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Monthly Archives: October 2009
“I can be cute and adorable too!”
Nemo probably got wind of Kuroneko’s 15 minutes on the Internet or being shown off on my iPhone, therefore he decided to climb up the shoe rack to demonstrate his charm. Nah! Of all four cats, Nemo is the biggest … Continue reading
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This kid has been watching Ribeiro
As the expression goes in Canada, “this kid has got hands!” I’m confident Boston and Toronto’s scouts were watching him too because the mediocre starts. I’ve watched it several times and from different angles. The kid’s stick appears to be … Continue reading
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“You can’t wear this pair…
…I’m busy putting my scent on them and getting high smelling the plaid set!” Kuroneko does have a talent for occupying the shoes I want to wear. I’ve also had to move the pair of Sharpie markers I keep around … Continue reading
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Happy Birthday Helen
I know it’s rather late and her birthday has less than two hours to go (she’s on EDT) but she’s cool. Helen is currently a teacher so she worked hard, went to college and still has to go to school … Continue reading
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Miette’s (not so) close call
While I was putting the finishing touches on my story about Teddy & Mewsette, my mischievous cat Miette made a weird coughing noise. It was more like a disconcerting wheeze. I quickly checked her out to make sure she wasn’t … Continue reading
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1984: Mewsette & Teddy join our family
Only two good things ever came out of our 10 months in Indianoplace, my first job and the new cats we didn’t anticipate. First I have give some back story on how it all came together that Friday evening. Growing … Continue reading
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Great insight on Rock Band/Guitar Hero
I must have downloaded the version of the Sound Opinions podcast from Bizarro World because it wasn’t filled with those two Chicago windbags’ bitching about Rock Band and Guitar Hero for a change. Of course Somara always asks, why do … Continue reading
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Norm MacDonald
Friday night, I kicked off the weekend festivities with a trip to Fry’s to buy an upgrade to my MacBook (haven’t installed it yet) and see this talented comedian. Most people know Norm from his stint on SNL, the movie … Continue reading
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A brief weekend off to enjoy the (latest) good news
So much to write about and so much has happened recently but since I’m ahead of schedule for the pace I have put myself on for this site, I took the weekend off to practically do nothing, similar to what … Continue reading
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Playboy‘s Hail Mary pass
The new publisher of Playboy, Scott Flanders (upcoming coincidence?), may have convinced Hef that the aging magazine can’t compete with all the free material on the Internet by having Marge Simpson on the cover. I love cartoons, but I don’t … Continue reading
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Happy Ninth Birthday Chance
According to my personal datebook, Chance’s birthday is today. He’s a very lucky young man to have a father who can draw really well because kids are very precise on what they want in a superhero piece. His dad is … Continue reading
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Stonehenge Beta?
I did catch a little bit of news on the discovery of second site but only now have I gotten around to reading more details. It’s pretty amazing what the Guardian article states so far. Hopefully I’ll remember to check … Continue reading
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Snow Patrol with Plain White T’s
This lady I barely see around Austin anymore turned me on to these guys five years ago when she gave me a spare copy of Final Straw which led me to stumbling upon their cover of Beyonce’s “Crazy in Love;” … Continue reading
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Sixteen Candles 25 years later
Last month I took Somara to this revered film at Alamo Ritz for the theater’s monthly celebration of Girlie Night. (Yeah, I know, this story is not very timely in light of when we went and how recent John Hughes’ … Continue reading
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Toy Story 1 & 2 in 3-D
Disney re-released these two awesome movies in digital 3-D, probably to build up excitement for Toy Story 3 which is coming out next Summer. I didn’t care about the studio’s motivations, I was itching to see these flicks again in … Continue reading
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