Saturday, September 12, 2009

12 of 12 - September 2009

12:16 a.m. - Being nosy.

One of my favorite TV shows was filming in my office's courtyard Friday evening. After dinner, my roomies and I went back up to my office to watch what all was going on. We were there a while -- ah, the hurry-up-and-wait nature of television.


8:15 a.m. - Caaaaable guy!

The Dish Network guy was supposed to be here between 8 a.m. and noon and he showed up at 8 on the dot. Because the standard def receiver is in Allison's room, she moved her base of operations into my room.


10:23 a.m. - It's so beautiful!

HD Dish hooked up. Basking in the TV's high definition brilliance.


12:41 p.m. - Chinese dumplings. Om nom nom.

Pork dumplings. Pork and crab dumplings. Shanghai rice cakes. Broccoli. I love Din Tai Fung so much.


1:19 p.m. - Baked goods. Om nom nom.

Perusing the Chinese bakery in the same strip mall as Din Tai Fung. It smelled amazing and I ended up buying half a loaf of bread to go with lunch tomorrow.


2:04 p.m. - Nap time!

The only solution for food coma and early-to-riseness on a Saturday is an afternoon nap. Kids don't know what they're missing out on when they throw a fit about having to take a nap.


5:03 p.m. - Raider! Power!

Listening to the Texas Tech football game over the Internet -- and reading the comment thread at the Raider Power forums.


8:27 p.m. - Out for a walk.

I've lived in the neighborhood for four years and I'm still completely charmed.


9:15 p.m. - Visiting my friend Ralph.

Or, as he's known in other parts of the country: Kroger.


9:44 p.m. - Late dinner.

Turkey and brie sandwiches for the roomies and I to eat while watching Iron Chef America.


11:23 p.m. - Watching DVR in my room. Because I can.

Because we have a dedicated HD receiver in the living room now, the old standard definition was hooked up to the TV in my room. This is great for my embarrassingly lackluster television-viewing habits.


11:41 p.m. - Getting some writing in before midnight.

Gotta love a good bar scene, no?


Thursday, September 3, 2009

Think Blue.

Happiness is being stuck in a car somewhere outside Dodger Stadium because a brush fire caused them to close the Elysian Park exit, but not caring because you and your friend are singing "Mr. Roboto" and random Britney Spears tunes at the tops of your lungs with your windows rolled down.