NY. Drive over was slow. Got here a bit late. I picked up Steph at the airport. Drove here directly from there. Checked in to the hotel. The girl gave us funny looks cause she must have thought something fishy was going on. Steph checks in using her Surname - of course different to my surname. Both us married. But we did get 2 different rooms so I don't know what this girl was thinking. Mind must have been in the gutter :)
We went out to eat. Had some good food, I got stuffed and we came back here to the hotel. I will be eating breakfast tomorrow. I plan to check out at 0730. I am going to take care of business and then haul ass back to Boston. I had only booked 1 night into this hotel but Steph booked 2. I hope it is not a bad omen or a sign of things to come. I want to be back home by tomorrow night.
Will let you know how things went.
2005-01-10
2005-01-09
Back to work tomorrow
Well I tried to go to bed early on Friday night but that didnt happen. I picked up Ashley and Daniella in the worst possible weather conditions. We ate at the Olive Garden in Manchester, NH. Today we didn't really do much but bought her a new rocking chair. I walked to the Chinese place tonight and got dinner. I had bought a Pedometer yesterday to guage my steps per day. Will keep tabs up on my progress.
Off to work again tomorrow.
Off to work again tomorrow.
2005-01-07
Uhh Scratch that...
I am tired as hell and am going to go to bed. Going to get up at 8am tomorrow so I can get an early start on:
- Finishing cleaning the house
- Doing laundry
- Going into my office to finish packing and readying for my trip to Newburgh, NY on Monday
Time to shift it in high gear
Already cleaned the Bathroom, the kitchen and now am trying to wash some clothes. Doing the "mad-dash-to-clean-before-the-wife-gets-home" deal. Cause us guys live in squalor for the most part. Except gay guys. For some reason they seem to keep everything very clean and neat and spotless. Anyways Dishwasher is running, and I need to find one more quarter to do 2 loads of wash. Where did my damn quarters go!?!
Wait a minute... just got a text from Ashley saying to call her.. So I will post this now.
Wait a minute... just got a text from Ashley saying to call her.. So I will post this now.
More humor
From my second job (cleaning offices). First If you havent read the story do so here. Then have a look at the actual notes left here. Wednesday, I was cleaning and she had left the damn heater on again under her desk. I unplugged it and placed it on top of her desk with the cord wrapped underneath the cubicle partition stuck into the next cubicle. I did this so as to make her stop and think... "Shit, I left my heater on." So now it is quite funny cause I was cleaning the same lady's desk tonight (I imagine her to be in her late 20's) and I noticed she had written herself a note and posted it on her computer monitor.
I will keep you updated.
I will keep you updated.
Time to pack
I will spend most of the day packing for next weeks trip. I have to pick up Stefanie at the airport on Monday the 10th at 1430. The Subaru seems up to the challenge. I can't pack up the Subaru until Monday though cause of leaving it in the parking lot here at work over the weekend.
Ashley and Daniella finally get back tomorrow. I have to pick them up from the airport at 1930. I have got to get it together now and clean up my office. The leak, the trips of the past month and my laziness -not cleaning it up. Well Cleaning is the wrong word. organizing would be better.
So off to it now...
-Chris
2005-01-06
At work now
I was going to take a picture of the snow coming down but I left the camera at home. Only managed to get 5 hours of sleep again last night. If I could only get to sleep at 10pm instead of 1am things would be good. Well tonight I have to clean up the house and do laundry (gotta get quarters) before Ashley gets back on Saturday.
What pisses me off right now is the leak in my office. Some background:
7-6-04 We move in to a different office, smaller, more effecient, newer building. Perfect! I step down from having a 400 sq ft (37 sq meter) office and lab area to a 288 sq foot (26 sq meter) office/lab area combined. I got gyped cause everyone else got new desks and new chairs new everything and I have my old ass shit. But that is another rant in and of itself.
I thought everything was fine. The it rained. For the next few months it was only my office that had a leak. Back in Nov the office across the hall from me, Karin, hers started leaking and then I didn't feel so bad. It started a chain of events now though that it has affected the office next to me, and an office down the hall. The building owners don't seem like they are doing enough. It seems someone would have noticed when they were installing the drop ceiling they would have noticed. These buildings are adaptable the inside of them are built to spec. Walls etc everything. I doubt they are going to be able to fix this problem at all. But it is pissing me off right now. I am slightly better after the morning coffee. "Spiced Egg nog" flavor... I am not a big fan of flavored coffee which saw its rise to fame in the early 90's. But I do like it on occasion. Like the Pumpkin Spice Iced Coffee at Honey Dew Donuts. Also a bit excited that there is a new Subway franchise in the office park. Before we had to go through a heavy traffic spot to eat lunch. But now I can walk to the Subway which rocks.
Will try and get home for lunch though and then I can take some more photos and will post them on here later tonight.
What pisses me off right now is the leak in my office. Some background:
7-6-04 We move in to a different office, smaller, more effecient, newer building. Perfect! I step down from having a 400 sq ft (37 sq meter) office and lab area to a 288 sq foot (26 sq meter) office/lab area combined. I got gyped cause everyone else got new desks and new chairs new everything and I have my old ass shit. But that is another rant in and of itself.
I thought everything was fine. The it rained. For the next few months it was only my office that had a leak. Back in Nov the office across the hall from me, Karin, hers started leaking and then I didn't feel so bad. It started a chain of events now though that it has affected the office next to me, and an office down the hall. The building owners don't seem like they are doing enough. It seems someone would have noticed when they were installing the drop ceiling they would have noticed. These buildings are adaptable the inside of them are built to spec. Walls etc everything. I doubt they are going to be able to fix this problem at all. But it is pissing me off right now. I am slightly better after the morning coffee. "Spiced Egg nog" flavor... I am not a big fan of flavored coffee which saw its rise to fame in the early 90's. But I do like it on occasion. Like the Pumpkin Spice Iced Coffee at Honey Dew Donuts. Also a bit excited that there is a new Subway franchise in the office park. Before we had to go through a heavy traffic spot to eat lunch. But now I can walk to the Subway which rocks.
Will try and get home for lunch though and then I can take some more photos and will post them on here later tonight.
2005-01-05
Oy...
Nothing left to bitch about. Smoking ban has worked in my favor with respect to dining in restaurants. This is excellent. I would like to write a letter to the Mass Legislature and Governor Romney to say thank you for enacting a statewide ban on smoking :)
Caught up on loads of sleep last night. Went to bed at midnight and woke up at...0815! I was in a rush to get to work on time.
It will be raining, sleeting and snowing tomorrow.
From the NWS:
Caught up on loads of sleep last night. Went to bed at midnight and woke up at...0815! I was in a rush to get to work on time.
It will be raining, sleeting and snowing tomorrow.
From the NWS:
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
951 PM EST WED JAN 5 2005
.A LONG DURATION WINTER STORM WILL AFFECT SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND
OVERNIGHT AND THURSDAY. THE BRUNT OF THE STORM IS EXPECTED
THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH EARLY AFTERNOON.
ANOTHER AREA OF WIDESPREAD SNOW IS FORECAST TO MOVE INTO
SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND OVERNIGHT...LASTING THROUGH THURSDAY
MORNING. A WINTRY MIX OF PRECIPITATION IS THEN EXPECTED ACROSS MUCH
OF THE INTERIOR...WITH THE PRECIPITATION ENDING LATER THURSDAY.
LOW PRESSURE CURRENTLY HEADING THROUGH THE OHIO VALLEY WILL WEAKEN
AS IT HEADS INTO SOUTHERN CANADA THURSDAY...WHILE A SECONDARY LOW
PRESSURE CENTER FORMS SOUTH OF NEW ENGLAND AND TRACKS TO NANTUCKET
THURSDAY EVENING.
STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR LOCAL MEDIA FOR UPDATED
INFORMATION ON THIS WINTER STORM.
MAZ002>008-010-014-015-026-061028-
CENTRAL MIDDLESEX COUNTY MA-EASTERN ESSEX MA-EASTERN FRANKLIN MA-
EASTERN HAMPSHIRE MA-NORTHERN WORCESTER MA-
NORTHWEST MIDDLESEX COUNTY MA-SOUTHEAST MIDDLESEX MA-SUFFOLK MA-
WESTERN ESSEX MA-WESTERN FRANKLIN MA-WESTERN HAMPSHIRE MA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...AMHERST...BEVERLY...BOSTON...BROOKLINE...
CAMBRIDGE...FITCHBURG...FRAMINGHAM...GLOUCESTER...GREENFIELD...
LAWRENCE...LEOMINSTER...LOWELL...LYNN...NEWBURYPORT...NEWTON...
NORTHAMPTON...SOMERVILLE AND WALTHAM
951 PM EST WED JAN 5 2005
...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THURSDAY...
A LARGE AREA OF SNOW IS FORECAST TO OVERSPREAD NORTHERN AND EASTERN
MASSACHUSETTS BY DAYBREAK. SNOW IS THEN EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH
MUCH OF THURSDAY...ENDING AS A MIXTURE OF SNOW...RAIN AND FREEZING
RAIN THURSDAY AFTERNOON.
TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 8 INCHES ARE EXPECTED...WITH SOME ICING
POSSIBLE AT THE END OF THE EVENT.
THIS COMBINATION OF SNOW AND ICE WILL MAKE TRAVEL HAZARDOUS...
ESPECIALLY DURING THE THURSDAY MORNING COMMUTE. ALLOW EXTRA TIME TO
REACH YOUR DESTINATION DURING THIS WINTER STORM EVENT.
$$ OK edited out all the NWS stuff as not many would recognize or understand the stuff they put out. Point is its going to freaking snow and freezing rain/sleet do all kinds of stuff here tomorrow. :)
2005-01-04
Noam Chomsky
The oddest thing just happened, I was coming back from Harvard, and I got on the train and I saw this old guy who looked like a professor. I saw he had a notebook with drawings, and notes etc. He was reading a magazine -which was poking fun at president Bush. I knew Noam Chomsky was old, but I had never seen a picture of him at all. So I just now went online, found this picture. And it just so happens that he was sitting next to me on the T. He got off at Alewife -my stop. Really odd. But it makes sense in a way. He could have come from Kendall Stop and was going to Alewife. I got on at Harvard.
2005-01-03
Like England in winter
Outside. Moist, a bit temperate. Wet ground. Almost as if I could close my eyes and I would be there.
Job #2 cut my hours. He was pissed that I was out all the time. Damn the last trip I had was 15th of Dec and it was only for 1 day. I was out on the 21st of Dec too but I returned to Boston that night to do the job.
Now he is pissed that I have to leave on the 10th. Its only 1 night. Anyway this kind of sucks, but it is kind of OK cause it was starting to take its toll.
Going to FIRE + ICE tomorrow for dinner. Going to duck out of work early to drive to Alewife and take the subway.
Effing tired as well. :(
Job #2 cut my hours. He was pissed that I was out all the time. Damn the last trip I had was 15th of Dec and it was only for 1 day. I was out on the 21st of Dec too but I returned to Boston that night to do the job.
Now he is pissed that I have to leave on the 10th. Its only 1 night. Anyway this kind of sucks, but it is kind of OK cause it was starting to take its toll.
Going to FIRE + ICE tomorrow for dinner. Going to duck out of work early to drive to Alewife and take the subway.
Effing tired as well. :(
2005-01-02
Freezing rain expected.
After spending much of the day downloading sets (D & B) from Nowsound, I decided to use the gift certificate (card) that Dave my 2nd job boss gave me from Bobs Stores. I set out and got there I have been wanting to get some new Shoes slush shoes or "breakup shoes" what we called them in Alaska. I got These. They rule! Photo taken below...
They are for when it gets slushy and the snow is melting. They have siped outsole for anti-slip.
Anyway I then went to Burlington Mall to get myself a bite and I ate "Le Petit Bistro" good stuff. I saved some of it for dinner. (in a few minutes time) Why do young teenage girls always follow a fashion trend no matter how silly it is? Case in point, those stupid UGg boots. Comeon! They would have been high fashion in Fairbanks Alaska but I think they look kind of stupid. I do like the mens Ugg Barlow, or Copley. Nice Vibram Outsole. But I see so many girls wearing them. I also wonder why in the hell does Abercrombie pump music so loud in the store? Who the fuck shops for clothes in an environment like that? I like my music but unless I am at a club/venue I like to pump my shit loud via the use of headphones. Maybe it is an indication of their intelligence. The way they would Whore themselves out like that, wearing clothes with "Abercrombie" emblazoned across the front. Or girls with "A & F" or whatever marked directly on their asses. WTF is the point of that? If you are wearing a good label -good quality clothing doesn't need to advertise itself. Other people recognize it. At the least, I prefer subtlety. Calvin Klein Jeans as an example. There is a tiny (1 x 3 cm) tag on the top of the right pocket. Nice.
I have decided I should start going to bed earlier. This going to bed at 4am shit is not going to fly when I have to go to work. Granted that was New Years Eve/Day.
A cold night, a wet cold night is in store. It was raining when I left the mall.
They are for when it gets slushy and the snow is melting. They have siped outsole for anti-slip.
Anyway I then went to Burlington Mall to get myself a bite and I ate "Le Petit Bistro" good stuff. I saved some of it for dinner. (in a few minutes time) Why do young teenage girls always follow a fashion trend no matter how silly it is? Case in point, those stupid UGg boots. Comeon! They would have been high fashion in Fairbanks Alaska but I think they look kind of stupid. I do like the mens Ugg Barlow, or Copley. Nice Vibram Outsole. But I see so many girls wearing them. I also wonder why in the hell does Abercrombie pump music so loud in the store? Who the fuck shops for clothes in an environment like that? I like my music but unless I am at a club/venue I like to pump my shit loud via the use of headphones. Maybe it is an indication of their intelligence. The way they would Whore themselves out like that, wearing clothes with "Abercrombie" emblazoned across the front. Or girls with "A & F" or whatever marked directly on their asses. WTF is the point of that? If you are wearing a good label -good quality clothing doesn't need to advertise itself. Other people recognize it. At the least, I prefer subtlety. Calvin Klein Jeans as an example. There is a tiny (1 x 3 cm) tag on the top of the right pocket. Nice.
I have decided I should start going to bed earlier. This going to bed at 4am shit is not going to fly when I have to go to work. Granted that was New Years Eve/Day.
A cold night, a wet cold night is in store. It was raining when I left the mall.
2005-01-01
From Tilos
Good site with some good sets:
http://www.palotai.hu/
EDIT:
OK his site only has playlists on it.
Here is a good link (if it works) it is basically a set of 30 min sets 0400-0530 they are pretty good.the 0500 one is my favorite so far.
http://www.palotai.hu/
EDIT:
OK his site only has playlists on it.
Here is a good link (if it works) it is basically a set of 30 min sets 0400-0530 they are pretty good.the 0500 one is my favorite so far.
Happy New Year
Well I had the most boring new Year since 1994-5. That year I had taken a flight from Augusta, GA to St. Louis, MO to visit Dad and Bonnie. (stepmom) and she had bitched me out for some reason and I just went to bed early. (2300 or something) I heard them popping the cork and living it up. I was so pissed, I had sacrificed my leave time to come home to them and then they were arguing with me for some reason and I am sitting in bed jamming to some music at midnight. That sucked hardcore. I was 19 and I could have been partying my ass off somewhere else. But I was in St. Louis with no car and I didn't know ANYONE in St. Louis. Plus-its 1994 and Cell phones were not very popular.
Anyway
I was sitting at home by myself, it was me and the dog. I was watching Fear Factor. And then changed the channel to the ABC New Years coverage. Their clock was off, (I have my watch synchronized with the GPS) and then Regis switched to "Ashlee Simpson in Hollywood" and it looked as if they were celebrating as if it had already been new year. But give me a freaking break. At the age of 7 I understood that when its midnight in NYC its 9pm in LA. -More contributions to the stupefacation of America I suppose. This is confirmed after I hear this girl speak. I believe I lost a good number of brain cells just hearing her.
So I turned the channel and came to the computer. Decided to go to Tilos and listen to music. I dont remember if I posted it on here or not but that site is awesome. You basically go to here. and then click on a day. (the day must coincide with the proper day in Hungary - I think -well probably not) and then on a time (CET) under the preferred bitrate. (128) then it is a webcast that you can save. Good stuff. I usually save loads so I can take with me on my trips -in the air or in the car. They come in 30 min blocs and it is way better than the radio in Bumville, USA or Bumville, Canada. Something different anyway. They have something for everyone. Good stes, also classical and rock. If you see an oval with an H in it that means commentary is in Hungarian. (D for German etc etc)
Anyway
I was sitting at home by myself, it was me and the dog. I was watching Fear Factor. And then changed the channel to the ABC New Years coverage. Their clock was off, (I have my watch synchronized with the GPS) and then Regis switched to "Ashlee Simpson in Hollywood" and it looked as if they were celebrating as if it had already been new year. But give me a freaking break. At the age of 7 I understood that when its midnight in NYC its 9pm in LA. -More contributions to the stupefacation of America I suppose. This is confirmed after I hear this girl speak. I believe I lost a good number of brain cells just hearing her.
So I turned the channel and came to the computer. Decided to go to Tilos and listen to music. I dont remember if I posted it on here or not but that site is awesome. You basically go to here. and then click on a day. (the day must coincide with the proper day in Hungary - I think -well probably not) and then on a time (CET) under the preferred bitrate. (128) then it is a webcast that you can save. Good stuff. I usually save loads so I can take with me on my trips -in the air or in the car. They come in 30 min blocs and it is way better than the radio in Bumville, USA or Bumville, Canada. Something different anyway. They have something for everyone. Good stes, also classical and rock. If you see an oval with an H in it that means commentary is in Hungarian. (D for German etc etc)
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