Have you ever met one of those people who can remember exactly what they were doing on a particular month in a particular year? I am lucky to remember what I had for dinner last night, so I am amazed by people with memories for events and dates. I have been reflecting on the last [...]

Home Mac Setup Over the Thanksgiving holiday my dad helped me with some electrical work in our basement where I work. I was able to recover 10 extension cords and a couple power strips that covered my walls and ceiling like spider webs. Safety benefits aside, it feels really good to have simplified my workspace [...]

Friday was my 31st birthday and I am recovering from a long weekend of celebration. My friends at work took me out to lunch at my favorite barbecue restaurant Friday afternoon. That evening I had a quiet evening at home with Betsy and Rian. We ordered pizza and opened some gifts. Saturday was the “official” [...]

People are always asking me, “Adrian, what does your basement look like?” Ok, nobody has actually asked me that, and nobody has probably even wondered that, but just for fun took a couple pictures of my basement studio/office/gameroom. And thanks to Flickr, these are labeled with captions that just might bore you to tears. Click [...]

First of all, thanks to everyone who wished me a happy birthday and thought of me this week. I have great friends and family, and I am touched by your kindness. Thank you! So, I turned 30 this week and I would be lying if I told you that it isn’t a little traumatic. I [...]

If you are a Simpson’s fan and you haven’t heard about the Simpsonize Me website you might want to check it out. You upload a photo of yourself and it draws you as you would appear on the Simpsons. You can see my result to the right. I also created Betsy and Rian if you [...]

A friend from work recommended a book to me called “Please Understand Me II” about the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator. If you have ever taken the test you were most likely fascinated by the insight it gives into your personality. If you haven’t taken the test you can do it online. Anyway, the book is really [...]

Tag, I’m it. Courtesy of Dave. Four jobs I have had: 1. Produce clerk 2. Gas station attendant 3. Inventory auditor 4. Graphic designer Four movies I can watch over and over: 1. Fight Club 2. Star Wars Trilogy 3. The Royal Tenenbaums 4. Dumb and Dumber Four places I have lived: 1. Wentzville, Missouri [...]