Today has been *great*. I just found out that I have to stay AGAIN for another conference call with Singapore tonight. I’ve been breaking my balls lately to learn this software, so that I do not incur the wrath of She Who Will Not Be Named again. To top it all off, I’ve narrowed down […]

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Last night was a great workout. For some reason I had a bug in my butt to do some Unsu, so I made help me through it before class and help me through it in between classes. We also did Bassai Sho and a few other assorted kata outside class time, but the real spectacle […]

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Due to a production problem, I’m forced to be at a conference call tonight at 8 pm. Therefore, another evening is killed by corporate America. I plan on still making the Boy’s Club, grabbing some food, and potting the dog before coming back to the office but it still remains a major pain in the […]

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My X10 stuff shipped! That means it should be here in plenty of time for this weekend! Automated basement here I come!

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On Saturday, we kicked off what will hopefully be a weekly home improvement effort at The House of Dalcher. Justin, my sister’s fiance, agreed to help me paint the basement walls a sparkling white. I was skeptical of the difference that this would make, but in the end it came out to be astounding. Everything […]

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Friday night we made it out to go and see the golden retriever that I have mentioned in my last few blog posts. This place was pretty far out there, and because of the rain and fog the trip into the country seemed like we were riding through the Moors of Scotland. After a failed […]

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We are going tonight at 7:00 pm to meet the dog and ask his owner questions. My aunt relayed the information that he had a lot of interest in the dog, so we should be prepared to make a decision tonight. My major areas of concern: Is this dog used to running around on a […]

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Last night was my Mom’s 50th birthday party at my grandparents house. It was a great time, I got the chance to hang out with Ains and Justin for once in awhile. In discussion, Justin agreed to come and help me paint the basement on Saturday morning after I get my hair cut. Tasha has […]

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On Sunday I elected to install my new DVD burner into my PC. In the process I kicked up a maelstrom of dust from the inside of the case, so much that I went to get some canned air so I could clean out my system. After doing this, I was plagued with a stuffy/runny […]

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The office is cold today. Interestingly, my Technical Lead and I are two of the few people that have actually lived in Illinois (or this country, *grumble*) during the wintertime before. The contingent of Indian people that work here are freezing to death. The guy from Mississippi is too. I fear they might resort to […]

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