Afternoon Dance Break
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Will Smith – Switch
Outkast vs. Modjo – The Way You Move (remix)
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<chair dance>
Will Smith – Switch
Outkast vs. Modjo – The Way You Move (remix)
</chair dance>
<groove>
The Time – Jerk Out
Rush – Leave That Thing Alone
Living Colour – Glamour Boys
Goldfrapp – Strict Machine
</groove>
How was your morning musical breakfast?
Tuesday : 14 February 2006
I didn’t sleep well last night, so getting up this morning was a bit onerous. But I did it. With the help of brew-before-you-go-to-work coffee. Once I got to work, I was alright. The day moved along nicely. Today’s workout was cut a little short, but it was a good one.
After work, however, the lack of sleep caught up to me… with a vengeance (but without Bruce Willis or Samuel L. Jackson). I sat down to watch a little television and was sound asleep within a few minutes. I woke up about two hours later. Having bid adieu to Morpheus and The Dreaming, I had dinner with
Stray Toasters
Quote of the Day
[14:09]
: So. lego store?
[14:09]: Hrm.
[14:09]: Pirate keychain.
[14:09]: *nod*
[14:09]: Oh, and a Darth Vader keychain.
[14:09]: oh yeah. lego keychains. YES.
[14:09]: Please.
[14:11]: pirate and vader keychains. got it.
[14:11]: pirate vader keychain!
[14:11]: Thanks!
[14:11]: Ooooh!
[14:12]: I couldn’t really think of anything else… unless you can figure out a way to get that 6′ tall Vader figure out of the store without attracting too much attention.
[14:12]: Or the giraffe.
[14:12]: “Luke! I am being ye father! ARRRRR! Search yer feelings lad, ye be knowing it to be true!” hmm. wait. that kind of went scottish didn’t it?
[14:13]: heh
[14:13]: But, it got the point across.
[14:13]: aye.
[14:14]: great. now i be stuck in some bastard scottish pirate accent.
[14:15]: heh
[14:16]: and i could probably get the 6′ vader out of the store.. it’s getting it on to the plane that would be entertaining.
[14:16]: Bastard scottish pirate accent…. behind a respirator.
[14:16]: “This is not the LEGO statue you are looking for. We are free to go about our business. Move along.”
[14:18]: I find ye lack of alcoholic beverages disturbin’
[14:19]: I’m in Utah County… and you expected alcohol? You’re kidding, right!?
[14:19]: Wait.
[14:19]: Let me put this into perspective.
[14:19]: But utah county is a dry planet!
[14:19]: I’m in Utah County… and I’m Black…. and you expected alcohol? You’re kidding, right!?
[14:20]: You just want me dead.
[14:20]: This proves it.
[14:20]: i pretty much always expect alcohol these days.
[14:21]: pour yourself another drink! complete your training! become one with the piratey dark side!
[14:22]: Nooooo! You’re not my bartender/captain/father! I’ll never join you!
I’m tapped.
Namaste.
<groove>
Gorillaz – 19-2000 (soulchild remix) w/ the “Jamming with Edward” Cowboy Bebop video
Rush – Show Don’t Tell
MC Hammer – U Can’t Touch This
No Doubt- Just a Girl
Fatboy Slim – Weapon of Choice
</groove>
Monday : 13 February 2006
Today is/was my next-oldest sib’s 28th birthday.
I am reminded of the first time that I saw her in the hospital: She stuck her tongue out at me.
Sure, some would say “Oh, that’s just a newborn reflex or something.”
I’m pretty sure that it was planned.
Either way, she’s turned out to be a very nice young woman and someone whom I am happy to call my sister. (Most of the time.)1
I stopped in the local office to pick up a few things before work. Of the three people whom I needed to see, only one was there. *sigh* So, I’ll have to stop in again on Thursday to get what I couldn’t get this morning. Oh na. The rest of the workday was pretty good… even if there wasn’t any kite-flying involved. (Must remember to take other kite to work…) There weren’t any fires to put out or any monkeys to punch. And, I got to talk comics for a few minutes with a coworker.
Post-work, I had dinner with
Stray Toasters
It’s well past bedtime.
Namaste.
1 – Just kidding. She is a good person. And I love her. (Most of the time.)
Sunday : 12 February 2006
Sleeping in == good.
I slept until nearly noon this morning. Then I came down to the HCC and took a little time for…
The High-Flying Adventures of Indigo Bolt and “Sparky,” the Ball Lightning Wonder –
I teamed up with Locutus Silens and we took on some Sky Raiders and members of the Freakshow in Terra Volta. We didn’t have to break as many heads (and glider wings and sky skiffs and cybernetic limbs) as I thought that we would. I think that we got our point across, however.
From there, we headed to Talos Island and headed to Pocket D, the “neutral zone” dance club for heroes and villains. We took on a mission to retrieve some data from The Council. Something that I neglected to remember: Some of the Council’s members are Werewolves (pic). And fighting them in close quarters is not necessarily something that you’d put under the heading of “fun.” Nevertheless, we completed the mission. The next Pocket D mission is one in which I’ll have to team up with a villain to retrieve an item from Arachnos. That should be interesting.
This afternoon, I helped
<< Rewind <<
I saw Curious George yesterday. It was a very cute movie. I don’t remember enough about the books to say this with authority, but I think that they took pieces from a few of the books – along with some new story material – to make up the movie. It did a good job of blending traditional 2-D animation with CGI. Will Farrell was Ted, “The Man in the Yellow Hat.” I’m not his biggest fan, but I liked him in the role; it seems as though the writers wrote the piece “for” him, as there were things that reminded me of some of his other characters’ quirks and idiosyncracies. And it had Dick Van Dyke, one of my favorite actors, too. I also really liked the Jack Johnson soundtrack. I give the movie a thumbs-up with an okay; it was fun. I’d even go see it again.
> Play >
Stray Toasters
//
// The Ten Commandments
//User = “Thou”;
Deity = “God”;
parent1 = “mother”;
parent2 = “father”;
parents = parent1 + parent2;
User2 = “neighbor”;I == User’s Deity;
- User !other gods >= me;
- User !make graven image;
- User !take the name of the lord in vain;
- Observe the Sabbath Day == holy;
- if parent1 && parent2
honor parents;- User !murder;
- User !commit adultery;
- User !steal;
- User !bear false witness against User2;
- User !covet User2’s possessions;
Namaste.
Saturday : 11 February 2006
I’m tired.
I’ll fill in the gaps tomorrow.
Namaste.
Friday : 10 February 2006
TGIF.
Work was good. And rather productive, too. Around 3:30, Eric and I decided to take advantage of a good wind and took our kites out for some air. (Yes, we keep kites in our desks.) I was using the kite that
I came home and spent a little time in the Rogue Isles, advancing Dhoruba’s nefarious career. Hmm. I should probably make a CoV icon…
Then, it was off to Clitorati. Small group, but good. I went all Confucius on this week’s crossword puzzle. From there, it was on to Cheers: North and then home… where I spent a little time patrolling Paragon City.
Stray Toasters
Quote of the Day:
From a mid-afternoon chat with
[14:08]
: your social calendar is so packed, I can;t keep up with you
[14:08]: need a personal assistant?
[14:08]: *holds up Palm Pilot*
[14:09]: well, when that thing poops out, you just let me know
[14:09]: Now, a cabana boy…. or, even better: a cabana girl …. would be ideal.
[14:09]: k – I draw the line at thongs, though
[14:09]: no pun intended
[14:09]: I was thinking board or bermuda shorts
[14:10]: 2 – how do you feel about the XM2go gadget thinger
[14:10]: Dunno much about history….
[14:11]: Dunno much trigonometry….
[14:11]: Don’t know what a slide rule is for…
[14:11]: Or XM2GO for sure….
[14:11]: But I do know…
[14:11]: Wait.
[14:11]: We aren’t singing Sam Cooke songs, are we?
[14:11]: that was good, if not a weeeeeeee bit mildly retarded
And with that… Good night.
Namaste.
Thursday
Today was good. Work was productive; so was the lunchtime workout. Today’s area of focus: Shoulders. I’m pretty sure that they’ll hate me in the morning, but it was worth it.
This morning, on the way to work, I stopped at Beans & Brews for a cup of frozen mocha goodness. As an added bonus, I got a pass to see Freedomland, starring Samuel L. Jackson and Julianne Moore.
Stray Toasters
Namaste.
Wednesday
Three down and two to go.
All in all, it’s been a good day. There were new monkeys who joined the zoo today. Other than that, there wasn’t anything too out of the ordinary at work. In the words of Icehouse: N-n-n-nothing too serious.
On the way home, I picked up my brand-spankin’ new Passive Optical Enhancers. If all goes well, I’ll be glasses-free tomorning. Once I got home, I changed clothes and patrolled Paragon City for a bit.
Stray Toasters
Namaste.
Tuesday : 07 February 2006
Today was a good day at work. The lunchtime workout was good, too. I maxed my bench press at 185 pounds. Granted, I only got three reps out of it, but it’s still more than my body weight. That makes me happy.
Tonight was Shadowrun game night. I think that I’m just about done with this arc. Once again, the group’s rather “creative” gameplay led to a couple of interesting situations. But, they did a good job of preparing for and executing their objective.
Stray Toasters
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(Although my score (67%) was tied with Mace Windu; and I find it amusing that
Quote of the Day
: You really are trying to kill me…
I turn down the heater in the car
: I am freezing! I have been cold all day. And if you tell me “You should have taken your coat, I’ll kick you.”
I think this over
: You should have taken your coat.
: You can’t do that! When I threaten you, you can’t challenge me on it. Because if I don’t go through with it, it makes the threat so much less effective.”
: You should have taken your coat.
: *glare*
I stifle a comment
: What?!
: Nothing…
: No… what was it?!
:No, because if I tell you, you will kick me.
: I will not kick you.
: I was thinking, “It’s like talking to a brick wall.”
: *GASP* It is not! Do you know what the difference between talking to me and a brick wall is?
I wait…
: A brick wall will hear you. I mean… it won’t hear you!
I laughed for the next 20-something odd blocks as she tried to correct herself.
Monday : 06 February 2006
Today was a good start to the week. No fires to put out. No monkeys to punch. And it was a productive day.
Tonight was D&D night at
Stray Toasters
Fast forward a few years…
I was living in NC and had… you guessed it… a boomerang.
I had gotten nominally good at throwing it and having it return to roughly where I was. One afternoon, I was in the backyard, playing with my boomerang. I gave it a toss and watched it sail away from me. It spun around and it gained a little altitude while flying. I watched it make an arc as it got farther away. It curved back towards me. This was a good thing. It made me smile.
Then I noticed something: Some quick mental math told me that its path would bring it “back” to me… somewhere above my head.
Right where the kitchen window was.
*PANIC*
I watched as the boomerang spun its way back to me.
And the house.
And the window.
I could just picture myself trying to explain to Mom what had happened.
Not good.
*PANIC*
I watched it sail over my head and towards the house.
It hit the house.
About three feet away from the window.
I don’t think that I had ever been so happy to miss a target. I might not have hit the broad side of a barn, but I was far too close to hitting that stupid window.
Quote of the Day
From Friday’s conversation with a coworker:
[09:29]
: Do you know how many man-hours are being lost on your side of the wall right now?!?
[09:29] Eric: are they full men?
[09:30]: That’s a rather personal question.
[09:30]: …and one that I’d rather not investigate.
It’s early and I have to get up later.
Namaste.
<groove>
The Rolling Stones – Sympathy for the Devil
David Bowie – Looking for Lester
Victor – Promise
</groove>
Get it started.
Sunday : 05 February 2006
<< Rewind <<
Yesterday was a “be lazy and sleep in” day. It was nice.
Next stop: We dropped in to see Perry, Kate and the boys. Kate headed to work, Perry and I talked geek and
There were a few more party-related errands, a little down time and then it was on to breakfast. Small gathering, good times. We sat next to a large group whom we think was related to the Impact group that’s there from time to time. Someone in that group apparently ate something foul a few hours before because they kept letting go with a few rather raunchy “one-cheek sneaks.” Foul. Rank. Just plain “bad.”
> Play >
Woke up this morning. Armed myself with a frozen mocha and finished up some around-the-house pre-party cleaning. People came over. The grill was fired up. The beverages – leaded and unleaded – were poured. Life was good. Everyone seemed to have a good time.
Super Bowl XL | |
Pittsburgh vs. Seattle | |
21 – 10 | |
Congratulations to the Pittsburgh Steelers on their win over the Seahawks.
Yes, there were some botched calls in the game. But, the bottom line is: The Steelers are the latest team to hoist the Vince Lombardi Trophy as victors. And I bet that some of them are even going to Disneyland or Walt Disney World. And what happened to Mike Holmgren, the Seahawks’ head coach, after the game? Steelers coach Bill Cowher went to mid-field for the traditional post-game handshake… and Holmgren was nowhere to be seen? In fact, I believe that I saw Cowher ask: “Where’s Holmgren?” as he looked around; he seemed a bit disappointed that Holmgren wasn’t there. I don’t know if Holmgren’s non-appearance was intended as a snub to Bill Cowher (which I would hope was not the case) or a reaction to some of the calls made by the refs, but whatever the reason, it was just bad form to not even show up to congratulate the winning team. |
Stray Toasters
Namaste.
Friday : 03 February 2006
Tonight’s post: Clitorati quotes
Namaste.
Original contexts of the quotes:
1 – Trying to reach around (heh) someone to get a magazine
2 – On (possibly) preferring the style of talk radio hosts – such as Rush Limbaugh, Sean Hannity, etc. – who shout, scream and generally push their agendas onto their audiences to the quiet, somber tone of NPR
3 – I had just done some head movement that reminded