think test
Mom sent this test to me. I got 18 right.
Power of Observation
Teny Jr, Simpsonized
I’m not a big fan of “The Simpsons”. I watched the first season, but I don’t really remember much from it. I do remember them when they were just animated shorts on Fox’s “The Tracey Ullman Show”. But since then, I haven’t watched any of the series because I just don’t have any interest in it (or in the upcoming movie). I will say SimpsonizeMe.com is pretty fun. I uploaded a picture of me, and the site transformed me into a Simpsons character. Afterwards, I tweaked it a bit to get it to look more like me. If you want to make yourself a member of the Simpsons universe, I recommend reading these tips to get the best results. I actually like this one better than my previous “Simpsons” avatar, which I manually created.
create your own fireworks display
Happy 4th of July 
my Simpsons avatar
What I’d look like if I were on “The Simpsons”.
Create your own avatar here.
dirty car art
Check this out … Scott Wade’s Dirty Car Art.
Calvin’s take on the weather
Don’t think the Midwest will share Calvin’s sentiment …
Ahh, to be young again and not have a care.
rambling
So much is happening these days, I don’t even know where to begin.
My headaches come and go. Work is not as stressful as I try to continue to separate both jobs. I was assured that my replacement will be starting in a few weeks. With the remodel finished, IT is somewhat back to normal.
how many seconds old are you?
Birthday Calculator | digg story
Some interesting facts about my birthdate:
- The Julian calendar date of my birth is 2441423.5.
- The year 1972 was a leap year.
- I was born in the Chinese year of the Rat.
- I am 1,088,689,655 seconds old.
the hard way
To some people, this is the only way to learn a lesson.
can you raed tihs?
CL sent this to me …
i cdnuolt blveiee taht I cluod aulaclty uesdnatnrd waht I was rdanieg. The phaonmneal pweor of the hmuan mnid, aoccdrnig to a rscheearch at Cmabrigde Uinervtisy, it dseno’t mtaetr in waht oerdr the ltteres in a wrod are, the olny iproamtnt tihng is taht the frsit and lsat ltteer be in the rghit pclae. The rset can be a taotl mses and you can sitll raed it whotuit a pboerlm. Tihs is bcuseae the huamn mnid deos not raed ervey lteter by istlef, but the wrod as a wlohe. Azanmig huh? yaeh and I awlyas tghuhot slpeling was ipmorantt!
Not too difficult to decipher, but very interesting.
update 1203
22 days til Christmas, 20 til holiday vacation, never enough time …
Went Christmas shopping last night with CL.
Good news – got a lot of gifts. Bad news – spent too much.
Work is better. Well, not really. It’s still tense and full of conflict. I guess I’m just used to it now.
Hamazahn.com – My cousin’s son Hamilton has his own site! I’m amazed what this kid can do!
It’s cold here.
Mmmm … I smell bacon. Catch ya later …
happy friday
what’s going on …
- Kids are back in school. I think I speak for all parents in saying, “Thank God!”
- Interviewed for the tech support position yesterday. Went very well; it sounds as if the IT department is excited that I’ve applied. The pay is better, and the work is right up my alley. However, there are other top candidates; I’ll find out next week regarding a 2nd interview. It won’t be til after Labor Day when a decision will be made. I will say that I do like my chances.
- Tony La Russa is third on the all-time managerial win list; St Louis 6, Pittsburgh 3
- $2.45 a gallon; I see it dropping some more this weekend before it goes way up on Monday.
- Want to see where the sun is shining? Check out the World Sunlight Map.
Have a great weekend everyone!
recap/update
What a day. What a week. It’s all a blur. And I still have another day (damn).
- My partner’s off, so I have extra duties on my to-do list at work. My boss asked – no, I should say – begged for my help this afternoon. Offered me overtime. I said, “Sure!”
- Opportunity awaits: I put a bid in on a position (tech support) within the organization. Only 2 fellow co-workers know I’m contemplating this change. If they offer it to me, a few factors ($) will decide it for me.
- D’s been lacking some thought to the consequences of his actions (and his words). Hopefully, his mother and I have gotten through to him after two rough nights this week. Plain and simple – don’t make me angry. If it makes me mad, then don’t go there.
- I’ve tried twice in the last week to record my own podcast/audioblog via the MD recorder, but the results have been … eh. I may try again this weekend.
- Pretty soon, the current photoblog with My-Expressions.com will be gone since my free trial will be ending. Been working on a new one using WordPress. Don’t know why I didn’t think about using WP before. No sense in paying if I can do it myself. It’s going well, but I’m gonna need some help on some issues with archiving and EXIF details (camera data). When it’s ready to go, I’ll throw it out there for viewing.
- $2.58 a gallon. I don’t let my tank empty anymore. I just top it off every week when I think the price is low enough before it jumps again. This way, I only pay 5 or 6 bucks instead of 30 to 40. Last time I did was a week ago; it was “cheap” at $2.43. This is nothing if this expert is right about 2006.
- It’s hot outside. Again. If it’s not hot, it’s raining. If it’s not raining, it’s hot. This must be what it’s like in the Philippines. Can’t do anything really, unless you enjoy being sweaty or wet. Forecast says heat index of 110 for Friday. Poor Salem – his daily walk has become a weekends-only ritual.
TGIF tomorrow. Make the most of it, and the weekend will reward you.
Is that color the color you think you are seeing?
This website shows some cool color visual perception things.
cooldown
The past week has been unbearably hot. Sunday – 103. Monday – 100. Tuesday – 101. Thank goodness for the storms that arrived Tuesday night. Wednesday’s high was 80, and the low last night was 60; in 36 hours temps dropped 40 degrees!
Planarity (link updated)
try this online flash game – move the vertices so none of the edges overlap
Planarity
can you digg it?
Hey gang – how’s it going?
- Fixed the computer. Did a restore; now instead of 10 GB of free space, I have nearly 60.
- Finally uploaded our pics to my gallery and all albums are available to view. Phase 2: replace certain files with better quality pics.
- Haven’t been to the movies much this summer. CL, D, and I saw Mr. and Mrs. Smith a few weeks ago (pretty good). Last night CL and I watched Meet the Fockers (funny stuff).
- Cards are hot. At 62-35, they have the best record in the NL. However, key players are hurt, and they lost to the Cubs yesterday.
- Speaking of hot. 100 degree temps and heat index above 110 is ridiculous. Grass is growing without rain because it’s so tropical outside. Geez, it’s hot. It’s too hot.
- Digg.com – check it out. Top news in tech thanks to the users of Digg. See what news I digg in the right hand column, then digg some news yourself.
Stay cool if you can.
tidbits
news that interests me:
Edmonds scratched with rib contusion
Toronto 4, St Louis 1
CNN.com – Jackson jurors: Evidence ‘just wasn’t there’ – Jun 14, 2005 – This doesn’t really interest me; I’m just thankful this circus is over now.
NBA Finals: Defending champs are in a 2-game hole as they head back to Detroit for Game 3 – I was hoping for this series to go 7, but it looks like it may only go 4
Batman Begins opens Wednesday – D is going to see this with Grandpa; I’ll have to wait til after vacation
cold stone
Went to Cold Stone Creamery in O’Fallon today. It’s a new ice cream place (well known in places like Chicago). In addition to regular flavors, they have gourmet ice cream flavors (like cake batter, peanut butter). Then you get to mix in pretty much whatever you want. Because CL and I were overwhelmed to begin with, we took suggestions from them. CL had Cherry Cake Double Take, while I had Mud Pie Mojo (mine actually called for coffee ice cream, but I got vanilla since I hate coffee). CL and I enjoyed them, but all we can say is it is very RICH. We needed a drink to wash it down, or a burger to neutralize all the sugar. To be honest with you, I couldn’t stand to think about ice cream afterward. Not that we won’t go back! We now know that we don’t necessarily need all the mix-in’s. If you get the chance and need an ice cream fix (or just need sugar), check out Cold Stone.
email hoax
Received another chain letter today – about a 7 yr old girl named Amy Bruce with cancer. The email goes on to say that the Make-A-Wish Foundation will donate 7 cents for each time the message is sent. This email is a hoax.
TruthOrFiction.com
Urban Legends at About.com (warning: pop-ups at this site)
I don’t mind passing on emails that have some kind of message or is cute or funny, but there are too many of them that are not worth the time because they’re false.
Google Sightseeing
Google Sightseeing – an awesome site (or sight) that gives the surfer a look at popular places on Earth via Google Maps‘ satellite images. Check out Google Maps – Satellite on your own with your address – creepy!! Here’s Busch Stadium.
(courtesy of Sarah Lane)
[Boxed Thoughts]
Boxed Thoughts – collective snippets of human thought; a thoughtstream. All thoughts are anonymous. Register, type whatever you are thinking, and read everyone else’s thoughts. Check it out! (courtesy of kevin rose)
