Archive for January, 2007
Tuesday, January 23rd, 2007
House Hunting Blues
Ok, so it is incredibly difficult to find places to rent here in Victoria. I am having an experience closer to that of my job hunting blues. I find a place that I know we will love, I apply, I talk with them, I get my hopes up, I tell people about it, [...]
No Comments » - Posted in General Observations by Daryl
Sunday, January 21st, 2007
Pick a Room, Any Room
In an attempt to distract my mind so it won’t blubber like a little girl at how much it misses Stella, I will put forth another question to everyone:
What is the most important room in a house for you and why?
For me, it is the private study that is accessed by that secret passage way [...]
9 Comments » - Posted in Architecture, Questions by Daryl
Friday, January 19th, 2007
Just Passing Time
So, it ends up that I’m not heading over to the mainland this weekend. Just as well, I really need to stop and take a breath anyway. I’m not sure what I will do, however, as my computer is in the shop and it is my main source of “relaxation.” If I [...]
2 Comments » - Posted in Family, General Observations by Daryl
Thursday, January 18th, 2007
Just For Kicks
Ok, perhaps this is funnier if you are a techy, but I think it’s pretty darn funny even without being one. There is literally hours of entertainment on this site. Check it out, and make sure to watch the video.
No Comments » - Posted in Internet/Computers by Daryl
Monday, January 15th, 2007
My Computer Broke
Here’s the breakdown: I shipped my computer through UPS from Westborough, Massachusetts to Victoria, British Columbia. I paid (a lot) extra for special packaging for both the tower and the monitor. When I arrived I tracked the package online and it told me it had already been delivered. Checking with other people [...]
4 Comments » - Posted in General Observations, Travels by Daryl
Sunday, January 14th, 2007
I’m (half) Home!!!
First of all, many apologies for not posting sooner. I know that there are a few of you (two, I think) who check my blog regularly and I feel that I let you down by not keeping you up to date like my blog is supposed to. I blame it on my brain. [...]
1 Comment » - Posted in Travels by Daryl
Thursday, January 4th, 2007
The Eleventh Day of Christmas
On the eleventh day of Christmas my brain pointed out to me:
It was sad and it missed Stella already.
Today is my last full day with my wife. Tomorrow I fly home – without her. I don’t want to go; I want to be with Stella. I am very sad.
Today I pack up [...]
4 Comments » - Posted in Advent/Christmas by Daryl
Tuesday, January 2nd, 2007
The Ninth Day of Christmas
On the ninth day of Christmas my brain pointed out to me:
I missed the eighth day posting
NBC has a new series called Heroes that is wonderful, and all the episodes are available to watch online for free (for a limited time). Also, there’s a comic that keeps appearing throughout the show called “9th Wonders”.