Archive for March, 2005

Internet bubble redux?

Is it the return of the Internet bubble, when people wildly over-paid to snatch up promising properties? This morning there’s the $2 billion that Barry Diller has paid for Ask Jeeves, and Yahoo paid a still-undisclosed sum of money for Flickr.
Of the two, I really only use Flickr. I feel a slight affinity […]

The tale of two Sherry’s

I went out to karaoke again last night, and this time I did actually get up the nerve to do one song. Picked Bryan Adam’s “Summer of ‘69″. The thing is, when you get up there the song itself is so loud you can’t hear your singing. So I have no idea how far off […]

Skinned my knee bowling

So yesterday the office took the afternoon off and went down to the Lyndon Lanes bowling alley for a little St. Patrick’s Day fun. It’s the same place where we had our Christmas Party.
Once again I bowled miserably, but it was still fun anyway. I did manage to get one strike, unfortunately it cost me […]

It’s basketball-crazy around here

Maybe I was just too new to really notice it last year, but this year it’s really obvious that many people around here are basketball-crazy. There’s three Kentucky-based teams in the playoffs, though it will soon be two because Kentucky faces Eastern Kentucky. Louisville is also in the tourney, they should get past the […]

The Incredibles moving like hot cakes

So on the way home from work I knew I would have to stop by Kroger’s to pick up dinner and some groceries. But I figure I’d make a quick stop at Circuit City first, since it’s on the way.
When I got to the checkout line at the City, everybody, and I mean everybody, was […]

Too many meetings

I came across a funny definition today that seemed so appropos — a committee is a group that keeps minutes but wastes hours. I know the communication that happens in a meeting is important but I have to wonder if there aren’t more efficient ways to do it. Especially in this modern age.
Do we […]

Choice of frozen fruit makes a big difference in smoothies

As part of my so-far-failing attempt to lose weight and put on a bit of muscle mass, I’ve been drinking protein smoothies as part of my daily diet. Nothing fancy–half cup of OJ, half cup of milk, some frozen chunks of fruit, and a scoop of protein powder. Usually one for breakfast, as […]

Nicholas Cage doesn’t have to act anymore

I finally got around to seeing National Treasure last night, over at the Village 8. I actually enjoyed it, but through the whole movie I found myself distracted by the fact that Nicholas Cage wasn’t the least bit believable as this character.
This guy is supposed to be an ardent history buff who also happens to […]

Wired my first electric socket!

Very exciting–last night I wired up my first electric socket. Now we didn’t actually do a smoke test (power it up and see if anything smokes). But the instructor did look over my work and said it looked fine.
Now I’m absolutely certain I’ll never make money as an electrician. It was so […]

French are protesting a longer work week

I vacationed in Paris this past Christmas holiday and I loved the city. It seemed like any busy bustling metropolis–lots of energy, everyone working hard and playing hard.
But apparently it’s an illusion. They don’t want to work hard at all–the unions are protesting plans to allow for more overtime.
C’mon people, you’ve already got 35-hour […]