The Season

It’s brutal.  The crowds in the malls (especially in the parking lots), the rough attitude of a lot of people (I heard three threats of death today alone), the cost of getting gifts (why not just give cash?) and the propensity for overeating (going to squeeze in another workout just in case) makes for wondering: what is so great about the holiday season?

But I love it.  I do.  If you have kids, it’s great – they are so excited, that it drives you to the mall.  The family getting together for a tradition – we do my mom’s place on Xmas eve, kids open all gifts from relatives (obviously the Santa stuff has to wait until morning) and eat absurd foods.  The creme puffs she makes really should be illegal.  They are killing people.

I think it’s just a great break from the crush of daily life that EVERYONE takes.  I’ve got killer construction software, work for an unreal gaming company, and a super-fun celebrity contest on the work side, and golf and aviation on the rare occasion that I have the time.  This is a great break, and a chance to spend time with my girls.

I love Christmas.  And New Years.  And of course, Kellsmas – which is January 7.  🙂

The 2010 stiffs.com Lee Atwater Invitational Dead Pool

Yep.  It’s accepting entries.  On a whole, brand new site. TOTAL rewrite.  From ColdFusion to PHP, and with a database designed to take us into the future.  Fan-f’ing-tastic.  Going to be a big game. Tell all of your friends.  Hell – tell strangers.

Windows 7? Yeah. OK.

Less than two weeks after Windows 7 launches, a whole article outlining some of the most common problems with Windows 7 is already out.  Mac. End of story.

Weed Names

As you know, I am NOT a pot smoker.  But I can still appreciate funny weed names.  Random Weed Name Generator gets it done.  Even vote for the ones you like best.

Chad Waterbury

Lately, I’ve felt that things weren’t right with my body.  Not that I’m not working out (David and I destroy ourselves 3 times a week), and not that I’m not watching what I put in my body (see previous post) – it’s that things just don’t seem to MOVE right anymore.  My shoulders hurt ALL […]

Too much

OK, I know I’ve said this before, but I’ve GOT to lighten up on the libations.  8 days in India being hosted by the guys at SakhaTech, followed by 6 days in New Orleans with my retarded friends, then 4 days in Pismo for a 3 day golf tournament with the Dad (I took 2nd […]

India highlights

Been too long since posting. Just back from India.  Highlights: – New airport in Bangalore is about as nice as anything I’ve ever seen – Rooms at the Bangalore Golf Club are NOT.  Idea:  get an elevator if rooms are going to be on the 3rd floor – Golf course was in great shape.  Played […]

Time Magazine

I used to think that Time was a very respectable magazine, with well researched articles.  Not anymore.

Is Stiffs.com really sick? Or is it just YOU?

Just got off the phone with what is apparently Michael Jackson’s biggest fan in all of Minnesota.  Note to self:  must make it at least a BIT harder for people to get my cell number. He started out very politely asking if I was the Commissioner of the Game of All Games, and I said […]

Rob Fukuzaki golf tournament

Besides being a really cool guy, this is a great cause.  You should sign up.