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Monthly Archives: January 2013
I watched portions of the Oprah – Lance Armstrong interview
I used to admire, cheer for, and defend. After all the accusations, and the Oprah interview, I think Lance Armstrong is a douche bag.
Busy MLK weekend
A busy MLK weekend. A 3-day weekend turned into an impromptu 4-day weekend when I work up super groggy and exhausted Friday morning. I elected to take a day off, after experiencing the Fri morning after-effects of an especially busy … Continue reading
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Fall 2012 soccer team photos
I totally forgot to scan and publish the team photos for Joshua and Lily’s Fall 2012 soccer season. Well, better late than never!
The kids liked The Karate Kid (1984)
And can you blame them? The kids and I watched the 1st half of the film throughout the week in bits and spurts, but we all watched the 2nd half Friday night. They definitely liked it a lot — they … Continue reading
Challenge accepted – lose 13 lbs in 3 months
It’s time to make things happen. As I’ve mentioned before, I gained some 13 lbs since November 2011. All of last year, I went to the gym on a monthly basis, and slowly gained half of the excess weight I … Continue reading
Ipe Family Movie Nite is coming up – 1984’s The Karate Kid
The kids have been on a recent karate / ninja state of mind, so we’re watching the 1984 classic The Karate Kid starring Ralph Macchio and Pat Morita. On blu-ray. This should be interesting. I hope they like it.
Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011)
I watched Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011) last night while I caught up on some work. Wow, excellent film. I wanted to see this in the theaters when it came out, but I never had a chance. Better late … Continue reading
I think my next phone will be…..
….the Samsung Galaxy S4. It’s a rumored phone. There is no release date. No official specs. But it’s coming soon…. Q2 2013, according to the tea leaves. I thought long and hard about the iPhone 5, but based on what … Continue reading
Bathroom towel bars are not like monkey bars
Saturday morning while the kids were supposedly innocently brushing their teeth, we heard a large noise like someone had fallen. Nums and I ran upstairs, and we discovered that Lily, while brushing her teeth, thought she could hang from one … Continue reading
I took the kids to an author reading of The Three Little Ninja Pigs, and a karate demo
Earlier this week, I read in the local news that a local author, Corey Schwartz, would hold two readings of her new book, The Three Little Ninja Pigs, at our local library. Afterwards, there would be a short karate demo … Continue reading