Sunday: Coda
I made it to Cedar City without any incident. That’s always a good thing. I took a few pictures along the way.
SaraRules and I headed to the nearby Chili’s for dinner and then over to the Wal-Mart to pick up a few things. Proving, once again, how cool she is, she picked up two packs of Cadbury Creme Eggs and the following for me:
Mm-hmm. That’s right.
Sunday – 24 February 2008
Last night’s breakfast was fun. And a bit unusual. I have pictures to prove it. The dolls – FAR from what I was expecting to see in the claw machine – just about killed me.
After I got home, I was up for another two hours, playing City of Heroes. At 3:30, my eyelids became an irresistable force; I got up from the desk and went to bed before I became an immovable object. I woke up this morning and played for another hour and some change. I’m roughly a bar and a half from Security Level 44.
Next on the docket: Moving things out of a few rooms so that some plumbing work can be done. “Sometime in the next 5-7 days,” the potable water lines in my building are being replaced. This means nothing under or on the cabinets in the kitchen or either bathroom. And, because of where some of the pipe access is located, I have to clear out some space in a couple of closets and my bedroom, too. Yay.
Then, it’s off to the south, once more.
Namaste.
Saturday – 23 February 2008
Last night’s Clitorati gathering was fun. It was a very nice way to wind up the week. And, even though I was told “Don’t play with your food” while I was growing up… there are just some things that can’t be passed up:
The second pic nearly did not get taken:
While setting up the shot, I asked
to move a bit. He did. Just as I prepared to take the picture, the cup – with coffee still in it – tipped over. I put down the camera and reached for the cup. And the camera fell off the table.
Fortunately, I was able to catch it between my legs.
As the camera was falling,
looked over and saw me catch the camera. After we all shared a “Did that really just happen?!” moment, she reached over to get it… …just as the camera took a picture.
There was a pregnant pause and then we all broke out in laughing fits.
Today has been a mix of what I planned to do, a few things I didn’t plan on… and completely skipping a couple of things that I planned on. All-in-all, not too bad.
The morning started, as usual, with the Legion and The Batman. Both, however, were repeats… but that didn’t stop me from enjoying both. As I was rounding the clubhouse turn and watching Stargate SG-1,
After that, I ran a few errands and then went to visit Kate, Perry and the kids. Next up: A stop in the Red Balloon to see if they had anything that I just couldn’t live without for my Rokenbok set. I considered a couple of things, but ultimately walked out empty-handed. There is a set that I am looking for, but they didn’t have it in stock.
I headed up to say “Hi” to SaraRules’ parents. I finally remembered to take over a couple of movies that they hadn’t seen. When I got there, they kindly invited me to stay for dinner; I did. Over dinner, they asked how the trip was; I gave them my side of the story (which was a positive accounting of events). I showed them pictures from the trip, as well.
Back home to chill out and spend some time in Paragon City.
Now, off to breakfast!
Namaste.
Friday – 22 February 2008
I wound up staying in SLC all day Thursday. I was going to head down to AF after working on a system here, but was… convinced to stay north of the county line. The day was… something. In fact, at one point it came precipitously close to breaking the No Bad News Thursday rule. I came to the conclusion that it wasn’t bad news, just a very poor presentation of information.
After work, I ran a couple of errands and then headed to Jitterbug to meet
Next up: A jaunt to
Home again. I fired up City of Death Heroes and joined a team with a couple of guys whom I’ve grouped with before. They’re both “a little” gung-ho. Unfortunately, they were both Scrappers and not Tankers. Suffice if to say that there was plenty of death to be had for everyone. *sigh* I left that team and was invited to join another. The second team had their act together.
Stray Toasters
While getting ready for work, I saw the packaging for some toilet paper in the trash can and had the following thought: “Cottonelle… Cotton-elle… Hm… Superman’s Krytonian aunt… who was a sanitation engineer? Yeah, that works.”
Namaste.
Wednesday – 20 February 2008
Midweek already. Where does the time go?
Little Miss Bit is two-weeks-old today.
Quote of the Day (so far)
From yet another conversation with
(10:02:56 AM)
: The person sitting across from you wants to kill you.
(10:03:12 AM): Are you sure…?
(10:03:17 AM): I can’t see anyone.
(10:03:19 AM): O.o
(10:03:26 AM): I am sending these messages from the future.
(10:05:55): But.. but… why ME?!
(10:11:54): *checks to make sure that my name is not Sarah Connor*
(10:11:56): In the future you become the leader of a group of super heros.
(10:12:56): your mild mannere.. oh.. wait.. we don’t have any of those…. your co-worker becomes the leader of a group of super villains.
(10:13:08): and since we know that evil always wins because “good” is dumb……
(10:13:38): wait. you are dating a Sara. HMM.
(10:13:49): perhaps it’s your kids! 😀
(10:13:51): But, she’s a [last name], not a Connor.
(10:13:59): Marty.
(10:14:14): But, neither of us has a DeLorean.
(10:14:29): Or a flux capaci…. Oh, crap.
(10:14:53): ahh. now you begin to see the tangled and painful weave of the future as it is to play out.
(10:15:11): Damn the Fates! *shakes fist at the sky*
(10:15:30): I did not say this. I was never here. The spice must flow.
And now, back to the grind.
Tuesday – 19 February 2008
Home again.
I tried getting in touch with Tammy, but didn’t catch her… so Monday was “spend the last few hours of vacation hanging out with the family before getting on a plane” day. We did head out for a bit, so that I could take SaraRules over to Pimlico Race Course, home of the Preakness Stakes… which is only a couple of miles from the house. After getting back from that, we hung out with Bot, Bit and
We boarded our plane and we were on our way west again. The flight was rather uneventful; to pass the time, SaraRules and I watched Transformers. She hadn’t seen it before, but enjoyed it. An hour and some change later, we were in Las Vegas. Our bags were on the carousel almost by the time we got there. To the car. Out the garage and we were on our way…
…to In-n-Out Burger. After that and a stop for gasoline, we were on the road back to Cedar City. By the time we got in, we were exhausted. So, we crashed.
This morning, we got up, ready and on our respective ways: SaraRules to class; me to work.
The work day wasn’t very eventful, which is not a bad thing. Eric and I had a special guest star for today’s workout: Wes, who in the AF office today. Today’s routine included:
Today’s weight: 172.4 lbs.
It was a good mix. And tiring. It was Wes’ first time really working out in about six months. (Having brain surgery will do that to you, apparently.) He did fine. While he had to back off of some of the weight that Eric and I did, he was still right there with us otherwise.
Post-work, it was Scion game night. We didn’t do very much, as a couple of players weren’t there, but we were able to move the story along a little. And it was fun to hang out with the gaming crew.
Monkey of the Day
On the way home from gaming, I stopped at the grocery store. While I was in the checkout line, a young-ish guy (mid 20s, I would guess) came in, carrying a gallon of milk. He asked to speak to one of the managers. When she came to the front of the store, he told her that he’d purchased the milk at another location, but it was apparently past its “best if used by” date and wanted his money back. The manager offered to exchange the bad milk for a new one. The guy wasn’t having any part of that – he wanted his money. The manager said that she couldn’t just refund his money – as the milk wasn’t purchased at this store – but re-offered to replace the bad milk. His response: “Yes you can! This is all just one big chain. You can give me my money! It’s all the same store!” The manager countered that it was not, in fact, “…all the same store.”
This went around and around a couple of times. The guy finally started cursing at the manager. She walked away, saying, “I’m not going to go on with this if you’re going to speak to me this way.” She never raised her voice. She didn’t get confrontational. The guy just wouldn’t quit. He asked… no… “demanded”… that she get him the general manager’s name and contact information. She politely refused, as the guy was still slinging expletives at her.
He was still arguing (is it right to say “arguing” if he was the only one talking?) after I checked out and left.
Stray Toasters
I suppose that I should move from “the theory of sleep” to “the practical application of sleep.”
Namaste.
Friday – 15 February 2008
We got in this morning around 1:20 AM. The flight was rather uneventful… which is “good” when talking about air travel.
Today, Harborplace and the National Aquarium in Baltimore. After that/other than that, I have no idea. But, it’s a vacation, so we’re not really pressed about it.
Tomorrow, my uncle is coming down from New York to spend a few hours.
Stray Toaster
While sitting in the airport yesterday, I saw this article. It had a picture. When I saw the picture, this was the first thing that came to mind:
For those of you who don’t get the joke (or why I’m going straight to Hell), click here.
Now, to finish getting ready and attack the day.
Namaste.
Wednesday – 13 February 2008
It was twenty thirty years ago today
When Sgt. Pepper taught the band to play my first sibling was born.
Happy Birthday, Rana!
Tuesday: Coda
Part of today’s lunch break was spent picking up a new sleeve for Defiant. As I don’t want to (and can’t) have eleventy-seven carry-on bags, I wanted to be able to carry the laptop, as well as books and assorted distractions in my backpack. A sleeve seemed the best way to carry and protect Defiant in the backpack. As CompUSA is going out of business, I decided to see if they had any good deals. They did; I wound up getting a Brenthaven Eclipse Sleeve I.
After work, I came home and relaxed for a bit before heading to Kohl’s in search of a new suitcase. I saw online that they had up to 50% off on luggage; how could I pass that up? I wound up buying a complete set, instead: 5 pieces for $60 USD. Not a bad deal.
I was hungry, but indecisive, on the way home, so I meandered my way from West Jordan back to Fort Union. I finally settled on something, picked it up and headed home. While eating, I killed a little time in Paragon City – four more bubbles to Security Level 43.
Stray Toasters
MiniMates movies!
Time to finish packing (48 hours from now, I’ll be in Bawl’mer) and call it a night.
Namaste.
Tuesday – 12 February 2008
I just got back to the office from a semi-work-related field trip and picking up lunch. I set my lunch down to go ask Jason a question. As I did,
Me: *stares at
*
: I was going to take your lunch, but decided not to.
Me: Good, because I’d hate to have to beat you down.
: *picks up a small box cutter*
Me: “Your puny Earth weapons cannot harm me! Do you not know who I am!?!”
: But this is the preferred weapon of my people! *smirk*
Me: *speechless… and laughing*
This round goes to
Monday: Coda
The work day wasn’t too bad. It was fairly quiet, so aside from dousing a couple of small fires, I got some reading done. I also stayed a little later at work than I had originally planned, but that’s not a bad thing. In fact, I may put in a few extra hours tomorrow and Wednesday so that I can shave a few hours off the PTO I am taking.
Workout
Today’s weight: 171.0 lbs
Stray Toasters
I should have called it a night long ago. Time to rectify that.
Namaste.
Monday – 11 February 2008
This morning started early. 5:10 AM early. And, after a night of not sleeping well, that’s pretty damned early, indeed. But, it was worth it: SaraRules and I had breakfast at Paradise Bakery & Cafe before she headed back to Cedar City. We’ve been trying to go there for a few weeks, but never managed to get there during breakfast hours. It was pretty good and not too terribly priced; more than fast food, but a bit more substantial, too. We also discovered something else: That has to be the safest place in Cottonwood Heights at 6:00 AM — there were six or seven sheriff’s deputies there. And, it’s not the first time that I’ve noticed that.
Chew on This: Food for Thought
I’m willing to bet that this has been tossed around the Internet and other media before, but it just dawned on me: Lost is basically Gilligan’s Island with more people.
Stray Toasters
Quote of the Day
I received a random text message from Adam yesterday:
I’ll call you when I get back, I just set sail with the Captain.
I haven’t heard from him since. I just hope that it wasn’t one of those proverbial “three-hour tours.”
Saturday – 09 February 2008
Today has been fairly low-key but good:
And now, it’s time for breakfast.
Namaste.
BF, one of our QA managers, came over to IT to ask
I watched this with amusement.
When BF turned around to walk away, I looked at him and said:
You know… walking closer to [his] desk isn’t going to make him magically appear.
BF looked at me and said:
Well, I can hope, can’t I?!