So how did I spend my Saturday and Sunday? Quite nicely, I told some friends I had some plans and couldn’t hang out with them (the truth it was) and continued to start and finish (literally 10 minutes ago) Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. Only took about a year, literally, I bought the book the day it came out, actually, pre-ordered it two months before it was released.
Yes, I am quite ashamed that it took me so long to begin reading it, I don’t really know why I waited, and I just wanted to read it now for some reason.
All in all the weekend was lazy and relaxing, I’m glad it revolved around food, ice-cream, and reading. The reading part I loved, just makes you lose touch with your surroundings, you know?
So… who wants to discuss the book with me now?
I’m a big fan of Porter Exchange near my place, they’ve got amazing authentic Eastern food, a nice Asian market where I can pick up Pocky sticks, chocolate covered macadamia nuts (these specific ones only found in Asian markets for some reason), and some true instant ramen (read: actually tastes good unlike the Top Ramen et al. brands).
Yesterday I went over there with a couple friends, I just wanted to get outta the apartment, eat some good food, and distract the hell outta myself. It worked out kind of well, as far as distractions go anyway. I ended up getting a nice shrimp tempura rice bowl again and some shrimp shumai.
I miss the shumai, I could go for some right now.
Tags: food
So on May 19th the Wii Fit will be released in North America. The good news, a fun workout. The bad news, a fun workout. I’m still debating whether I should pick one up or not, so far I’m leaning toward not, just because… well… I really don’t want to work out while playing the Nintendo Wii. Hell with that.
So today I tried to set up a second 27″ widescreen monitor for myself at work, vertically rotated this time. Alas it was too tall and wouldn’t fit nicely on my desk, so we set it up for a coworker close by. He is now running two 27″ widescreen monitors vertically oriented and they look amazing. So much screen real estate, web pages seem to go on forever, it’s a bit weird at first actually, but then you are just in awe.
I did end up setting up a second monitor for myself in a vertical position, it’s only a 19″, but complements my current 27″ widescreen (horizontally positioned) nicely. It helps out more than you think when working, now there is less alt-tabbing and slightly more head-swiveling, which I can live with.
Tags: wii
So I’ve been pissing all over 2008 lately, but today I heard about Jeff Pulver (the VoIP visionary), resigning from his company. This is pretty big news in the VoIP arena, especially since Jeff is so likable. He didn’t mention why he left, but he did mention this:
Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn’t do than by the ones you did do.
So throw off the bowlines.
Sail away from the safe harbour.
Catch the trade winds in your sails.
Explore. Dream. Discover.
– Mark Twain
This is extremely ironic, just because those are honestly the exact words that come to mind whenever I’m faced with a decision. So 2008, you may be a bitch-demon, but I will still be victorious.
I, like most people I hope, have obviously done some things here and there that I regret doing, but I have absolutely done nothing so far that I regret not doing. I came close though in the last couple weeks, but strangely enough, failure is surprisingly satisfying.
Tags: quote, voip
I don’t know if I told you guys the great news… I now have another gray hair on my head! That’s a total of three. I’m making good progress I think. One on the left side of my head and now two on the right side. The new one is kind of visible, so I’m pretty excited about that.
I want to say I have a few gray hairs on the couple-day-stubble on my chin, but I can’t say for sure, but I think so. Maybe one long weekend when I’m bored and it’s too warm to go outside I’ll grow it out a bit and give it a good once over. Heck, maybe this weekend if it’s super warm like the week so far.
And if anybody knows any way to get more gray hairs naturally, keep me in the loop! I’m so mature now it isn’t even funny…
Today is most definitely a Beatles and Radiohead day…
Tags: uk
Proof that I will never be able to take care of a living being.
