January 2007 Archives

Randy Raw was nice enough to buy Nick and I Chinese buffet today for helping him out at the TechKnowldge Day today in the Capitol. Its always nice to get a free lunch!

Here is a new game for Eric. Its called Worms and it is a pretty addicting game. I am trying to beat level 3 but I am having a hard time.

HINT: You have to fake out the worm to get started.

This morning I took my car to Riley Toyota get inspected and it passed the first time around. Which is a first for me because usually I have to get something changed every time I get my car inspected. So $90 (With an Oil Change) later my car is now roadworthy until February 2009 in the state of Missouri.

Now if it would just get above freezing so I could was it.

Gravity Launch is a quick little game that you have to pick the correct angle and thrust to launch your space ship in order to complete mission objectives.

I am getting stuck on level 3, how far can you make it?

As this blurry picture indicates I spent almost two hours this morning in line at Bestbuy to get Eric a Wii since he was at mass. Now we are waiting for him to come pick it up so we can play it.

Last night Missy, Eric, Nick and I went to watch Linn (where Eric works) play New Bloomfield (where Nick works) at New Bloomfield's Homecoming. Linn beat New Bloomfield in both the JV and Varsity game.

We then went and ate at El Jimmy's which was probably the best part of the night.

The Church of Scientology has their traveling museum setup in the
rotunda of the Capitol today and tomorrow if anyone is interested in
coming to Jefferson CIty and look at it. Here is a wikipedia article about it.

I haven't had a chance to walk through but I am planing on doing so
during my lunch break.

Eric took this picture at his farm today after the ice storm of this weekend. Here is a big picture with more detail. This is one of the coolest pictures I have seen.

We have had a lot of freezing rain and ice over the last 48 hours. I decided to go outside and take a couple of pictures of a few of the trees.

Hopefully it all clears up by the end of this long weekend.

I am spending this beautiful Saturday at work with our exchange administrator helping her install a new server. Its not that bad, I am going to miss a chance to watch MU play Bob Huggins and KState for the first time but I should be able to pick it up on the TV in the office (Which by the way is awesome).

With all the ice on the ground I am almost glad I am at work. It is well worth switching this Saturday for a nice Friday this summer when I can be outside playing golf, scubaing or mowing the yard.

Last night Missy and I went to watch her little brother Thomas play basketball in Jefferson City. We haven't seen him play since last year and he has gotten remarkably better this year. It just to bad they couldn't pull out the win.

I found a new game that is pretty cool called Reaction Effect.

After playing for a couple of minutes my best score is 1035, what can you get?

Nick and I spent some time yesterday with Eric at Morfeld Farms. I had never used a welder or a blow torch but Eric gave us the opportunity to help rig up some fencing. Its always fun to go out and give Eric a hand on his farm.

Then after that we had an opportunity to watch Mizzou blow their first Big12 Conference game to ISU in the last 15 seconds.

You want to know one of the best things about having a friend who works at a high school is the ability to use the gym for a couple of games of HORSE at 9 at night. Its even better when he cant shoot left handed to save his life.

I have started my own network-security focused website at notahacker.com using Microsoft's free Office Live service. So check it out!

Being the network security guy at my job has a ton of perks and very few negatives. One of the negatives (if you can call it that) is that I have to wear a coat and tie from January-May. Its not a bad thing is just that you just get used to throwing on a polo and some khakis and coming to work the other 7 months out of the year.

In the spirit of self humiliation this is what I looked like before leaving the house this morning:

If anyone knows of a network security job in the Caribbean where I can come to work in shorts and flipflops could you let me know so I can apply?

I don't have a ton of traditions I follow but one I do have is that I always try to eat black-eyed peas on New Years Day. To be honest black-eyed peas are not one of my favorite foods (this is the only time we eat them) and I really do not think that it will bring me any extra luck (but what can it hurt), I always remember having them on New Years Day while I was growing up along with watching college football.

I asked Nick and Eric if they were going to have them today last night and they didn't have any idea what I was talking about. Does anyone else have any New Years Day traditions?

Happy 2007 everyone! I am going to bed!