Archive for February, 2009
We started a fitness challenge at work a couple of weeks ago. The goal is to lose ten pounds in eight weeks. A lot of groups go for higher weight loss, but we didn’t want to promote anything unhealthy. Everyone puts in $20 at the beginning, and the money is split between everyone who achieves [ READ MORE ]
Beirut made their television debut on Letterman a week or two ago. They sang “A Sunday Smile” from their The Flying Club Cup album. Not sure why they didn’t choose a song from their new album, but it was great anyway. Zach Condon is the mastermind behind Beirut, and he’s accompanied by an ever-shifting group of [ READ MORE ]
The on topic of television, if you aren’t watching the second season of Flight of the Conchords right now, you really should be. [ READ MORE ]
Joss Whedon, mastermind behind Buffy, Angel, Firefly/Serenity, and Dr. Horrible, has a new series out – Dollhouse. The series premier aired last week. Here’s the promo: The first episode wasn’t incredible , but it wasn’t bad either. The concept really is interesting and definitely lends itself well to a varied, mysterious, and action-packed season. There were [ READ MORE ]
I’ve been keeping track of the books I read for a couple of years now. I really enjoy being able to look back at what I’ve read in the past. Here’s my list from 2008, ordered latest read to oldest read because Goodreads ordered it that way, and I’m too lazy to switch it around: The [ READ MORE ]
My thoughts are with everyone affected by the Victoria fires. The confirmed death toll is currently at 126, with fears that the reality is closer to 230. What a terrible tragedy. I can’t even imagine what it would be like to find yourself trapped in a forest fire. I work closely with forest protection here, and [ READ MORE ]
Half of my wisdom is officially gone. The two wisdom teeth on the left side of my mouth were ripped from my face on Friday. The top tooth came out fairly easily. A bit of shoving and pulling, wiggling and yanking, and it slipped right out. The bottom tooth was impacted and was nearly horizontal, so [ READ MORE ]
I loved adventure games growing up. Police Quest, Space Quest, King’s Quest, Quest for Glory, Monkey Island, Maniac Mansion, Leisure Suit Larry, Simon the Sorcerer, Grim Fandango – they were all fantastic. I loved the stories, the puzzles, and the crazy humour. It’s unfortunately fairly rare for a good adventure game to be released [ READ MORE ]