Category Archives: Whatever

A quick 30 mins at noon to relax

Posted on January 31, 2013 by Joel

The past few weeks at work have been hectic at best. Rarely have I even had the time to eat out — like many people, I’ve been eating lunch in my office. I’ve been traveling offsite this week, but saw … Continue reading →

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The strange things you may find on an NJ Transit train

Posted on January 11, 2013 by Joel

This morning, I was reading the news, and what seemed like a tube of toothpaste fell from the female passenger sitting in front of me on the train. I picked it up without looking, but instead of telling her, I … Continue reading →

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Today started out crappy, but eventually got better

Posted on January 3, 2013 by Joel

It’s funny how some days can start out so bad, and either get better, or continue downhill. For me, today started out pretty crappy, but it got better. This morning, I was rushing to catch my train, and I had … Continue reading →

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Now I know where Kara Kent gets her laundry done. Who knew?

Posted on October 10, 2012 by Joel
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Toasty likes me

Posted on October 8, 2012 by Joel
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The First

Posted on February 27, 2012 by Joel

Cell phone: I remember buying my first cell phone in 1997…. or was it 1998? It was this old school Ericsson analog phone from what was then known as AT&T Wireless. Back then, there was no texting, Internet, no color … Continue reading →

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Pretty neat mash up of Lionel Richie’s “Hello”

Posted on January 20, 2012 by Joel

I have to give some people credit for the creativity they display and the willingness to put out the amount of effort to make this stuff up. Hello from ant1mat3rie on Vimeo.

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Got my first Newark traffic ticket

Posted on November 23, 2011 by Joel

Argh, how frustrating. I got my first (and last, I hope) Newark ticket. I wasn’t driving either. In Newark, there is a light rail service that takes you around various parts of Newark. Generally, I would walk in the mornings, … Continue reading →

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Google Maps is a little hinky sometimes

Posted on October 16, 2011 by Joel

Did you ever notice that GPS / Google Maps can behave a little strange sometimes? Most of the time, it can be accurate, and I wouldn’t want to go without it. However, other times, you gotta wonder what the hell … Continue reading →

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Woohoo! A new microwave!

Posted on October 6, 2011 by Joel

After nine years of servitude, it was now time to retire the old apartment-era microwave, and move on up to a bigger model that matches our current kitchen appliances. So far, it works as expected. I mean, seriously, what more can … Continue reading →

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