I am smarter than Mensa

Posted on March 24, 2007 in Friends, Life | 2 Comments

Yep folks, that’s right. I just beat a Mensa member at Scrabble, and not by a few little points here and there. It was a come-from-behind win, starting with almost a 50 point deficit and almost a 40 point win. Or something like that. In any case, my 4-letter words loaded with Z’s and Q’s took the win.

I fully expect excuses posted as blog comments below, Miss JJJSJ. Feel free, but remember who the winner was. I am open for re-matches, or best-of-3 series. This time I won’t make up words and eat 40 points in initial penalties.

PS. I’m one of those previous ESL kids….

I gots me some roofing

Posted on March 15, 2007 in Stuff | Leave a Comment

Should be done tomorrow! Then there is only a few things left: Siding, Decks, Porch, Front Stairs, Sheetrock, Insulation, Kitchen, Bathrooms, Carpet, Windows, etc. Should be done in no time!

Yesterday:

Today:

My Most Expensive Bottle of Wine

Posted on March 15, 2007 in Friends, Life, Work | Leave a Comment

I’ve spent a bit on some vino before, but this one tops the cake. My boss cashed in a bet that I lost. Only $141.95 per person for dinner… But Adam, you make the best pork chop I’ve ever had. In fact, it’s in the top 2-3 dinners I’ve ever eaten, and absolutely perfect every time I have one.

2 hours without phone = $27 poorer

Posted on March 10, 2007 in Life | 4 Comments

So last night Jen, Jessica, Ang, Dave, Sean and I went to a Winterhawks hockey game. After getting in, and being committed to 2 hours without my phone on, I headed over to the ATM and grab some cash. Looking at the receipt, it appears that I am now overdrawn…

Wups, I guess I forgot to transfer some money, or one of those checks for the subcontractors working on my house cleared. Or maybe it’s just because I haven’t been paying attention for the last month or so. Whatever.

Being the stick-to-what-you-say type that I am, I refuse to turn on the phone and call the bank to transfer money to clear the balance, and this little overdraft cost me $27.

Seriously though, what a crock! $27 for this - it’s kind of ridiculous, especially considering I have money in my other accounts at the bank.

Looking for a new Digital Camera

Posted on March 7, 2007 in Tech | 2 Comments

So I’ve been thinking about getting a new digital camera lately, since I can’t find the charger cable for the one I have. I also don’t really like the other one too much, because I went with the “smaller the camera the better” idea when I bought it, and frankly it’s almost too small and a big pain. I guess it’s really more about the fact that it’s not durable, and I’m afraid to break it by getting a little bit of rain (happens here in Portland, I hear) on it.

My thought is to get one of those waterproof ones, for my next digital camera, but I don’t yet know which one to get. I’m kind of thinking about a Olympus Stylus 770 SW because I like the size, and it’s good to a depth of 33ft in case I drop it off a kayak or boat in Belize or something.

Anyone have any recommendations?

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