December 2006

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You have new Picture Mail!

Posted by Thomas on 25 Dec 2006 | Tagged as: General Ramblings



You have new Picture Mail!, originally uploaded by Thomas Bates.

Custom made cookie by my Mom.

Yes, it’s 5:45am on a Saturday…

Posted by Thomas on 23 Dec 2006 | Tagged as: General Ramblings

and I can’t sleep.

Well, it turns out that I caught another cold.  Suckage.

I went to the mall on Thursday night to finish up my Christmas shopping, which I did.   But later that night when I got home, I had a nice sore throat.  Call it a Christmas present from the mall, if you will.   Friday I didn’t feel much better, and took some NyQuil before hitting the bed.  Of course, in case you didn’t know, NyQuil changed their format, so it basicaly does nothing for sinus pressure.  Nice.  So I woke up at 3am with my head killing me, and I’ve been watching television on the couch, trying to get back to sleep.

What really sucks, is that today is Festivus.   That means that I’m not up to my full potential for the Feats of Strength.  But then again, staying up these hours I’ve built up my ability in the Airing of Grievances, so I guess it’s a wash.

You have new Picture Mail!

Posted by Thomas on 18 Dec 2006 | Tagged as: General Ramblings



You have new Picture Mail!, originally uploaded by Thomas Bates.

Now that's a moose!

Christmas, Christmas, Christmas…

Posted by Thomas on 17 Dec 2006 | Tagged as: General Ramblings

Yes, it’s almost here.  One week to go, and I really haven’t done much shopping.  “Plenty of time“, I say.  Of course, I’ll probably be in a mad rush next Sunday to complete it, but that’s neither here nor there.

We ventured to Chandler Fashion Springs on Friday to do some shopping, and it was a mad house.  Hopefully I’ll get my share done this week, and the wife will as well.

Other than that, can’t complain.  I’m glad I’ll be on vacation for a week and a half coming up after Christmas, and, of course, the infamous Super Happy Fun Day 2006 is going to happen the day after Christmas.  I better set aside some bail money.

You have new Picture Mail!

Posted by Thomas on 15 Dec 2006 | Tagged as: General Ramblings



You have new Picture Mail!, originally uploaded by Thomas Bates.

Shopping at the mall…

All I Want For Christmas is my TRON Suit…

Posted by Thomas on 13 Dec 2006 | Tagged as: General Ramblings

So, it looks like a real, original TRON Costume is up on Ebay.  (Check it out here.)  Bidding starts at $10,000.  Chump Change.

I wonder how much I could get the Nintendo Wii on Ebay.. hmmm..

You have new Picture Mail!

Posted by Thomas on 08 Dec 2006 | Tagged as: General Ramblings



You have new Picture Mail!, originally uploaded by Thomas Bates.

Got the Christmas lights up.

You have new Picture Mail!

Posted by Thomas on 08 Dec 2006 | Tagged as: General Ramblings



You have new Picture Mail!, originally uploaded by Thomas Bates.

Postcard from the inlaws.. They know me well. :-)

Own Charlie Brown’s Christmas Tree.

Posted by Thomas on 08 Dec 2006 | Tagged as: General Ramblings

Yes, now you can have his tree.

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 Urban Outfitters is selling it here.    Merely $24.00.. Might have to talk the wife into picking this one up.  Don’t even have to buy ornaments.

Another Weeek in Paradise…

Posted by Thomas on 07 Dec 2006 | Tagged as: Electronics, General Ramblings, Reviews

In case you didn’t know, this time of year is the exact reason we live in beautiful Arizona.  You won’t see me saying things like that in July or August, trust me.  But right now, with highs in the mid 70’s, and low of around 35 at our place, it’s not that bad.  Especially when I get on calls for work, and a coworker is in South Dakota, where the high is 7.  That’s just crazy.

It really hasn’t felt like Christmas yet, here in the Mr. Coffee household.  Mainly because we haven’t had the time yet to put up any Christmas decorations, or even buy the traditional Christmas tree.  Hopefully this weekend we’ll have a spare moment to do that.

And then, there is the Wii.  I think I got the wife addicted to Wii bowling.  It’s quite fun.  It was also funny seeing her do Wii boxing, but not as funny as this girl, at least.  I’ve been playing quite a lot of Zelda, and it just keeps getting more involved.  The graphics on it aren’t the greatest, especially since it’s basically a Gamecube game they moved to the Wii at near the last minute, but it’s still great to play.

Peace Out.

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