Archive for the 'Life' Category

Muxtape Metal

Tuesday, August 12th, 2008

For anyone that doesn’t know what Muxtape is, go check it out.  I first stumbled upon it a month or two ago, while Googling for any recent or new Yacht Rock activity (I saw them in Seattle at a great fund raiser with some great music by some great bands, and who knows, maybe they’ll […]

New website / blog for my high school reunion

Tuesday, August 12th, 2008

So after two days of work this weekend during idle time in front of the tv, I have an officially live Beta version of the new web site I put together for my high school reunion coming up next year.
http://rths1989.com/blogs/
Comments?  Suggestions?  Criticisms?  I’ll take any and everything!
Things I have planned:

Install RoundCube into http://rths1989.com/email as a […]

Driving Cross Country Take Two

Thursday, July 10th, 2008

Malaika is making her own trip from Seattle to Champaign… Including all the anipals, plus our friend Julie, who is helping a ton with this move — Thanks Julie! Since she has all the animals, she wanted to take a little longer than I did … four plus one days (I took three, but […]

Grumble Rules Moan Regulations Bitch Bureaucrats

Saturday, June 14th, 2008

From earlier New Champaign Public Library (and Idle 2 A.M. Ramblings) post:
Oh! And perhaps I’ll pick up a book, while I’m there?!?
Maybe so — but I won’t be checking it out with a library card. CPL loses points with me on obstinate bureaucratic obtuseness. I duly followed their online directions for getting a […]

New Champaign Public Library (and Idle 2 A.M. Ramblings)

Friday, June 13th, 2008

New building, that is (see the floor plans). Sorta new, that is. They had their Grand Opening in January, but they’re only just now finishing up the final details. It’s been open for awhile, and I’m checking it out this weekend. And hopefully getting some quiet, solitary, zen-like time to focus […]

Malaika’s CU Visit

Sunday, June 8th, 2008

Well, it was an eventful week. Malaika flew in for her first Champaign-Urbana visit, primarily to look at houses for sale — and so we could see each other, when we could spare the time!
First off, she got stuck in Chicago, but that was a Good Thing, I think! The alternatives are all […]