Journal – Page 11 – Oddball Update

Kindred

October 10, 2009October 10, 2009 Chief Oddball 2 Comments

I was on my way home in my GTO this afternoon, with my windows down despite the near-100 degree temperatures of southwest Florida, when I spotted an interesting vehicular duo up ahead. In the lane to my right was a bright red classic Camaro — about a ’68, probably — with a tremendous loping exhaust note and beefy rear tires.

Comedycast

September 28, 2009September 28, 2009 Chief Oddball

About two weeks ago, shortly after we returned from our trip to Michigan, disaster struck. Our Internet connection started going down every morning, sometimes for more than an hour, and suffering from flaky speeds on a seemingly random basis. Now, I realize that this is a pretty generous definition of “disaster” when you get right down to it.

Ketchup

September 20, 2009October 7, 2011 Chief Oddball 7 Comments

No. It’s not a post about condiments. It’s yet another: Random Posting Surprise™. As in, I’ll start writing something and surprise myself as to what it’s about. I once again started slacking off on posting here after a fairly good start back when I last updated the Oddball Update’s design.

Watering Hole

August 20, 2009January 4, 2012 Chief Oddball

Apologies for the lapse in posting. Shortly after my Windows 7 installation, I fell into a tremendous task load — both at my day job and otherwise — which included a few up-till-midnight work evenings, working over the weekend, and the usual accompaniments.

Over and Done With

July 24, 2009July 24, 2009 Chief Oddball 2 Comments

Finally finishing up this work day…and in turn, this work week. I just submitted the longest status report that I’ve ever written. It was hard to believe what a huge scope of work I did in just the last five days, but putting it all on paper in my report — as I do at the end of every week — made seeing believing.

Good Times

May 31, 2009May 31, 2009 Chief Oddball 1 Comment

Not much to talk about lately — because everything has been great. This has been an excellent week, and so far, one of the best weekends I can remember having in a while. My parents spent Memorial Day week with us, so we got to eat out at some new (and old favorite) restaurants, and my dad and I got to enjoy some good video entertainment as per usual.

Life Shambles Onward

May 21, 2009October 7, 2011 Chief Oddball

I’ve been so busy with my “New Life Experience” (sounds like “New Xbox Experience,” har har) that I haven’t bothered posting anything here. So far, I’m happy to say that everything has been going quite well — and quite according to plan.

Root Beer Float

May 5, 2009May 5, 2009 Pooch 2 Comments

Some point, over a decade ago, Chief Oddball and a couple other friends were at my house, hanging out in my bedroom. Some time beforehand, one of those friends had given me a tiny cutout of Peter Tork’s head, taken from some magazine.

The Greatest Inspiration of All

May 5, 2009May 5, 2009 Chief Oddball 2 Comments

We’ve finally made it back home. And home, as it turns out, is the greatest inspiration of all. It was a bit of work getting here. You know how it goes — nearly 48 hours of nonstop travel across four separate flights, some lasting an hour, some lasting 13.

Departing

May 1, 2009May 1, 2009 Chief Oddball 1 Comment

Tonight’s our last night in Thailand. Tomorrow, the festivities begin! I kid, of course. Tomorrow the trip home begins. Which may seem like a festive occasion, but is really just a hurdle to be crossed before we get home. Long flights are always a chore.

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