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Well, that bastard gall bladder is gone. I’m recovering at home. My stomach is pretty sore and I have a scratchy, irritated throat, but at least I’ve got pain meds. The doc today prescribed me Vicodin, and a lot of it. This should be fun. Also, my ER trip in [...]

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Back in December of 2006, I started having problems with bad stomach aches. I had some pain after Christmas dinner at my in-law’s place. It passed after about an hour. A couple of months later, I have a similar stomach ache while at work. This one got worse. I walked [...]

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It’s the hardest drinking city in the country!
By the way, the place I work for is looking for another Programmer/Analyst. Contact me for details if you’re interested.

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I’m finally doing something I’ve always wanted to do… learn to play guitar.
Here’s what I got to do my learnin’ on…

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The month of April has been pleasantly busy and not just on the work front. As I mentioned before we’re trying to get out and enjoy Austin more. It’s been fantastic. After seeing The Kids in the Hall (who are still on tour - go see them if they’re coming near you) [...]

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April is going to a big month for us as far as entertainment goes. Here’s what we’re attending:
April 10, 7:00pm - The Kids in the Hall - Paramount Theater
I first saw The Kids in the Hall when they debuted on HBO back when I was in Jr. High. I’m stoked for this show!
April [...]

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Here it is and ain’t it a beauty…

I never would have thought that I would ever be a Mac user, but now I can’t ever see myself turning back.

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I need to be more diligent about updating this place. So, here goes:
For Xmas, Jessi got me a $100 gift card for Barnes and Noble. With that, I got around a dozen books that I plan on reading over the course the year (if not sooner).
I’m starting with this one (click pic for [...]

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The Peter Principle is this:
“In a hierarchy every employee tends to rise to his level of incompetence.”
Though it is intended to be humorous, it is an interesting idea. It describes how people rise through a hierarchy until they can no longer excel in their position and cannot rise to the next level. At [...]

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This week I moved into my new office. When I started working, the only available office was a small one with no windows. I called it “The Cave”, and I liked it. Here are some shots of my new office and I think it’s got a pretty sweet view of Downtown Austin [...]

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