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Mid-vacation update: Colorado is cold. Nothing new, that.
Tomorrow is the mid-point of my visit, as well as the day we see my baby sister off to a summer program at CU Boulder.
I have met my new niece and I have dubbed her Squish. After I find a spare USB hub, I will unload my camera and start a new Flickr set of vacation photos. (I had a brainfart while packing cables and left out my cell phone charger ( Read more... ) -
Flatulence's effect on my carbon footprint, science tattoos and Eliot's stepdad on NPR.
Bedroom chatter the other night...
Me: I wonder how much I enlarge my carbon footprint every time I have a lot of gas.
Vogon: ...
Me: Like cows and methane.
Vogon: Why isn't Al Gore against eating beans?
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These science tattoos rock. They remind me of the time I discussed tattoos with toddler_hiway and he mentioned that if he ever got one, it would be the ( Read more... ) -
Gastritis, Damn Interesting, that castle near Idledale, and salt water mosquitoes in Dallas.
Getting a stomach bug is definitely not a comfortable way to lose weight. Then again, laughing at the phrase "High Speed Inserters" in a monster.com listing isn't a comfortable way to snort a beverage either. At least being under the weather has given me lots of time to read Damn Interesting and let the cat sleep next to my head. I love my fender- ( Read more... ) -
Laurel and Sarah in today's YourHub.com print version!
In the Evergreen area today? If you pick up a copy of today's News or Post, you can see Laurel on the cover of the YourHub.com print section.
She's wearing a propeller beanie for the Fourth of July in the first and second photos here: 978.884_evergreen, 394.264_holidays, 306.85_family, laurel, 779_photographsEvergreen Rodeo, Robot Chicken Star Wars, and happy Father's Day.
Two really great things happened tonight:
- My brother's girlfriend was named 2008 Miss Evergreen Rodeo. Congratulations, Amanda!
- Robot Chicken Star WarsAnd since I forgot to mention it, Happy Father's Day as appropriate. Extra appreciation goes to my dad and brother-in-law, who finished assembling the ginormous swingset today. (My Colorado ( Read more... )Halfway-through-vacation post.
I'll be returning to Dallas on Saturday. My frozen toes are glad since the snow line briefly came down to 8000 feet a few nights ago, but I still haven't cracked the stored stuff I meant to get a dent in paring back on during this trip. iconoplast, let me know when you'd like to pick up toddler stuff; I'll call you if I don't hear from you by Tuesday or so ( Read more... )Meme: what I remember from 8th grade, nicked from lori_zo.
1. Who was your best friend? I didn't have one.
2. Who did you like? Jason Dobbs. I doubt he had any idea who I was.
3. What sport did you play? I didn't play team sports.
4. Did you buy your lunch? I carried my lunch every day.
5. It's Friday night, where were you? At home, probably using some BBS or using telnet from my Colorado Freenet account. ( Read more... )Remi Frazier's Million Dollar Destiny, redux.
What better day than Independence Day to blog again about Remi Frazier chasing the American Dream?
Since I last wrote about it, he's debuted his product idea -- Mantool, a customizable multitool -- and made Business Week ("A Million Bucks In A MonthHis project is currently conducting broad, anonymous market research that you can help with ( Read more... )
