A Celebration of Mundanity

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My how you have grown

This is my 400th blog entry. That's a lot of writing my friends, a lot of mundane crap I've put forth. And I'm still enjoying it.

Driving me insane

I can't say that I'm neither an enthusiast nor a detractor of classical music. I can respect and admire the skills required to compose the music and play the instruments, I can enjoy the occasional…

Kids these days

Whatever the age of the masses of children were that filled the museum halls today it's precisely the age of kids I hate. I would place them around the 11-14 range, purposefully snotty towards each…

I am a cyborg

For 30 days. I have attached to me a small, very small, Holter monitor, aka event monitor, aka ambulatory electrocardiograph. Two removable/changeable electrodes are attached to my right shoulder and…

Walking analysis pt. 1

The days recorded are Monday through Saturday of this week: the first day was from 6pm on, three days at work, two days at home: Daily tallies: 5000, 6889, 8822, 8293, 5226, 4208 Average: 6406.2…

Catchy music *and* transexuals!

How could you not love the movie Hedwig and the Angry Inch? The music is impossibly catchy, I can't get it out of my head. The lyrics and illustrations are brilliant. You need to watch this movie if…

Pedometer gadget goodness

The pedometer I ordered came in the mail today. And I was right, it is definitely a fun little motivational gadget. I was also right in that I am much above the 2000-3000 steps the average American…

Me and a gun...

�a spray gun that is. I have declared war on the dandelions in the lawn, chemical warfare. I needed to spray them before Mark mows the lawn so I could easily identify and target the undesirables.…

It's an Alfa!

As Mark just announced, we are getting another Alfa spider. Do not fear, there were conditions set before getting this vehicle. If you've been to our house, you know there are too many cars, in…

Dinner parties and walking

Last night's dinner which Mark and I prepared for friends: standing rib roast started in the oven, finished cooking over hickory coals on the grill; roasted vegetable--potatoes, carrots, shallots,…