I neglected to mention in my earlier post that Jen and I had a rip-roaring good time last night watching The Bachelor, the latest in the reality TV phenomenon. And we’re actually a mere 3 degrees of separation from Aaron, the star of the show. Jen’s coworker Joe is friends with Frances, who walked off […]
Entries from October 2002
The Bachelor
Thursday, October 10th, 2002 · Comments Off on The Bachelor
Tags: television
Blogger Pro?
Thursday, October 10th, 2002 · Comments Off on Blogger Pro?
My quest to find a good search solution for my Web site continues. I’m deciding whether I should invest the 35 bucks per year in Blogger Pro to get a bunch of really cool features, the most exciting of which are the email functionality (I will be able to post here via email) and the […]
Tags: technology
Ferrari 360? Bring it on!
Wednesday, October 9th, 2002 · Comments Off on Ferrari 360? Bring it on!
I raced a Ferrari 360 Spider yesterday. I didn’t exactly have the chance to square up on the line or even get next to it, but I stayed right on its ass. Not bad, considering the Spider retails for $170,779, a full $144,779 more than I paid for my WRX. Sure, the Spider can do […]
Tags: wrx
Beer Focus Group Invite
Tuesday, October 8th, 2002 · Comments Off on Beer Focus Group Invite
This rocks. I got an email about attending a beer focus group on Monday. Something tells me it’s sponsored by Guinness. How cool is that? Getting paid 65 bucks to drink Guiness for a couple hours! And free dinner.
Tags: anecdotes
Not In Our Name Campaign
Tuesday, October 8th, 2002 · Comments Off on Not In Our Name Campaign
This Not In Our Name campaign is very cool. I will be adding my name to this list. I’m also pleased to see Frances D. Fergusson‘s name on the list. The president of Vassar makes me proud to have earned my degree there. The president of our country disgusts me in his single-minded black-and-white way […]
Tags: the world
Happy Pees
Tuesday, October 8th, 2002 · Comments Off on Happy Pees
It is not often that I am so fuming with anger before 7am and screaming profanities. But Happy’s pissing on the living carpet (again!) will do that to me. He only managed to leak a little bit, but it’s getting ridiculous. Sure, he drank a ton last night, but we took him out twice — […]
Tags: dogs
Partying at 24-Hour Fitness
Monday, October 7th, 2002 · Comments Off on Partying at 24-Hour Fitness
Rather than write an entry today specifically for the blog (I’m feeling a bit lazy), I thought I’d recycle some text I wrote this morning about the weekend in an email to Larry: ———— Date: Mon, 7 Oct 2002 11:38:01 -0700 (PDT) From: Gabe … Jen and I had a fun weekend. Had some friends […]
Tags: anecdotes
“People ask me if…I’m dead.”
Friday, October 4th, 2002 · Comments Off on “People ask me if…I’m dead.”
“People ask me if…I’m dead.” This rocks. This dude running for Senate in Montana is actually blue. Has the true leader of the Smurfs emerged at last?
Tags: the world
Have You Hugged Your Financial Planner Today?
Friday, October 4th, 2002 · Comments Off on Have You Hugged Your Financial Planner Today?
Have you hugged your financial planner today? In an industry filled primarily with old white men in suits and an undying sternly countenance, working with planners who actually care and take the time to listen to you as the whole person is a rare and wonderful thing. Jen and I are fortunate enough to have […]
Tags: money
I Hate Virtual Presentations
Thursday, October 3rd, 2002 · Comments Off on I Hate Virtual Presentations
I hate virtual presentations. It’s 7:37am and I’ve already been at work for nearly an hour. Although working for an international company presents the amazing opportunity of working with people overseas, something inevitably goes wrong when presenting to a group. This morning I had three folks calling in to my office — from right here […]
Tags: technology
