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Hooray for SmartPak!
So, every now and then you have a customer service experience so far outside the norm that it's worth sharing. Here's mine ( Read more... ) -
An Only-In-Baltimore news story
Attack of the Belt Bandit. Sorry the website is super annoying, but the story is irresistible. :-) -
Hi from Heathrow
So I'm in Heathrow, and I've just spent 5 pounds on an hour of wireless. I sort of felt required since Mom subsidized this fancy new iPhone for me. It's cool, I'm not going to lie. I'm getting used to typing on it, too. Slowly ( Read more... ) -
Starting to think maybe I can ride after all...
Today was my fifth lesson in my return to riding. One thing I like about this facility is that they seem to mix up their lessons. My last two lessons have been outside of the ring--one in the cross-country field and one on trails. The trail ride was complete with cantering (really, at least a hand-gallop), water crossing, and jumping small logs ( Read more... ) -
stupid shower
In our eensy weensy bathroom we have this pod-style shower enclosure that's been kind of a pain from day one. It's not properly leveled so water pools in the corner, the floor has soft spots in it, and despite lots of extra caulking it leaks like crazy out the bottom of the door. All that got worse a couple of months ago when the floor actually ( Read more... ) -
Back in the saddle
In "why didn't I do this sooner" news, I went for a riding lesson today, nearly five years after my last one. It was harder and easier than I expected. The instructor was pretty complimentary, and I do feel that it's just going to be a matter of getting the muscles back. I'm hoping to be in fighting form by the end of the summer ( Read more... ) -
Synchrotron humour
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An excessively eventful trip to BNL.
I get a sense of foreboding every time I turn down the insurance on a rental car. It was particularly keen when I picked up the car on Tuesday night. I had a little mental conversation with myself about it. I hadn't been in an accident for over ten years, there was no reason to suspect that I'd be in one in the next two days. Besides, my ( Read more... )
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