Monthly Archives: August 2010

Vegas 2010, Day 6

Posted on August 9, 2010 by Steve

Sadly our final full day of Las Vegas. We could’ve had another but due to previous obligations in Austin (doctor appointment, concert, so on) and an error about which vacation times to take. Tried to make the best of it … Continue reading →

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Detroit gets some nice additions, Philly will endure

Posted on August 9, 2010 by Steve

Chelios won’t be visiting Austin anymore since he got a front-office gig with the Red Wings. A nice finish for one of the most successful American-born players and probably the greatest US blueliners unless Johnson or Rafalski have some miraculous … Continue reading →

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Lawrence Arabia

Posted on August 8, 2010 by Steve

Technically, the name is really an pseudonym for singer/songwriter (above in the red clothes) James Milne, a fellow New Zealander opening for Crowded House during their North American tour. James is a friend of Liam Finn too and he’s expected … Continue reading →

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Vegas 2010, Day 5

Posted on August 8, 2010 by Steve

Saturday morning was another day to knock out the last planned thing on our agenda, the Las Vegas Gun Store. The last time we were in town, we spotted the brochure in the lobby of our timeshare. Normally a shooting … Continue reading →

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Weird Science turns 25

Posted on August 7, 2010 by Steve

This week, my personal favorite of the great five John Hughes movies about being a teenager in the Eighties (phew! quite a mouthful) turned 25 last Monday. Sadly, Alamo Drafthouse isn’t doing a special screening or anything for it. Last … Continue reading →

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KMAG turns eight

Posted on August 7, 2010 by Steve

With some help from my friend Jeremy who accepted a position as a MacGenius in Houston, we upgraded my Indigo iMac’s hard drive capacity from 20 GB to 80 GB (now there are iPods larger than this as a standard). … Continue reading →

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Hang in there, more coming!

Posted on August 6, 2010 by Steve

Today, I will be returning to work after being away from the grind for 10 days. I think it’s the longest, intentional paid break I’ve ever taken in my life. If not, it’s the first one I’ve ever remembered going … Continue reading →

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Crowded House

Posted on August 5, 2010 by Steve

It took 24 years to finally see and meet them but I got the ultimate birthday present from my friend Chip of Waterloo Records (I owe him mondo cheesecake for this)! This concert was really just going to be the … Continue reading →

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Thankfully my parents were wrong

Posted on August 4, 2010 by Steve

Spotted this nugget yesterday in the parking lot of my doctor. Back when I was finishing high school (and I was an honor student if that means my career GPA was well over three on the four-point scale), Mom ranted … Continue reading →

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Vegas 2010, Day 4

Posted on August 4, 2010 by Steve

One of the weird dilemmas I have in Las Vegas is finding the time to gamble. Laugh all you want but it’s what keeps the lights on in this city despite all the corporations taking over the casinos from the … Continue reading →

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Last PT session today

Posted on August 3, 2010 by Steve

Before and during my vacation I made the effort to do all the exercises Doyle told me to pursue at least five times a week. (Looking at my iCal file, I did!) The result? One more thing to add to … Continue reading →

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So much for trading Gagne

Posted on August 2, 2010 by Steve

Being in a hockey blackout zone despite all the connectivity I had with friends via my iPhone and Vegas having decent 3G unlike Austin, I didn’t know the Blackhawks were already planning on getting Turco. I should’ve known better. The … Continue reading →

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Vegas 2010, Day 3/My Birthday!

Posted on August 2, 2010 by Steve

Finally, the other major reason why we came to Las Vegas, to celebrate my 42nd birthday. If this factoid I once heard from a Raymond Burr movie is true, every atom in my body has changed out since 2003, the … Continue reading →

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Yo, she-bitch! Let’s go!

Posted on August 2, 2010 by Steve

I’m pretty behind on my updates regarding how cool this Vegas 2010 vacation is going but I wanted to show off my zombie-killing prowess with a shotgun. The scope helped greatly with nailing Roxy (its name on the paper) around … Continue reading →

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Probably not the socks for a job interview

Posted on August 2, 2010 by Steve

…unless one wears bell bottoms or hip waders. We spotted these at this sock specialty store in Mandalay Bay (The Sock Market). Fortunately, the rest of their selection is more tasteful.

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