Tuesday, April 11, 2006

WTF - You mean I could have shoved a BALLOON up my nose instead?

So it seems I've fallen behind the medical curve. This article was just posted on MSNBC:

"No one yet knows if balloon sinuplasty works as well as a surgical fix. Only about 100 doctors around the country are trained to offer it, and research is just beginning to track its effectiveness and determine who is a good candidate."
Well crap! So instead of all the pain, and suffering, and BLOOD I could have paid a doctor to shove a balloon up my nose and inflate? Seriously? What a cluster of a short stick! Damn. Guess I'll have to renew that subscription to Medical Quarterly to keep up on my PHD'ness.

Saturday, April 08, 2006

I know - why so many post about your birthday?

Whatever; you only turn 30 a couple times in your life - I've got a lot of shit going on people, cut me some slack! I turn 30, get another Porsche, quit my job, prepare to start a new one, find out I have two children who are 2 & 6!? I've got a LOT of shit going on here!!

I love Polaroid. Because I'm an anal photo geek (with credentials mind you) I color corrected the image you are looking at (just a little, it's still Polaroid-y looking, just less yellow). That was part of my birthday extravaganza; them being photographed with the Happy Birthday message. Great idea. Great Concept. Expertly executed. I must be rubbing off.

And That's That

Come this Tuesday I will no longer be employed by H&R Block. I had a blast even when I was down mostly because of the people I worked with. I'm not going far for christ's sake, I just won't be there day in day out trying to make you laugh, or pissed off; however you want to look at it.

I'm going to miss you jackasses - especially you scarecrow.

Sight To Behold

What people here in the mid-west don't seem to understand is that there is a utopia out there hidden from them. Sure, Kansas City has things like kick-ass bar b q, very friendly people, and crazy light traffic (trust me, you don't KNOW bad traffic if this is all you've ever experienced)...but you are unaware of a simple pleasure that so very close to my heart; UTZ potato chips.

See, you can only get them on the east coast (right right, you can find pretzels at Sams or Costco, but not the CHIPS people). I grew up with these all natural chips. Backyard crab feasts with UTZ. Picking with UTZ. Comfort food UTZ. When I discovered that MSG was slowly killing me and I would no longer be able to eat Bar B Q chips, SourCream and Onion or even *gasp* no more Cool Ranch I was devastated. But you see, UTZ doesn't USE MSG like all the other brands of chips so I'm SAFE! But I can't GET them here - unless I get cases SHIPPED to me that is!

So thanks again to my wife for the wonderful present (see, my folks and my cousin Moe sent me a couple boxes when I had sinus surgery a couple moths ago). And no, you can't have any.

Friday, April 07, 2006

30 plus a day

10951 days I have been on this earth. As far back as I can remember I have been obsessed with cars - specifically fast cars. Porsches always attracted me due to the pristine lines, engines, handling, and out and out power. While at Digex I started seriously researching sports vehicles: Volvo 1800s, Austin Healy Sprite, and the Porsche 912. I figured a Porsche would be out of my reach for a long time till I discovered the little known (to me) 4 cyl classic Porsche with the 911 look: 912. I have a whole site dedicated to the 912, specifically my first Porsche.

I sold her (the 912 that is) for a number of reasons, but mainly to get a 911. As much as I love the 912s (and I plan on having more when I have the space) I needed more POWER. I looked at the 944 Turbo S, older (70s) 911s, but really fell in love with the 1989-1992 AWD 911 Carrera 4. Anyhow, I now have a whole site dedicated to my new Porsche as well, so I'll end this history lesson here.

I am now 30 years old. I wanted to accomplish a number of things before I hit this mark, especially since I didn't think I'd make it this far. Now I have to make a whole new list of things I want to accomplish for the next 30 years - I think I'll start with the next 10 to be safe.

Love you mom & dad, love you jen & mark & kids, love you tammy & chris & kids, love you karen & jim, love you mildred & roy, love you ruth & jack, love you ty & chloe, and especially love a certin person named kara.

Tuesday, April 04, 2006

My Wife Really Loves Me

So we attend my cousin's sons birthday at the Arena Football game in downtown Kansas City. They have all the kids set up in a big open room. Multiple kids parties here - great idea for a set up (stick kids in a big open room with small footballs and they will have a good time). Fun time. Some kid in a go-cart comes in and buzzes the room. A guy doing magic. Kids liked it.

So I'm towards the back of this open area, walking with my little girl, and what do I see enter the hall?? A Maxim-Photo-Spread come to life. Holy god!? In saunters the Arena Football cheerleaders to pose for pictures with the little boys who's birthdays it is. The boys are 6!?!?

After I deal with the daggers my wife has shot me for staring open mouthed, I walk my little girl around some more. My son (so I am told, I missed him actually saying it) leans in and blurts out "they're HOT!" My boy.

As they work their way to the exit, I see my wife jog after them. She turns around with a shit-eating grin - seems her husband has a birthday coming up. Not the best quality picture, but a kick ass one none the less.