Category: LifeStream

Brushing Terra’s hair, watching Freaks And Geeks episode 106 – Carded And Discarded.

Kitty and Wesley play together http://flic.kr/p/83HVpT

Kitty plays with Wesley close-up http://flic.kr/p/83M3T9

Stayed up way too late watching One Hour Photo on my psp. Robin Williams’ performance is flawless and I usually loathe his movies.

One Hour Photo has many wrongs but the hypnotic atmosphere, stunning cinematography, and Williams’ performance make me forgive the rest.

xkcd: Infrastructures http://tinyurl.com/35d8wkn

Sigh. Friday, but not for us. This is day two, still have two more. Then, Mon-Wed off. I hate weird schedules.

We’ve been running errands, now headed home to watch blu-ray of Event Horizon – I’ve only seen it on LaserDisc. Many times – it’s a fave.

@don_rivers I usually had to ask for an actual cup if I wanted one. But, you know i’m always here, eager for company, and have real cups 🙂

@don_rivers I’ve lost touch with the current staff, but back in my day, day side always had Chris, the manager, and I trusted his skills.

@don_rivers I do try to go easy on pop cafes – if they make it RIGHT, people complain – the masses expect the norm set by *$.

@don_rivers I try to give benefit of doubt and subtly let them know that I know the diff so they’ll make it right (if THEY know the diff).

@don_rivers I’ve yet to find a friendly way to let them know. But "I’d like a 6oz cappuccino" might work.

@don_rivers I’ve usually done it by ordering a macchiato – if they don’t ask "cafe macch or latte macch?", they prob only know pop cuisine.

@don_rivers (starbucks has redefined a macchiato to the extent that it bears zero resemblance to the traditional drink, so it’s a good test)

@don_rivers (but, again, even if they know the diff, they’ll assume you don’t – which is a good business decision, unfortunately.)

@don_rivers Heh, maybe ask the kid behind the counter "If I ask you to make me a cappuccino, what will you hand me?" And go from there.

How do you order at a cafe to let them know you don’t want the *$ recipe? They may know the diff but their job is to serve mass expectation.

Got soooo much done around the house today but got carried away and now i’m starting dinner waaaayyy late 🙁

Listening to podcasts and making cottage pie for dinner. Hard to defend as particularly healthy but everyone requests it so I obey 😛

grrr, this kid is 4 years old!! Xaelen breaking World Flying Disc Federation distance record – DiscGolfersR.Us http://tinyurl.com/298mu8p

uh oh, the Dr.Horrible blu-ray is blah? Blu-ray Review: Dr. Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog | High-Def Digest http://tinyurl.com/2b2nhnq

Everyone’s in their bed – I’m in my chair with a bag of Andy Capp Hot Fries, a Bushmill’s and Coke, and 1957’s 12 Angry Men on my PSP 🙂

Lately I’ve been watching movies on my PSP at bedtime again. Tonight is 1991’s Slacker (NOT 2002’s Slackers!) I love it – very soft-spoken.

I have seen maybe half of these in person 🙂 (Wesley and Terra saw a few in Oct!) RT .@LIFE: Oddball Hot Air Balloons http://su.pr/1KVUNM

I made a YouTube playlist of the vids from Terra & Wesley’s first AIBF, incl. one i didn’t know I never posted http://tinyurl.com/243wgjs

I uploaded a YouTube video — Terra and Wesley’s first hot air balloon fiesta (AIBF 2009) http://youtu.be/p4Yw9E0NMEM?a

here’s a handful on AIBF photos on my flickr photostream that goes with the videos http://tinyurl.com/2fazns8

oops! link was wrong – HERE are my AIBF photos (i hope) http://www.flickr.com/search/?w=70928775%40N00&q=aibf

Terra has been wanting to try collaging from the pics I/we take and she just made her first one! I’ll try to take/post a pic tomorrow.

So, today we start two twelves, one day off, then four twelves. Going to be one hell of a long week. Cruel and unusual employment.

I just watched as the thermometer by the back door changed from 99 to 100. That’s the first triple digit I’ve seen this year.

SWEEEEET!!! RT .@PlayStation: Coming to PSN Store: echochrome Soundtrack with “Gallery Demo” – http://tinyurl.com/38coqbk

FARK.com: Silent movie organist, still accompanying movies at restored Tampa Theater, takes celestial gig at 107 http://tinyurl.com/25zdlve

We somehow know of no delivery food options besides pizza in this town. What else is out there? #alamogordo

Online grocery ordering – for the simple stuff. Go in, cart waiting, claim it, go get the rest you need. Someone make this happen.

Grrrr, since when is UrgentCare closed on weekends???

Surprise visitors! (friend of Terra’s from work and her bf.) So, I get to make coffee for guests – my favorite thing to do 🙂

I would pay (lots) extra to have Netflix streaming on the PSP. Even if just access via remote play. Please Sony. I’m begging here.

There’s an extremely small number of PS3 games that work via remote play (i.e. Auqatopia) – maybe if/when Netflix no longer requires a disc?

and it just occurred to me that I used ‘i.e.’ in my previous tweet when I should have used ‘e.g.’ – oops. /grammar nazi 😛

Btw, google "grammar girl podcast" if you also love the seemingly arbitrary rules and ever-changing intracacies of english 🙂

Truck blown off road by wind – Alamogordo Daily News http://tinyurl.com/2eejmpg wow. uh, yeah, the wind has been really bad here.

Learn to fly at the Aero Club « The Site for Alamogordo, Holloman AFB http://tinyurl.com/26g5x7c

@don_rivers but you’re finally the required age to run for U.S. president or captain a Federation starship! (a very merry birthday to you!)