Thursday, July 02, 2009
Fw: trip two
And I'm so sick of my spending money I didn't bother with the HEB stop. As for the beer, I have three 18 packs of Bud Light, 1 24 pack of each Bud Light, Coors Light and Coors. So that's just 126 beers so hopefully people are bring their own. That's just 6 beers per person so hopefully people bring some of their own.lettter out of left field
I was checking the mail and I have a nice handwritten letter basically saying the time of Noah are upon us and if I don't repent I'll be among those left behind. I don't have time for such things, I've got a party to prepare for.
Labels: minutia
Tuesday, June 30, 2009
if there's a sale on food, i can't turn it down
Aces sent me an email about Pok-e-Jo's having a 30th anniversary sale: all prices to 1970 levels. So I got a sandwich with a side, two meat plates with two sides for $13. Plus they had 70¢ beer so I had a couple of those to boot. Who can turn that down? Though I think between my pizza for breakfast and this, I've gained like 5 pounds today.first load of party supplies
Basically just picked up veggies and beer. Grand total: $86! Partying like a rock star ain't cheap.house after rain
Been raining like crazy since about 9:30 this morning and somehow my lawn guys managed to cut and clean up before it hit. I think those guys need to put out the weather, they're the only ones that seem to have a clue. At least this should help out the evenness of the lawn. There are some brown spots but those coincide with where the sun basically blasts it all day. Either way, I'm all set for a couple weeks (and the party on Saturday).Labels: house
Monday, June 29, 2009
the going away/birthday party
Sunday, June 28, 2009
skeleton in my closet
Seems kind of an odd thing to have lying around, just a good thing I didn't notice until leaving today.Labels: minutia
Friday, June 26, 2009
gyroscope thing in houston
I don't know if this thing is really a gyroscope, maybe it is a pendulum, but it sure was annoying. It supposedly knocks down all of those stones every two days.
tai chai's place
I'm killing time on a call taking some shots of Tai Chi's townhouse. In stifling heat, I might add. This place might be hotter than my house. I'm sticking to this leather couch and might've already drank a gallon of water. I'm pretty sure it is hotter in here than the 82° outside. Anyways, the low-light picture taking ability of the 3GS isn't any better than the previous incarnation but that's to be expected without a flash (I opened up the blinds to get some light in to get it this lit up). So, I better get back to listening to this call; I'm just hoping I don't pass out before I have to talk.Labels: tai chi, technology, work
houston saucer
Just got back from the Houston Flying Saucer OK, I'll get the good news out of the way: there are nearly 110 beers I haven't had (out of the 387 I have had in Austin). That's good because I had only bottles remaining in Austin but here in Houston I was able to get a Fire Sale (for anybody not in the Saucer world, this is a draft beer for $2.75 which is a rarity for me). As for the bad, it isn't in the best part of town so we got so see homeless/drunk guys almost get into fights, sit on a fence and show ass crack, and ask for change, all while sitting and enjoying our beers on the patio! Oh, and the service is HORRIBLE, so bad I can't really see going more than two or three more times this weekend.
Labels: drinking
Thursday, June 25, 2009
I had to stop
I couldn't not stop at Carl's Jr. on my way to Houston. A new location in Bastrop I had to hit on my way to Houston. I'm per my normal pattern an hour or so behind schedule but at least the temperature is bearable.maintaining my lawn in the atx
Today's supposed to get to 105° today and it is already 87°. Good times. I watered the lawn for like 30 plus minutes and it's already soaked in. Though, in the lawn's defense, I did water it nearly three hours ago. We all get thirsty in the heat.Labels: house
oh, joy
Nothing better than waking up before 5 and realizing there are things you can do (especially as a home owner). Thursday and Sunday are the days I can water my lawn so I figured I'd knock that out this morning (since I'll be in Houston this weekend visiting Tai Chi). I should take pictures of that lawn and see how it looks later in the summer...
Anyways, I should try to get another hour or sleep before I do the rest of my preparations for my Space City trip. I'll be checking out a couple Tigers games (Friday and maybe Sunday), the Terra Cotta Warrior Exhibit, and maybe the Flying Saucer of Houston. I think that just killed 15 minutes of my sleep...
Anyways, I should try to get another hour or sleep before I do the rest of my preparations for my Space City trip. I'll be checking out a couple Tigers games (Friday and maybe Sunday), the Terra Cotta Warrior Exhibit, and maybe the Flying Saucer of Houston. I think that just killed 15 minutes of my sleep...
Labels: house, tai chi, travel
Wednesday, June 24, 2009
trains back to testing!
Looks like the Metrorail Trains are back testing. Wonder when it'll be up and running?Labels: events
Monday, June 22, 2009
american gangster
Another movie knocked out, this time American Gangster. I have been interested in seeing this Denzel Washington/Russell Crowe crime drama since it came out in 2007 but it definitely didn't fit my "too long for the movie theater" criteria so I waited until now to track it down on DVD (and then let it sit for six months, almost all of that literally, in the DVD player). I watched the extended version and really liked it. There was the now Hollywood-normal technique of trying to make the villain and good guy more resemble each other so we question both sides of the issue, but both of these guys have the acting chops to actually make that work. The story was compelling and kept me interested for the nearly three hour picture.
Labels: movies
Sunday, June 21, 2009
sunday non-bloody sunday
The day blended into night about the way one would think when I was asked to sit outside (the heat had lessened and I had a few less articles of clothing from caring). Meaningful conversation was had, at least on my part, between big hits of beer. And then a tray of deviled eggs magically appeared (there is little in this world that I stop a train for and one of them is deviled eggs). I ate probably a dozen (they were exquisite, some fancy recipe that I can only hope to someday acquire) plus there might've been an over-stuffed spinach quiche but don't quote me on those (ok, overstuffed and GOOD). Either way, I'm home and hoping nothing else hits me in the head between now and Thursday.
Labels: minutia
Friday, June 19, 2009
sammies
for the toobing trip tomorrow. I've got a roasted pepper turkey sandwiches with mayo.up and running
And now the 3GS synch has completed. Let's see what this bad boy has to offer.
Labels: technology
part one done
The 3GS restore from backup JUST completed. That took nearly two hours and that's before I start synching up applications and content. Let's hope that doesn't interfere with happy hour.
Labels: technology
done and done, 3GS is here
I couldn't wait so I've got the new iPhone. But I didn't have to wait as it was sitting there for me. Now I have to get home so I can spend a few hours restoring from my morning backup.Labels: technology
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