Day 3 and a quick update
Well, so far so good for me. I was hoping that asking other people to join me would actually motivate me, and I think it definitely has. I was hoping that posting…
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Moth photos
On the heels of last night's lightning storm, we had a moth on our deck this morning. Moth on the porch click the moth for more photos He still hasn't flown away….
First weigh in and my goal for my diet
Current weight: 225.6 pounds I've been floating between 220 and 227 for what seems like forever. When I did my diets in the past I quickly lose weight, then give up -…
Lightning photos
Lightning illuminates everything, click above for more photos Wow. We were just treated to an extraordinary display of nature. Thunderstorms, while not uncommon in our neck of the woods, typically pass very…
The diet log makes a comeback, in a whole new way
I used to write a diet log, that is – when I was actually on a diet. Mike, Chris and I will be "competing" in a diet contest. Since it is very…
9rules round four
If you haven't submitted your site yet, don't forget. And, if you have, try to spread the word on your blog or to your friends via IM or any other means at…
Soft nails
For the last few years we have been dealing with 'life with two cats in an apartment'. There are many drawbacks, and benefits, to having cats (as I'm sure many of you…
Ikea is big
This past Friday Eliza and I drove to Paramus, New Jersey (about a two and half hour drive) to visit with my sister, brother-in-law, and niece and also to buy some stuff…
My words have been published
UNITS, May 2006, Page 96 Paul Bergeron, Director of Communications of the National Apartment Association, contacted me in late April asking if he could use a portion of my "Misuse of Buzzwords"…
6410 Aberdeen worked
My brother's house has not been sold yet, but his website for it has definitely worked out already. We're tracking the visitors using Performancing's service, and we've been able to determine a…
Selling a home, the new way
My brother is selling his home in sunny Florida. He called me and asked if I'd put together a quick web site to facilitate that, and give those interested a quick way…
Help out some friends of mine
Chris Rhee, a member of the 9rules Network and friend, has had $5,000 or so worth of equipment stolen from right beneath his nose. We're try to help out, and I'm asking…
10MacApps
Merely days after saying that I never get invited to do memes, here comes one from Zach Hale. Here is a list of my 10 13 favorite applications for the Macintosh. Textmate…
Coffee and a donut for the rest of the week
Also known as; The Breakfast of Champions. Last night Eliza and I stopped at Dunkin Donuts on the way home and I decided to buy one donut for each day for the…
Meeting up in Philly
The Philadelphia Wordpress and Weblogger meetups are over, for April. Eliza, Chris, and I drove down to Philadelphia (it takes us about two and half hours), and enjoyed the company of many…
I am rarely asked to participate in memes
If you are with me, pass this along to two friends that aren't usually included in memes either. I'm passing this to Mike Stickel, Chris Fehnel, and Devin Reams.
Philadelphia Meetups
Also known as: Colin's first try at this meetup thing. This Saturday, at around 2pm EST, Eliza, Chris and I are heading down to Philadelphia for the April Philadelphia Wordpress Meetup, organized…
30 Minute Meals
Eliza and I love to cook at home. As Eliza says "The clean up is the worst part.". Apart from that, there is nothing I do not enjoy about cooking, and eating,…
Do you still use film?
My brother taking a digital photo Film vs. Digital. There are very obvious pros and cons to both. On the one hand, the quality of photos taken on good film is vastly…
My Web: Yesterday and Today
This "Web 2.0" that we're all so accustomed to lately is great. Semantic, accessible, open, and dripping with fantastic design. However, there are times I reminisce about the days of old, the…
Naked for CSS Day
Dunstan Diaz, a 9rules Network Member, has decided to spearhead an effort to raise even more Web Standards awareness by creating a Naked for CSS Day. To participate, all you need to…
JJ Abrams has robbed me of a significant portion of my life, and it is only going to get worse
JJ Abrams, creator of Alias and most-recently LOST, has stolen a considerable portion of my life away. I was never a fan of Alias, though I know many people out there are…
Can you dance like Scrivs?
I've been asking myself that all day, then I dug up this video of me from a few weeks back. And then I realize, yes I'm as white as white can be….
I hate headaches
I try my very best to avoid headaches, but once and awhile they creep in on me. Since I do try to avoid headaches, when I get them they are usually pretty…
Going through a live design
We're up and running. There is a lot of work to be done here for sure, but that can all be done whilst you're enjoying what is already here. From now on…
Poker losses and winnings
Chris had a few friends over tonight, myself included, for some poker and darts. The first game of poker went "okay" since I came in second, losing to Ryan (Chris' brother) after…
As the weather breaks…
I can’t wait for Spring. As the weather breaks, I’m going to try to take advantage of it. Yesterday I enjoyed some time on the deck/porch, even though I could only stay…
Repetitive errors
Each time I shower (about once every two or three months), I forget to dry off my left shoulder until last. Its something I’m perfectly conscience of, yet it seems to happen…
Am I the smartest person I know?
I can not tell you how many times I’ve been asked this question. Sarcastically of course. But, I’d like to answer it seriously. No. Not even close. In fact, I generally take…
CocoaDevHouse Dallas
Blake says hello I was unable to attend CocoaDevHouse in Dallas in “body”, but I was able to get their via IRC and Skype. Wanted to thank all those in attendance for…