The creativity of some people is amazing. What motivates someone to create a life-size Tumbler from the new Batman movies? Or a seven-foot tall PC case in the form of Optimus Prime? Are these people amazing, nuts, or just amazingly nuts? Here are more cool PC case mods that people have spent way too much time in their rooms working on, courtesy of Engadget.
A real Tumbler
Optimus Prime PC Case mod
Tim McGraw
“My Next Thirty Years”
I think I’ll take a moment, celebrate my age
The ending of an era and the turning of a page
Now its time to focus in on where I go from here
Lord have mercy on my next thirty years
Hey my next thirty years I’m gonna have some fun
Try to forget about all the crazy things I’ve done
Maybe now I’ve conquered all my adolescent fears
And I’ll do it better in my next thirty years
My next thirty years I’m gonna settle all the scores
Cry a little less, laugh a little more
Find a world of happiness without the hate and fear
Figure out just what I’m doing here
In my next thirty years
Oh my next thirty years, I’m gonna watch my weight
Eat a few more salads and not stay up so late
Drink a little lemonade and not so many beers
Maybe I’ll remember my next thirty years
My next thirty years will be the best years of my life
Raise a little family and hang out with my wife
Spend precious moments with the ones that I hold dear
Make up for lost time here, in my next thirty years
In my next thirty years
Ain’t it the truth? 🙂
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We finally got around to watching Deja Vu starring Denzel Washington this week. It’s a crime drama that turns out later to be a sci-fi movie. Reminds me of Frequency in a way — how they trick the audience into watching a sci-fi movie. Funny that this movie, like Frequency, also stars James Caviezel. The movie was alright, but it borrowed heavily from previous time-travel themes — namely Terminator franchise, Back to the Future Part 2, Time Cop, The Time Machine (the version from 2002), just to name a few.
Deja Vu (2006)
Nums and I finally got to watch The Dark Knight. I thought it was a very good movie, an excellent superhero movie, and good acting from a cast of actors and actresses. It also helped that it was very well made, and contained plenty of great action sequences. I don’t think it was the greatest movie of all time, as some people are opining. Ledger was very good with his portrayal of the maniacal Joker, but not astounding. A great summer blockbuster to watch on the big screen.
The Dark Knight (2008)
No, the voice Bale used as Batman didn’t bother me too much, as it has some people. You smirk a little, but it’s okay. I would still say that, hands down, Kevin Conroy from Batman: The Animated Series (premiered in 1992) my favorite portrayal of Batman. Heck, the entire series was great. One day, I will own the complete collection. The art direction, music, and mood were fantastic. Bruce Wayne suave, and Batman moved and fought with smoothness and style. I remember reading once how the animators put effort even into how his cape would move. A quality show.
We celebrated Lily’s baptism today. We each ran a few errands, then we a few folks over at the house in the afternoon while we were getting dressed. At 5:30pm, we headed over to the church for the service. Following the service, everyone drove over to Rasoi Restaurant & Banquet for dinner. It was great to have everyone over for a smaller (and more personal dinner.) Thanks to all who came out to share this special day with us.
Photos have been posted to the August photos, but I’m looking for more photos of the big day. If you have some to share, please send them my way, and I’ll be most appreciative.
Last night, the Jacobs (Paul & Biji) arrived from Michigan. We “officially” inaugurated the stove Friday night (unofficially with pasta & meat sauce Thurs night) with t-bone steaks, mashed potatoes, and a vegetable medley. The gas range worked out great. 4 regular/power/simmer burners, and a large 5th burner that can be used with the included griddle. Fun fun fun.
Saturday night, we are heading to a BBQ at Doug & Kathy’s. I hope the weather holds up — there is a severe thunderstorm warning in the area.
Today, the plumbers came to hook up the stove to the gas line in the kitchen. When I spoke to them yesterday, they only had an older gentlemen available to come at 1pm who wasn’t very “spry” to move appliances around. I worked from home today, and made arrangements with my buddy Doug to come down and help me swap the old stove in the kitchen with the new stove sitting in the dining room. Last night, I went to a Lowe’s store after work to pick up some additional tools (ball-peen hammer, chisels, bulbs, safety glasses, etc.) Why? It’s a long story, but the dishwasher was installed crooked, and I was trying to fix it before the stove was installed next to it.
Mid morning, the plumber wants to come earlier, but I hadn’t done any work on the dishwasher, and Doug wasn’t arriving until 11am, so I said no. All of a sudden, they found younger guys to do the work if I could left them come earlier, so I canceled with Doug. Two guys showed up, installed the stove, and left. Total time: about an hour. Their schedule and availability was so inflexible, so I worked from home to get the move done myself. Today, they made other arrangements. If I had known this, I would have gone to the office instead. Ah well, you can’t know everything.
It feels great to know our kitchen is basically complete. Now we just need Lowe’s to come back and cart off our old stove. Otherwise, I’m putting out the original stove for bulk trash pickup next week. I’d hate to do that, since the old stove is working. We just don’t want it sitting in our dining room for the next 7 years.
The new stove
We’re cookin’ with gas, baby. We inaugurated the stove by making tri-color rotini with meat sauce for dinner. Tomorrow night, we’re grilling up t-bone steaks when Paul & Biji come over for dinner!
Yes, it’s true. I actually started using Facebook this past month, but I want to explain that I am not using all that crap in Facebook. I’m not poking, nudging, or writing things on people’s walls. Well, I don’t think I’ve done that yet. I’m not installing any apps on my phone, uploading photos or other media, or playing Scrabble (wait, no one is doing that anymore.)
Myspace
I have this website, and posting videos, photos, life, etc, is where I want to do it. A lot of people I know are using Facebook, so it’s been a good way to see what people are doing. With family and work life keeping me busy, all those pictures keep me somewhat in the loop.
I still exist on Friendster, but I’m thinking of shutting it down. I stopped using it, and I don’t think anyone else still uses it. I never did that Orkut thing, though I heard it’s big in Brazil (good for the Brazilians.) I got signed up with Plaxo Pulse, but I’m not sure the point of it. LinkedIn is good for me, as I maintain a professional presence.
To celebrate our five year wedding anniversary this year, we’ve been looking for the right time and place to relax. Somewhere tropical, warm, nice beach near by, no rabbits. We also wanted to go somewhere we’ve never been. We decided on Punta Cana in the Dominican Republic. We just booked 5 days, 6 nights at an all-inclusive resort for a family vacation.
We can’t actually believe it’s been five years already since we got married. Marriage is never easy, and every couple has its share of ups and downs during the course of the relationship. I have to say that despite the occasional family squabble, the rigors of parenting, and just trying to figure out who should fold the laundry, marriage has been pretty fun for me. You have someone to laugh with you, keep company with you at boring events, and do fun stuff together. Parenting is a bitch, but there are some great moments in there too as parents.
Has it been a lot of work? Yeah, no doubt, but the work you put in can make it all the more rewarding. Even with the 6am bottle feedings, I wouldn’t trade my wife or family in for anything.
