September 2009
36 posts
I hate it when football announcers are biased for the team I am rooting against
Sep 29th
Feels like autumn outside. Last sunny day for a while. Time to start taking vitamin D supplements again.
Sep 29th
Today I learned how to blow little bottles in soft glass.
Sep 27th
Who else is a Decibel events tonight?
Sep 27th
Broke down and bought a Zune HD. Loving the device and finding a ton of good new music via Zune Pass.
Sep 26th
Hahaha!! RT @microsoftcougar I EATS TEH DEVELOPERS DEVELOPERS DEVELOPERS NOMNOMNOMNOMDEVELOPERSNOMNOMNOM
Sep 24th
Wondering why there is a big tray of cucumbers in the kitchen at work. http://twitpic.com/iucat
Sep 24th
Pearl jam was amazing last night. Plus: Black, Yellow Ledbetter, general rocking. Minus: loud drunk girls behind us forgot how to wear pants
Sep 24th
Sigh, @directv fail. No-show for installation appointment, customer service rude/unhelpful. Won’t reschedule before Fri and hung up on us!
Sep 21st
At least I can get some satisfaction from watching the Giants humiliate the Cowboys in the first game in their new stadium.
Sep 21st
Midway through yearly attempt to recreate Cafe Lago’s lasagna
Sep 20th
Sage advice for coping with many of life’s frustrations. http://twitpic.com/i2avj
Sep 18th
Great wine and cheese event last night at @pocowineroom. Another one happening in late October!
Sep 18th
Would whoever misplaced a bag of cotton balls inside my head please come claim it? I need to brain today.
Sep 18th
I can’t stop watching Shower Cat. He’s giving himself a shower in the kitchen sink, on purpose! http://bit.ly/PzURN
Sep 17th
Zombie vs. vampire is the new pirate vs. ninja which was the new cake vs. pie. Me: zombie/ninja/cake.
Sep 15th
Poison is 30 minutes late starting. Everybody tell Bret Michaels he is pretty so he will come out of the dressing room
Sep 13th
Settling in for Poison and Def Leppard at the White River Amphitheater
Sep 13th
Poison was not as good an opener for Def Leppard a Styx and Foreigner were 2 years ago.
Sep 13th
Wow!! I’m there. RT @PocoWineRoom Sunday night this fall with all day happy hour on drinks and $5 truffled mac n’ cheese.
Sep 13th
ESPN should be allowed to broadcast all of Fox’s games until Fox figures out how to make a non-glitchy broadcast.
Sep 13th
Smoke alarm issues solved - the offending ones were replaced with more compliant, less superfluously beeping detectors.
Sep 11th
Every Steelers fan needs a Terrible Towel. Especially if it’s ill-gotten. http://twitpic.com/h9xzu
Sep 11th
Houses are annoying sometimes. Today’s fun: all of the smoke alarms freaked out for no apparent reason & had to be replaced.
Sep 11th
On the up side, NFL season kickoff is in 20 minutes.
Sep 11th
Smart tankless water heater crashed & won’t reboot. No hot water ‘til Fri at least. Incentive to visit gym? Or just relive camping vacation?
Sep 10th
Getting ready to watch liveblog coverage of the iPod event. Lamenting again that Apple won’t get with the times and Webcast it.
Sep 10th
Watching a torrential downpour from my living room. So glad I don’t have to leave the house today.
Sep 8th
Getting my football fix watching Any Given Sunday. Would be so convenient if the regular NFL season started over the long weekend.
Sep 8th
Hey @espn, show the Huskies game not your lame commentators. Sick of missing big plays because of stupid cut scenes.
Sep 6th
My biggest motivation for going to yoga class is the pain I know I’ll feel if I don’t go and then start going again. Ow.
Sep 5th
Holy Seahawks traffic, Batman
Sep 5th
If all the cafes on campus are closed does that mean I don’t have to work? Cuz I have a lot to do and am not thrilled about going hungry
Sep 5th
Heard Sergey Brin on NPR yesterday and realized as many pics of him as I’ve seen, I’d never heard his voice before. Sign of the times.
Sep 3rd
What do I have to do to get a working stapler around here?
Sep 3rd
There is a very angry and stupid bee bashing itself repeatedly against the ceiling in an attempt to escape the living room.
Sep 1st
August 2009
21 posts
Is Using a Minotaur to Gore Detainees a Form of Torture? The Onion reports. http://bit.ly/AUnUQ
Aug 30th
Farewell to all who are playa-bound. Don’t Twitter or Foursquare too much or @matt_k might shoot you with the Pants Cannon.
Aug 29th
Thanks to all for the engagement well wishes :)
Aug 29th
HH advisory: bar tables at Flying Fish only available until 6. Possible location change @ 6.
Aug 29th
Back to work after vacation. How long will it take me to context switch back into work-brain mode?
Aug 28th
Settling back in at home after a wonderful vacation to the woods and Oregon coast.
Aug 27th
Anybody know a good car or walk-in camping spot within 50 miles of tilamook? Sand lake and cape lookout all full.
Aug 22nd
If Nickels comes in third in the primary, does he advance to the general election? Frustratingly hard to find an answer.
Aug 21st
Finally found a place that will prepare salmon as it should be - mostly raw, waved vaguely at a flame. Had to go to Portland to find it.
Aug 21st
Mobbed by yellow jackets in the rainforest. Escape to Portland, stalked by a bee in the elevator. Doomed to death by apian.
Aug 20th
Off to the woods for a week.
Aug 16th
The Boeing Dreamliner is the Windows Vista of airplanes.
Aug 16th
Where can I find camping meals in Seattle, besides REI? Their selection is really picked over, especially the vegetarian food.
Aug 15th
#etsy, I want to build a portfolio for my glass art but I won’t do it with you until you stop allowing #ullja to harass legitimate artists.
Aug 15th