We hang the petty thieves and appoint the great ones to public office.

It has been another roller-coaster week here at the Aussie Outpost. Highlights included getting a nice new tenant for the duplex, buying socks at Costco (moreso ogling at the wonderful nonessential items) and getting my satellite service fixed (btw Dish Network are truly amazing). Low points included Eric having surgery, the same old crap, being slotted into second place on a real estate deal (at least it wasn't rejected), and some annoying back pain.

However I have my health and a great girlfriend, family and friends. What else can you ask for?

It was never what I wanted to buy that held my heart's hope. It was what I wanted to be.

Doubt whom you will, but never yourself.

I did something today I have meant to do but put off for probably 10 years. I donated blood. I am a big wimp and let them know this. Seriously the worst part was the pin prick to test my red blood cell count.

Anyway I went to the local BECU (credit union) who had a mobile blood bank going from the Puget Sound Blood Bank. The volunteers and staff were friendly and professional. They made the experience very uplifting. The cookie lady pointed out that it is not often you can make such a difference to someones life like you do with the gift of blood.

She has a good point. I think it is a shame that out of 500 employees and probably a couple of thousand walk in customers to the Credit Union, the blood bank only expect 35 donors to volunteer. Now there is an interesting thought.

I now no longer have an excuse to donate blood. It doesn't hurt. It doesn't cost me anything but a little time. This is a good thing. I shall be a regular.

I believe I will turn off comments ont he blog until Moveable Type releases their new version that combats blog spammers. I spend way too much time deleting the spam to make it worth while. If you want to comment on something just email me.

Either you decide to stay in the shallow end of the pool or you go out in the ocean.

Dreams come true. Without that possibility, nature would not incite us to have them.

The only real aging process is the erosion of worthy ideals.

Oh what a week it has been. I believe I have gone none stop all week. Also Casey and I stepped up our exercise regime, we added an extra 20-30 minute walk in the morning. Glorious mornings here so they have been nice but it is hard getting in to a new routine.

I have a half done NetBloke issue in progress, yet I am feeling tired and have splitting headache, so I think it can wait until next week.

I have a busy weekend of work and play planned, so I want to make sure I am set to go tomorrow!

Courage is saying, "Maybe what I'm doing isn't working; maybe I should try something else."

Far better it is to dare mighty things, to win glorious triumphs even though checkered by failure, than to rank with those poor spirits who neither enjoy nor suffer much because they live in the gray twilight that knows neither victory nor defeat.

Life is a risk.

The thing I hate about an argument is that it always interrupts a discussion.

Work while you have the light. You are responsible for the talent that has been entrusted to you.

The inner fire is the most important thing mankind possesses.

I hate Comcast. I hate them so much. I hate that there is no choice but Comcast for my broadband here. I would swap in a second.

I just attempted to sign up again for online payments through their site. You see I forgot my password and they have no way of providing it to me (No the forgot password button does not work). On trying to add my account I am presented with a page that tells me the page is unavailable and they are working on it.

So I call to pay by phone. After going through ten prompts I get to the payment part. I select that I am a cable modem user, not TV and am put on an automatic hold, only to eventually get a message that the operator is unavailable and to call back for service.

So I call back and this time select that I am a Cable TV customer (which I am not) and eventually get the bill paid.

Now no one has yet to call me and ask why I was not satisfied with my cable TV service. You think they would like to know why customers leave.

The flip-side is that Dish Network service is absolutely amazing in comparison.

I need a stiff drink now.

Male and female represent the two sides of the great radical dualism. But in fact they are perpetually passing into one another. Fluid hardens to solid, solid rushes to fluid. There is no wholly masculine man, no purely feminine woman.

Quit now, you'll never make it. If you disregard this advice, you'll be halfway there.

We hang the petty thieves and appoint the great ones to public office.

It has been another roller-coaster week here at the Aussie Outpost. Highlights included getting a nice new tenant for the duplex, buying socks at Costco (moreso ogling at the wonderful nonessential items) and getting my satellite service fixed (btw Dish Network are truly amazing). Low points included Eric having surgery, the same old crap, being slotted into second place on a real estate deal (at least it wasn't rejected), and some annoying back pain.

However I have my health and a great girlfriend, family and friends. What else can you ask for?

It was never what I wanted to buy that held my heart's hope. It was what I wanted to be.

Doubt whom you will, but never yourself.

I did something today I have meant to do but put off for probably 10 years. I donated blood. I am a big wimp and let them know this. Seriously the worst part was the pin prick to test my red blood cell count.

Anyway I went to the local BECU (credit union) who had a mobile blood bank going from the Puget Sound Blood Bank. The volunteers and staff were friendly and professional. They made the experience very uplifting. The cookie lady pointed out that it is not often you can make such a difference to someones life like you do with the gift of blood.

She has a good point. I think it is a shame that out of 500 employees and probably a couple of thousand walk in customers to the Credit Union, the blood bank only expect 35 donors to volunteer. Now there is an interesting thought.

I now no longer have an excuse to donate blood. It doesn't hurt. It doesn't cost me anything but a little time. This is a good thing. I shall be a regular.

I believe I will turn off comments ont he blog until Moveable Type releases their new version that combats blog spammers. I spend way too much time deleting the spam to make it worth while. If you want to comment on something just email me.

Either you decide to stay in the shallow end of the pool or you go out in the ocean.

Dreams come true. Without that possibility, nature would not incite us to have them.

The only real aging process is the erosion of worthy ideals.

Oh what a week it has been. I believe I have gone none stop all week. Also Casey and I stepped up our exercise regime, we added an extra 20-30 minute walk in the morning. Glorious mornings here so they have been nice but it is hard getting in to a new routine.

I have a half done NetBloke issue in progress, yet I am feeling tired and have splitting headache, so I think it can wait until next week.

I have a busy weekend of work and play planned, so I want to make sure I am set to go tomorrow!

Courage is saying, "Maybe what I'm doing isn't working; maybe I should try something else."

Far better it is to dare mighty things, to win glorious triumphs even though checkered by failure, than to rank with those poor spirits who neither enjoy nor suffer much because they live in the gray twilight that knows neither victory nor defeat.

Life is a risk.

The thing I hate about an argument is that it always interrupts a discussion.

Work while you have the light. You are responsible for the talent that has been entrusted to you.

The inner fire is the most important thing mankind possesses.

I hate Comcast. I hate them so much. I hate that there is no choice but Comcast for my broadband here. I would swap in a second.

I just attempted to sign up again for online payments through their site. You see I forgot my password and they have no way of providing it to me (No the forgot password button does not work). On trying to add my account I am presented with a page that tells me the page is unavailable and they are working on it.

So I call to pay by phone. After going through ten prompts I get to the payment part. I select that I am a cable modem user, not TV and am put on an automatic hold, only to eventually get a message that the operator is unavailable and to call back for service.

So I call back and this time select that I am a Cable TV customer (which I am not) and eventually get the bill paid.

Now no one has yet to call me and ask why I was not satisfied with my cable TV service. You think they would like to know why customers leave.

The flip-side is that Dish Network service is absolutely amazing in comparison.

I need a stiff drink now.

Male and female represent the two sides of the great radical dualism. But in fact they are perpetually passing into one another. Fluid hardens to solid, solid rushes to fluid. There is no wholly masculine man, no purely feminine woman.

Quit now, you'll never make it. If you disregard this advice, you'll be halfway there.

We hang the petty thieves and appoint the great ones to public office.

It has been another roller-coaster week here at the Aussie Outpost. Highlights included getting a nice new tenant for the duplex, buying socks at Costco (moreso ogling at the wonderful nonessential items) and getting my satellite service fixed (btw Dish Network are truly amazing). Low points included Eric having surgery, the same old crap, being slotted into second place on a real estate deal (at least it wasn't rejected), and some annoying back pain.

However I have my health and a great girlfriend, family and friends. What else can you ask for?

It was never what I wanted to buy that held my heart's hope. It was what I wanted to be.

Doubt whom you will, but never yourself.

I did something today I have meant to do but put off for probably 10 years. I donated blood. I am a big wimp and let them know this. Seriously the worst part was the pin prick to test my red blood cell count.

Anyway I went to the local BECU (credit union) who had a mobile blood bank going from the Puget Sound Blood Bank. The volunteers and staff were friendly and professional. They made the experience very uplifting. The cookie lady pointed out that it is not often you can make such a difference to someones life like you do with the gift of blood.

She has a good point. I think it is a shame that out of 500 employees and probably a couple of thousand walk in customers to the Credit Union, the blood bank only expect 35 donors to volunteer. Now there is an interesting thought.

I now no longer have an excuse to donate blood. It doesn't hurt. It doesn't cost me anything but a little time. This is a good thing. I shall be a regular.

I believe I will turn off comments ont he blog until Moveable Type releases their new version that combats blog spammers. I spend way too much time deleting the spam to make it worth while. If you want to comment on something just email me.

Either you decide to stay in the shallow end of the pool or you go out in the ocean.

Dreams come true. Without that possibility, nature would not incite us to have them.

The only real aging process is the erosion of worthy ideals.

Oh what a week it has been. I believe I have gone none stop all week. Also Casey and I stepped up our exercise regime, we added an extra 20-30 minute walk in the morning. Glorious mornings here so they have been nice but it is hard getting in to a new routine.

I have a half done NetBloke issue in progress, yet I am feeling tired and have splitting headache, so I think it can wait until next week.

I have a busy weekend of work and play planned, so I want to make sure I am set to go tomorrow!

Courage is saying, "Maybe what I'm doing isn't working; maybe I should try something else."

Far better it is to dare mighty things, to win glorious triumphs even though checkered by failure, than to rank with those poor spirits who neither enjoy nor suffer much because they live in the gray twilight that knows neither victory nor defeat.

Life is a risk.

The thing I hate about an argument is that it always interrupts a discussion.

Work while you have the light. You are responsible for the talent that has been entrusted to you.

The inner fire is the most important thing mankind possesses.

I hate Comcast. I hate them so much. I hate that there is no choice but Comcast for my broadband here. I would swap in a second.

I just attempted to sign up again for online payments through their site. You see I forgot my password and they have no way of providing it to me (No the forgot password button does not work). On trying to add my account I am presented with a page that tells me the page is unavailable and they are working on it.

So I call to pay by phone. After going through ten prompts I get to the payment part. I select that I am a cable modem user, not TV and am put on an automatic hold, only to eventually get a message that the operator is unavailable and to call back for service.

So I call back and this time select that I am a Cable TV customer (which I am not) and eventually get the bill paid.

Now no one has yet to call me and ask why I was not satisfied with my cable TV service. You think they would like to know why customers leave.

The flip-side is that Dish Network service is absolutely amazing in comparison.

I need a stiff drink now.

Male and female represent the two sides of the great radical dualism. But in fact they are perpetually passing into one another. Fluid hardens to solid, solid rushes to fluid. There is no wholly masculine man, no purely feminine woman.

Quit now, you'll never make it. If you disregard this advice, you'll be halfway there.

We hang the petty thieves and appoint the great ones to public office.

It has been another roller-coaster week here at the Aussie Outpost. Highlights included getting a nice new tenant for the duplex, buying socks at Costco (moreso ogling at the wonderful nonessential items) and getting my satellite service fixed (btw Dish Network are truly amazing). Low points included Eric having surgery, the same old crap, being slotted into second place on a real estate deal (at least it wasn't rejected), and some annoying back pain.

However I have my health and a great girlfriend, family and friends. What else can you ask for?

It was never what I wanted to buy that held my heart's hope. It was what I wanted to be.

Doubt whom you will, but never yourself.

I did something today I have meant to do but put off for probably 10 years. I donated blood. I am a big wimp and let them know this. Seriously the worst part was the pin prick to test my red blood cell count.

Anyway I went to the local BECU (credit union) who had a mobile blood bank going from the Puget Sound Blood Bank. The volunteers and staff were friendly and professional. They made the experience very uplifting. The cookie lady pointed out that it is not often you can make such a difference to someones life like you do with the gift of blood.

She has a good point. I think it is a shame that out of 500 employees and probably a couple of thousand walk in customers to the Credit Union, the blood bank only expect 35 donors to volunteer. Now there is an interesting thought.

I now no longer have an excuse to donate blood. It doesn't hurt. It doesn't cost me anything but a little time. This is a good thing. I shall be a regular.

I believe I will turn off comments ont he blog until Moveable Type releases their new version that combats blog spammers. I spend way too much time deleting the spam to make it worth while. If you want to comment on something just email me.

Either you decide to stay in the shallow end of the pool or you go out in the ocean.

Dreams come true. Without that possibility, nature would not incite us to have them.

The only real aging process is the erosion of worthy ideals.

Oh what a week it has been. I believe I have gone none stop all week. Also Casey and I stepped up our exercise regime, we added an extra 20-30 minute walk in the morning. Glorious mornings here so they have been nice but it is hard getting in to a new routine.

I have a half done NetBloke issue in progress, yet I am feeling tired and have splitting headache, so I think it can wait until next week.

I have a busy weekend of work and play planned, so I want to make sure I am set to go tomorrow!

Courage is saying, "Maybe what I'm doing isn't working; maybe I should try something else."

Far better it is to dare mighty things, to win glorious triumphs even though checkered by failure, than to rank with those poor spirits who neither enjoy nor suffer much because they live in the gray twilight that knows neither victory nor defeat.

Life is a risk.

The thing I hate about an argument is that it always interrupts a discussion.

Work while you have the light. You are responsible for the talent that has been entrusted to you.

The inner fire is the most important thing mankind possesses.

I hate Comcast. I hate them so much. I hate that there is no choice but Comcast for my broadband here. I would swap in a second.

I just attempted to sign up again for online payments through their site. You see I forgot my password and they have no way of providing it to me (No the forgot password button does not work). On trying to add my account I am presented with a page that tells me the page is unavailable and they are working on it.

So I call to pay by phone. After going through ten prompts I get to the payment part. I select that I am a cable modem user, not TV and am put on an automatic hold, only to eventually get a message that the operator is unavailable and to call back for service.

So I call back and this time select that I am a Cable TV customer (which I am not) and eventually get the bill paid.

Now no one has yet to call me and ask why I was not satisfied with my cable TV service. You think they would like to know why customers leave.

The flip-side is that Dish Network service is absolutely amazing in comparison.

I need a stiff drink now.

Male and female represent the two sides of the great radical dualism. But in fact they are perpetually passing into one another. Fluid hardens to solid, solid rushes to fluid. There is no wholly masculine man, no purely feminine woman.

Quit now, you'll never make it. If you disregard this advice, you'll be halfway there.

We hang the petty thieves and appoint the great ones to public office.

It has been another roller-coaster week here at the Aussie Outpost. Highlights included getting a nice new tenant for the duplex, buying socks at Costco (moreso ogling at the wonderful nonessential items) and getting my satellite service fixed (btw Dish Network are truly amazing). Low points included Eric having surgery, the same old crap, being slotted into second place on a real estate deal (at least it wasn't rejected), and some annoying back pain.

However I have my health and a great girlfriend, family and friends. What else can you ask for?

It was never what I wanted to buy that held my heart's hope. It was what I wanted to be.

Doubt whom you will, but never yourself.

I did something today I have meant to do but put off for probably 10 years. I donated blood. I am a big wimp and let them know this. Seriously the worst part was the pin prick to test my red blood cell count.

Anyway I went to the local BECU (credit union) who had a mobile blood bank going from the Puget Sound Blood Bank. The volunteers and staff were friendly and professional. They made the experience very uplifting. The cookie lady pointed out that it is not often you can make such a difference to someones life like you do with the gift of blood.

She has a good point. I think it is a shame that out of 500 employees and probably a couple of thousand walk in customers to the Credit Union, the blood bank only expect 35 donors to volunteer. Now there is an interesting thought.

I now no longer have an excuse to donate blood. It doesn't hurt. It doesn't cost me anything but a little time. This is a good thing. I shall be a regular.

I believe I will turn off comments ont he blog until Moveable Type releases their new version that combats blog spammers. I spend way too much time deleting the spam to make it worth while. If you want to comment on something just email me.

Either you decide to stay in the shallow end of the pool or you go out in the ocean.

Dreams come true. Without that possibility, nature would not incite us to have them.

The only real aging process is the erosion of worthy ideals.

Oh what a week it has been. I believe I have gone none stop all week. Also Casey and I stepped up our exercise regime, we added an extra 20-30 minute walk in the morning. Glorious mornings here so they have been nice but it is hard getting in to a new routine.

I have a half done NetBloke issue in progress, yet I am feeling tired and have splitting headache, so I think it can wait until next week.

I have a busy weekend of work and play planned, so I want to make sure I am set to go tomorrow!

Courage is saying, "Maybe what I'm doing isn't working; maybe I should try something else."

Far better it is to dare mighty things, to win glorious triumphs even though checkered by failure, than to rank with those poor spirits who neither enjoy nor suffer much because they live in the gray twilight that knows neither victory nor defeat.

Life is a risk.

The thing I hate about an argument is that it always interrupts a discussion.

Work while you have the light. You are responsible for the talent that has been entrusted to you.

The inner fire is the most important thing mankind possesses.

I hate Comcast. I hate them so much. I hate that there is no choice but Comcast for my broadband here. I would swap in a second.

I just attempted to sign up again for online payments through their site. You see I forgot my password and they have no way of providing it to me (No the forgot password button does not work). On trying to add my account I am presented with a page that tells me the page is unavailable and they are working on it.

So I call to pay by phone. After going through ten prompts I get to the payment part. I select that I am a cable modem user, not TV and am put on an automatic hold, only to eventually get a message that the operator is unavailable and to call back for service.

So I call back and this time select that I am a Cable TV customer (which I am not) and eventually get the bill paid.

Now no one has yet to call me and ask why I was not satisfied with my cable TV service. You think they would like to know why customers leave.

The flip-side is that Dish Network service is absolutely amazing in comparison.

I need a stiff drink now.

Male and female represent the two sides of the great radical dualism. But in fact they are perpetually passing into one another. Fluid hardens to solid, solid rushes to fluid. There is no wholly masculine man, no purely feminine woman.

Quit now, you'll never make it. If you disregard this advice, you'll be halfway there.

We hang the petty thieves and appoint the great ones to public office.

It has been another roller-coaster week here at the Aussie Outpost. Highlights included getting a nice new tenant for the duplex, buying socks at Costco (moreso ogling at the wonderful nonessential items) and getting my satellite service fixed (btw Dish Network are truly amazing). Low points included Eric having surgery, the same old crap, being slotted into second place on a real estate deal (at least it wasn't rejected), and some annoying back pain.

However I have my health and a great girlfriend, family and friends. What else can you ask for?

It was never what I wanted to buy that held my heart's hope. It was what I wanted to be.

Doubt whom you will, but never yourself.

I did something today I have meant to do but put off for probably 10 years. I donated blood. I am a big wimp and let them know this. Seriously the worst part was the pin prick to test my red blood cell count.

Anyway I went to the local BECU (credit union) who had a mobile blood bank going from the Puget Sound Blood Bank. The volunteers and staff were friendly and professional. They made the experience very uplifting. The cookie lady pointed out that it is not often you can make such a difference to someones life like you do with the gift of blood.

She has a good point. I think it is a shame that out of 500 employees and probably a couple of thousand walk in customers to the Credit Union, the blood bank only expect 35 donors to volunteer. Now there is an interesting thought.

I now no longer have an excuse to donate blood. It doesn't hurt. It doesn't cost me anything but a little time. This is a good thing. I shall be a regular.

I believe I will turn off comments ont he blog until Moveable Type releases their new version that combats blog spammers. I spend way too much time deleting the spam to make it worth while. If you want to comment on something just email me.

Either you decide to stay in the shallow end of the pool or you go out in the ocean.

Dreams come true. Without that possibility, nature would not incite us to have them.

The only real aging process is the erosion of worthy ideals.

Oh what a week it has been. I believe I have gone none stop all week. Also Casey and I stepped up our exercise regime, we added an extra 20-30 minute walk in the morning. Glorious mornings here so they have been nice but it is hard getting in to a new routine.

I have a half done NetBloke issue in progress, yet I am feeling tired and have splitting headache, so I think it can wait until next week.

I have a busy weekend of work and play planned, so I want to make sure I am set to go tomorrow!

Courage is saying, "Maybe what I'm doing isn't working; maybe I should try something else."

Far better it is to dare mighty things, to win glorious triumphs even though checkered by failure, than to rank with those poor spirits who neither enjoy nor suffer much because they live in the gray twilight that knows neither victory nor defeat.

Life is a risk.

The thing I hate about an argument is that it always interrupts a discussion.

Work while you have the light. You are responsible for the talent that has been entrusted to you.

The inner fire is the most important thing mankind possesses.

I hate Comcast. I hate them so much. I hate that there is no choice but Comcast for my broadband here. I would swap in a second.

I just attempted to sign up again for online payments through their site. You see I forgot my password and they have no way of providing it to me (No the forgot password button does not work). On trying to add my account I am presented with a page that tells me the page is unavailable and they are working on it.

So I call to pay by phone. After going through ten prompts I get to the payment part. I select that I am a cable modem user, not TV and am put on an automatic hold, only to eventually get a message that the operator is unavailable and to call back for service.

So I call back and this time select that I am a Cable TV customer (which I am not) and eventually get the bill paid.

Now no one has yet to call me and ask why I was not satisfied with my cable TV service. You think they would like to know why customers leave.

The flip-side is that Dish Network service is absolutely amazing in comparison.

I need a stiff drink now.

Male and female represent the two sides of the great radical dualism. But in fact they are perpetually passing into one another. Fluid hardens to solid, solid rushes to fluid. There is no wholly masculine man, no purely feminine woman.

Quit now, you'll never make it. If you disregard this advice, you'll be halfway there.

We hang the petty thieves and appoint the great ones to public office.

It has been another roller-coaster week here at the Aussie Outpost. Highlights included getting a nice new tenant for the duplex, buying socks at Costco (moreso ogling at the wonderful nonessential items) and getting my satellite service fixed (btw Dish Network are truly amazing). Low points included Eric having surgery, the same old crap, being slotted into second place on a real estate deal (at least it wasn't rejected), and some annoying back pain.

However I have my health and a great girlfriend, family and friends. What else can you ask for?

It was never what I wanted to buy that held my heart's hope. It was what I wanted to be.

Doubt whom you will, but never yourself.

I did something today I have meant to do but put off for probably 10 years. I donated blood. I am a big wimp and let them know this. Seriously the worst part was the pin prick to test my red blood cell count.

Anyway I went to the local BECU (credit union) who had a mobile blood bank going from the Puget Sound Blood Bank. The volunteers and staff were friendly and professional. They made the experience very uplifting. The cookie lady pointed out that it is not often you can make such a difference to someones life like you do with the gift of blood.

She has a good point. I think it is a shame that out of 500 employees and probably a couple of thousand walk in customers to the Credit Union, the blood bank only expect 35 donors to volunteer. Now there is an interesting thought.

I now no longer have an excuse to donate blood. It doesn't hurt. It doesn't cost me anything but a little time. This is a good thing. I shall be a regular.

I believe I will turn off comments ont he blog until Moveable Type releases their new version that combats blog spammers. I spend way too much time deleting the spam to make it worth while. If you want to comment on something just email me.

Either you decide to stay in the shallow end of the pool or you go out in the ocean.

Dreams come true. Without that possibility, nature would not incite us to have them.

The only real aging process is the erosion of worthy ideals.

Oh what a week it has been. I believe I have gone none stop all week. Also Casey and I stepped up our exercise regime, we added an extra 20-30 minute walk in the morning. Glorious mornings here so they have been nice but it is hard getting in to a new routine.

I have a half done NetBloke issue in progress, yet I am feeling tired and have splitting headache, so I think it can wait until next week.

I have a busy weekend of work and play planned, so I want to make sure I am set to go tomorrow!

Courage is saying, "Maybe what I'm doing isn't working; maybe I should try something else."

Far better it is to dare mighty things, to win glorious triumphs even though checkered by failure, than to rank with those poor spirits who neither enjoy nor suffer much because they live in the gray twilight that knows neither victory nor defeat.

Life is a risk.

The thing I hate about an argument is that it always interrupts a discussion.

Work while you have the light. You are responsible for the talent that has been entrusted to you.

The inner fire is the most important thing mankind possesses.

I hate Comcast. I hate them so much. I hate that there is no choice but Comcast for my broadband here. I would swap in a second.

I just attempted to sign up again for online payments through their site. You see I forgot my password and they have no way of providing it to me (No the forgot password button does not work). On trying to add my account I am presented with a page that tells me the page is unavailable and they are working on it.

So I call to pay by phone. After going through ten prompts I get to the payment part. I select that I am a cable modem user, not TV and am put on an automatic hold, only to eventually get a message that the operator is unavailable and to call back for service.

So I call back and this time select that I am a Cable TV customer (which I am not) and eventually get the bill paid.

Now no one has yet to call me and ask why I was not satisfied with my cable TV service. You think they would like to know why customers leave.

The flip-side is that Dish Network service is absolutely amazing in comparison.

I need a stiff drink now.

Male and female represent the two sides of the great radical dualism. But in fact they are perpetually passing into one another. Fluid hardens to solid, solid rushes to fluid. There is no wholly masculine man, no purely feminine woman.

Quit now, you'll never make it. If you disregard this advice, you'll be halfway there.

We hang the petty thieves and appoint the great ones to public office.

It has been another roller-coaster week here at the Aussie Outpost. Highlights included getting a nice new tenant for the duplex, buying socks at Costco (moreso ogling at the wonderful nonessential items) and getting my satellite service fixed (btw Dish Network are truly amazing). Low points included Eric having surgery, the same old crap, being slotted into second place on a real estate deal (at least it wasn't rejected), and some annoying back pain.

However I have my health and a great girlfriend, family and friends. What else can you ask for?

It was never what I wanted to buy that held my heart's hope. It was what I wanted to be.

Doubt whom you will, but never yourself.

I did something today I have meant to do but put off for probably 10 years. I donated blood. I am a big wimp and let them know this. Seriously the worst part was the pin prick to test my red blood cell count.

Anyway I went to the local BECU (credit union) who had a mobile blood bank going from the Puget Sound Blood Bank. The volunteers and staff were friendly and professional. They made the experience very uplifting. The cookie lady pointed out that it is not often you can make such a difference to someones life like you do with the gift of blood.

She has a good point. I think it is a shame that out of 500 employees and probably a couple of thousand walk in customers to the Credit Union, the blood bank only expect 35 donors to volunteer. Now there is an interesting thought.

I now no longer have an excuse to donate blood. It doesn't hurt. It doesn't cost me anything but a little time. This is a good thing. I shall be a regular.

I believe I will turn off comments ont he blog until Moveable Type releases their new version that combats blog spammers. I spend way too much time deleting the spam to make it worth while. If you want to comment on something just email me.

Either you decide to stay in the shallow end of the pool or you go out in the ocean.

Dreams come true. Without that possibility, nature would not incite us to have them.

The only real aging process is the erosion of worthy ideals.

Oh what a week it has been. I believe I have gone none stop all week. Also Casey and I stepped up our exercise regime, we added an extra 20-30 minute walk in the morning. Glorious mornings here so they have been nice but it is hard getting in to a new routine.

I have a half done NetBloke issue in progress, yet I am feeling tired and have splitting headache, so I think it can wait until next week.

I have a busy weekend of work and play planned, so I want to make sure I am set to go tomorrow!

Courage is saying, "Maybe what I'm doing isn't working; maybe I should try something else."

Far better it is to dare mighty things, to win glorious triumphs even though checkered by failure, than to rank with those poor spirits who neither enjoy nor suffer much because they live in the gray twilight that knows neither victory nor defeat.

Life is a risk.

The thing I hate about an argument is that it always interrupts a discussion.

Work while you have the light. You are responsible for the talent that has been entrusted to you.

The inner fire is the most important thing mankind possesses.

I hate Comcast. I hate them so much. I hate that there is no choice but Comcast for my broadband here. I would swap in a second.

I just attempted to sign up again for online payments through their site. You see I forgot my password and they have no way of providing it to me (No the forgot password button does not work). On trying to add my account I am presented with a page that tells me the page is unavailable and they are working on it.

So I call to pay by phone. After going through ten prompts I get to the payment part. I select that I am a cable modem user, not TV and am put on an automatic hold, only to eventually get a message that the operator is unavailable and to call back for service.

So I call back and this time select that I am a Cable TV customer (which I am not) and eventually get the bill paid.

Now no one has yet to call me and ask why I was not satisfied with my cable TV service. You think they would like to know why customers leave.

The flip-side is that Dish Network service is absolutely amazing in comparison.

I need a stiff drink now.

Male and female represent the two sides of the great radical dualism. But in fact they are perpetually passing into one another. Fluid hardens to solid, solid rushes to fluid. There is no wholly masculine man, no purely feminine woman.

Quit now, you'll never make it. If you disregard this advice, you'll be halfway there.

We hang the petty thieves and appoint the great ones to public office.

It has been another roller-coaster week here at the Aussie Outpost. Highlights included getting a nice new tenant for the duplex, buying socks at Costco (moreso ogling at the wonderful nonessential items) and getting my satellite service fixed (btw Dish Network are truly amazing). Low points included Eric having surgery, the same old crap, being slotted into second place on a real estate deal (at least it wasn't rejected), and some annoying back pain.

However I have my health and a great girlfriend, family and friends. What else can you ask for?

It was never what I wanted to buy that held my heart's hope. It was what I wanted to be.

Doubt whom you will, but never yourself.

I did something today I have meant to do but put off for probably 10 years. I donated blood. I am a big wimp and let them know this. Seriously the worst part was the pin prick to test my red blood cell count.

Anyway I went to the local BECU (credit union) who had a mobile blood bank going from the Puget Sound Blood Bank. The volunteers and staff were friendly and professional. They made the experience very uplifting. The cookie lady pointed out that it is not often you can make such a difference to someones life like you do with the gift of blood.

She has a good point. I think it is a shame that out of 500 employees and probably a couple of thousand walk in customers to the Credit Union, the blood bank only expect 35 donors to volunteer. Now there is an interesting thought.

I now no longer have an excuse to donate blood. It doesn't hurt. It doesn't cost me anything but a little time. This is a good thing. I shall be a regular.

I believe I will turn off comments ont he blog until Moveable Type releases their new version that combats blog spammers. I spend way too much time deleting the spam to make it worth while. If you want to comment on something just email me.

Either you decide to stay in the shallow end of the pool or you go out in the ocean.

Dreams come true. Without that possibility, nature would not incite us to have them.

The only real aging process is the erosion of worthy ideals.

Oh what a week it has been. I believe I have gone none stop all week. Also Casey and I stepped up our exercise regime, we added an extra 20-30 minute walk in the morning. Glorious mornings here so they have been nice but it is hard getting in to a new routine.

I have a half done NetBloke issue in progress, yet I am feeling tired and have splitting headache, so I think it can wait until next week.

I have a busy weekend of work and play planned, so I want to make sure I am set to go tomorrow!

Courage is saying, "Maybe what I'm doing isn't working; maybe I should try something else."

Far better it is to dare mighty things, to win glorious triumphs even though checkered by failure, than to rank with those poor spirits who neither enjoy nor suffer much because they live in the gray twilight that knows neither victory nor defeat.

Life is a risk.

The thing I hate about an argument is that it always interrupts a discussion.

Work while you have the light. You are responsible for the talent that has been entrusted to you.

The inner fire is the most important thing mankind possesses.

I hate Comcast. I hate them so much. I hate that there is no choice but Comcast for my broadband here. I would swap in a second.

I just attempted to sign up again for online payments through their site. You see I forgot my password and they have no way of providing it to me (No the forgot password button does not work). On trying to add my account I am presented with a page that tells me the page is unavailable and they are working on it.

So I call to pay by phone. After going through ten prompts I get to the payment part. I select that I am a cable modem user, not TV and am put on an automatic hold, only to eventually get a message that the operator is unavailable and to call back for service.

So I call back and this time select that I am a Cable TV customer (which I am not) and eventually get the bill paid.

Now no one has yet to call me and ask why I was not satisfied with my cable TV service. You think they would like to know why customers leave.

The flip-side is that Dish Network service is absolutely amazing in comparison.

I need a stiff drink now.

Male and female represent the two sides of the great radical dualism. But in fact they are perpetually passing into one another. Fluid hardens to solid, solid rushes to fluid. There is no wholly masculine man, no purely feminine woman.

Quit now, you'll never make it. If you disregard this advice, you'll be halfway there.

We hang the petty thieves and appoint the great ones to public office.

It has been another roller-coaster week here at the Aussie Outpost. Highlights included getting a nice new tenant for the duplex, buying socks at Costco (moreso ogling at the wonderful nonessential items) and getting my satellite service fixed (btw Dish Network are truly amazing). Low points included Eric having surgery, the same old crap, being slotted into second place on a real estate deal (at least it wasn't rejected), and some annoying back pain.

However I have my health and a great girlfriend, family and friends. What else can you ask for?

It was never what I wanted to buy that held my heart's hope. It was what I wanted to be.

Doubt whom you will, but never yourself.

I did something today I have meant to do but put off for probably 10 years. I donated blood. I am a big wimp and let them know this. Seriously the worst part was the pin prick to test my red blood cell count.

Anyway I went to the local BECU (credit union) who had a mobile blood bank going from the Puget Sound Blood Bank. The volunteers and staff were friendly and professional. They made the experience very uplifting. The cookie lady pointed out that it is not often you can make such a difference to someones life like you do with the gift of blood.

She has a good point. I think it is a shame that out of 500 employees and probably a couple of thousand walk in customers to the Credit Union, the blood bank only expect 35 donors to volunteer. Now there is an interesting thought.

I now no longer have an excuse to donate blood. It doesn't hurt. It doesn't cost me anything but a little time. This is a good thing. I shall be a regular.

I believe I will turn off comments ont he blog until Moveable Type releases their new version that combats blog spammers. I spend way too much time deleting the spam to make it worth while. If you want to comment on something just email me.

Either you decide to stay in the shallow end of the pool or you go out in the ocean.

Dreams come true. Without that possibility, nature would not incite us to have them.

The only real aging process is the erosion of worthy ideals.

Oh what a week it has been. I believe I have gone none stop all week. Also Casey and I stepped up our exercise regime, we added an extra 20-30 minute walk in the morning. Glorious mornings here so they have been nice but it is hard getting in to a new routine.

I have a half done NetBloke issue in progress, yet I am feeling tired and have splitting headache, so I think it can wait until next week.

I have a busy weekend of work and play planned, so I want to make sure I am set to go tomorrow!

Courage is saying, "Maybe what I'm doing isn't working; maybe I should try something else."

Far better it is to dare mighty things, to win glorious triumphs even though checkered by failure, than to rank with those poor spirits who neither enjoy nor suffer much because they live in the gray twilight that knows neither victory nor defeat.

Life is a risk.

The thing I hate about an argument is that it always interrupts a discussion.

Work while you have the light. You are responsible for the talent that has been entrusted to you.

The inner fire is the most important thing mankind possesses.

I hate Comcast. I hate them so much. I hate that there is no choice but Comcast for my broadband here. I would swap in a second.

I just attempted to sign up again for online payments through their site. You see I forgot my password and they have no way of providing it to me (No the forgot password button does not work). On trying to add my account I am presented with a page that tells me the page is unavailable and they are working on it.

So I call to pay by phone. After going through ten prompts I get to the payment part. I select that I am a cable modem user, not TV and am put on an automatic hold, only to eventually get a message that the operator is unavailable and to call back for service.

So I call back and this time select that I am a Cable TV customer (which I am not) and eventually get the bill paid.

Now no one has yet to call me and ask why I was not satisfied with my cable TV service. You think they would like to know why customers leave.

The flip-side is that Dish Network service is absolutely amazing in comparison.

I need a stiff drink now.

Male and female represent the two sides of the great radical dualism. But in fact they are perpetually passing into one another. Fluid hardens to solid, solid rushes to fluid. There is no wholly masculine man, no purely feminine woman.

Quit now, you'll never make it. If you disregard this advice, you'll be halfway there.

We hang the petty thieves and appoint the great ones to public office.

It has been another roller-coaster week here at the Aussie Outpost. Highlights included getting a nice new tenant for the duplex, buying socks at Costco (moreso ogling at the wonderful nonessential items) and getting my satellite service fixed (btw Dish Network are truly amazing). Low points included Eric having surgery, the same old crap, being slotted into second place on a real estate deal (at least it wasn't rejected), and some annoying back pain.

However I have my health and a great girlfriend, family and friends. What else can you ask for?

It was never what I wanted to buy that held my heart's hope. It was what I wanted to be.

Doubt whom you will, but never yourself.

I did something today I have meant to do but put off for probably 10 years. I donated blood. I am a big wimp and let them know this. Seriously the worst part was the pin prick to test my red blood cell count.

Anyway I went to the local BECU (credit union) who had a mobile blood bank going from the Puget Sound Blood Bank. The volunteers and staff were friendly and professional. They made the experience very uplifting. The cookie lady pointed out that it is not often you can make such a difference to someones life like you do with the gift of blood.

She has a good point. I think it is a shame that out of 500 employees and probably a couple of thousand walk in customers to the Credit Union, the blood bank only expect 35 donors to volunteer. Now there is an interesting thought.

I now no longer have an excuse to donate blood. It doesn't hurt. It doesn't cost me anything but a little time. This is a good thing. I shall be a regular.

I believe I will turn off comments ont he blog until Moveable Type releases their new version that combats blog spammers. I spend way too much time deleting the spam to make it worth while. If you want to comment on something just