Archive for November, 2005
story of an ex-cinnaddict
After work yesterday, after dropping off the security deposit for Carrie & I’s new apartment, I started to have a painful urge for a Cinnabon — something I haven’t had in 7 months.. a year.. I have no clue… it’s been awhile. The craving was that of an ex-addict on the brink of a downward [...]
Love/Hate the Xbox360
Why I hate: Microsoft is only releasing a very limited amount of Xbox360’s on its release date, to sell out quickly and to create the ILLUSION of demand. They’re instructing retailers to pre-create SOLD-OUT signs and display them as soon as their very short supply is sold out.. Check out these ridiculous policies that Microsoft [...]
It’s RAINING CATS & DOGS…. FOR ALL THAT’S HOLY!
…something that you’ll hear a lot of, as the Weather Channel has recently hired Lewis Black of The Daily Show to join it’s team of weatherpeople. As Lewis Black tends to have quite the manic delivery, any kind of forecast from him may sound like the end of the world is upon us.
I participated in [...]
A dark, autumnal Virginia
Saturday, Ryan, Andrea Kelly and I ended up around Whiteoak Canyon in the Skyland area of Shenendoah National Park, looking forward to a 4 mile hike that would take about 3 hours or so.
I brought my good camera to snap some quality pics of an autumnal Virginia and some various foodstuffs to last the [...]
Good ol’ Hunter Mill
Mrs Judith Beattie
Originally uploaded by martyz.
My sister who stays in good touch with the folks who run the Huck Finn-esque daycare center we grew up in picked up a couple photo albums the other day while in town for my Mom’s wedding .
We went there [...]
Mailbag!
Here’s a question from reader Greg G.
He writes:
i haven’t seen anything about your impending move on the blog which leads me to ask (solely out of curiousity) what is the point of your blog? obviously not personal news? are you a media pundit? industry watchdog? penis lover?
fill in the e-gaps for me.
Dear Sir,
Thanks for [...]
arrested dev., asian smokers & lazy dogs
From TVSquad.com
According to the website of everyone’s favorite TV magazine-turned-tabloid, production of Arrested Development has temporarily shut down while star Jason Bateman recouperates from throat surgery. Executive producer Mitch Hurwitz tells TVGuide.com that the show is definitely coming back and merely taking a break to allow Bateman time to recover. Jeez, let’s hope so. For [...]
JC
keepin’ it ruhl
My nephew Mason takes a little spin to some jazz tunes… click the pic for additional pics from the wedding weekend.
So my site is slowly gettin back to normal… here are some tidbits I meant to mention:
Sarah P. Norton’s pics from the Halloween party we missed on [...]
