Monthly Archives: July 2011

Facebook = AOL

&; One of my biggest peeves about Facebook is that it has become many people’s piss-poor substitution for communication. Never mind how effortless it is to write a short e-mail, how cheap long-distance phone calls have become or how ubiquitous … Continue reading

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750 days to go

We are now at the 750 mark before Las Vegas 2013, the 10th anniversary of our wedding/marriage/whatever! You better be marking your calendars and planning to join us. I promise it will be a good time. Hell, it’s Las Vegas! … Continue reading

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The Andromeda Strain 40 years later

When I first saw this movie as a tweener, I was surprised by how much it kept me in suspense and scared because I had attained that age of when you know the flick will pan out well for the … Continue reading

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AHL re-alignment = NHL, complete with pity spots

A quick post after finally getting Enterprise to run on Netflix streaming, leave it to canceling a show to make it 100 times better (I was watching the three-parter involving Captain Archer toppling Vulcan society). Plus I tried making the … Continue reading

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Clockwise

This movie was probably written specifically for John Cleese who would’ve been an English headmaster (or American principal) if he weren’t such a great comic actor. He just has that rigidity in his DNA although it’s probably an act, especially … Continue reading

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Former Stars next Fall, more Philly mistakes

A rough weekend for us Austin Stars fans. Despite keeping our Cap’n Brad Lukowich with a chance for him to get a roster spot in Dallas, we’ve lost two pieces of our offensive punch. Last season’s leading scorer Greg Rallo … Continue reading

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Vegas 2011, Days 7 & 8: the Finale

Apologies in advance now that I’m finally wrapping it all up for Las Vegas 2011. Other cool stories happened to us and I’ve been losing my ongoing war with insomnia (since at least 2008, maybe earlier) recently. Trust me, it’s … Continue reading

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Birthday suggestions?

With Jose’s announcement last Friday morning about being unable to make it down to Austin, hence the countdown’s shift, I am now open to new suggestions. Giving back the two days off I scored from the schedule isn’t an option. … Continue reading

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Farewell iDisk

With the transition of MobileME into iCloud, the one big thing I will miss is the iDisk. It was pretty sweet to have 20 GB of storage handy that was shared between a couple systems, as long as they had … Continue reading

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Fifth Anniversary of the Third Maggi Republic

For those who don’t live nearby nor keep up with me on a regular basis (anymore), the Maggi Republic is a pet name or inside joke with Somara regarding our finances. I call it the third as a nod to … Continue reading

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July’s theme or explanation

Last month was National Accordian Awareness month, hence “Weird Al” Yankovic being in the header…I haven’t listened to his new album yet. I thought I’ve managed to pull off several cool looks lately (Molly’s birthday in April, New Zealand for … Continue reading

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Happy Birthday Rad!

My cool martial-artist friend who helped me get my first IT-esque job celebrates his birthday. How cool, things lined up for him to have a long weekend. This year he joins the prime-number club. I hope his lovely wife Kim … Continue reading

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