a lot like creating a Jackson Pollack painting.

I have a phobia about accidentally throwing my keys down the garbage chute.

Omg there are too many hills in san francisco when you don't own a car!

Waiting for an F line trolley.

All the peaches and nectarines are gone from the farmers market. Winter is coming.

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Parades are fun, except when they are the last bag of Mother's Cookie Parade you might ever get to eat.

Indiana Jones is chasing space aliens? Srsly? Wtf?!?

Leaving a hectic day at work; looking forward to relaxing train ride home, followed by beer.

What? How Could twitter not be making any money?!? (http://ping.fm/EKfcA)

The Yahoo! cafeteria breakfast bar is out of raisins this morning. No
raisins for my oatmeal! Going to go home early I guess.

Dahon appears to be the dominant brand of folding bikes these days. Thinking about getting one.

Another day of absolutely perfect weather in Sunnyvale. When will the monotony end?!?

Drinking the sweetest champagne I've ever had in my life. I think the technical term is cuvee? It's like a desert wine with bubbles.

People are filling the fountains at Yahoo! with small plastic balls today for some reason.

The cast iron frying pan is possibly the most perfect cooking utensil ever invented.

Turns out that I am a babywearer, & there are groups dedicated to my interest. Thanks internet!

I hear that Witchita lineman is still on the line.

Theres a pet store in my neighborhood called 'South Paws' and one in Portrero Hills called 'Pawtrero'. Whew.

My son is still absolutely transfixed by Klaus Nomi singing 'Simple Man' (http://ping.fm/FYNs0)

Just vacuumed the apartment wearing Max in the ergo on my back.
Worked surprisingly well, and a good workout.

I feel like the fail whale is a meme on the edge of cool, possibly headed toward annoying.

Is Neutral Milk Hotel the best band ever? Evidence: 'Holland 1945', 'Two Headed Boy'.

History Between Drinks (I want to be a Clamper) (http://ping.fm/XqTIu)

Take On Me, Literally (http://ping.fm/iEc26)

Continuing in the sartorial theme: the cleaners starched the bejesus out of my shirt collar, and I like it.

I was in a meeting this morning where almost everyone was wearing cufflinks. That was weird.

Eating peas from a dnosaur bowl. Oh wait, that's what Max is doing. I've got a pork chop.

Those Darn Accordions will be playing at Yahoo Oktoberfest. I saw them at Bumbershoot in 93. Great show.

I love how these articles always mention, "light, sweet crude". Yummy. (http://ping.fm/dNrbU)

O you who turn the wheel and look to windward; Consider Phlebas, who was once handsome and tall as you.

I seem to attend a lot of meetings in too-small conference rooms and end up sitting on floor.

Passed someone reading Chomsky on my walk to train. Bothered me for some reason.

Phrase read on two completely unrelated websites today: 'the map is not the territory'. Why is this part of the zeitgeist right now?

My 18 month old son just started having intense separation anxiety. I know that happens around this age but it's weird to experience.

I just created a Xanga account. Does that make me 13?

On Caltrain with a baby & a beer. Toddler & Tecate, to be exact.

Downtown San Carlos is rockin with an art festival. Oh yeah, and facepainting.

The USS Bonhomme Richard is docked at pier 34 for Fleet Week in SF. (http://ping.fm/2YqTR)

I just heard the Morrisey Song 'Every Day is Like Sunday' in an NFL commercial. Huh? Every day is silent and gray?

Eating honeycombs for breakfast with my son.

Going to the boardwalk to eat some dippin dots!

Unfortunately toddlers don't seem to appreciate a nice quiet cup of morning coffee and the Times.

Caltrain was late so I missed the Highway 17 bus. Now have to wait 40 minutes for next one.

I hear the Blue Angels practicing out over the bay for their Fleet
Week shows this weekend.

Neapolitan is without a doubt the best ice cream sandwich flavor.

Just realized that I can send an SMS from my phone to an email address and it gets delivered (even though I don't have data service).

Max Dancing With Dad

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Dancing with Max at the Gertsens'.  12/25/2007.

Tubby Time

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Max in the bath at the Gertsens'.  12/30/2007.

View from the Train

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Looking out the window of the Amtrak between NYC and Boston. 1/1/2008.

Train Leaving Manhattan

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View from the Amtrak leaving Manhattan, en route to Boston.

Max & Jen at Big Daddy

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Max with Jen Garefeno at Big Daddy on Park & 19th.  12/23/2007.

Max & Matt

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Matt pretends to sleep while Max pretends to stand up.  12/22/2008.

Max's Christmas Duck

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Max enjoys his Christmas Present.  12/19/2008.

Elaine Feeding Max

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Elaine feeding Max some cheerios at City Crab.  12/16/07.

Chinatown Street Scene

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Vendors, etc. in Chinatown at the height of the Christmas Season..  12/20/07

Christmas Train

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The toy train display at the Transit Museum in Grand Central.  12/18/07.

Office Crawling

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Max crawling in the hallway at my office.  12/12/07.

Tickle Time

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Renee tickles Max.

Pattycaker

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Max demonstrates his mad pattycake skillz, among other talents.

Concrete Delivery

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Concrete is delivered for construction on Restauraunt Row.  12/6/07.

Crawlin & Rippin

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Max's crawling and magazine ripping skills continue to improve.  12/12/07.

46th & 8th At Night

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Late evening on the corner of 46th St. & 8th Avenue in Manhattan. 11/26/07

Night Times Square

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Times Square, as seen from the elevator lobby of my office.  12/12/07.

Eating on the Train

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Renee feeds Max on the Subway while I hold him in the Baby Bjorn.  11/22/07.

Mouth Sounds

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Max makes some silly sounds.

Snowman Candle

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Merry Christmas!

Almost Crawling

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Max is so close to crawling...