The 10k Pints to Pasta race came and went, and I did better than I thought I would, but not nearly as good as two years ago when I last ran.  I wouldn’t say I’m out of shape, just not in as good of shape.  Carrying extra weight and running yes doesn’t help, but I [...]

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Last weekend was, in the common vernacular, “a hell of a weekend.”  Let me explain.
Fridays are always fun in general, but Fridays where dinner and drinks are paid for are even better.  After work, I met Hanne and her family over at the Bridgeport Brewpub and Brewery, which I haven’t been to in at least [...]

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Having been exposed to a number of blogs in my time, I’d definitely classify my own as a “Dear Diary” sort of blog.  What’s kind of sad about the whole thing, though, is that my diary is less of a place where I can write down my thoughts and feelings to express myself, but rather, [...]

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I hate ants.  I really do.  Third year in a row and almost a week later and I’m still dealing with those creepy crawlies searching my kitchen for foodstuff.  I thought I had their entry points contained.  I thought by the use of a combination of poison and deterrents I could establish chokepoints and put [...]

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I’ve come very close to buying an iPhone lately.  The idea of having not only a new phone that has full Internet connectivity (and if you’ve tried browsing the web on a “regular” cell phone, you know what “full” means) is very appealing, but with easy access to my email and calendar it pretty much [...]

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I hate flying.  There just isn’t a word I can really describe how I feel about flying, even though I love traveling.  If there were a way to rapidly travel without boarding an aircraft and sitting stationary for several hours in seats designed for an averaged size person of the 18th century, I’d be all [...]

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I don’t know why I’m counting down Hanne’s finals–they’re not even mine.  I guess I feel somewhat relieved to do so since she’s been studying morning, noon, and night for what feels like the last two weeks, and at some point I’d love to get my girlfriend back.  Call me selfish, if you will, and [...]

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…but it all starts off with what promises to be a good Friday.
First on the schedule is lunch at Mothers Bistro with my friend Laura, a former coworker.  In addition to their mac and cheese du jour that always tempt me, Mothers also serves breakfast until the afternoon.  Unless the mac and cheese is particularly [...]

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When I start writing a post, the first thing I think about is the title–probably because “Title” is the first field I’m presented with–and my first inclination is to use a lyric from the last song I was listening to, in tonight’s case “Supermassive Black Hole” by Muse.  I usually wait until I’m done writing [...]

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I realize I write about beer a lot, and it’s an odd thing that beer plays such a role in my life, but hey, I like beer.  There’s no other way around it.  Not in the “let’s down a case and get blitzed” way (although that has happened on occasion, blitzed not being the end [...]

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Short-timer’s syndrome is about the most evil non-physical ailment one can get at work. I can’t begin to explain how little motivation I have to do work other than what comes to me automatically. Trying to dig up the desire that doesn’t exist to work on long-term projects or even non-critical work is [...]

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If I keep up my current level of running, I should be back to “normal” in no time. I ran 3.5 miles on Saturday and Sunday, 4.5 miles on Tuesday, and another 4 miles today. I sure need it, too. I’ve been neglecting the level of exercise my food and libation desires [...]

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My last post doesn’t make much sense unless you’ve been following what’s been going on at Digg, or rather, unless you’re a big ol’ geek.
The short story of it is, someone cracked the HD-DVD encryption code, and the string of numbers can be used to create (with some work) an HD-DVD ripper so you can [...]

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Sitting on my front porch, listening to music, drinking a beer, enjoying the weather.  I love springtime.  I also like having a laptop that lets me stay online while I sit on my front porch, drink beer, and enjoy the weather, but that’s secondary.  But nice.
Went for a run today in the good weather.  Absolutely [...]

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Ahhh…that’s better. I always enjoy refreshing the look and functionality of my website. I enjoy working on my site, but I also enjoy other people doing my work for me. So much nicer when things come relatively pre-packaged.
Work has been sooooo slow today. Either no one’s in the office, or no [...]

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