Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-08-29

4:09 pm on Sunday, August 29, 2010
  • Out at the lake trying to stay cool. http://twitpic.com/2h8chf #
  • I just bought my first new pair of sunglasses in 20 years. Getting ready for not needing prescription lenses any longer. #
  • Now lunch time at EZ's. Shannon's favorite Burger joint. Yum. #
  • Yes, that is the correct temperature of Lake Travis right now. 89.9 degrees. http://twitpic.com/2hbezz #
  • My first solo week of grading exams. Also have electricians here wiring up the new whirlpool tub. Busy day. #
  • Eye doc called to confirm. I'm a go for eye lasering Wednesday afternoon. Whee! #
  • From an email in my queue:
    "dear
    sir,
    i want to job plz…….."

    Uh, yeah. You sound qualified. You start Monday. #

  • 106degrees outside. I can hear the thunder. Come on, rain! #
  • Is it wrong that I greatly enjoy telling exam cheaters that they failed the exam and please don't ever come to another exam again? #
  • Really, are glasses such a big hassle that I think it's a good idea to let some stranger cut on my eyeballs with lasers this afternoon? #
  • Ok. Let's get this over with. #
  • All lasered. Now to wait for blurry to go away. #
  • This is so bizarre. Peripheral vision that isn't blurry. Here's a pic seconds after surgery was done. http://twitpic.com/2i6ij3 #
  • Lasik + day 1. Sight is amazingly better. Getting halos but that's expected for the first few days until swelling goes down. Liking so far. #
  • Just left followup with eye doc. I'm already at 20/25. Much better than my former 20/200. He said it'll get even better to right at 20/20 #
  • Getting fun 'new prescription' headaches that I always got after changing eyeglasses in the past. Makes concentrating on work a bit tough. #
  • Such an odd thing to get in the mail. How'd they know Swedish Fish are one of my favorites? Spooky. http://twitpic.com/2iegqc #
  • Every time I stand up I look for my glasses because I'm not used to a breeze on my eyeballs. #
  • My eyes itch so badly but rubbing them is the absolute worst thing I could do to them at this point. I need more 'Eye-lenol'. #
  • Busy day. Helped friends moved in the morning and spent a while in the bilge of my parent's boat looking for a hydraulic leak. Wore out now. #

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-08-22

4:09 pm on Sunday, August 22, 2010
  • That's my boy. He loves him some good sushi. http://twitpic.com/2f5id4 #
  • I used to have mad gaming skillz. Now I'm getting schooled by my son and his friends. *sigh* Guess I'll go back to board games. #
  • Just bumped the #nexusone up to #cyanogen mod 6.0-RC3. Thanks to the guys for all the hard awesome work. #
  • I really have no idea what I'm supposed to do with free time anymore. Home is where I do laundry, repack, and leave again the next day. #
  • Woohoo! Rain in North AUS. Oh no! Throttle cable broke in Series almost stranding us in the downpour. #
  • Starting on filling out expenses for Rio. I don't have receipts for everything because they like cash down there. This should be fun. #
  • I'd rather go through a vasectomy without anesthesia than have to deal with #Oracle for doing expense reports. It'd be less painful. #
  • My wife is cleaning out the bathroom. She says I have a problem and might need an intervention. http://twitpic.com/2fx8hg #
  • At the Apple store. Guy looked funny at me using my Nexus. #
  • Is it weird that when working from home I insist on getting fully dressed before starting? I can't get in the right mindset in my jammies. #
  • Ok, chrome2phone is pretty damn sweet. #
  • At the eye doc seeing if I'm eligible for getting lasered. #
  • Just finished poker night at my place. First time in months. Good to see old friends. Even better to take their money. 🙂 #
  • I've got the go ahead for lasik. I go in next Wednesday. No more glasses after 32 years if wearing them. #
  • Yep. 100+ degrees outside so I decide to do shocks and struts on Shannon's Mustang. Yeah, I'm not too bright. #

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-08-15

4:09 pm on Sunday, August 15, 2010
  • Yep. Sitting on Ipanema Beach sipping fresh coconut juice out of a just opened coconut. http://twitgoo.com/1grrmh #
  • I must keep telling myself. Two more days, two more days. #
  • Just got off the phone with the doc's office. Going in to see about getting me some lasik all up in my face when I get back from Rio. #
  • I just ate what has to be one of the best meals of my life at a true Brazilian churrascaria. God, the meat was amazing. I'm ruined for life. #
  • I ate hearts. I don't know what animal they came from but they actually didn't taste bad. A bit chewy. http://twitpic.com/2du4mf #
  • I'm torn now. Eye surgery or do I buy back the first car I ever owned? A 1970 Mercury Cougar with a 351 Cleveland. http://twitpic.com/2dz91b #
  • My favorite night of my trips: Packing night! #
  • Last day. I get to come home. 16 hours of travel ahead tonite. http://twitpic.com/2ea1u9 #
  • Made it to the airport in one piece. In 19 short hours I'll be home. #
  • I made it back to the States. Woohoo! Now to get hone from Miami. #
  • Miami airport at 4am is a little desolate. http://spo.gs/FWxx. #
  • Made it into DFW and they cancelled my flight to AUS. I've now been awake 30 straight hours. I wanna be home! #
  • Let's try that deserted Miami airport pic again. http://twitpic.com/2eo737 #
  • Home at last! #
  • At 36 hours my body says it's done. Good night, all. #
  • Why, yes, I do believe I'll sit on my ass and play MW2 all day with my son. It's my first full 24 hours at home in over a month. #

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-08-08

4:09 pm on Sunday, August 8, 2010
  • Now that the beach is empty and the traffic is gone I'll get to fall asleep to the sounds of the surf. Ahhhhh. #
  • Day one done in Rio. That sure was, um, interesting? This is gonna be fun. (Warning: Fun may not include actual fun.) #
  • Picked up some banana strudel from the bakery down the street. OMG, where have you been my whole life? #
  • I found where I'll be camped most nights. The small bar/cafe down the street has wifi. Beer and internet. Good enough. #
  • Tony the Tiger's evil Brazilian cousin. http://twitpic.com/2bkg2m #
  • It is weird to look at my schedule and see zero plane or hotel reservations. #
  • 72 degrees in Rio and every student in my class is wearing a sweater or jacket. Lightweights. #
  • Just rode past the Land Rover dealer here in Rio. It's physically painful to see a brand new 110 Hi-Cap on the lot and know I can't have one #
  • A little something to drink while waiting on some tasty Brazilian prime rib. http://twitpic.com/2bmgui #
  • Ok, I booked a tour for tomorrow. I'm gonna go see Jesus and climb to the top of a Sugar Loaf. #
  • Walked out my hotel this morning and found a farmer's market that wasn't there before. http://twitpic.com/2c60qn #
  • Suck: Getting cash from ATM in Brazil. Getting denied.
    Suckier: Bank in the US is closed until Monday.
    Suckiest: Stuck in hotel all weekend. #
  • Mission successful. Spoon acquired. Commence puddification. #
  • Raining in Rio this evening. I have the balcony doors open and am listening to the sounds of rain and surf. I'm getting sleepy. 🙂 #
  • Wanna be frustrated, Rover buddies? Check out this pic from Rio. http://twitpic.com/2cilt7 #
  • Stuck in hotel room all weekend due to credit card company bullshit. I can't leave the hotel as you need cash to move around this shithole. #
  • I have become comfortably numb. #
  • Send lawyers, guns, and money. The shit has hit the fan. #
  • I don't know why Frodo had so much trouble getting past this gate. Couldn't he just walk under it? http://twitpic.com/2cl39z #
  • I can now say I've walked on the beach at Ipanema. http://twitpic.com/2ct7no #
  • They are serious about their 'smoking is bad for you're messages. http://twitpic.com/2cu9uu #

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-08-01

4:09 pm on Sunday, August 1, 2010
  • This pic is for Shannon. http://twitpic.com/28o4nl #
  • What makes people in NYC hotels feel that letting their room door slam at all hours is acceptable? Every time I'm here. Same story. #
  • I just had a student in my Red Hat class ask if there was a Windows machine she could use instead. The point of this class, you've missed it #
  • Thinking of picking up an ebook reader. What's folks opinions on the B&N nook? I don't need fancy as I'm hard on things while travelling. #
  • Gave up on Cyanogen. This shit is a nightmare. There's no one "this is how it's done" guide. Chasing dead links to useless pages is stupid. #
  • I'm pretty sure my manager wants me to quit. There's no other explanation for my schedule. In the next 4 weeks I'll have 24 hours at home. #
  • Resumé on job sites just flipped to active. I signed up for a max 75% travel. Not 100%. I really did/do like the job though. #
  • In the mood for BBQ I went to Hill Country BBQ here in NYC. $22/lb for brisket? They are insane. Smelled like TX but damn! #
  • You know the Pad Thai is spicy when you get hiccups 1/2 way through the plate. #
  • Looks like we're gonna get a bit wet. http://twitpic.com/29ovck #
  • At my current travel rate I'm gonna make Exec Plat on AA. Sitting at 50k miles for the year. About to tack on another 25k this coming week. #
  • I'm in a much much better mood this afternoon than yesterday thanks to a long chat. #
  • I never check my post class survey a scores. Today I did. Why is there always one person that rates low? Must be the East German judge. #
  • A cool door in SoHo. http://twitpic.com/29u91f #
  • How does one lose a shoe insole? It's nowhere in my hotel room. What the hell was I doing in my sleep last night? #
  • I like walking past the fresh flowers and plants outside my NYC hotel in the morning. http://twitpic.com/29zwlg #
  • Damn, Wall Street Tourists. Stop gawking and start walking. #
  • Cool shot of the Brooklyn Bridge on the way to JFK. http://twitpic.com/2a229m #
  • And so it begins. Breakfast at Rudy's with the family before I start my long journey to Rio de Janeiro. AUS>JFK>MIA>GIG. Ouch. #
  • Leg one done. Now to hop down the coast to Miami. #
  • Where's Tony now? Miami. I think the day I walk into the 'quiet room's at the Admirals Club and someone isn't on the phone will never happen #
  • Even better. Six Brazilian ladies just walked in. Brazilians have one volume setting: loud. So much for a quiet room. #
  • I made it to the hotel safe and sound at 8am this morning. I'll post pics in a bit. #
  • Only have BBC World on the TV and 30Kbps internet service for $16/day. Glad I brought the nook. Looks like I'll be doing a lot of reading. #