Friday, November 30, 2007

flattery...it works

Seeing "Blade Runner - The Final Cut" with some geek friends tonight. When I thanked one them for the invite, he replied:

"Hey, you meet all the criteria: hot, blonde, and geek."

Ladies and gentlemen, never underestimate the power of flattery, true or not. :^)

rest in peace

Evel Knievel died today...

Thursday, November 29, 2007

shiver++

Bathroom is only 46 degrees. And one of the small heaters I have isn't working, so need to trash it. Today will be spent buying space heaters and seeing what can be done about the furnace. Of course, nothing is open for business yet...but at least twiddling my thumbs will help keep them warm.

shiver

Furnace isn't coming on...woke up to 54 degree house. Brrr....

Wednesday, November 28, 2007

faking it

From PostSecret:

going through my head

I've become very smitten with the latest Puscifer album...the song "Momma Sed" really speaks to me [you can hear the song on the Puscifer website]:

- Momma Sed -

wake up son of mine
momma got somethin' to tell you

changes come
life will have its way
with your pride, son
take it like a man

hang on son of mine
the storm is blowing up your horizon

changes come
keep your dignity
take the high road
take it like a man

listen up son of mine
momma got something to tell you
all about growing pains
life will pound away
where the light don't shine, son
take it like a man

suck it up son of mine
thunder blowing up your horizon

changes come
keep your dignity
take the high road
take it like a man

momma said like the rain
(this too shall pass)
like a kidney stone
(this too shall pass)
it's just a broken heart, son
this pain will pass away

another sweet moment

I'll admit it...this one choked me up. From the description: "It was Disability Awareness day and the folks at Fenway did a lot of great things for kids with challenges..here is one who sang and when he got nervous the Fenway Faithful helped him out."

wow

I can't help wondering if I would have been as altruistic and quick-thinking...

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article/article?f=/c/a/2007/11/28/BACHTKB8O.DTL

Tuesday, November 27, 2007

rock on

Sent some email to a co-worker about some hardware we are tracking
down...he came over giggling and said that the subject of the email
sounded like a band name:

"Isilon and the Infiniband Switches"

<snort>

ticktickticktick

"60 Minutes" is filming at work today and tomorrow.