2008

Clean house. Fold laundry. Wait for son to come home at 1AM. Wonder why Facebook defaults to...

Today we bang through Act 1. With me playing piano, “bang” is a very deliberate choice...

Wow, it was REALLY cold tonight. Good news- no Syracuse trip. Bad news- it’s because our team...

Busting my butt this week. My wrists are killing me from 8 hours a day of piano, and my brain hurts...

Must. Stop. Scoring. Sleepy.

How do I flip the stems in Layer 2 on Finale? I unlocked the stems but they won’t...

Thank you breakfast today. It’s hard to party at 7:15 am.

testing my ping to Twitter settings.

Just said to my wife “I was wrong.” Thought it should be preserved for all posterity.

Just back from a great madrigal rehearsal. Food, music, and fellowship. Oh, alcohol too.

So much to do. So little talent.

Why do we have 4000 friggin’ plastic knives? To go with the 4000 disposable cups, THAT’S...

I write one blog post on how ‘no one I know is on Twitter’ and they all sign up for...

Watching “Heroes- Villains” on Hulu, now that my internet is back. Had to interrupt a...

Getting up at 4am blows! It means I beat the traffic, but I’m so tired for the rest of the...

Great choir rehearsal. Now to try and sleep so I can get up at 4am

Just finished party for French kids. I think they had fun. I’m exhausted. Too many days of up...

Woke up very early to look up cheap garages in Greenwich Village. $12 daily? Awesome!

If we don’t discuss it, there is no way I can know what’s in your friggin head. Really.

Totally scoring (and not in any way that would excite or titillate anyone but me… and Peter.)

Republicans lost all their New England House seats. Cool.

Home from a day of workshops. I have to get my consulting/ staff development business together....

Wow. Even after you change the clocks, it’s still reeeeaaally dark at 4:15am.

Watching the McCain QVC cold open from SNL. Funny stuff. Don’t know that it helped him, but I...

French student is here. Viva la guest house.

Wow. 4:10am is really early. Can’t I sleep late, Mom?

Drats. Rangers lose in OT. Oh well. One point is better than *no* points.

How am I the last one up?

Lost my favorite earbuds (along with my choir music). Why is it so darn expensive to replace them?

Watching Fringe on Hulu.

Poor Sarah Palin apparently has the ONLY autistic child in the US.

Let’s see- my BS meter is pegged on the “I would consider anyone for Supreme...

I wish I had some work to throw poor Joe the Plumber.

Does anyone know who Joe The Plumber is? Why the hell is everybody so damn worried about him? My...

If I didn’t have the awesome State Medical plan, I would TOTALLY buy into the Congressional...

Installing a printer on my Vista laptop… at home. Macbook still safe for Studio B.

Check out my new blog at dadrevisited.com The newest post explains my Guy At A Chick Flick Protocol.

How can I be sick again? Is it a Sunday thing?

Going to pick up my lawn mower. Pray for the rain to stay away.

Home now. Time to eat the dinner my wife lovingly prepared… 2 hours ago.

Wow! Ping.fm has an iPod Touch interface? Awesome!

Wow. I feel awful. I am sick as a dog. Do dogs really get that sick, btw?

“Although prepared for martyrdom, I preferred that it be...”
— Sir Winston Churchill- The...

The Naked Kid | DIYFather.com - Father's...

“Never knock on Death’s door: ring the bell and run...”
— Quote Details: Matt Frewer

Watching “House” on Hulu, talking to wife on phone, and procrastinating.

“I went into a McDonald’s yesterday and said,...”
— Jay Leno

At Studio B. Hoping to attack this damn consulting project I’ve been putting off. Dinner in a...

OMG My computer is infuriating! Plugging in a USB device should not hang the thing. It’s...

Better day than yesterday. Wish we’d had more time in the Montreal Science Museum. They had...

In Montreal. It’s no Quebec City, but at least I have wireless. Checking a bazillion emails,...

Language Fail « FAIL Blog: Pictures and...

“I spent a lot of money on booze, birds and fast cars. The...”
— George Best- The Quotations...

“I’ve been trying for some time to develop a lifestyle...”
— Garry Trudeau- The Quotations...

Extermination Fail « FAIL Blog

“My theory is that if you look confident you can pull off...”
— Jessica Alba- The Quotations...

Sorry New Media Friends! Life has erupted and I will be busy for a few days. When I return, band...

Sitting in Panera, Nanuet NY. Working on a contract job, plus having dinner. Next- Group Home Board...

“Politics is not a bad profession. If you succeed there are...”
— Ronald Reagan- The Quotations...

Party ended late last night. No one wanted to get up for 9am church. Oh well. A job is a job!

7 people in the van, drove 1.5 hrs to local water park. Lightning and T/S keep them closed for the...

“A hat should be taken off when you greet a lady and left off...”
— P. J. O’Rourke- The...

Looks like the local job I was up for didn’t pan out. Oh well. Two weeks of summer job, one...

“Everything is funny as long as it is happening to Somebody...”
— Will Rogers - The Quotations...

At Dad’s. He’s home now, 2 stents in place. He has at least 3 medication interactions we...

OK- I’ve got Jott posting to Ping.fm- This should be pretty interesting!

I hate that my Magellan 3100- North America version does not have a Canada map. What does North...

http://ping.fm/N2llQ Tomorrow I’m off to Asbury Park for a book launch party! I’m their...

Wife said ‘no’ to Family Text plan. Saving $15 monthly, but now no Twittering from the...

We’re officially all connected. 2 new phones to arrive any day now. All 4 with mobile phones....

“We have so much time and so little to do. Strike that,...”
— Roald Dahl- The Quotations...

Dad going in for a cardiac cath procedure tomorrow, with a possible stent. He’s pissed because...

Headed out to work. Saying goodbye to inlaws. My back is calling loudly to my bed!

I’m almost back! Sis in Law, her daughter and granddaughter will be leaving tomorrow. Hello...

Happy that the huge thunderstorm that came at 5am didn’t come at 5PM yesterday. Would have...

Family reunion over. Back to just 7 people in house. Grilled all day. I’m the big hero for...

Guests supposed to arrive at 8p. Called them at 10pm. Asleep! Arrived at 10:45p. Nice. And with a...

Got “Rock Band” for Wii. I totally rock the drums. Daughter needs to learn the songs,...

12 people sleeping here tonight. 5 bedrooms, 3 beds, two pullout sofas, and two air mattresses. Do I...

Wife, SIL, Niece, Grandniece and daughter off to FIL/MIL house. Meeting for dinner at 5p with son.

Lunch time, then maybe I oughta shower, hmm? *sniff sniff* PHEW! Yup. (from Ping)

Posting via the GTalk interface. Will it get to all of my services?

'Last Lecture' professor dies at 47 - CNN.com

The balcony is closed - Roger Ebert's Journal

via www.uvm.edu

“If a dog jumps in your lap, it is because he is fond of you;...”
— Alfred North Whitehead- The...

xkcd - A webcomic - By Randall Munroe

Clearance at Target today- 7” digital picture frame for $30. Turn the ‘Dora The...

Setting up a 529 (college savings plan) for my son. It’s about time, I suppose.

Getting kids settled and getting ready for L&O:CI and IPS on USA.

ping.fm is not sending my pings to all my locations. *sigh*

Just finished billing podcast clienbt. Now lunch, then the hedges.

Did my demo lesson. Dropped son at movies. Organized bookmarks online. Not a full day, but full...

“Nothing is impossible for the man who doesn’t have to...”
— A. H. Weiler- The Quotations...

“Guy #1: Are people getting dumber or is it just me? Guy #2:...”
— …Mr. “I Wear...

“It takes only one drink to get me drunk. The trouble is, I...”
— George Burns- The Quotations...

My interview with the father of Asbury Park Music Scene, Stormin’ Norman Seldin....

“People ask for criticism, but they only want praise.”
— W. Somerset Maugham- The...

Long friggin’ day. First day with new program. The folks running it? Idiots. The kids?...

Awake. 2 eggs done. Shower, then off to work at church. Do re mi fa sol fa mi re do-o-o-o-o-o-o-o!

Presto | Videolog - Meu Vídeo, Meu Mundo!

“DURING THE NEXT LIVE SHOW Wednesday, July 9 @ 9pm ET, 8pm...”
— Girls Night In

Going to bed. Love to say I was productive today, but… made sorbet, but that’s about it.

In- laws for dinner. Possibly babysitting too. This is vacation?

“Five-year-old child: Is this our stop, mommy? Mother: No...”
— Sorry— I Only Meant...

Off to breakfast now L8r.

Internet shopping with wife. “No, we cannot buy expensive electronics on E-Bay. We could just...

Going to a picnic/ pool thing. Happy 4th!

Rats- sent my client a file with a 20 second audio dropout. I hate screwing up. However, you get...

“An effective way to deal with predators is to taste...”
— The Quotations Page

A link for Euchre Fans- http://ping.fm/CfqE8

“Euchre partner #1: Dude! I saved your ass on that hand....”
— Overheard in New York | It...

“74% of parents fix it so their child wins a prize at their...”
— Some statistics for fathers to...

Wow. It’s late. I forgot how much work it is to post, note, and promote an episode. Outta...

Bernies World Anniversary Show- Two Years of Podsafe Music! http://ping.fm/9CcDl

Changed plans. NOT heading for Long Island this weekend. Weather looks crappy and plenty to do here...

It’s been so long since I recorded… I played a song on the podcast I played two episodes...

Back from orientation, and finishing lunch before recording a PODCAST! It’s been 2 weeks in...

Greenaway's hi-tech gadgetry highlights Da...

New episode of Small Press Chat- interview with Albie Monterossa of deSol, latin artist from Asbury...

Got called to do a demonstration lesson at a local district. One of four candidates. Have to go raid...

Showering always makes me feel better.

“Conductor: For those of you who don’t know, today is...”
— Overheard in New York

“Illegal aliens have always been a problem in the United...”
— Robert Orben- The Quotations...

Up and at ‘em. Checking out my various social media outlets, check the news, then editing more...

Wife coming home early so we can go for a fitness walk before she picks up the kids, and I go to...

“Familiarity breeds contempt - and children.”
— Mark Twain- The Quotations...

Too many cats. There’s one up my butt no matter what I do. They’re so neeeeeeedy!

logging off. Talk to y’all tomorrow. Maybe I’ll plurk over 50. ‘night!

$581.22 in unspent gift cards. Everyone is getting books for Christmas this year.

Tallying up gift cards and certificates floating around the desk at home. $400 and counting. What...

The Adventures of LOLBAT

Writing cover letters. Again, or should I say, still. Cell phone battery dead. I hope charger...

“They used to photograph Shirley Temple through gauze. They...”
— Tallulah Bankhead- The...

Chinese food for lunch. Got gas. For the car, not personally.

Spent the morning running around. Camp, airport, DMV, Dr, Mall. Now home to do what I need to do....

Napped today on the way to and from the wedding. THAT was a mistake. Now I can’t sleep. This...