Livin it One Day at A Time

For the hilarious update to Charlie 1..

The amulet.. It Sparkles!

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You can blame Brian for this one..

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So, yes, I know… Shocker, I’m updating the blog.

I’ve been behind in blogging, email, pinball. You name it, I’ve been behind in it.

Well, I was catching up on email when I got this sent to me

Wednesday, 13 February 2008
Study says firstborn children get more attention than siblings
From Daily Herald news services
Study says firstborn children get more attention than siblings

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PROVO, Utah (AP) — A new study out of Brigham Young University says parents heavily favor their firstborn children with attention.

The study, based on data from the American Time Use Survey, says eldest children enjoy 20 to 30 minutes of attention more per day from parents than their siblings. Between the ages of 4 and 13, that difference adds up to about 3,000 extra hours. The study’s findings follow recent reports that firstborn children make more money, have more
education and score higher on IQ tests than others.

BYU economics professor Joe Price says the extra time is a product of families having more overall time to share when their kids are young and parents getting lazy as the
years go by.

Price’s younger brother refutes his findings.

I’ve always said I’m smarter than my siblings, and well, now I have proof..

I also learned that apparently, I am more loved.

Disclaimer: I am the eldest of two eldest children (so that makes me like 3x more smarter). And I would like to thank one of them for sending me that article

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I know.

I’ve been a slacker..

That seems to be a common thread, doesn’t it..

Most of the time, I’m procrastinating writing on the blog, because, well, it’s hard.

But right now, I’m procrastinating writing a yearly eval..

So.. To catch up… in no particular order

Become an Uncle (hi Braxton)
Become an Uncle again (Hi Miranda)
Became a Supervisor
Acquired another pinball machine
Acquired a Xbox 360 (when I could stick it to Kmart and get 20% off!)
Acquired Guitar Hero 3
Acquired Halo 3
Lost - Ooooodles of productive time
Acquired RockBand
- Started several bands with friends
- Almost had a band break up because of my need for PERFECTION.. Oh, and my Ego. I have to play the part
- Started looking for Rockband mods
Lost - Even more time
Went to Utah for Christmas
Came back from Utah
Had lots and lots of Work, at my place of employment
Acquired - LoveSac
Lost - Tons of money
Lost - My old favorite bean bag, who was flat, and lumpy.
Acquired - Extreme buyers remorse
Made lots of Sushi
Had some Skateboard art made for me.
Planning on making some skateboard art
Looking for a house
Obsessing - This Kilt — Yay, or nay?

So that should catch you up.. At least I hope.

So I can go back into cold storage again..

Or surprise you and write up a few more posts.

Any questions?

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I loved Lost.

Then I was kind of meh about Lost.

Then I was convinced that Lost was Lost

Then I abandoned Heros for Lost.

And now, much like when the Crazy Baboon held up Simbas little cub, symbolizing that Disney can keep making the same junk over and over, and consumers will flock to the Disney stores and buy the same thing over and over, I think I am excited about the next Season of Lost.

Now.. I don’t remember what Season this is, because they play a round with the breaks so much (this is like season five or six, right?) .

I also am not going to rule out that the writers are just trying to make sure they can pay off their boats, or that a dog named Riley isn’t responsible for choosing the plot points, or that this isn’t really happening on the back of a turtle, because frankly, the writers haven’t yet proven to me that they aren’t going to pull the carpet out from under me.

At that point, I’m joining the Hyenas and killing off Simba’s son.

Or going back to watch an anemic Season of Heros (Is there like only one good writer that gets shared between these two shows?)

So where was I going with this?

Ah yes..

Trailer for Lost.

Hot off the presses

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Some people have said I have an addiction.

Some people say that I just need to get a house

Here’s the conundrum. If I buy a house, I’ll just stick more junk into it.

Take for example, what Ebay sent me today.

A Rowe Jukebox, with over 90 CDs!. I’ve been lusting after one of these bad boys for a few years now, and it’s a cheap price, and I can Ebay the CDs for $3 each, and recoup $270, right?!?!!? Wait. I’m convincing myself. I need not to get it.

But it’s so PRETTY! And ooohhh has flashy lights!

But it’s bound to be 500 lbs, but so are all my other nick-nacks.

Ohhh.. Can’t decide.. so..

So..

Leave a comment to let me know which way I should fall in this quest for stuff I don’t need, but really, really want. (So that this jukebox can sit next to my Beta Brite Unit..)

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I know. Blantant begging hasn’t helped on the blog. Begging for iPod touches got me nothing. But hey, it’s Christmas time and no time is better than now to start a list of material positions that I’m not to proud to beg for (and recycle last years list!)

First off though, I’d like to be serious. The cat in the above picture attacking my shoe is Zappa. He’s quite the crazy cat (plays fetch) and does other non cat things. I mean, heck, whilst Cat-Sitting him and my friends other cat, he protected me and smacked the other cat who was hissing at me. He’s got class, and he has a place in my heart (which isn’t really hard, considering I’m a cat person). Lets just say we are buds.

In the last week he got a blood clot in the back of his legs and he’s been at the vets. Its been touch and go, and he’s been incurring bills as he’s had to stay at the vet. If you like cats, if you like craziness, or think that this time of year is when giving is needed, and that there is a little crazy cat(and owners) that need some holiday cheer, and for something to go right for them, please consider clicking on the paypal button below and helping out this little guy.

It’s tis the season, right?

And now for my recycled last year list of stuff that I will continue to refine until the day where I get stuff!

Remember: I’m a nerd of many colors: (This Means I’m all types of nerd, Cooking Nerd, Photo Nerd, Pinball Nerd, Belt Buck Nerd. The list goes on)

Cooking Nerd:

• Alton Brown Salt Cellar




• Bundle of 3 Salt Cellars




• Alton Brown Plunger and Plunger Jr.




• A toaster (yeah, I know, just haven’t needed one

(bought one. It’s all nice and shiny)


• Any of Alton Browns Books (here. and here. and here)
• Pretty much anything from Kitchen Contraptions (ohhh, shiny)
• A Soft serve Ice cream Maker
• Miso Soup
• These cool Cookie Cutter shapes
• More in the Amazon Wishlist

(Go hear, good stuff. Trust me)

Photo Nerd:

• Lenses, Memory cards, bigger bag, books on photography, a cool electronic picture frame.
• I’m really lost for finding stuff online for this one. Maybe a reflector?
• Some stuff in the Amazon.com wishlist

Pinball Stuff:

• One of the Pin Mats for a game I own.
• A pinresptore.com Gift Certificate
• A Bayareaamusement.com gift Certificate here or here
• Or tools that would go with it (like headlamps, or magnetic part bowls, etc)
• Or Parts from Pinbits or Pinball Life
• Iwata Airbrush
• Pocket Programmer II

Home Theater Nerd:

• Costco Popcorn Machine

Belt Buckles & Watches (new obsession):

• Can’t go wrong if it’s Arcade or Sci-fi related. I do most of my shoppin on e-pay

Misc Nerd Stuff:

• Home Made Slankets
• a KILT!
• PocketDish
• Go Cart

P.S. If you can’t see my links in the sidebar, drop IE and get a real browser, like Firefox (muhahha)

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