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2009-12-30T17:01:35Z

Yesterday:

14:23 Snow in downtown Portland!
23:13 I might be the only commuter in PDX to have made it home on time today. Taken earlier tonight at my house: twitpic.com/vuip5

This morning (so far):

08:19 Eep, pants a little tight this morning. 2009 is the year I lost 30 pounds over 7 months, and gained 10 back over 1.

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2009-12-29T17:01:51Z

Yesterday:

10:24 At ONT. Just said goodbye to Nic's folks. The sudden silence is unexpectedly refreshing. :)
16:57 We are home.

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2009-12-28T17:01:17Z

Yesterday:

14:59 Busy morning with the future inlaws: gym, big breakfast, putt golf, then bocce. Now accompanying Nic's mom to the store for dinner supplies.
15:22 At a grocery store in Palm Desert: twitpic.com/vie81
18:59 Nic's Mom gave her Dad an iPod nano for Christmas. We are now trying to explain how to use iTunes and operate it. May God help us.
20:43 This has morphed into an Excel and Word tutorial. We are now trying to get Nic's Mom too tipsy to want to continue.

Today (so far):

08:43 ONT --> PDX!

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2009-12-27T17:01:01Z

Yesterday:

10:34 Just hit the gym with a few dozen tanned retirees, now the Question of the Day is: golf, or movie, with Nic's folks?

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2009-12-26T17:01:28Z

Yesterday:

12:27 Merry Christmas! A couple days on the mountain with no network, now in the desert where the Internets abound. Ho ho ho!
12:34 Last night, I called my family after the gift-opening chaos; they serenaded us on speakerphone with "Deck the Halls" in 3-part harmony.

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2009-12-24T17:01:15Z

Yesterday:

11:20 Landed at ONT, driving up to the mountains. Or mountain? Unfamiliar with the geography around here. Guess there's a lake.
11:34 We are in the hugest outdoor store I've ever seen in my life. twitpic.com/utzsk

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2009-12-23T17:01:37Z

Yesterday:

22:24 We are cheating and opening a few gifts tonight, since we're heading out of town tomorrow. :)
22:44 Slimmy wallet! Robot belt buckle!
22:55 Hopworks bike jersey! UCLA Law mug and cap!
22:56 And by the way, Nic is making these whiskey sours STRONG.

Today (so far):

07:36 Is this new? Lounge act at PDX. twitpic.com/usxv8
08:43 What? No SkyMall on this flight?

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2009-12-22T17:01:52Z

Yesterday:

09:09 Happy Solstice, Earth.
12:53 In Swarovski store, buying bauble for Nic's mom. All 4 employees have Eastern European accents. Coincidence? Prerequisite?

This morning:

08:38 Headachey and a bit nauseous on the way in to my last day at work before holiday vacation. Universe telling me to ditch a day early?

SUCCEED

2009-12-21T18:02:42Z

Finally!

http://succeedblog.org/

Oh how this fills me with happy.

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2009-12-21T17:01:39Z

Yesterday:

15:14 It's 3 in the afternoon and I haven't done anything today worth tweeting. Which is just fine with me. :)
20:21 Never been a Christmas music fan, but I'm absolutely addicted to the Pandora "Swingin' Christmas" channel this season.
20:21 Like to the point that I'm looking forward to listening to it in the office tomorrow. It's kind of sick, when you think about it.
20:28 Meanwhile, presents are mostly wrapped, and tonight's about couch time, Nicole's homemade Guiness gingerbread, and Mad Men on DVD.

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2009-12-20T17:01:02Z

Yesterday:

09:43 Had Betsy and Steve over for dinner last night. We haven't played euchre for a while, but Nic and I remembered how to get shellacked.
09:44 Also tested the wine chiller we gave them; results indicate it cools a bottle of wine perhaps 5% faster than refrigeration.
09:45 Today's plans might include a trip to the mall, just cuz we're gluttons for punishment.
15:02 Opted instead for a quick swing through downtown, if by swing you mean crawl.
17:30 All the shopping that'll happen today has happened. Off to Salem for Dad's WMC Christmas concert!
22:17 After-show drinks and nosh with the fam @ Thompsons. Goofiness ensues, as always. We won't see them again til after Christmas.

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2009-12-19T17:01:06Z

Yesterday:

09:37 Last night was the twentieth anniversary of the premiere of The Simpsons. It's been on for twenty years. TWENTY. YEARS. My mind is blown.
12:48 Not sure how, but the brass quartet on the street below is managing to keep perfect rhythm despite Loud Bucket Drummer a dozen yards away.

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2009-12-18T17:01:41Z

Yesterday:

09:59 My assistant and I exchanged gifts today. Judging by what she gave me, I think she's telling me she'd prefer that I be drunk and fat.
11:53 Engaging in my favorite Annual Firm Christmas Luncheon activity: pre-noon scotch on a work day.
15:55 Really? And it's almost sold out? twitpic.com/txxys
16:39 I'd estimate about 95% of the Young Adult section in this Borders is about vampires.

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2009-12-17T17:01:57Z

Yesterday:

19:22 RT @thinkgeek Google has no autocomplete suggestions for "geeks can't" because *there is nothing geeks cannot do.*
19:27 RT @thinkgeek @Lancer383 twitpic.com/tskef While it's true that there's nothing "geeks can't" do, there are lots of things geeks are.

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2009-12-16T17:02:08Z

Yesterday:

11:10 Man, it's after 11 and I've already had a client meeting, yet I'm still waiting to wake up.
15:05 Not much brightens up a patent attorney's day like a Notice of Allowance to conclude a difficult prosecution.
16:05 Dude on the street's been hollering what sounds like "TE-QUIIIIIII-LA!" for the past 15 minutes. Like he's calling for it, not peddling it.

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2009-12-15T17:01:50Z

Yesterday:

13:45 In every news story I've seen about someone returning a years-overdue library book, the fines are forgiven. Not a very moral moral, here.

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2009-12-13T17:01:36Z

Yesterday:

12:01 Today's experiment in making microwave-reheated coffee taste less like crap: splash o' bourbon.
14:16 This afternoon at Tim's house is brought to you by Chet Baker.
18:10 Good. Just made reservations at Lovely Hula Hands for dinner with friends on NYE, the last night they'll be open.

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2009-12-12T17:01:45Z

Yesterday:

13:40 While cleaning my keyboard with compressed air, I blew the little red straw right off the nozzle. I have absolutely no idea where it went.

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2009-12-11T17:02:39Z

Yesterday:

11:43 Powerful craving for fast food today. I think the sense of urgency from Christmas advertising is working on my appetite as well.
12:08 Gave in. Not proud, but since I only had to walk a block, these fries are still nice and toasty.
14:44 Never understood the "fast cash" ATM option. Saving one keystroke makes it fast, is that it?
22:09 My favorite part of today's Winter Storm Watch alert: "There Is A Greater Than Normal Degree Of Uncertainty With This Forecast."

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2009-12-10T17:02:33Z

This morning (so far):

07:56 First holiday catalog bearing phrase "LAST MINUTE" on the cover arrived yesterday, beating '08 by a day. Culprit: Eddie Bauer.

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2009-12-09T17:05:19Z

Yesterday:

13:25 Found that at this temp, the walking distance over which hot food stays warm is less than 8 blocks. Using Newton's law of cooling tomorrow.

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2009-12-08T17:02:20Z

Yesterday:

09:34 New Dragon's Lair iPhone app is $5. That was my 1983 weekly allowance, which I spent at the arcade, on this game. Thus, reasonable price.
16:56 Boy, despite the bone-chilling cold, it's quite yelly down on the street outside my office this evening.

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2009-12-07T17:02:49Z

Yesterday:

16:19 Lights: UP. Tree: UP. Butt: COUCHED.

Today (so far:)

08:55 Weatherbug forecasts a high of 30 today in Portland.

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2009-12-06T17:06:16Z

Yesterday:

20:01 RT @thatsassylassie: Tim gets excited by Xmas. twitpic.com/sby63

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2009-12-05T17:02:21Z

Yesterday:

17:51 Awesome: poker tonight. Not awesome: weekend office time to meet Monday deadline.