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On facebook and undergarments
Yesterday, many people witnessed a phenomenon on facebook in which their friends, mostly females, posted a color as their status update. For example, our friend Olga Bonemarrow may have posted the following:
Olga Bonemarrow white
So, what did this all mean? I found out that girls were posting their color of their undergarments to raise awareness of ( Read more... ) -
A New Year
I want to do something a bit different for my New Year's Resolutions. I am planning on only focusing on one thing that I want to accomplish by the end of the year, instead of setting many goals. It will be something different, and something I have never done before ( Read more... ) -
The Beard and I: A Tale of a Doomed Relationship
At the beginning of November, my roommates decided to not shave for the rest of the month. For some inexplicable reason, I joined them.
Some background: I had never attempted facial hair before, aside from a feeble attempt at a goatee shortly after graduating college. I abandoned that quest after a week when I realized that (A) it didn't look ( Read more... ) -
Still dreaming of a white Christmas
White Christmases seem to be the romantic ideal for this time of year, so I started to think, how many White Christmases have I ever experienced ( Read more... ) -
Xmas
It's a strange feeling to be at my parents' house after they've retired to bed, with nobody else home. Like any other situation in which there's no people to talk to and no forms of amusement immediately at hand, I am forced to entertain myself with my own thoughts (which can be a scary prospect). Frequently, my thoughts turn to where I am in my ( Read more... ) -
Microsoft products
Being a Microsoft employee, I am compelled to use our own products for the betterment of the company. I do this, to a point. If a Microsoft product meets or exceeds my minimum level of acceptability, I will use it, but if a far superior option is available, I will use that instead.
So, that raises the question, what Microsoft products do I use, ( Read more... ) -
Sports sports sports sports
Today I have become more interested in the Mariners - the possibility of getting Cliff Lee in a trade has almost made me believe that the Mariners can be contenders next season. If they add a big bat and maybe bring a couple positions up to the league average, they could be contenders.
I'll admit, ever since 2004 I've been disenchanted with the ( Read more... ) -
BEARDFACE
I'm home for Thanksgiving Day, once again, and it's good to have mom and dad back this year (last year, they were off on their mission). Family dinners always seem so much more organized when my mom is spearheading them ( Read more... ) -
When Things Go Wrong
On a day when nothing seems to go right, I like to listen to a song or two to pick myself up. Today, that song was Jessica by the Allman Brothers Band. It seemed to do the trick, at least temporarily.
Unfortunately, things got worse later on in the day, and I admit I was a bit of a grouch around the house this evening, even with guests over.
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Football, the Role-Playing Game
Many people I know, both friends and co-workers, participate in the phenomenon known as Fantasy Football. Well, fantasy sports in general, but especially football. I have only attempted a fantasy sport once myself: baseball. I got sick of it after about a month - granted, perhaps it was due to the nature of baseball being played almost every ( Read more... )