You are what you read

I have a new secret site. It’s a secret except I’m gonig to tell you it’s called The Noodle Incident. Laura is pretty cool. She also reads, which, if you’re human, can come in handy.

I read, I read books as evidenced by the “currently reading” graphic to the lower right. I also read magazines, but only when I hold court on my throne. I have a few favorites and a few I wish I never read. For instance, Reader’s Digest is my most favorite: portable, quick and interesting. The down side is I’m considered an elderly AARP card carrying geriatric. But still a good read even when I have to skip the Depends ads.

I also loves me some ESPN The Mag. Ever Since Sports Illustrated ranked beauty of college campuses without even visiting the campuses, I’ve held the grudge. But “The Mag” they are the shiz nit. No swimsuit issue or inaccurate reporting, just good old sports.

On teh lesser read list is GQ. I’m not gay, I’m not rich and I don’t live in New York. Nor am I a flaming liberal. So, ehh, it’s not up my flaming gay alley.

My wish list includes this little gem, Wired. Ya, I know, Wired used to be political and elitist, but now it’s just good stuff. Like the guys who are continuing Star Trek on their own with their own budget on Weekends that can be seen on video podcasts. Mmmm hmmmm. Good stuff. But if you need a good ad for Depends … I’m your man …

Of things random and so on

So today I didn’t take little a to school. I always take little a to school, but we needed me to be home to meet the floor people to repair a plank of our fake hardwood floor. Quite fun … So I went to tell little a goodbye and that mommy was taking her to school and she reaches up with her little paw and kind of does that open close thing with her fingers. Then she hands me her blanket, her most sacred of all possessions, to take with me. I told her there was no possible way I could EVER take her plain blankey so she handed me her tiny pink bear to put in my pocket to keep with me during the day. THIS KID IS FRIKKIN’ AWESOME!!!!!

My boss got this portable keyboard for her palm pilot. I wasn’t so much jealous as I was recognizing it was really handy for taking notes. My office is really long but not very wide. It’s really a closet that’s been converted to an office. So I usually leave to meet with people and that happens a lot during the day if I’m not writing code or designing web sites. So 2 +2 = 4 and Bob’s your uncle and I got in touch with Casio to see if I could hook a keyboard up to my PDA. They said I could and low and behold the wonders of Ebay and the 77 key keyboard to the right. It’s sitting on top of my normal 102 key keyboard with a quarter on the upper left corner and a 3×5 card behind it for perspective.

But, still no worky so I’m going to have to call Casio to see what needs to happen.

Happy birthday to Sunshine. I hope you get the trifecta.

BTW – I was asked to participate in 2 college basketball brackets ( thanks Phats! ). Anyone who knows me knows I am the bizzaro of anything basketball. My two best friends are basketball fans. I’m a short white man, that should tell you enough about my interest. Anyway, does anyone have any suggestions as to who I should pick in my bracket?

Ladies, I need some waxing questions answered. Not for me. I’m wondering about cost and duration.