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Wednesday – 20 January 2010
Not only is it the middle of a very abbreviated work week, it’s also Comics and Sushi Wednesday. This morning’s weather includes flurries, at least in this part of the valley. The snow isn’t so thick that it’s making visual conditions bad, if it was a few degrees warmer, it would be more like a light drizzle.

Last night, SaraRules and I had a date night – we saw Avatar. It was her first time seeing it. She enjoyed it… despite most of the 3D effects “not working” for her (Why I Can’t Watch 3D TV). For me, it was nice to be able to watch more of the effects work rather than trying to keep up with what was happening with the story. All-in-all, it was a good time. Even though he was talking about a different day of the week, Ben E. King and The Drifters had it right:

Saturday night at the movies
Who cares what picture you see
When you’re hugging with your baby in last row in the balcony

Indeed.

Workout
Wes and I headed to the gym yesterday:

• Elliptical: 10 minutes
• Sit-ups: 3 sets/20 reps
• Bench Press: 3 sets/8 reps, 205 lbs
• Curls: 3 sets/10 reps, 30 lbs
• Lateral Raises (w/ forward fly): 3 sets – 1 set @ 12 lbs, 2 sets @ 10 lbs

Pre-workout weight (morning): 185.5 lbs

Stray Toasters

• Search for the ultimate espresso
• It seems as though WizKids is updating their site a little more regularly. It will be interesting to see how – or “whether” – they will add items from older games/content. But, considering that they had no web presence for close to a year, I’m happy that there’s anything out there at all.
• 100 Diabetes Friendly Recipes (requires email registration)
• lj user=”nyx_hemsut”, as well as a couple of my coworkers, will be seeing Carmen tonight. I’m interested to hear their thoughts about the performance.
• Five things to expect at Apple’s next event
• From this morning’s “Whiskey Tango Foxtrot…?!” file:
  • Seeking elusive champagne room, goat rams his way into strip club
  • New Orleans cops use ancient “unnatural copulation” law to turn prostitutes into sex-offenders
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• Virginia shootings leave eight dead
• Comics Grinder: Wonder Woman



• Springtime house hunters out early thanks to tax credit
• Fender hopes to turn virtual guitarists into real rockers
• Also from Nyx: Fall Out Boy’s cover of Beat It…

  …which may be the best Michael Jackson cover I’ve heard.

Namaste.