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grindmonkehI think I'm going to get Bran a dogger for her VD gift. I ran the idea by her and she seemed keen on it, so I directed her to the local humane society site and now we just have to figure out which one will not be a barker, indoor-shiter, and chewer.
Journey hired a new singer. "In a story reminiscent of "Rock Star", Neil Schon discovers (on YouTube, of all places) a lounge singer from Manila who's used to playing covers to a packed house...of 25-30 people. The new tour is scheduled to launch Feb 21 in Chile."
So I'm a closet Journey fan, okay? This guy is Steve Perry on performance enhancing drugs.
I applied and interviewed for a Systems Programmer position here and didn't get it. I've resolved to start taking classes again this Fall and finish my degree in Information Technology. That way at least by the time my boss retires I'll have a shot at his job instead of having to work for some dinglefod with the right degree and no experience.
If you like creepy reads, look at this: http://www.angelfire.com/trek/caver/index.html ...It's lengthy, but it's pretty well-played.
I made an appointment to see a dietician on Thursday of next week. Part of my New Year's resolution (who does that shit anymore?) was to start eating smaller servings of food. Last weigh-in I was up to 215, but I think a good 10 lbs. of that is hair. I think I've lost weight...in fact I think I've been under-eating. The weekend beer lends to the empty calorie count, but I'm curious as to what an 'expert' has to say.
IBM hardware support sucks ass. They "lost" our maintenace contract and a part that is supposed to arrive in 4 hours is now going to be here in two weeks as they try to clear up whether we have coverage. They're totally ignoring the fact that you can put the serial number of the part in question in on their website and see that our 2 year mainteance contract doesn't expire until later this year. HP is another story...40 minute calls to Costa Rican help-centers are an ultimate test of patience.
That's all the randimosity I can currently conjure for now. Off work. Zip.
Journey hired a new singer. "In a story reminiscent of "Rock Star", Neil Schon discovers (on YouTube, of all places) a lounge singer from Manila who's used to playing covers to a packed house...of 25-30 people. The new tour is scheduled to launch Feb 21 in Chile."
So I'm a closet Journey fan, okay? This guy is Steve Perry on performance enhancing drugs.
I applied and interviewed for a Systems Programmer position here and didn't get it. I've resolved to start taking classes again this Fall and finish my degree in Information Technology. That way at least by the time my boss retires I'll have a shot at his job instead of having to work for some dinglefod with the right degree and no experience.
If you like creepy reads, look at this: http://www.angelfire.com/trek/caver/index.html ...It's lengthy, but it's pretty well-played.
I made an appointment to see a dietician on Thursday of next week. Part of my New Year's resolution (who does that shit anymore?) was to start eating smaller servings of food. Last weigh-in I was up to 215, but I think a good 10 lbs. of that is hair. I think I've lost weight...in fact I think I've been under-eating. The weekend beer lends to the empty calorie count, but I'm curious as to what an 'expert' has to say.
IBM hardware support sucks ass. They "lost" our maintenace contract and a part that is supposed to arrive in 4 hours is now going to be here in two weeks as they try to clear up whether we have coverage. They're totally ignoring the fact that you can put the serial number of the part in question in on their website and see that our 2 year mainteance contract doesn't expire until later this year. HP is another story...40 minute calls to Costa Rican help-centers are an ultimate test of patience.
That's all the randimosity I can currently conjure for now. Off work. Zip.
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Don't stop believin'
Date: 2008-02-13 10:02 pm (UTC)My Morning Jacket used to do a fun cover of this song, back before they were huge or whatever, at local shows. What happened to that other Steve whose last name rhymed with Perry?....Wikipedia says he was two singers ago. Wow, I guess Neil Schon isn't a very nice guy.
Now what do I gotta do for a Night Ranger reunion?
Re: Don't stop believin'
Date: 2008-02-14 06:30 pm (UTC)And I'll be damned...
"In January 2008, in a podcast interview with Stuck in the 80s, Jack Blades said the band's latest album -- Hole in the Sun -- would be released in April 2008 and will be supported by a national tour. In addition, Blades said the band was flying to Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, in late January to play a special show for the Navy and Marines troops on the island."
You may get your wish!
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Date: 2008-02-13 10:15 pm (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2008-02-14 06:31 pm (UTC)the wheel...
Date: 2008-02-14 06:33 pm (UTC)Re: the wheel...
Date: 2008-02-14 07:11 pm (UTC)Re: the wheel...
Date: 2008-02-14 08:36 pm (UTC)Re: the wheel...
Date: 2008-02-14 08:44 pm (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2008-02-14 04:04 am (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2008-02-14 08:12 am (UTC)Yeah. I know that one pretty well.....sorry about that.
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Date: 2008-02-14 06:37 pm (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2008-02-14 04:26 pm (UTC)I miss poor l'il Biscuit. Sure, he hated all human beings except my Dad and me, but the important thing was...he liked ME. :)
Oh, incidentally, if the dietitian you're seeing is the one over at the Health Care Center on campus, I saw them on Tuesday...again today. It's actually a student doing these evaluations, so I don't know how valuable the experience will be. My follow-up is today, so we'll see what she comes up with.
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Date: 2008-02-14 06:38 pm (UTC)Ah student dietitian...ah well..could be interesting.
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Date: 2008-02-14 05:06 pm (UTC)You just described a cat.
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Date: 2008-02-14 06:25 pm (UTC)