• マイケルさん

    Japanese class started last night! Really awesome stuff; the teacher seems to have a great knack for making people learn the correct way. No English, no romaji. From the start we’ll be forced to understand what she’s saying based on her emotion, lots of pointing to pictures, etc. Really fun… After only one class I’ve already picked up quite a lot. Oh… the subject…

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  • Holy Mouse Funk!

    Just a friendly reminder to take five minutes right now to clean the funk from your mouse. The reduced friction will surely bring a smile on your face for many days to come.

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  • School IS Dumb

    I would wager a bet that these folks are pretty successful nowadays. Yes, school is dumb. I have learned more being out of school and in the workplace for four years (holy crap! I’m old) than I learned being in it for… Many more… Unfortunately, we live in a society where a piece of paper gets you 75% more money. I’m certainly very grateful…

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  • Running Ain’t Cheap

    Following my 15-miler today, I realized what might seem like the most inexpensive and environmentally friendly activity, really is not. Let’s take a look at the breakdown of today’s run: Shoes: $100. I get ~200 miles out of a pair of my Saucony Pro Grid Hurricane 10s so that comes out to $.50 per mile. Today’s run? $7.50 in shoe wear. Energy: You cannot…

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  • My Shuffle is Dead

    After less than a year of use, my iPod Shuffle has bit the bullet. I’m not too surprised, as I do put it through a lot of abuse on my training runs, but still, shouldn’t an electronic device make it a year before crapping out unless it has been submerged or something? Since I feel running is a perfectly valid use of the item,…

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  • I Love My Window Cube

    Not only do I have a great view of a swimming pool and the National Cathedral, but sometimes stuff like this happens (ok, that’s a lie, nothing like this ever happens)! I apologize for the lack of photo quality; it was taken by holding my laptop up to the window, sideways. Sadly, I was only told it was happening just now… Apparently it has…

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