So, I did finally quit my Monday night game.  That meant that last night the wife and I had time to paint bacon bit's room.  Oh, and I FINALLY got to listen to Parks' radio show of electronic music for the first time in....a long time, which we put on the radio while we painted.  We finished the ceiling, one wall, and the closet, and should be able ( Read more... )

So, like everyone else I went and did the Career Meme that's been floating around.  Here are my results:

1.  Generation ship resident
2.  3rd tier bureaucrat in a hive mind
3.  Pedestrian
4.  2nd chair Glockenspiel
5.  Truffle hunter
6.  Beet washer
7.  Squid hunting Submariner
8.  Shoe
9.  Idle rich
10.  Cyberware quality assurance 

One of the database technology blogs that I read on a regular basis talked about professional development, and having a plan for improving your skills in your area of expertise.  I know that I personally have a generalized plan of what I want to work on and where I want to be as a DBA.  I've picked out technical blogs and forums that I read ( Read more... )

Right now I'm sitting at my weekly RP gaming session, and I'm bored.  It's been this way for a while, and I've been trying to find a way to politely get out of this group. I think the biggest thing that bothers me is that my actions don't really matter in the game; my character's impact on events is slight, and instead of being fun, feels like ( Read more... )

Every year our neighbors across the street throw a potluck party for the first Packer game of the year. They put a bunch of TVs outside, a couple tents, chairs, tables, and invite the people from our street/block.  So, we showed up about an hour late, which meant the goodies we brought didn't get eaten much.  
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So, I was lamenting the state of the current batch of video games, as I often do these days, when I started thinking of games in the past that I've really enjoyed.  It got me to thinking about a game called Sacrifice , made during Shiny Entertainment's heyday, that I used to have a great time playing.  And so, now I have to play it again.  I tried ( Read more... )

For the past couple of weeks I've been learning to play the accordion. 
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Here's my nerd test results:

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Thanks to everyone who gave suggestions on getting our chimney liner/water heater problem solved.  We've finally got a really good quote, and should be enjoying hot water directly from the tap once again this coming weekend.

Yesterday my dearest wife had the joy of attending the bridal shower of my youngest brother's fiancee. And so, this meant I needed to accompany her to Milwaukee. While my darling was partying with ladies, my next eldest brother and I went mountain biking at the Alpha Mountain-Bike Trail in Whitnall Park in Franklin.  We were a little cocky, ( Read more... )