Ordinarily, I would be inclined to agree with the TANSTAAFL principle.
Today, however, I am eating Pollo Porcini Canneloni, with bread and salad – brought in from Ottavio’s for a meeting. One that I am not party to, even. But Mindy came by, asked whether or not I had eaten and told me to have at it.
And I did. And it was tasty.
Friday – 25 May 2007
Aside from dropping my mocha – 23½ ounces of pure frozen mocha goodness – on the way into the building this morning, it’s been a good day. Quiet. Only a couple of very small fires to put out. And, I got a headstart by starting the day in the SLC office.
But there is still that whole “I dropped 23½ oz. of frozen mocha goodness” thing. *sigh*
Last night, some of the Clitorati got together for dinner at Olive Garden. I had one of the new featured dishes: Stuffed Chicken Marsala. It was rather good. I recommend it. After dinner, I went home, with the intent of checking my email and then spending some time on the mean streets of Paragon City. I made it as far as checking the email and starting the CoH loader. While waiting for a new patch to be applied, I went into the bedroom and stretched out on the bed, ostensibly “just for a minute.”
Three hours later…
Yeah, the only thing left to do at that point was turn off the lights and go to bed. And that’s what I did.
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[15:23] asdf_cat: so i’ve realized something that might be a serious problem.
[15:23] shadorunr: ?
[15:23] asdf_cat: you.. drive by IKEA twice every day.
[15:23] shadorunr: Yeah.
[15:23] shadorunr: I know.
[15:24] asdf_cat: that just doesn’t seem safe for you or IKEA.
[15:29] shadorunr: http://www.applegeeks.com/comics/viewcomic.php?issue=165
[15:29] shadorunr: It’s kind of like that.
[15:30] shadorunr: http://www.applegeeks.com/comics/viewcomic.php?issue=166
[15:30] asdf_cat: yeah. a problem!
[15:31] shadorunr: Potentially.
We’ve taken care of everything
From food to eat
To sheets you clean
And hooks on which
Your wet linen can dryPoäng for all, Amon for one
Put together
Groove and tongue
Lack – tables or shelving
Hung up high…We are the priests
Of the Temples of Sweden
Our great furniture
Fills the hallowed halls.
We are the Priests
Of the Temples of Sweden
Sofas, beds and lights
Are held with in our walls
[16:44] Derek: the title made me laugh more than anything
[16:44] shadorunr: Wow.
[16:45] Derek: now we know who let those mother freaking snakes on that mother freaking plane
[14:54] janietrain: You should be so rpoud of your locals.
[14:54] shadorunr: Hiya.
[14:54] shadorunr: Um…
[14:54] janietrain: http://www.abc4.com/mediacenter/local.aspx?videoId=65333
[14:54] shadorunr: MD or NC locals?
[14:54] janietrain: Utah locals
[14:54] janietrain: Check out that video.
[14:54] janietrain: You shall laugh until you pee.
[14:55] shadorunr: Very little that they do makes me proud.
[14:55] shadorunr: 🙂
[14:55] shadorunr: *watches*
[14:55] janietrain: hehehe
[14:55] janietrain: This is possibly the most out of touch, reactionary thing I’ve ever seen in the history of TV news.
If you like Gina Kolota
Getting caught in the rain…
And I’m going to hit “Publish” before Firefox decides to firmly insert its head up its ass. Again.
Namaste.
Saturday – 19 May 2007
WHY was I awake at 8:06 AM?! There’s no discernable reason that I’ve come up with, so far. None. But, there I was - my time in The Dreaming at an end. Although, given some of the dreams I’ve had lately, being awake isn’t such a bad thing.
Yesterday was a good day. Because I didn’t sleep well/much Thursday night, I stopped for a triple-shot laden cup of frozen mocha goodness on the way to work. I got to the office, put out a few small fires, did some reading and then the day was done: The IT department had “offsite training” – lunch at Cafè Trang and Spider-day Night Fever Spider-Man 3.  After the movie was over, a couple of guys asked what I thought of it; I repeated what I had said a couple of weeks ago: “It wasn’t Amazing. It wasn’t Sensational. It wasn’t Spectacular. But, it was fun.” A couple of them looked at me and asked: “You saw this already!? Why did you see it again?” My answer was simple: “Because I didn’t have to pay for it. And I can spring for a bucket of popcorn for a free movie.” (I did kick myself for not taking my refillable cup, though.) After the movie, I stopped by to see Kate, Perry and the kids for a bit. Then, I was off to dinner with Jenn at Yamato. Teriyaki beef with sushi… which turned out to be pretty tasty California Rolls. I also had a couple of pieces of Ika (squid) nigiri. Then, back to ‘ders for Clitorati. But, by the time I got there, the party had already moved to Applebee’s. But, I ran into Gin and Roger, a couple I know from Jitterbug; I talked with them for a few minutes. As I was getting ready to head out,
Did I mention that I still have no idea why I was up so early this morning? I did? Oh. Alright. Just checking.
The only thing on the day’s agenda was Tristan’s birthday party this afternoon. Operative word: “Was.” Seems as though I may be heading to the zoo shortly – Liz wants to go, I have an open schedule and I haven’t been in a while. After all, it’s the zoo. Speaking of which, I need to make a foray to the Living Planet Aquarium – I want to see how it stacks up against the National Aquarium in Baltimore. Hmm… since I’m going to the zoo, can I use “monkeys!” as a tag for this post…? Oh, what the Hell. Why not? It’s my blog. And, just like Bobby said: “It’s my prerogative.”
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Zoom!
Namaste.
Monday (coda)
Tonight, I watched the next-to-last episode of the season of the Angry Jack Show 24. It was good… and, of course, had a last-minute plot twist that I didn’t see coming. And I’m still trying to get my head around the concept of Powers Boothe as a not-so-likable Vice President. Although, he did play the charismatic Jim Jones in Guyana Tragedy many moons past…
Other than that, it’s been a rather quiet evening.
Stray Toasters
– Japan boy ‘severs mother’s head’
Time to go punch holes in the walls of the universe and screw with continuity. Again.
Namaste.
Thursday – 10 May 2007
It’s only a three-day work week… and I am phenomenally (do DO do-do-do) glad about that. In retrospect, I think that I should have just taken the entire week off. Oh, well.
Last night, I shopped for groceries. Because: a) I needed them and b) I like to eat. Two birds. One stone. I was a bit disappointed to find that the store I went to did not have any beef or chicken stir-fry strips (and I didn’t feel like taking the extra effort to cut steaks/chicken breasts into the appropriate size and shape). So, I cooked another batch of spaghetti and sauce. Liz came over and we watched Aliens. Hudson cracked me up… as usual.
So far, today has been good. I slept in… because I needed it, apparently. Stopped in the north office before trekking to the south one. Gym. And now… food. (And a quick post.)
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Back to it.
Namaste.
Sunday – 06 May 2007
Today has been good.
Long, but good. Last night, post-graduation party, some of us wound up in the rents’ room for a conversation that evolved/degenerated into the typical socio-economic discussions that seem to arise when members of my family and extended family get together. It lasted into the wee hours.
This morning started with two trips to the airport and a trip to Kris’ place. From there it was back up 85/40 to the homestead. I relaxed for a bit before heading out to meet
It was good. And fun. It wasn’t Amazing, Sensational or Spectacular, but it was a nice way to pass a couple of hours with a friend. It will make a nice addition to the comics-to-film collection. After the movie, I took Don home and hung out with his family for a bit. While there, I was informed that “…cats are nocturnal.” By Thomas. Which caught me ever-so-slightly off-guard. I wasn’t expecting to hear that… let alone from the resident 5-year-old. But, then I considered the gene donors and things made a little more sense. A little.
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– Online Communites MapNamaste.
Wednesday – 18 April 2007
Yesterday, I left work a little later than I had planned. It happens. I had to come home because, in all of my brilliance, I neglected to consider the benefits of taking a pair of jeans to work with me. Home. Changed. Off on [my] way, hit the open road… and made my way to the driving range.Â
And, I finally got to test drive my 1-wood/driver. Sweet monkey-squeezin’ Jesus…! When I managed to pull off a good swing and make a solid connection, the ball moved. Nicely. I still need to get a bit of practice in with it – this was the first range I’ve been on that allowed the use of a driver. But, I can see that I’m going to enjoy using that club.
After the range, onlyaly,
After dinner, I met my friend, Emily – whom I haven’t seen in a proverbial month of Sundays – for coffee. And then home again, home again. Jiggety-jig.
Stray Toasters
Out-of-Context Quote of the Day
“…throwing a strap over my head and going to town.”
Namaste.
Saturday (coda)
Today was a very good day. After being far too lazy with my morning and early afternoon, I made it out to get a frozen mocha. Then I thought about the fact that I hadn’t eaten anything, either. So, I stopped at Barbacoa. I came home and devoured the burrito and slaked my thirst with mocha.
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…and… 
Namaste.
