LaughingSeven

This guy sings an original song to the tune of several John Williams theme songs (Indiana Jones, ET, Superman, Jaws, etc). Amazingly brilliant work by this guy. Enjoy.

I could survive for 1 minute, 9 seconds chained to a bunk bed with a velociraptor

It’s no secret that I love college football (wooo pig sooie) … and that I love to talk trash to my fellow SEC fans, especially the Wunder sisters (Karen) and their Auburn Tigers/Eagles. And with that intro, I give you:

Come by for a latte or mocha, sometime (and I make birthday cakes that swim in purple icing).

In no particular oder, 10 of my favorite things about nature:

1 The flash of lightning followed by the deep rumble and crack of thunder
2 The reflection of a mountain in a glacial lake, then the ability to look 30 or more feet into the lake and see the bottom clear as day.
3 In May, waking up to a cloudless sky in Seattle and seeing Mt. Rainier for the first time in months.
4 The peace and quiet during and after a snowfall
5 Watching a field full of lightning bugs after a long hot day
6 Letting my hands skim the top of the grass as I walk through a field of high grass.
7 The gentle and rhythmic crash of waves on a beach
8 The brilliance and sparkle of a diamond
9 The many colors and shades of life under water.
10 A mountain meadow with Elk or other animals grazing against the backdrop of a snow covered peak.

So I’ve got a lot happening in the next 6 weeks. I write this to relieve my anxiety of the unknown represented in the following:

- finish classes. June 24th
- finish papers. July 3rd
- pack house, and move out by July 31
- buy a house in nashville by n/a
- pack moving van/trailer and ship furniture/shit to Nashville. have a place to unload items/shit from truck/van/trailer when it arrives in nashville
- Family vacation with my family in Estes Park Aug 9-16.
- School starts for Peterson in Nashville on Aug 15th.
- find a job
- find time to relax and vacate life after the past 24 months of 100% exhaustion.

I have NO IDEA how to get all of the above accomplished in the next 8 weeks. Ideas?

- A couple sitting outside, very intently engaged. She has a quizzical look on her face often changing between compassion and confusion. She isn’t talking very much, just listening. He is drinking from a travel coffee mug adorned with a rox shox sticker and a carabeener. On his backpack is a bike lock with the brake handles from a mountain bike hanging beneath the lock. At one point, he gently pulls the hair back on her head and whispers something into her ear. She smiles.

- Two women sitting next to me, one with papers and folders. She’s intent on making sure that her counterpart knows that she is being honest and is shooting things straight. She has said at least 5 times in the past 5 minutes “I’m going to be as honest as I can be.” The other lady is shaking her head in agreement, yet is very timid and anxious.

- A guy sitting outside, reading a large book (like a coffee table book), drinking coffee, and stroking his beard. He occasionally looks up to see what is going on around him, but not for long. He just put his yellow rain jacket on, and is getting up to leave. His pace is quick and with a goal in mind.

- A dad with three girls who all appear to be 2-3 years old. Prior to sitting down, the dad pointed very sternly at one of the girls, whom I am assuming is his daughter, and in a raised voice said “I’m going to get a straw, listen to me, I’m going to get a straw.”

Me. Sitting at a table, a cup of water, a half-full americano, an empty cookie plate, a computer, bag, and phone. I’m reading and writing about people outside this cafe when I’d much rather put my things away and sit with each of the people I’ve described here, and listen to their stories. I’d rather fantasize about them, their conversations, their longings and why they are here. What is it that they are looking for

What do you get when macbook 1 initiates a screen-share with macbook 2? A beautiful use of technology. 

What do you get when the above has been initiated and then macbook 2 initiates a screen-share with macbook 1? Chaos and a look into the macbook duo-mirror.

My upgrade story involves a princess, some bicyclists (ok, a lot), and a leopard.

For some odd reason, my local Mac store was closed during the week for renovations and thus I couldn’t buy my copy of leopard there. I’m still dumbfounded that they’d close a Mac store (here in Seattle) during the week of a major product release….makes no sense to me. In any case, I was able to find a Mac store near the Univ of Washington campus that was having a launch party.

So just before bedtime for my daughter (enter the princess of the story, we decided to make the quick (15 minute) jaunt down to the Mac store to pick up a copy of leopard. Prior to arriving at the store, we got stuck in a traffic jam (which is not surprising as Seattle = Traffic) due to a bicycle rally (enter ’some bicyclists’ part of the story). These bikers were dressed up in their Halloween costumes and there must have been over 1,000 of them. So my princess and I sat in traffic as the bikers rode past us….screaming, yelling, and howling (it was a full moon).

Pulling into the Mac parking lot was fun…I’ve never really been an early adopter so I was a little giddy. We walked into the store and were greeted by music blaring, stuffed leopards littering the store, folks lined up, people everywhere…Got my copy of leopard (family pack) and was given 2 stuffed leopards (enter ‘leopard’ of the story….fooled ya, didn’t I), one for my princess the other for my son. Everyone wins!

Three hours later I’m playing with quick look, spaces, time machine, and all the other cool features. Apple knows how to make a splash, and they’ve done it again. My favorite feature is a toss up between Quick Look and the screen-sharing feature with ichat. My wife sometimes needs my help, and to be able to see her screen is a huge help to our marriage (no more “honey, do you see [enter trouble shooting tip here]”).

All that to say…I love Macs and the new OSX.