Archive for November, 2006
Thursday, November 30th, 2006
How High Can You Go?
And the temperature today? 65-70
3 Comments » - Posted in General Observations by Daryl
Saturday, November 25th, 2006
Home, Sweet Unavailable Home
A while back I purchased some software that allows you to create floor plans and 3D models of houses. It’s called 3D Home Architect, aka Broderbund Home Design 5.1. I waited quite a while before trying it out, my mistake.
I tested out a few different designs I had in mind for a house, [...]
3 Comments » - Posted in Architecture by Daryl
Wednesday, November 22nd, 2006
What’s the Point?
One of the evolutions in the World Wide Web that has occurred over the years is the move from personal websites to blogs (web logs). This is so prevalent, in fact, that it is considered one of the defining characteristics of Web 2.0 (a silly catch phrase meaning the latest internet trends). So, [...]
8 Comments » - Posted in Internet/Computers, Questions by Daryl
Tuesday, November 21st, 2006
The Twelve Days of Christmas Rant (sorry)
It’s that time of year again; time to start buying tofu turkey and soy eggnog (sorry ssib, but I can’t help myself). Having overheard, once again, a conversation about the twelve days leading up to Christmas I feel compelled to correct a very common misunderstanding. Most of you who have known me for [...]
4 Comments » - Posted in Advent/Christmas, Orthodoxy, Rantings by Daryl
Monday, November 20th, 2006
Public Awareness
In light of recent events I felt compelled to publish a link (thank you mom) to an article about good cholesterol. What’s that? Yes, you heard me right. Good cholesterol. Apparently, not only is it possible to not have a high enough good cholesterol level, it may be better to raise [...]
No Comments » - Posted in General Observations by Daryl
Friday, November 17th, 2006
I Give Up
A closet full of boxes and bags of paper, cardboard, metals, glass, and plastics was just emptied into the dumpsters. And that wasn’t even including our wine bottles. Those we are using, in their original cases, to support our coffee table. It’s time for us to start focusing on the other two [...]
8 Comments » - Posted in Recycling by Daryl
Tuesday, November 14th, 2006
Morning Routine
Ok, if I don’t detail out my new morning plan I will never stick to it. So here it is:
Up at 6:30
Drink coffee while reading blogs
Morning prayers (after coffee kicks in)
Post a blog (maybe)
Read two articles from A List Apart
Look for work
Clean the kitchen while making brunch
Read the to-do list Stella left me
From here [...]
6 Comments » - Posted in Domestication, Lists by Daryl
Monday, November 13th, 2006
Update to Life
First of all, thank you to everyone who has kept my father in their prayers and for all the words of encouragement. For those of you who don’t know he is doing much better and is now recuperating form the surgery, a process that involves him being waited on by his wife. Poor [...]
1 Comment » - Posted in Family, Friends by Daryl
Tuesday, November 7th, 2006
Time Is A Fleeting Thing
My dad just had a heart attack. As far as anyone can tell it looks like he will be fine. It does remind me, however, of how fleeting time really is. It was just yesterday that he and I were working on the hovercraft together. The day before I was roasting [...]
7 Comments » - Posted in Family by Daryl
Friday, November 3rd, 2006
Mechanical Mayhem
(Ok, maybe not mayhem, but it was a cool word that started with an ‘M’ so I went with it.)
I have never heard so many scams in my life as I have since living in U.S. The country I am living in may or may not have anything to do with it, but I’m [...]