in the late 80’s, this guy could have had pretty much any girl he wanted in his junior high with the tall hair, tail, and the fancy-colored rayon shirt. he looks like a cousin of lapu yabut.

marcos had a little birthday party at the house on saturday and everything went pretty well. we kept it simple and i think it was just right. it was good to see some old friends and family that we don’t get a chance to see often. we also just got the floor put in on friday night and we got lots of positive feedback on how everything turned out. the two dads put in some long hours the last few days to make sure everything was ready for the party. thanks to everyone else who contributed time or money…it was very much appreciated. pictures are posted to the photos section, if you have access to see them.

the month of august looks pretty chill, no birthdays or big things. i’ll be happy to spend some quality time catching up on sleep.

probably not a good idea to rent a limo in san francisco, or at least a really long one unless you have a good driver:

he’s officially 2 years old today. we’re doing a little party thing this weekend with some family and friends so i’ll post a couple pictures later on.

so, someone was comparing clinton to bush the other day and i was thinking that there really was no comparison. clinton was a philandering mess, and not just any mess but a big mess because lewinsky was pretty damn ugly. clinton lied under oath and was generally reviled by the american public when that scandal hit. i won’t minimize his crimes, but lewinsky and whitewater seem pretty modest by bush’s current hot mess we’re in with iraq and the middle east in general.

i think it’s time to start looking at real estate in canada. i can’t remember the last time i heard about someone hating canada.

anyway, pardon my rant. i just think it’s going to get worse before it gets better.

a lot of things that i’m juggling at the moment all share the same finish date – next weekend. marcos birthday party, moving some work assets out of marina del rey, and accomplishing my work bonus objectives.

my father-in-law and i pulled up our old, nasty carpet in the tv room this weekend and everything underneath it in preparation to lay down some more pergo floor to match the other areas in the house. even though we’re watching our money closely these days, this was a good opportunity because we’ll get the money back if we sell the house sometime down the road. it’s not an immediate return on investment, but there’s no way the house would ever sell with that nasty white berber carpet installed. there’s just no way a family of 4 and our sundry boarders could ever keep that white carpet clean. the pergo arrives next week and we’ll get it all in before marcos’ birthday party this weekend.

i also am trying to maximize my bonus payout, which finishes out at the end of the month. i’ve managed to get the software licensing piece under control, as well as building out a monitoring system for our office.

for the next 10 days, my armpits will most likely be advising me that i’ve taken on too much work than i can manage.

interesting take on things

when you’re having a bad day, think of this guy, who traveled to pamplona, spain for the annual running of the bulls.

that’s gonna leave a mark.

A student at Eagle Rock Junior High won first prize at the Greater Idaho Falls Science Fair. He was attempting to show how conditioned we have become to alarmists practicing junk science and spreading fear of everything in our environment. In his project he urged people to sign a petition demanding strict control or total elimination of the chemical “dihydrogen monoxide.”

And for plenty of good reasons, since:

1. it can cause excessive sweating and vomiting
2. it is a major component in acid rain
3. it can cause severe burns in its gaseous state
4. accidental inhalation can kill you
5. it contributes to erosion
6. it decreases effectiveness of automobile brakes
7. it has been found in tumors of terminal cancer patients

He asked 50 people if they supported a ban of the chemical.

* Forty-three (43) said yes,
* Six (6) were undecided,
* Only one (1) knew that the chemical was water.

The title of his prize winning project was, “How Gullible Are We?”