Month: March 2005

Ahi was the name of my laptop (notebook) PC that I worked for hours to set up to do digital recording. For the last year of the 404 Not Found live experience, I used it along with software synthesizers instead of a traditional hardware synthesizer. I learned so much through trial-and-error of getting it to… Continue reading Ahi Is Dead

Whiskers Go Wild at World Beard, Mustache Games: Looking to compete in a freestyle mustache competition? Well, look no further!

Every once in a while, I find myself in a discussion with friends or at work about shopping malls. I live in Broomfield, Colorado, which now sports a regionally popular mall called FlatIron Crossing. People come from all over to go shopping at this mall, or, rather, this mall complex. It’s actually about three or… Continue reading Todd’s Shopping Center

iriggs blog ENTRY 1149: “She makes another quick swerve lane change and gets into the middle lane. She’s pulling up on my right side now, to give me a piece of her mind i believe. What she does not know is that a CHP unit is in the right lane. He’s been there since the… Continue reading Women in SUVs

Boing Boing: Sims-style anti-teen-pregnancy ad from Belgium – This is pretty good. As Boing Boing says, “This is a very clever anti-teen-pregancy ad produced by the Belgian health authority (inexplicably, it is in English). The advert uses animation in the style of The Sims to depict a teen mom being run off her feet and… Continue reading Boing Boing: Sims-style anti-teen-pregnancy ad from Belgium

This past weekend was my birthday. On Sunday, I turned 36. So, I had to have more fun than usual. Unfortunately, I have a cold, again. This is the 2nd one in a month! And so I’m really getting sick of it. I think this one’s finally going away now, but it peaked from Thursday… Continue reading My 36th birthday, a weekend of danger, joy, woe, dancing, sadness, flaming shrimp, and cake

This photo is old, from Halloween 2004. I just found that Susan Dorsey took this fine shot of Beth and I dressed up as “GW: The Global Warmer” and “Security Mom.” 

The New York Times > Washington > Senate Votes to Allow Drilling in Arctic Reserve: “Seven Republicans joined 41 Democrats and Senator James Jeffords, independent of Vermont, in opposing it. Those seven were John S. McCain of Arizona, Norm Coleman of Minnesota, Mike DeWine of Ohio, Lincoln Chafee of Rhode Island, Gordon Smith of Oregon… Continue reading The New York Times > Washington > Senate Votes to Allow Drilling in Arctic Reserve

Here’s another photo to share with you. This one was taken a couple months ago, but I just now downloaded it off my camera. It’s Beth and Rufus both fast asleep on my chair.

It’s Sunday! And I’m catching up on stuff from the week, and getting over all the partying we did Friday and Saturday night. Please allow me to tell you some about it! Friday night, Beth and I attended the GRU Prom 2005. GRU is Grass Roots Ultimate, which is the organization that puts on the… Continue reading Our Prom Photos