Sunday, May 31, 2009

Seems ridiculous that Skype charges 11.2 cents per US text message sent. Also you can't spoof the sender phone # to be your cell phone.
I just put chocolate milk in my coffee for creamer. Delish.
I have learned from a two year old that it is always better to run absolutely as fast as possible than to walk.
I just accidentally swallowed a cherry pit... am I going to die now?

Friday, May 29, 2009

I just subscribed to last.fm for $3/mo mainly so I could listen to the extra stations like 'my loved tracks'.
I just realized what I'm not getting enough of these days: webisodes.

Thursday, May 28, 2009

I just set my dvd player to 'progressive' and now movies look way better on my LCD tv.
Having a quick Stella at the Rose & Crown in Palo Alto before I go home.

Wednesday, May 27, 2009

Wishing I was back on Lake Don Pedro today.

Tuesday, May 26, 2009

Something about the new Canadian tourism camcorder tv commercials is incredibly annoying. Maybe the fake reality?

Monday, May 25, 2009

Back from three days at Don Pedro Lake. And hardly any sunburn!
Tons of wakeboards on the lake this wknd but not a single pair of skis. Dead sport?
Headed back to don pedro lake for round three with t-pain.

Sunday, May 24, 2009

I would think one giant flag would be enough on your ski boat. On lake San Pedro I would be wrong about that.
Had one hell of a good time with t-pain today.

Friday, May 22, 2009

My toddler is rocking out to NOFX right now.
Preparing for boating-related memorial day weekend. I have lots of sunscreen.
I spend way too much time using twiki these days.

Thursday, May 21, 2009

You would not believe the blood blister I gave my thumb at the gym today. Lots of throbbing.
Today's favorite nytimes word: empretzeled. http://ping.fm/8Rl5J
Why am I reading an article about American Idol on nytimes.com?!?
Tonight a toddler assisted me in replacing the power controller board in a Powerbook, and the laptop even worked when we were done!

Monday, May 18, 2009

Combination of Brazilian friends + BBQ + scorching heat yesterday led to me getting meat exhaustion.

Sunday, May 17, 2009

Rockin it poolside in Orinda.
I thought snack size ziploc bags were retarded... until I had a child. Now I use those things nonstop.
Warped Tour: a traveling celebration of hard-core rock music, energy drinks and sullenness. http://ping.fm/dNPPe
I play chess in the sauna! I never lose! (http://ping.fm/SlsIF)
I just laughed at a joke involving P=NP.

Friday, May 15, 2009

Free tours of the George W. Bush Sewage Plant! (http://ping.fm/v1qo1)

Thursday, May 14, 2009

I have 537 items on my amazon wishlist. How will I ever read that many books?
Massive caltrain delays both ways this morning.

Wednesday, May 13, 2009

I do believe that woman's skirt is patterned with a penrose tiling.

Tuesday, May 12, 2009

Crap conf room scheduler software @ work asks if it should display 'unavailable resources'. Why would I want to see conf rooms I can't use?

Monday, May 11, 2009

Does anyone else ever go to fake meetings, where everyone has to be there but nobody wants to be there, so everyone works on their laptops?
According to last.fm if I like Girl Talk I'll love M.I.A. No surprise there I guess...
Today's open source lesson: ViewVC has a terrible, terrible interface.
So, anyone running a pool on when GM will declare bankruptcy?

Sunday, May 10, 2009

These seedless raisins are decidedly not.

Saturday, May 9, 2009

Spectacular fireworks show over san francisco right now for kfog kaboom.
Got my icee in one hand and child's popcorn in the other. All ready to watch the new star trek!
IEEE Spectrum: 25 Microchips That Shook the World (http://ping.fm/xnvut)
I am happy that woman was able to get a face transplant but can they please stop showing her on TV all the time?

Friday, May 8, 2009

I just completely disassembled and cleaned a Blackberry Curve trackball. Little teeny tiny parts...
The NY Times reports that the economy is 'slightly less awful' (http://ping.fm/lXeog)
Clearing a paper jam in a Canon Imagerunner copier is much like delivering a calf - only slightly more messy.

Thursday, May 7, 2009

What? Duke Nukem developer shutting down? Unbelieveable. (http://ping.fm/nhq6w)
I have a message waiting on my office phone and have totally forgotten the password. The evil red light lust glares at me.

Wednesday, May 6, 2009

The only time I ever eat Lorna oone cookies is when I donate blood.

Tuesday, May 5, 2009

Well here's hoping nobody gets hit by a train tonight. What an awful thing.
Favorite spambox subject today: "ELIXIR OF MEN's STRENGTH'. Hope that's at least like a +2 elixir. Actually I would prefer a salve.
My train just very slowly rolled by a yellow plastic tarp covering a dead body. A pale blue foot was sticking out.
There doesn't appear to be any easy way to take a bus from Menlo Park to Mountain View if Caltrain is stopped.
Caltrain just announced another fatality near California avenue - two days in a row, same location.

Monday, May 4, 2009

I finally tried the free Propel Water I got the other day. Know what? It's all sickly sweet with splenda. Yuck.
Turns out that if the antenna on your Treo 700 breaks off your reception goes to hell and the thing just sucks battery searching for signal.
Good morning, Monday, it's nice to see you again.

Sunday, May 3, 2009

Back in San Fran after a crazy weekend in Santa Cruz.
Sitting in traffic on the highway 17 express bus on a rainy Sunday afternoon.
Back in lovely Watsonville again...

Saturday, May 2, 2009

Note to people: please do not wear shorts to a memorial service.

Friday, May 1, 2009

Feeling pretty good about my very low cholesterol from my latest blood donation. Small victories...
I am now completely dependent on the Firefox 3 awesome bar to get any work done at all.
Two unrelated mentions of the movie Fitzcarraldo today. Weird.