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I'm about to get a massive headache because of this, I can just tell.

Tue, 20 Oct 2009 16:07:35 -0600

Today I got a virus. Someway, somehow, I got a virus. Rather, my computer got a virus.

I was doing nothing out of the ordinary, just searching web tutorials on how to format Wordpress category links, then BAM! I got a popup.

“Weird,” I think to myself. “Chrome is usually pretty good about stopping these.”

I Xed out of it and go about my business. A few minutes later, I Google something new in my pursuit of blog customization, and the link I follow takes me to a site that asks me to confirm that I’m not a bot “for our records.” I type in the squiggly figure, hit enter, and get taken to a site advertising the new Twitter for local singles.

“This is not blogdesignblog.com,” I think.

This has been happening now for about an hour. Some pages are not loading, some pages are causing the graphic indicating the page is still loading to perpetually spin, others are quickly redirecting me to ad sites, and popups have been, well, popping up every few minutes.

Now, for about a month or two, I’ve been considering reformatting my computer’s HDD and reloading Windows on it. I’ve loaded a whole lot of crappy software onto the computer since I reloaded Windows back in January, and it’s made things super sluggish and poopy. I convinced myself that it’s totally not necessary, and since it would be an elective procedure, that emotional breakdown I had last time would hardly be worth it.

This might just push me over the edge. If I decide to go through with this, I hope hope hope it goes smoother than last time.

Me: "If something happened to you that should be on the news, which local station would you call?"

Fri, 16 Oct 2009 10:07:00 -0600

Me: "If something happened to you that should be on the news, which local station would you call?"
Ally: "CNN. My life is important."

Badass way to recycle

Mon, 28 Sep 2009 14:17:30 -0600

Badass way to recycle:

Strange that they probably cost more than the original lenses did.

Mobile: Just being a manly man today, nailing some shit up.

Sun, 27 Sep 2009 15:34:36 -0600

Mobile: Just being a manly man today, nailing some shit up.

May 19th, 2009 With all the money that goes into making the...

Wed, 23 Sep 2009 01:20:54 -0600

May 19th, 2009

With all the money that goes into making the newest hotels & casinos on the Strip glitzy and glamorous, the old ones are starting to look broken down.

September 13th Buffalo Bicycle Classic. Yup.

Tue, 22 Sep 2009 14:24:00 -0600

September 13th

Buffalo Bicycle Classic. Yup.

Mobile: Old weed turns into bad hash, jsyk.

Fri, 18 Sep 2009 22:34:29 -0600

Mobile: Old weed turns into bad hash, jsyk.

(via Awkward Family Photos) There is a certain amount of...

Fri, 11 Sep 2009 23:08:14 -0600

(via Awkward Family Photos)

There is a certain amount of creepiness here that’s hard to handle.

September 11th The front yard is in shambles, but it already...

Fri, 11 Sep 2009 23:05:07 -0600

September 11th

The front yard is in shambles, but it already looks better than it ever has.

September 10th Can I please stop popping goddamn stupid tires?...

Fri, 11 Sep 2009 02:10:34 -0600

September 10th

Can I please stop popping goddamn stupid tires? How many flats does this world have left to deal me?

September 9th Seriously, guys? You’re on Twitter, but you...

Thu, 10 Sep 2009 00:35:00 -0600

September 9th

Seriously, guys? You’re on Twitter, but you can’t even take photos of the products you’re selling? 40+ pages of hand drawn New Balance sneakers and Tackle Boxes? I mean, for realzy?

Interesting fact: the paper texture I hoakily used on this photo is the same one that I used on Ally’s blog header (twice).

I am not an athlete. I have not followed a regular workout regiment for nearly 10 years. The last...

Wed, 09 Sep 2009 11:15:17 -0600

I am not an athlete.

I have not followed a regular workout regiment for nearly 10 years. The last time my body fat percentage was checked, I was considered obese. My BMI says nearly the same thing.

I do not watch what I eat. I do not push myself. I do not try to stay active. I do not train.

I am not strong. I am not fast. Most importantly, I do not have endurance.

But for some reason I have chosen to do a 100 mile bike ride in 4 days, and I am very nervous.

70 Miler on dailymile

Wed, 09 Sep 2009 11:06:15 -0600

70 Miler on dailymile

September 8th I grew up cooking tortillas on an antique cast...

Wed, 09 Sep 2009 01:00:35 -0600

September 8th

I grew up cooking tortillas on an antique cast iron stove plate (like the ones on this guy). One day, before Ally and I were dating, we were talking on the phone and she mentioned that she had just stuck her quesadilla in the microwave. I was dumbfounded. What an abomination of tortilla cooking, I thought.

My snobbery has since taken a back seat to the convenience of microwave ovens. I’ve been primarily microwaving my quesadillas now for probably around 6 years, but my parents, the original preachers of my former philosophy, found Ally and me a tortilla plate (I can’t remember where, but it was detached from its original stove-top during the acquisition). It shall now forever live on our back right burner (which is too small to cook anything of any real substance or significant size/portion anyway), calling to us to throw a tortilla on it. Go ahead, it says. Lay one on me.

Today, I abided.

September 7th Took a 70 mile bike ride today with Sheila and...

Mon, 07 Sep 2009 22:43:00 -0600

September 7th

Took a 70 mile bike ride today with Sheila and AJ.

I felt every pedal stroke for the last 15 miles with the firey intesity of hell. It was tough.

I’m going to sleep well tonight.

Not quite half way there.

Mon, 07 Sep 2009 22:41:37 -0600

Not quite half way there.

September 6th I miss spending time on my computer every day....

Sun, 06 Sep 2009 23:50:00 -0600

September 6th

I miss spending time on my computer every day. Even after the daily photo project ended, I still spent at least 30 minutes/day on it checking emails and reading blogs.

Now the iPhone has really taken over most of those basic computing tasks. I mean, who needs a computer to check email anymore?

But sometimes I really miss the tactile crunch of my keyboard.

"please come tempt me steal me from this pristine life oh so gently everyone feels pain this time"

Thu, 27 Aug 2009 01:35:00 -0600

“please come tempt me
steal me from this pristine life
oh so gently
everyone feels pain this time”

- (great song)

The staples of my working life:

Sat, 15 Aug 2009 16:00:00 -0600

Google Chrome
Mozilla Firefox
WAMP
jEdit
BitTorrent
FileZilla
Winamp
Destroy Twitter
Adobe Illustrator
Adobe Photoshop (sometimes)
Toothpicks and/or Sunflower Seeds

Most, if not all, of these things are utilized every time I get on my computer to work. Right now is one of those times, and I’m happy.

Apparently I burned 1,912 Calories this morning.

Tue, 04 Aug 2009 14:02:14 -0600

Apparently I burned 1,912 Calories this morning.:

That seems like a whole lot. How is it possible that my love handles still squish out over my biking shorts?