Enginerd

There's a fine missing line between engineer and nerd.

Exhibit [A-Z]:

The truth is though, that Alex (left) is a better snowboarder than I am, which says...very little actually, but it doesn't change that fact that he's good.

He can also write a story that extracts the saltwater from your eyes.

And don't let Mike's glasses fool you. He's more athletic than the dumb jock you've loved to hate all your life and can speak intelligently on nearly anything, breaking the stereotype of the socially dysfunctional nerd that can't hold a conversation.

So really, the only things that can be said for certain about nerds:

• They're taking over the world.
• They sit in the (quite comfortable) position of consistently underestimated.
• Their talents are eclectic.
• They will always bypass the bull shit on television to play any game involving dungeons, dragons, and fairies.

Babe Alert

Did you know that the 'B' in IBM stands for 'Babe'?
Because it doesn't.
Unless mi muñeca worked on the article published in their technical library:


I'm brimming with pride. It's rare for me to brim. But right now, I am brimming.

Reunion, Reef, and...Furries?

It was almost a year since I saw one of my best friends since 2nd grade.
We had a reunion of sorts this weekend, complete with burritos, bourbon, NBA Jam, and...furries...
Leaving the bottomless mimosas, we walked over to the AMC movie theater. The Green Hornet was the best choice, but it wasn't playing for another 40 minutes or so. We decided to continue our walk through downtown San Jose.

Coming up to the park, we were bombarded by herds of bipedal animals:


Adequately buzzed, we figured...what the hell, suck it Seth Rogen.

They all stayed in pretty good character.

No, they didn't creepily hit on little boys. I mean to say they didn't speak much, kind of like theme park mascots.

Justin really warmed up to them.

A day late Google search told us this was a convention for...people that...like to dress up...as furry animals...

Punnily named "Further Confusion", we were quite confused by it.

But also entertained.

Sunday, after waiting out the hangover, I went to the fish store and got some new life, a Yellow Watchman Goby and Pulsing Xenia coral.

Here's a video.

Yup, as an added bonus (since this was uploaded directly from the iPod touch with original audio), you get to hear the Mrs. and I discuss the location of our salsa in the fridge...

Omnivorous sharks

Probably somewhere at some time, a shark missed a baby seal and bit into a giant maple leaf.
If not, there's always tonight.


They did just score...

That's Alex, he's Canadian. He's not only mad about that (in Canada, milk comes in bags), he's also upset that the Sharks scored.

Alex would later call me inconsistent because I cheered whenever anyone scored.
The first two and the last three letters are correct, but the middle part does differ...

Indifferent. The answer was indifferent.

I don't remember the final score, I think the Sharks were up by 4 or something.

Koi Pond Strikes Again

Received this text from my buddy Case on the weekend:
"roommate tried to pick up the dogs massive dump but was too gross & he threw up. in the koi pond. FML"

Yeah, in case you're new here, Casey has a koi pond in his back yard.


Maybe if I look through at an angle, he won't see me watching him vomit...

Like somebody blowing ear into your muscle

About to head to the gym and call it a week. It's a great feeling.
Just ask Arnold Swortsaginger. I bet he knows.



Wait, what?
Dude! Stop saying it!

Gotta blue moon in your eye

I was playing ping pong the other day and started laughing uncontrollably thinking of this scene from the Sopranos:


It's out of context if you don't watch the show, but if you have seen this episode, you know what's up.
Paule (the smug guy with the mayonnaise on his face) is one of those tragic figures that's such a likable idiot, just thinking of some of his expressions or his dialog makes me laugh.
The Sopranos is one of my favorite shows because of the varied topics they present.
Sure, the characters are often deplorable, but you can't help but relate to them and grow to like them here and there.
It's great how the writers show how simultaneously genius and idiotic crime can be, especially when it's successful.

Bad Rabbits on Deftones

Bad Rabbits performing a cover of Deftones' track Sextape off their latest record, Diamond Eyes.



No, that's not Pau Gasol on guitar.