February 2008
Support Team Philippines →
To my readers, consider supporting the Philippines Women’s Beach Volleyball team in their quest to head to the Olympics. They’ve come a LONG way in the past few years and are so close now. With little support from their home country, they’re hitting up their fans for a little monetary support to help pay for their expenses as they travel to gain points to qualify for the Olympics in Beijing this...
In Which Life Hits Us From All Sides
Boy oh boy … what’s been going on around here, you ask? Well, let me tell you:
I’ve been in a Microsoft Vista training class for the past couple days (and tomorrow). Haven’t learned much in the class honestly. Well, not stuff I’ll actually use for my job. I would say the class has been about 20% applicible to my position.
My son is going to be assessed to see if...
My Name is Earl
We had a run-in with Karma this evening. We decided to go to dinner at one of our favorite Mexican food restaurants: On the Border.
Things started off just fine; quick service, warm chips, etc. Then, our wait for the appetizer was abnormally long. Like, we expected our meals to come out first. Shortly after the appetizer, our daughter’s meal came out. Then, it was a good 10 minutes before the...
Montpelier and Sicko
We decided to skip any possible responsibility we may have had today and took a day trip to Montpelier. It’s about a two-hour drive from here, down in Central Virginia.
The mansion is in a state of renovation and should be complete sometime next year. So there isn’t a whole lot to see inside the mansion yet, but they still have tours. The Dupont family owned the mansion for over 80...
Third time's a charm ... right?
Trying once again to revive my personal blog. Hopefully this “Tumblr” tool makes it easier to post quick little blogs or links or whatever. Hopefully …
Patriot's Season Perfect For Rest of Nation →
Superb article (at The Onion) about the Patriot’s Super Bowl loss. Best quote from the article:
“I just couldn’t imagine a better ending to the Patriots odyssey,” said Simon Williams, a Kansas City-area football fan who usually watches the college game but found himself caught up in the Patriots’ sheer loathsomeness during the season. “The utter lack of humility they displayed alongside an equal...