![[info]](http://l-stat.livejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif?v=92.1){kind=small}
Its Columbus Day! As a federal employee, that means I have a day off to enjoy! And what do I have to do?
Oh, dental cleaning...
Never mind.
Oh, dental cleaning...
Never mind.
October 11th, 2010
September 28th, 2010
About two months to go, most everything is down to simply scheduling at this point and I'm doin' fine. How's everyone out here? Have you seen my cats? They can ride unicycles.
September 12th, 2010
The Lovely Carly had her bachelorette party last night and a second bridal shower this afternoon (the first one was a small one from my family, today its her much larger family). This means for most of today I am home alone and can watch DVDs that normally she'd have no interest in on my big plasma screen TV. What did I go with this morning? Star Trek Insurrection, AKA the Next Gen movie I'd never seen that was supposedly Not Very Good.
Actually, I rather enjoyed it. It's more like an above average extra-long episode of the TV show, but I think the real issue is its a real let-down after the far superior First Contact, because, ya know, the Sommo are not the Borg. They aren't even the Klingons. But the movie itself was a decent adventure with some nice plot twists, wasn't too long, and its not the next one, so it had that going for it.
Actually, I rather enjoyed it. It's more like an above average extra-long episode of the TV show, but I think the real issue is its a real let-down after the far superior First Contact, because, ya know, the Sommo are not the Borg. They aren't even the Klingons. But the movie itself was a decent adventure with some nice plot twists, wasn't too long, and its not the next one, so it had that going for it.
July 10th, 2010
Busy week. We got a DJ for the wedding, booked the reverend, reconnected with a Hamster-lovin' gal who may have a line on some calligraphy, and I booked the honeymoon cruise to the Mediterranean. We'll be seeing Rome, Sicily, Tunisia, Barcelona, France, and a couple other spots over a week. Oh, and today I ordered tickets to take Taylor to see Walking with Dinosaurs next Friday.
May 14th, 2010
Its another graduation day, Carly is coming back today, and I haven't updated this journal in a dog's age, so I really have nothing to add beyond this sentence.
October 17th, 2009
I am home alone for the first time in ages on a weekend. Carly went to an alumni reunion for her old sorority and won't be back until sometime tomorrow. So, its just me and the cats. I think I can keep myself occupied and out of trouble for that long.
Oh, more places to see before you die: Hong Kong, China; the Blue Ridge Parkway between Virginia and North Carolina, USA; Block Island, Rhode Island, USA; Sawtooth National Recreation Area, Idaho, USA; the Wine Road of Alsace, France; and the Guggenheim in Bilbao, Spain.
Oh, more places to see before you die: Hong Kong, China; the Blue Ridge Parkway between Virginia and North Carolina, USA; Block Island, Rhode Island, USA; Sawtooth National Recreation Area, Idaho, USA; the Wine Road of Alsace, France; and the Guggenheim in Bilbao, Spain.
September 7th, 2009
The Lovely Carly and I went to Tim's for a small barbecue yesterday. And Dad...apologized to her. Sincerely. He was teasing her last time he saw her a little, she got really hurt I learned later, and I told Mom, Mom told Dad off, I said something, and Dad told Carly he was very sorry. I...have never seen my dad do that before. I was impressed.
Meanwhile, before you die, you should see the Dome of St. Peter in Regensburg, Germany, Bukhara, Uzbekistan, and other sites along the Silk Road, and the Great Wall of China.
Meanwhile, before you die, you should see the Dome of St. Peter in Regensburg, Germany, Bukhara, Uzbekistan, and other sites along the Silk Road, and the Great Wall of China.
September 1st, 2009
I had a kid fall asleep in class today. It happens. But I woke him up pretty quickly and he said he wasn't sleeping. No, he claimed he was praying.
I got a good laugh out of that and let him off with a warning.
Place to see before you die: Corcovado, overlooking Rio de Janerio, Brazil, AKA where the giant Jesus statue is.
I got a good laugh out of that and let him off with a warning.
Place to see before you die: Corcovado, overlooking Rio de Janerio, Brazil, AKA where the giant Jesus statue is.
August 31st, 2009
In case both my readers were interested, classes resumed a week and a half ago. So far so good.
Oh, and before you die, my calender says you should see Carlsbad Caverns in New Mexico and Lake Maggiore in Lombardy, Italy.
Oh, and before you die, my calender says you should see Carlsbad Caverns in New Mexico and Lake Maggiore in Lombardy, Italy.
August 30th, 2009
No, I'm not going anywhere.
But, way back in January, I opened up my page-a-day calender for the "1,000 Places To See Before You Die" folks, and started leaving their tips here. Then I started seeing the Lovely Carly and realized I had better things to do, including actually trying to, you know, really see those places.
But one thing about the Lovely Carly is she keeps me on my toes, and since she is right and my apartment is a wee bit messy, I'm doing some clean-up today, and what better way to continue (as I am already done cleaning the kitchen sink, various windowsills, and am washing the sheets) then to see about getting rid of the excess paper that is the many pages I set aside to leave notes here. So, here goes.( A Very Long List )
But, way back in January, I opened up my page-a-day calender for the "1,000 Places To See Before You Die" folks, and started leaving their tips here. Then I started seeing the Lovely Carly and realized I had better things to do, including actually trying to, you know, really see those places.
But one thing about the Lovely Carly is she keeps me on my toes, and since she is right and my apartment is a wee bit messy, I'm doing some clean-up today, and what better way to continue (as I am already done cleaning the kitchen sink, various windowsills, and am washing the sheets) then to see about getting rid of the excess paper that is the many pages I set aside to leave notes here. So, here goes.( A Very Long List )
