Journal – Page 7 – Oddball Update

Imagine a World Where People Actually Do As They’re Told

March 31, 2011September 21, 2011 Chief Oddball 3 Comments

Wouldn’t it be nice if you could count on people to do their jobs properly? In the modern world, simply expecting people to do what they’re paid to do is, sadly, often expecting too much. What’s worse, sometimes this happens despite all of your careful and meticulous planning and research, the point of which was to avoid getting shafted by incompetence.

Musical Driving Sequence 2011

March 24, 2011October 7, 2011 Chief Oddball

You can always tell when I’m really back in the saddle here at Oddball Headquarters when I resume posting directionless drivel at one o’clock in the morning. Tomorrow is my weekly work-from-home day, so to celebrate I’m staying up a bit late.

Catching Up, Settling Down

March 22, 2011March 22, 2011 Chief Oddball 1 Comment

So we’ve been in our new home for almost a month now, and I think neither Apple nor myself could possibly be any happier. We really lucked out with this place, that’s for certain. When I think back to all of the dozens of homes that we toured over the last few months, and how none of them had the critical-mass amalgamation of features and perks that this one does…well, it’s clear we made the right choice.

Back in the Command Center

February 27, 2011February 27, 2011 Chief Oddball

It’s our first night in our new home, coming at the end of an incredibly busy day of moving in and unloading stuff. Apple was exhausted and fell asleep early, while my boss and I unloaded his old computer desk from his truck and into my study.

A Homeowner Once More

February 22, 2011February 22, 2011 Chief Oddball 3 Comments

Things got a little crazy right at the very end, with the inclusion of a federal holiday that we all forgot about (whoops — it’s Presidents Day!). But now I can finally say that Apple and I are homeowners again. It feels like it’s been forever, but it’s only been a couple of months.

Wired

February 18, 2011February 18, 2011 Chief Oddball

It’s sleepy-bye time here in Frisco, but as the night begins to settle in, I’m wired. As usual. Everyone else has long since gone to bed, but I’ve got far too much on the mind for sleep just yet. Two days away, after all, is our closing date: the day we pay a big chunk of change for the privilege of living in our own home.

Down to the Wire

February 11, 2011February 11, 2011 Chief Oddball 2 Comments

It’s actually very warm tonight, to the point where I like my feet to stick out of the blanket — which isn’t hard, given my height. This seems strange, after how just two nights ago we were bundled up in here with three layers of blankets just to keep from turning into popsicles before morning.

Snowpocalypse Dallas 2011

February 1, 2011February 1, 2011 Chief Oddball 2 Comments

George Broussard called it “Snowpocalypse Dallas 2011” as he tweeted a photo of his backyard, which was covered with a dusting of fine, fresh snow. Broussard, a senior figure in modern video game design and president of what used to be 3D Realms, has been someone whose exploits I’ve followed since the 1990s…and whom now I find myself living within a stone’s throw of.

Fighting Fate’s Entropic Grasp

January 31, 2011January 31, 2011 Chief Oddball 1 Comment

Ohhh, no. I am not letting you go that easily. Those were my thoughts on Thursday afternoon when our realtor called me at the office and dropped a bombshell in my lap. I knew something was up when I asked, by way of a greeting, how he was doing, to which he responded: “Uhhh…it depends.”

And Here We Go

January 20, 2011January 20, 2011 Chief Oddball 1 Comment

You’ll have noticed that we arrived in our new hometown of Frisco, TX on the fifth day of January and promptly disappeared. It was like that episode of Doctor Who where everyone yearns to be sent to the 500th floor because its walls are rumored to be paved with gold, and then everyone who gets sent up there is never heard from again.

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