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Flyers eliminate the Devils tonight!
Brian Boucher is somewhat vindicated. Not only did he ratchet-up his game to prove that Ray Emery was a waste of money, he got his revenge on the Devils. Revenge? Ten years ago, Boucher was Philly’s current number one (in … Continue reading
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Bugs Bunny and the gang return
Overall, my excitement is tempered with the usual cynicism plaguing most Westerners born in the Twentieth Century (or later). There was much skepticism over Tiny Toons about 20 years earlier and it worked out. I even bought the DVDs of … Continue reading
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Somara’s MRI was successful
Yet, much like what we say in my profession, NTF (No Trouble Found). Nothing was detected but we’re waiting for some blood tests to come back. I anticipate these to be inconclusive as well. Therefore, what is the cause of … Continue reading
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Austin Stars lead the series 2-0!
Tonight and the night before, my new home team clobbered the Rockford Icehogs in back-to-back games. This is a great start for their first season and first appearance in the Calder Cup playoffs. The “new” guy Dallas sent down, Jamie … Continue reading
One hundred days to Las Vegas
A pointless reminder for your suggestions since I did get one from Jose! He and Somara must be on the same wave length. She mentioned the Neon Museum as shown on the Las Vegas…I mean, Travel Channel. I will leave … Continue reading
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Happy Record Store Day 2010!
No luck going to Waterloo today to celebrate but I did drop by earlier in the week before attending Owl City. Sure, physical music sales are down due to downloading yet I would say a huge factor is the wasteland … Continue reading
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Somara’s dizziness update
Yesterday she underwent a Videonystagmography test which is something involving electronic goggles to monitor her eye movements versus what her inner eye is failing to get right. I don’t know, it sounds exhausting and tedious. What I do know is … Continue reading
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Tax Day is tomorrow!
Since I have other engagements tomorrow (the doctor around 2PM and Owl City in the evening), I will little to no time to write. My loss is your gain I guess because nothing terribly eventful has been going on around … Continue reading
There’s a Rift between the Hanson Brothers and Slap Shot creator
It’s a shame screenwriter Nancy Dowd took over 20 years to bring up this rather pointless beef with the Hanson Brothers. She may be responsible for the story but those guys deserve the credit for the characters they play. Hell, … Continue reading
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2005: Operation Phoenix
To celebrate my sixth anniversary at Apple and the conclusion to Somara’s classwork in culinary school, we flew out to Phoenix for a week of job hunting. Thankfully, it didn’t completely pan out and I’ll get to that. Around the … Continue reading
Eleven years at Apple
It’s always a bittersweet victory to be the last of my hiring group. The other six who were there with me in 1999 have been gone for a few years now, the last guy Scott left for Brazil to live. … Continue reading
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Vampire Weekend
I got to see this quartet before a sold-out crowd at Stubb’s last night. They definitely lived up to my expectations. The bigger surprise was the crowd. A large chunk of their Austin audience was made up of people under … Continue reading
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My friend’s iPad application: Power Attack XL
Besides getting to actually touch/use a couple co-workers’ iPads (I love iCal on it), my friend Jeremy whipped together a D&D-based application in time for the product’s launch. What is Power Attack XL? It’s the core rules of the 3.5 … Continue reading
NHL & AHL 2009-10 is officially over!
I’ll lead with the new home team, the Austin Stars (Texas is weak and besides, it’s Austinites putting the majority of their butts in those seats, not the residents of Cedar Park, they’re too busy collecting the money in the … Continue reading
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Southern Culture on the Skids 2010
They may originally be from Chapel Hill, NC (a pretty fertile music scene) yet Southern Culture on the Skids (or SCOTS as they’re referred to in print) feel like a part of Austin’s culture. Namely through their humorous nature crossed … Continue reading
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