We love President’s Day

February 20th, 2007 § 6 comments § permalink

And why is that? It appears that I was the only loser to have to work yesterday on the great holiday known as President's Day. Being the good friends that they are, Dave and Bobafred decided to meet me for lunch on campus. As a treat we went to Junior's for the best chicken fingers in Atlanta, and let it be known that Bobafred did not suffer any violent convulsions from being on adversarial turf for more than a few minutes. After lunch, they both left to go to the Highlander and proceeded to taunt me with text messages, IM's, and photos of them thoroughly enjoying some holiday liquid refreshments. By the time I got out of the office and strolled into the joint, they had already downed 15 rum & cokes between the two of them. Did it stop there? Oh no. I had a few beers with them and had to run to meet Duane for dinner at Graveyard, and these jokers decided to join in giving me little time to warn Duane. A few man cans and a couple of steaks later, we ended the best fake holiday ever like we always do: scaring the server and Duane and Dave fighting about politics, while Bobafred and I call each other stupid. We love President's Day.

Xin nian kuai le and gong xi fat cai!

February 18th, 2007 § 2 comments § permalink

Happy 4704-05 - Year of the Boar! Now please excuse me as I've got some pork dumplings to eat...

Defrost

February 16th, 2007 § 12 comments § permalink


It's damn hard to think about anything but the cold these past few days. I've huddled myself up in the house and tried to eat and sleep away the cold (mmm... chili), but the 20 degree morning dog walks are bitter and chilly.

But I'm getting my fill of anticipation waiting for the trip I just booked to South Beach. Yes, it's in May, but it gives me ample time to soak up the last bits of winter that I will absolutely miss in the dead heat of Atlanta's summer. It will also give me enough time to be less scary and white in a bikini (with apologies to the folks that see me at the indoor pool right now). Plus, it's been far too long since I've been to Miami (which, frankly, is the biggest and most diverse city in the South to me). Oh, and the food... central and south american... yum.

So we've booked the plane tickets and hotel, and are just waiting for the days on the calendar to pass. Did I mention I'll be Dave's tour guide on his first trip to SoBe (I think he was sold at the mention of a "topless beach")? Any other takers? Muahahaha!

It’s here

February 14th, 2007 § 2 comments § permalink

anti-valentine

Performancing for Firefox

February 12th, 2007 § 2 comments § permalink

A good way to write a quick post while browsing in Firefox: http://performancing.com/firefox