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Tuesday, May 31, 2005
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Summer is Here
Memorial Day marks the emotional beginning of summer for us Americans. Whereas technically it doesn't begin until June 21st, the three-day weekend is the herald of the sunny season.
And a good start it was. We had near-80 degree high temps and no rain. Sunday was spent at Pullen Park near the NC State campus, with train rides, the carousel, and sno-cones.
We bought a sprinkler for the lawn and in no time some neighbor kids came to enjoy the wet festivities. Emily Anne - who hates getting her hair washed due to the water in her face - was captivated by the sprinkler and walked through it several times with a look of wonder and trepidation.
As a working stiff, I harken back to the dog days of summer in my youth with a sense of melancholy: riding my bike through the neighborhood so much that I could eventually navigate blindfolded; hanging out with friends for hours with nothing productive to show for it; coming up with crazy inventions with no real purpose; becoming an expert in the lyrics of pop music; walking several miles to the movie theater to see the big summer blockbuster, etc., etc., etc. It almost makes me want to become a school teacher.
Summer is here - no matter what the calendar says.
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Wednesday, May 18, 2005
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Programmer Humor
You don't see this kind of candor come through very often:
This is the kind of stuff provides the much-needed comic relief on a rough day at the office.
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Wednesday, May 11, 2005
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Favorite Word
On the Television show "In the Actor's Studio", the host inquires each guest of their favorite word. Recently, a PodCast that I listen to has been employing this interview technique.
So, if asked this question, I believe that I now have a definitive answer for myself.
That word is defenestration.
Why? Replacing an entire phrase with one word is immensely cool. Not only that, it envokes a pretty humorous mental image.
So, what's your favorite word?
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Monday, May 09, 2005
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Happy Mother's Day
Here is a poem that was forwarded to me that exactly captures how I feel this Mother's Day. :)
Before I was a Mom -
I slept as late as I wanted and never worried about how late I got into bed.
I brushed my hair and my teeth everyday.
Before I was a Mom -
I cleaned my house each day.
I never tripped over toys or forgot words to a lullaby.
I didn't worry whether or not my plants were poisonous.
I never thought about immunizations.
Before I was a Mom -
I had never been puked on.
Pooped on.
Spit on.
Chewed on.
Peed on.
I had complete control of my mind and my thoughts.
I slept all night.
Before I was a Mom -
I never held down a screaming child
So that doctors could do tests.
Or give shots.
I never looked into teary eyes and cried.
I never got gloriously happy over a simple grin.
I never sat up late hours at night watching a baby sleep.
Before I was a Mom -
I never held a sleeping baby just because I didn't want to put it down.
I never felt my heart break into a million pieces when I couldn't stop the hurt.
I never knew that something so small could affect my life so much.
I never knew that I could love someone so much.
I never knew I would love being a Mom.
Before I was a Mom -
I didn't know the feeling of having my heart outside my body.
I didn't know that bond between a mother and her child.
I didn't know that something so small could make me feel so important and happy.
Before I was a Mom -
I had never gotten up in the middle of the night every 10 minutes to make sure
all was okay.
I had never known the warmth,
The joy,
The love,
The heartache,
The wonderment or the satisfaction of being a Mom.
I didn't know I was capable of feeling so much before I was a Mom.
Happy Mother's Day to all of you who know what this is talking about!
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Friday, May 06, 2005
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Stupidest Apprentice 3 Quotes
OK, I admit. I'm an "Apprentice" junkie. Have been since the first season. Here's some of the lowlights...
Angie:
"Technology is the language of the new people."
"The problem is, I have a bunch of morons on my team. They've gone from my adopted children to the redheaded stepchildren. They're just pathetic."
Erin (on DT):
"Donald Trump is the mac daddy of the United States…I'm all about a man with a helicopter. I think that's pretty hot!"
Danny:
"Having college degrees was HUGE, because that means a lot of us spent time in college blowing off class to party—and that showed in this task!"
Audrey:
"Girls hated me because I was beautiful…I wanted to scar my face because I was so beautiful… I wanted to be ugly so that they wouldn't hate me."
AND THE WINNER IS.....
Craig:
"What happens is, when I set up something and I hand it over to someone, I tend to allow — it seems like it's easy . . . it seems like, you know . . . and I'm trust — I'm willing to hand it over to someone with the intention of them allowing . . . for them to have the opportunity to . . . burn their own bridges."
UPDATE: I almost forgot about this one...
Tana:
"It's not Rocket Scientist."
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Thursday, May 05, 2005
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Fab Fives
This is of no consequence whatsoever. But I think it's cool that today's date is 5/5/05. I bet some geeks were having a party at 5:05:05 this morning.
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