2008

Yeah, It's Kind of Like That

Lately I’ve been suffering from, what I like to call, “Brain Block.” ...

WEEZL

Yep, that’s right.  Another edition of vanity plate goodness.  Today’s sighting, as if...

So yesterday I blogged a bit about my Windows Vista...

A OS By Any Other Name

There’s been a lot of talk about Windows Vista lately.  With the realtive failure, PR wise, of...

VANI T PL8TES Tuesday Edition

So before I get into the latest vanity plate, I’d like to point out that I am an idiot.  In a...

VANI T PL8TES

Let’s get something out in the open right away, “I hate vanity plates!”  I do...

Customer Service Woes

DTE (the energy company) hung up on me today.  Seriously!?  After I spent 10 minutes in your...

Vittles + Squirrles = Crazy Delicious...

So my friend prompted me to sign-up for the Twenty Something Bloggers network on Ning.  I checked...

This Post = Awesome

I was running on the treadmill the other day at the gym.  Somebody had put CNN on the TV.  Not my...

The Cheese Sandwich Affair

SOM: ::Scraggly old man totters into the coffee shop and heads to the bathroom.::
CSE: ::Coffee shop employee knocks on the bathroom door::
SOM: I'm busy.
CSE: ::Walks away::
SOM: ::Totters up to counter::
SOM: You, know. Whenever I come in here and I'm in the bathroom it's always pound pound pound. Well I'm sick of it. I've spent a lot of money here. I always buy the cheese sandwiches. I'm just sick of it. Grumble grumble...cheese sandwiches. ::totters out::
CSE: Um, we don't sell cheese sandwiches.

We Salute You, Mr. Talks on the Cell...

“Oh Hi.  Welcome.  Why don’t you take a seat.  No, no.  I’m good.  You?...

Sleep 5-7-5

So tired right now. Oh look, I am cranky too. Sleep is still far off.

The Free Drink Carrot

Ok, so I’m ready to admit it.  I have a fat wallet.  There, I’ve said it.  The...

Wasting Time Is Not Actually Wasting...

So, my fantastic landlord decided it was a good idea to show my place at 7:00pm tonight.  Really!? ...

Argghh!! Design Block!

Talk about frustrating.  I’ve been working on trying to come up with a design for a web page...

“Fate Is Given To You; However, You Create Your Own Destiny.”
— Fortune Cookie

Long Time No See

Hey Blog! Long time no see.  I know, I know.  Please dont’ be cross. I told you I’d be...

View from the cottage of Lake Michigan. Current mood: ...

“Everyone seems to have a clear idea of how other people...”
— “The Alchemist” -...

Life's Work / Work Life

Here I am: sitting on a huge porch with a nice breeze overlooking gorgeous Lake Michigan.  AND...

WALL•E

3G Lust

Apple.  I hate thee with a loving passion.  Oi. So like many other gadgetphiles and technogeeks I...

Alas poor Rounding, I knew thee well

Back in the day, everyone used to even out their gas pump totals to make paying easier.  $24.34. ...

Buzz Out Loud for Wednesday, June 25, 2008

“When i think about everything and everyone i’ve ever...”
— -Jason Mraz’s MySpace...

Breaking Down a Generation

In my day to day travels across the internet I often run into articles that truly hilight the...

(via garfieldminusgarfield) Amen brother. Amen.

About Darn Time

Penny Arcade muses about Bella Sara

(via garfieldminusgarfield)I’m so tired today...

“Live like no one else, so that later you can live like no...”
— Dave Ramsey

Dave Matthew's Band aka the Trippin' Billies

Import Birthdays Into Your Calendar From...

Stranger Than Fiction

I just finished up a second round of physical therapy for my back today, and I was reminded of my...

Why? Why are Kate Moss jokes so darned...

A Coffee Shop Experience

Me...mild mannered Joe, off the hot streets, looking for a cool drink.
The Barista...about 5'0", short, blond hair, dressed in a frilly skirt.
Me: Hi! Can I get a latte?
Barista: Sure. Would you like a flavor?
Me: Yeah, how about blackberry?
Barista: Absolutely. Hot or iced?
Me: Umm...I guess I'll go with iced.
Barista: Yeah, I agree. It's fucking hot outside.
Me: [trying not to bust out laughing]
Barista: Oh shit, I'm not supposed to say that at work.

Is that? No...couldn't be? Is that a...

Hey look!!  Yeah, you…take a look below this post.   What’s that?  Is that a comment link?  Yep,...

Memorial Day...We give thanks

Happy Memorial Day!  Whether you’re out enjoying a game of golf, cooking with the family, or...

How many five year olds could you take in a...

A Mother's Day Read

A Case of the TMMs

Do you have it?  What is it?  I’m talking about Tivo Muscle Memory (TMM). I love my Tivo and...

It's The Little Things

I have to say, nothing’s nicer than enjoying a nice meal outside after a long day…even...

Seriously?! Can you say “shit” on a public...

Jonathan Coulton

“I’m going to hide this in my belly.”
— Me :)

Sadness. Don’t leave Leopolds!

Ack, hack, cough, sputter

Seriously?!  Seriously!?  I’m sitting here outside of a coffee shop innocently soaking up the...

The week of April 29, 2008

For the week of Monday, April 29, 2008: I pledge to make each day the best it can be, to take the...

Super Awesome Sushi Pit

The Cube

Best Bar Conversation Ever

Waitress: Do you want your fries hot or with the meal?
Everyone: ...
Waitress: Do you want them hot or with the meal?
Friend: Umm...both?

The Service Window

The dreaded service window.  You know, that awful no-mans-land when you call your cable company and...

A Case of the Mondays

Mondays. Garfield hates them. I hate them. Why is it that Mondays are so universally hated? Is...

Snow. Sigh.

Breakfast

I love breakfast.  This morning I got to sit down relax and eat some delicious multi-grain cakes at...

Hello World!

Howdy!  Wow…first post…it’s kind of a big deal. :)  Hopefully this will mark the...