Back from a weekend jaunt to Tahoe with a bunch of fine folks (Hukka, maxxhusky, whiteyfawks, fuelnfire, and kregganOn the second day, I finally discovered that the secret to good snowboarding is gin & tonic. I left my crash anxieties at the bar and made my best runs to date, easily linking turns on slopey stuff and even navigating gullies ( Read more... )

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Got back from Japan more than a week ago, and I'm still beat from the travel/con/work/parties. Haven't sorted through photos yet.

Until then, please consider this brief summary of Japanese culture:

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At Narita airport, waiting for plane to FC. Touch down thrusday morning, and hopefully should have a drink in my hand by the afternoon.

Hit me up for an exotic kitkat experience (cheesecake, yam, two kinds of tea, and strawberry).

Arrived in Tokyo last night. I guess I forgot that this place is so awesome.

I'm staying in Bunkyo ward again (in the same ryokan as last time), but just until work starts on the 6th. It's a very quiet, pleasant corner of the city, so it's the perfect place to relax for a couple days before work. (And it's a college town--right next to Tokyo ( Read more... )

Last week I got back from another couple weeks in Chicago. This trip involved less furry con than the last one, but somehow even more time hanging out with quality people outside of work. Also, some first-time experiences:

- 2°F
- Sears Willis Tower
- lower Wacker
- Billy Goat Tavern
- iCream
- Hot ChocolateOh, and I think I got some work ( Read more... )

Who remembers Bristle Blocks?

latest Google Voice voicemail speech-to-text:

"Hi mister virus. This is Yvonne from Walgreens pharmacy..."

I think I might.


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Tonight as I was pulling into my garage, the VW's dashboard beeped and showed me a little snow flake.