Salem keeping cool in his short fur
Latest
week in review
With the lab project going live at 0001 on Tuesday, this past week has been a mad dash to the finish. I worked 6 days in a row, accumulating roughly 52 hours in the office. My mind is mush, and I’m tired. Like I said before, I lack the energy and motivation to do much when I’m home. Aside from eat, drink, and sleep, I’ve walked the dog, played golf (on my PlayStation), and watched the British Open, Big Brother, and The Sopranos on TV. Oh yeah, I did do the dishes today. I have a headache now, and I think it’s from anxiety and the anticipation of the go-live on Tuesday. At this point in time, I just want to make it to another Friday.
bees and ipods
Found this on Digg. It’s stupid and silly, but it made me laugh (and it made my day).
I don’t know if you’ve ever tried to kill a bug on a cushioned surface, but they don’t die right away. Their exoskeletons are extremely tough, and it usually takes a ‘jam, grind, and smear’ technique to make sure the deed is done. But this bee didn’t die and immediately disappeared under my a**…
birthday
Happy Birthday to my wife Christine!
(seen here with Daniel on the Kilimanjaro Safaris in Disney’s Animal Kingdom)
I love you, Babe! 
top 5 on friday #132
Top 5 Musical Collaborations (songs, albums) it can be a mixture of both.
- The Traveling Wilburys
(Bob Dylan, George Harrison, Jeff Lynne, Roy Orbison, Tom Petty)
“End of the Line”
- The Beatles and Billy Preston
“Get Back”
- Queen and David Bowie
“Under Pressure”
- Power Station
(Robert Palmer, John Taylor, Andy Taylor, Tony Thompson)
“Some Like It Hot”
- John Mayer Trio
(John Mayer, Steve Jordan, Pino Palladino)
“Vultures”
MIA?
Got an email from my dad yesterday. He noticed the lack of postings on this blog and was wondering how things were going. To be honest with you, it’s been hell. I’ve been so busy at work with the lab project that I’m just mentally and physically drained when I get home. Because of this, I don’t really have much energy to do anything. Read the rest of this page »
top 5 on friday #131
Top 5 albums that are at least 20 years old. (There’s a stipulation however…all 5 albums cannot be by the same artist/band)
UPDATED: I’ve included my favorite songs off of each album (while trying a new audio player plugin)
- Abbey Road – The Beatles
“Something”
- Physical Graffiti – Led Zeppelin
“Ten Years Gone”
- Van Halen – Van Halen
“Ain’t Talkin’ ‘Bout Love”
- Slippery When Wet – Bon Jovi
“Wanted Dead or Alive”
- The Joshua Tree – U2
“Where the Streets Have No Name”
having a bad day
Today was rough. My manager returned from vacation, I had 3 meetings (2 of which lasted nearly 3 hours), I’ve fallen behind, and I screwed up the wireless configuration on a test device I’ve been working with. The big boss was not happy to hear that we may not meet the go-live deadline for the lab project (something I knew all along since January). She didn’t place blame on me, but she made it clear to all of us in my department that if we got an extension (which is possible) there would be no excuse to be in the same boat. As much as I’d love an extension, I want this hell to be over.
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.
