Yearly Archives: 2010

Happy Birthday Sonia!

Posted on December 7, 2010 by Steve

She is also known as my little sister (ma petite soeur) which makes her eyes roll. I think it’s because Sonia already is the (biological) little sister to three older sisters. However, from me, it’s a huge compliment since I … Continue reading →

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My Monday had a good start

Posted on December 6, 2010 by Steve

The quarterly trip to the dentist was better than expected. I always plan for the worst when it comes to my never-ending war on periodontal matters. The upper teeth were solid. It’s the lower chewing ones in the back which … Continue reading →

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Weekend of Stars’ hockey ends in losses

Posted on December 5, 2010 by Steve

Yet I don’t despair. Both games ended in overtime which means my team still received a point and they made their opponents work harder. In the long run, every point matters. When early April rolls around, these overtime results may … Continue reading →

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Austin is number one in live rock, well duh!

Posted on December 4, 2010 by Steve

I will have to read the link to get the more immediate details on how the research confirms what I already know. Hell, Austin’s reputation was a major reason why I moved here back in 1994. One surprising element was … Continue reading →

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Netflix needs to add the remaining seasons

Posted on December 2, 2010 by Steve

Sonia’s wedding at the beginning of 2003 got us hooked on was watching numerous hours of Hey Arnold! I swear it was on Nickelodeon every time we were in our hotel room. When it first started in the mid Nineties, … Continue reading →

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RIP Leslie Nielsen & Irvin Kershner

Posted on November 29, 2010 by Steve

The Eighties wouldn’t have been the same without these two’s contributions to contemporary movies. Kershner is a name revered by nerds because he directed the best Star Wars movie…The Empire Strikes Back. I too had mixed feelings after seeing it … Continue reading →

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Holidays are coming, check your mailbox!

Posted on November 29, 2010 by Steve

Made some major progress on cards yesterday. Usually I get a couple written while watching the annual Flyers’ game at the D&B and a few trickle through the rest of the long weekend. I was falling behind this year because … Continue reading →

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Zombieland

Posted on November 28, 2010 by Steve

I’m still lucking out on finding worthwhile flicks as zombies and vampires continue to over-saturate the media landscape. Try searching through Netflix streaming alone, there was something about a zombie stripper, ugh. I won’t blurt the surprise cameo despite this … Continue reading →

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Stars play their 100th regular game, and win

Posted on November 28, 2010 by Steve

My AHL team went 2-1 over the Thanksgiving stretch. Four points, I’ll take it. Losing 1-0 to Milwaukee on Friday night was a bummer, especially with how hard both sides were playing. The Stars just couldn’t get the puck in. … Continue reading →

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Happy 12th Birthday Nick!

Posted on November 28, 2010 by Steve

I didn’t forget this at all. What I failed to do was write this up before the hockey game, put it on the timer and carry on. This morning we did our weekly breakfast at Kerbey Lane Cafe. Then followed … Continue reading →

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1995: Austin, my first non-bittersweet Thanksgiving here

Posted on November 27, 2010 by Steve

I primarily blame the events surrounding Thanksgiving 1987 for my disdain of this holiday. Getting a long weekend still rocks but spending it with (either) family is equivalent to being a WWII POW for me; as a Nibblonian once said, … Continue reading →

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Picayune upgrade successful!

Posted on November 27, 2010 by Steve

Most of you probably didn’t notice the brief outage this morning/early afternoon. I’ll take it as a good thing. The server had been behind the curve for almost a year and I never got around to giving it a proper … Continue reading →

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Futurama 2010 Holiday Spectacular

Posted on November 27, 2010 by Steve

This holiday special is a hybrid of their Anthology of Interests (Futurama’s version of Treehouse of Horror) and Christmas-time episode. It is also the primary reason why the DVD won’t appear until Christmas Eve. Never mind the confusion Fox Video … Continue reading →

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Welcome Genevieve!

Posted on November 26, 2010 by Steve

Daughter number two was born this afternoon to my friends Kelly and Ethan! Now Evie (or little e as I call her) will have a playmate…in a couple more years, babies take time to grow into viable participant. Pictures may … Continue reading →

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New portable!

Posted on November 25, 2010 by Steve

There’s no picture because it looks pretty much the same as my last one. I was able to recycle the orange Flyers-Bugs Bunny armor to protect it. The ports and capabilities are better since it’s a 13″ MacBook Pro. I … Continue reading →

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