One of the things that I always felt lacking in my dream of the “Linux Desktop” is the poor tools for photo-editing. Yes, I realize that several community options are available like, UFraw, RAWstudio, or the Raw plug-in for GIMP are available, but pro-level applications for digital photography are somewhat lacking. Taking a look in…

Here’s a quick rundown of my evening: Tasting menu at the Brant House. 2 Amaretto-and-Cokes 4 Sambuca shots Crazy taxi ride home Going into Shock Vomitting until 3:00 am in the morning Memories are priceless. Happy Birthday Rubem! Congrats on the 2nd marriage to Sheila (the same as the first). Wish I could make it…

So I had this crazy dream. It’s a play on a recurring dream that I have had from time to time. I’m in a Spanish / Columbian villa. The kind of place that a drug lord would have. I am speaking with an older gentlemen in a white suit; probably linen. He hands me a…

Cooked a meal for Jen and some friends to celebrate her 29th birthday. It was great to see everyone (especially Cort and Lynn’s daughter, Corynn). I made pork tenderloin using the indoor BBQ pit that Cort and Lynn bought for our house warming gift. It was good—although a tad dry. No doubt because the tenderloin…

So I gave away my old Carlton badminton racquet to a co-worker who complained that the racquets used by her church league were not very good. I figured that since I have no interest in using the racquet, it’s better that someone else uses it; lest it sit in my racquet bag forever. Besides, it’s…

Cut your hair. I swear, cutting my hair is on a religious-level for me. It never fails to make me feel happier about myself. Granted, it’s almost automatic for me [Yes, I cut my hair myself], but it never ceases to amaze me how good about myself I feel. Anyways, I found out that there…

I almost forgot to write about this. Way back in 2006 when our realtor, Jack Wilkie, found out that Jen and I were patrons of the National Ballet, he implored us to watch the Alvin Ailey American Dance Company. Jen was able to score tickets for the February 17th matinée show at the Hummingbird Centre.…

I found some useful links for Textpattern and Textile: Textile Reference Alphabetical [Texpattern] Tag Listing Textpattern Tags: A manual for impatient users

I played badminton again last night. It’s always a rude awakening for me when I see other players on the court. It’s not so much that I feel old, rather I feel a very deep sense of disbelief. I’m baffled at how “far I’ve fallen”. I’m slow on the court, inconsistent with all my shots,…

So far I am happy with the racquet that I purchased at Winning Badminton last August. The Woven-11 lives up to all the hype it has garnered at Badminton Central. Shots, even mis-hits, go straight to where I want (that is, when I’m not hitting the net or when I’m not hitting them out-of-bounds). The…