Modern Soapbox

It’s half past three. I’m still awake. I’m not tired, because I took a nap today. Today was a company holiday. I had the day off today plus I got paid. Company holidays are always a bonus.
I just purchased my Thrice tickets online. I want to say I’ve been watching them live every time they’ve [...]

In May, citizens across the country will benefit from the Economic Stimulus Act of 2008. Uncle Sam and friends put this together to avoid a possible recession.
People who qualify will receive a $600 bonus check from the government to do whatever they want with it. I see myself paying bills with it, and many others [...]

This ‘Za of the Week came around quick. Time flies. This pie was very similar to last week’s, but we used sliced black olives instead of pineapple.

We also used bulk mozzarella that was shredded a little thicker than the usual mozzarella we used. The cheese melted more evenly with less spots and smoother than the [...]

The ‘Za of the Week post has been delayed but not forgotten lately. Mare and I made this pie last Thursday. I worked late the previous Monday and Tuesday and was able to leave an hour early. On top of the unusual, I had worked from 9 to 4 that day so I returned to [...]

With a paid subscription to WIRED magazine, readers are given a free gift. One of the gifts is How To, a guide published in August 2007 on how to do a multitude of tasks.
The contents are divided up into three sections: how to work, how to live, and how to play.
Some of the articles include:

Popularize [...]

I had to get up wicked early this morning, and I mean this by own standards. I normally work the dream shift of 12pm-8pm, but I had a meeting scheduled at 9am. I was five minutes early to work, and not to my surprise, the meeting didn’t occur. I’m sure it will happen next Thursday. [...]

This title of this post is irrelevant to what you’re about to read. I had it saved as a draft but never got around to writing it. We’re probably gonna hit up the Chinese buffet this weekend, and we will be attending Pluckers this upcoming Tuesday, so maybe I can feel inspired to write the [...]

The ‘Za of the Week from last Wednesday featured: artichoke hearts, ricotta, and portobello mushrooms over a sun dried tomato pesto. I was solely responsible for designing the pizza.

We also used an Italian cheese blend with romano, mozzarella, provolone, and asiago instead of the standard 100% pure mozzarella.

I had to make sure to drain the [...]

Thank Goodness Tomorrow’s Friday.
Oh, what a week. Work managed to consume me. For a while, I enjoyed that I could conquer the challenges that I encountered at work. This week has been overwhelming, and I have felt drained these past couple days.
Yesterday, I was so drained that I didn’t even feel like doing much of [...]

NOFX played a sold out show this past Leap Day at Stubb’s. I’ve been to Stubb’s many times, but I’ve never seen it this crowded.
I took some video, but I still have to have it cleaned up and enhanced by the talented N.
I also took some photos, but none of them turned out well. I’ll [...]

Happy Leap Day!
Yes! I have successfully written 29 posts this month to celebrate the 29 days of February that only come around every four years.
I will be watching NOFX rock out a sold out show tonite at Stubb’s.
An attack on the Chinese buffet has been scheduled for this Sunday. At least half a dozen of [...]

Mare and I like to try out interesting combinations when we make the ‘Za of the Week. The pie this week was topped with: breakfast sausage, mushrooms, roasted red peppers, and red onions. Most of the toppings on this pizza hold a good amount of liquid, so I made sure to drain them well and [...]

Today, my memory foam mattress arrived in the mail. I entered a video contest back in December, and the company hosting the contest picked the ten best videos. The contest was to make a commercial for the company. The winners received a free memory foam mattress with a foundation. The video I made with Neil [...]