Monthly Archives: November 2007

It’s finally the end of NaBlaPlaMoFo, and I am relieved. This year was hard, nay, painful. During 2007 I’ve strived to write quality posts — of course, this is by my own definition of quality — and it’s hard to … Continue reading →

As a web developer, I pledge to do my best not to build anything that requires you to sign up for Yet Another Damn Account™. This is something that has become really important to me. You’re sick of always making … Continue reading →

I bought my first Christmas present tonight. Obviously I’ve already been out shopping, and I’ve been planning, but actually making that first purchase is vital. It is a huge commitment. A commitment to Christmas presents! Once that first gift is … Continue reading →

One of Shaun‘s and my favorite topics of conversation is the dog we’re going to have someday, probably later rather than sooner. Shaun wants an English Springer Spaniel named Rosencrantz, preceding our other three dogs named after characters from Shakespeare … Continue reading →

I’m not sure where I originally read about this idea, but I’ve been trying out AB lists on my weekday evenings. This is kind of a black hole for time for me, because I usually just want to sit around … Continue reading →

As I reported in a rather frenzied fashion a little over a week ago, my MacBook hard drive died. This is actually the second hard drive I’ve had die on me in a Mac laptop — the first was in … Continue reading →

My mum and my sisters and I went to see August Rush today. This movie has horrendous reviews on Metacritic, but I’d say it’s at least a 55. There are some terribly cheesy moments, and Robin Williams so sold out … Continue reading →

So for the third or fourth year in a row Emma and I got up early this morning for crazy Black Friday shopping. Sure, there are always some deals we are after, but I think we do it mostly for … Continue reading →

Today we deep-fried a turkey while drinking Thanksgiving-themed malt beverages. I cannot even make this stuff up. Hope you had a good one, too.

For the past few years I’ve made an apple pie for Thanksgiving, actually, more than a few years. Apple pie is my favorite and also a turkey day tradition. But, I find that people usually go for the chocolate desserts … Continue reading →