Everything else that has happened

Where to start… +++ Had the chorus show. It turned out a hell of a lot better than I expected — apparently a lot of guys had been cramming lyrics ‘n’ tunes all day both Friday and Saturday — and the audience was very responsive. The snowstorm kept a lot of people home on Saturday [...]

Substitute Nigel and the dead iPod

It’s been an eventful day. Eeeeearly this morning I took Nigel (my beloved Mini) in for service and so that somebody could look at the hatch (one hinge is further out than the other so the latch doesn’t quite align). The dealer warned me ahead of time that they’d probably need to keep it overnight [...]

20030812

Well, the pedestrian who was run over died. And it gets worse – it was a 15-year-old student at the Missouri School for the Blind nearby. Stupid St. Louis drivers! THIS IS WHY YOU PAY SOME FRIGGIN’ ATTENTION! +++ Sunday’s little shindig at the ballpark was actually kind of cool. Most of the stadium was [...]

20030417

On the way home from work yesterday I saw the most ridiculous low rider ever. Folks, please. If you drive a primer-colored ’85 Plymouth Reliant, don’t bother lowering it or putting in the heavy-duty stereo. Save your money and get a better car. No, really. You’ll just have to trust me on this one. And [...]

20030314

Yesterday and today were rather mundane at work. I finished up that ACH draft, tweaked some code, and dealt with relatively minor issues. During my leg/midsection workout yesterday I started increasing weight; today, I maxed out reps on the upper-body stuff, so weight increase comes Tuesday. Eventually I’d like to get back to my pre-India [...]