This is an epic tale. Yesterday our Vizio VX37L died. Jaime attempted to turn the TV on and it wouldn’t power up. It has this logo in the front that is amber when powered off and lights white when powered on. I noticed that the logo wasn’t even amber, which was a bad sign. When…
It's Alive!
The blog has been revitalized. I will *try* to blog more than once a year. I’ve got some things to say, no really I do. Stay tuned! -Chris
Hey internets, what's happening?
Not too much on my end, really. Since I last blogged, let’s see here, I’ve… Quit my job in California Got a new job in Indiana Moved to Indiana Moved back in w/ my parents Celebrated the holidays in Indiana with family Looked for a house Bought a house Moved into a house Sold a…
So, the election … /sigh
I’ve been relatively quiet online regarding my political stance and since tomorrow’s the election, I figured I’m safe to blog a bit now without having to worry about fielding too many questions from people that 1) disagree with me, or 2) think they agree with me, but aren’t sure. Here’s my take. I am a…
Yay Flickr!
Well, I’m migrating all our photos on our photoalbum site to Flickr. It will take something like 4 days to complete, but it will be nice to have that whole thing offloaded! This picture was the latest upload when I checked it this morning and it is definitely one of my favorite pics. Jaime cracks…
Cardboard Testimonies
Just got this video from my mother-in-law and it is really incredible. I think what strikes me is the simplicity of the entire thing and how powerful it is without anyone saying a word. Also, so many of those testimonies are so very familiar to me! I guess that reinforces that we are rarely alone…
The Wall
I watched this flick again for the first time in a long time. I remember first seeing the movie in high school, right in the middle of some serious teenage angst regarding life in general. It really resonated with me on so many levels. The idea that the world is mostly an annoyance that is…
THIRTY ONE!!
Another year and another birthday! 31 isn’t really a milestone, so it wasn’t quite the event of the big three-oh. However, I recently purchased a new laptop so I could seel my older one to my sister who was in need of a capable computer. Plus I bought a car, so all told it was…
The end of an era…
Well, my 1996 Explorer is no more. Or at least, it’s no longer in my possession and I would imagine that it will not soon be in anyone else’s possession either. It’s a tragic tale, but it has a happy ending. Shall we begin? Over the last couple of weeks, there was some bizarre behavior…
Facebook and so forth
I consider myself very technology forward, but I’m also generally adverse to technology aimed squarely at the mainstream. Most of it is garbage, peppered a few little nuggets of neat. I have a MySpace page and to this day I loathe the entire experience there. It’s completely self-contained, difficult to configure to your liking, littered…
Barbara Jean New
Where to begin… If you follow this blog, you might recall that I lost two of my grandparents, my father’s mom and dad, last year. My grandmother (Jeanne) passed away and not long after, my grandfather (Don) followed. My grandmother’s death was expected for quite some time and my grandfather’s death occured so temporally close…
Sit down … Good girl
Tonight was the second Gymboree-sponsored date night. We dropped off Emma and went to see the movie Juno. It was fantastic. Excellent film. I highly recommend it. After the movie, we stopped and picked up food at Cupid’s Hot Dogs and took it to go, as we had to pick up Emma. She had a…
The Heacocks 