One of the things I don't like about my Blackberry is that it encrypts image files, and the only way I've found to transfer them to my computer is to send them to myself via e-mail. I've tried other methods, like Bluetooth and installing the proprietary Blackberry software on Mr_Aloysius, but none of that works at all. In perusing the photos on ( Read more... )

Over our ribs and pork dumplings, Josh and I talked about what his government would be like--global and basically socialist, Brazil without the dysfunction (insurgency is a sign of governmental inefficiency). Weak opiates would be produced in large quantities to take the edge off. He'd control it, but naturally he'd have to govern in fairly broad ( Read more... )

Yesterday was 1 April 2010, and I started the day with some minor pranks. One would have to get up fairly early (or at the very least before 7:15 a.m.) to fool this fooler ( Read more... )

Ten years ago for new year's eve Mom, Dad and I went to China Palace with Aunt Joni and Uncle Butch and then went back home to play cards. It was one of the few years where Mom and Dad stayed up to watch the year end. We were all a bit curious whether anything would happen with the Y2K bug but ultimately not terribly concerned. I didn't have any ( Read more... )

I undertook two themes of minor mischief this year. The first was the same mischief I undertook last year with respect to Josh:

I lost my cell phone (on april fools day, of all days!). Can you text me your phone no.? Thanks"While last year I received no response, this year Josh texted me with a query of how I was texting him if I didn't have his ( Read more... )

Fall in London this year has been mostly cold and overcast, and perhaps only slightly wetter than usual. Yesterday afternoon Tom, Jess and Josh invited me to Borough Market with them. Tom bought me something hot to drink, and we saw a border terrier. Josh was convinced he lost his keys at some point when taking his phone out of his pocket, and we ( Read more... )

This morning I was feeling especially impish, and I undertook three minor mischiefs ( Read more... )