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Things on Tuesday for 12/01/09

nobody@vox.com(Jim) — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 20:52:42 -0500

Loathe:

That one of my friends is having a really horrible week.
Itchy, scratchy, sore throat.
That I sometimes feel like a tool.
The whole Tiger Woods thing. Just fess up and get it over with.
Overindulging in Chinese takeout.
My horrible spelling.
I'm really missing my Dad...BIG TIME!!

Love:

Dramatic clouds in the sky. Just wish I had my cell with me last night.
Using the internet to find my cell phone.
The current book I'm reading - Back Story.
Work has been quiet so far this week.
Realizing my life could be a lot worse.
Listening to my podcasts during lunch.
Shopping on-line.

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My Mega Overdue Things On Tuesday for 11/24/09

nobody@vox.com(Jim) — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 08:56:47 -0500

I know...I know. I have no good excuses why I haven't done one of these for a while. With that said...

Loathe:

People not turning on Red when they can.
Expected to fix every problem at work just because it involves 1s and 0s.
Making my coffee too strong.
Missing my Dad for Thanksgiving.
No more vacation days until January 4th. Plant shutdowns suck! (well at least I could use my vacations days instead of unpaid leave)
I spend way too much time on Facebook.

Love:

My new bed. Expensive? Yes, but oh so worth it!
Reading. I finished another Spencer book the other night. I need to make more time to just read.
Getting our salary at work, fully re-instated before January. It feels like I got a raise again!!
Buying music from Amazon/iTunes. This isn't new, but growing up, I paid way too much for CDs where only one or two songs were good. Buying ala' cart is awesome!
My iPod and podcasts. Cliche? Perhaps, but it's one of my most used devices.
WW II in HD. Great documentary on the History Channel.

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QotD: My Daily Internet Routing

nobody@vox.com(Jim) — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 09:18:04 -0500

What’s your daily Internet "routine?"
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Even though I try to shy away from it, I still spend too much time on Facebook. But of course I go through my usual suspects. Below are those sites I hit most often -
BoingBoing
NPR
Laughing Squid
Lifehacker
Neatorama
Triple Tri
Advance Armament Corp. Blog

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QotD: Age-Old Question

nobody@vox.com(Jim) — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 19:16:37 -0400

If you could be any age again for one week, what age would you be?
19 - I had so much hair then!! :)

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Things on Tuesday for 10/27/09

nobody@vox.com(Jim) — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 18:56:39 -0400

Loathe:

The flu. At least it's not the dreaded "S" version.
Neglecting Vox.
How food tastes when you are sick.
Having too much junk. Thinking about donating some of my DVDs to the library.
Soy Milk.
Cutting myself every time I use a brand new razor. It's like I have to break it in.

Love:

The TV show - Castle. Just discovered it today, on-line.
Old scary movies, which in turn, aren't scary.
Batman graphic novels. Great to read when you are feeling like crap.
Organic 1% Milk. Decided to switch down from 2%. Organic is the only way to fly if you dare make the move.
Using a shaving brush and soap. I haven't used it in a while. I forgot how awesome it is.
Molasses Cookies - I treated myself to a box of Archways. Actually, there's not an Archway cookie that I don't like!

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Things on Tuesday for 10/13/09

nobody@vox.com(Jim) — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 21:42:34 -0400

Going to be a short one tonight...

Loathe:

I've gone on an eating frenzy! Not sure if it's stress or stupidity.
The Prototype Process in Oracle.
Leaving my main iPod at work.
This one person from work. (actually two people)
X-Men Origins - Wolverine. I finally saw it. Guess I had higher expectations.

Love:

That I got to go out and take some pictures of the fall leaves. It wasn't super nice out, but I enjoyed it.
That I've gotten the reading bug again.
Club Soda. I just wish it was cheaper.
The Podcasts - Slate's Political Gabfest and Discovery's Friday News Feedbag
College Football

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Tonight's Moment of Zen...

nobody@vox.com(Jim) — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 20:44:26 -0400

Thank you Sarah for finding this...

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Sorry ladies, but I needed a good laugh.

nobody@vox.com(Jim) — Sat, 10 Oct 2009 12:32:25 -0400

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Things on Tuesday for 10/06/09

nobody@vox.com(Jim) — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 13:25:40 -0400

Loathe:

Facebook - It's been very janky and it's annoying the crap out of me.
That I'm addicted to Facebook.
People who talk loud on their cell phones in coffee shops.
Wendy's Chicken Ceaser Salad - Had one for lunch today, nasty.
The weather - the times I do want to go out, it's been miserable.
People not backing up their data. If you need help or have questions, ask me. I'll try to get you started.

Love:

Getting back in the habit of lifting. There are times where I miss my old philosophy of No pain, No pain. However, I'm starting to feel better about myself, even though I have minimal use of my arms and my chest hurts.
The leaves are starting to change.
My crazy dreams. Lord knows I have issues. Last night I dreamed that I was hanging with Joe Paterno. I have no idea why I picked him, but there he was.
My iPod. I know I bring it up often, but it does provide me much happiness.
The first two episodes of Family Guy this season have been outrageously funny.

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A Savage Place

nobody@vox.com(Jim) — Sun, 04 Oct 2009 22:01:51 -0400

Well, I've been sitting on this one for a while and it took till chapter 18 for me to get into, but I finished it tonight. A Savage Place takes place in Los Angeles. Spencer is hired to help out Candy, who's a reporter trying to prove that she's more than a pretty face. She thinks that she's uncovered a conspiracy with a movie studio and needs Spencer as a body guard. There's no Hawk in this one, so that's a minus. I guess I'm used to him being part of the story. God help me when I read those books before Hawk. On the flip side, you do get to see a side of Spencer that you normally don't see in this story. This should of been a super quick read, but my heart wasn't in it. You should read it cause another book reference the events in this one, but don't put it on top of this list. Being generous here giving it 3 out of 5.

A Savage Place

Robert B. Parker

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