Went to bed when I wanted to. Woke up when I was good and ready. Getting ready to do whatever I want today. Ah….the start of a WONDERFUL at-home vacation! Actually, this would make my first week off of not going anywhere ever. Usually, I’d be in Red River with Brandon’s family or back home in Bangkok. Never once I have taken this much time off to just be here. My coworker Dave, a world’s traveler, tried to talk me into jetting off to Cambridge and visit Elan for the week. And I did seriously thought about it. I can...
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Since Halloween, I have been getting some hits on my site about how to make a Nerd Herd ID. Well, kids. Here’s how I did it. First, I bought the Badge Holder pocket protector online. Many sites have them but I got mine from this one. Second, I copied the “Buy More” logo from the Buy More store site and apply that to one of the shipping label template in word document. Adjust the size to about 3-3/4″ wide and 1″ high. It won’t be crisp but you don’t need it to be really. Pens will obscure most of that. ...
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Greg–you know him on here as Cool Cat VP–passed away last night of pancreatic cancer. We were alerted to his conditions a few weeks ago, about as soon as he heard the news himself. It swooped in fast and took him away even faster. Once again. I. Fucking. Hate. Cancer. And just last week, the office put together a memory book for him and his wife. I bought a leather-bound album and all of us fill it to the brim with pictures with Greg and without Greg, pictures of our pets and kids, and note cards of messages. I wrote...
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Finally. A two-day ordeal of my birthday celebration has come to a close. And boy has it been FUN!! Friday was my company’s Thanksgiving potluck and birthday party for November people. We are getting better at not bringing too much food, but still have a whole bunch of leftover in the end. Needless to say, after the turkey and fixings, ham, 4 different salads, massive amount of dessert and ice cream later, that afternoon was pretty much in a blissful food coma haze. That evening right after work, Brandon came up to town and we headed over to the Library...
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A birthday message from my 5.5 month-old “nephew” Jett (my best friend Joy’s son): More birthday pictures to come through out the day. ETA – 9 p.m.: To quote Gridiron Goddess Amy, I am drunkity! One beer, a few bites of fries and an Irish car bomb on the house later, I’m done for the night. Will recap tomorrow but man, this birthday ranks up there with last year’s! Fantastic!...
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El Heffe and I share the same birthday. So he wished me a happy birthday eve this morning. “You’re way too damn happy about aging,” I wrote. “I’m actually 15 in my head,” he wrote back. “Well, in that case, you’re still older than me. I’m 7.” It’s my outer child who keeps me going each day, I tell you. If I start acting my age, I wouldn’t like my life very much I don’t think. Heh. Tomorrow is my 31st birthday. And I’ll be too busy to actually think about it all that much. The Operation Jingle All the...
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