Traveled to Prince Edward Island yesterday. I made a quick visit about 4.5 years ago in the winter to visit some friends, but otherwise I hadn’t been in more than 20 years (I think). The bridge is less than 45 minutes away from my father’s house. Our first stop was Green Gables. I wasn’t keen … [Read more…]
My gracious wife granted her grace on this extravagant purchase after we reviewed a few of my friend Justin’s pictures that he had taken in Guatemala. I went to Black’s Photo and got the Nikon D90 with a couple lenses: 18-105mm f3.5-5.6G ED VR and the 50mm f1.8D. I’ve been clicking pictures ever since. bee … [Read more…]
I’ve driven Hwy 2 (Queen Elizabeth II highway between Edmonton & Calgary) dozens upon dozens of times. I drove it this afternoon after visiting my sister, bro-in-law, and niece. Today, our sunroof decided to start acting up and spontaneously opened about 10 times between Red Deer and Airdrie. Funny car. Ha ha. ha. Then, as … [Read more…]
It took a couple months to work up my will to visit a garage again after getting gouged on my first visit after returning to Canada. My car stereo has a security code that is required if the power is disconnected (so stealing the stereo is pointless). As I bought the car as a recovered … [Read more…]
Some of my worst memories involve my cars. So after running into some hitches with my latest car I started reminiscing about my past cars. Stop. Reminisce means to “indulge in enjoyable recollection of past events.” That’s not what I’m doing. I’m recalling. I got my first vehicle on the road when I was 23. It … [Read more…]
This is my fourth Apple computer. I bought the iMac G4 (the one with the swivel screen on top of the half globe) way back in 2002. I sold it and replaced it with an iMac G5 in 2005. In 2003, I also purchased a 12″ PowerBook to use at work and for travel. Now, … [Read more…]
I got a new iMac after selling my old one to a friend. Because I am a teacher, Apple gave me a $100 discount, $100 towards a printer, and a new iPod Touch (same as the iPhone, but not a phone). At first I wasn’t drawn to this model because it only has 8 GB, … [Read more…]
A while back I installed Sweet Home 3D on my iMac and I’ve been tinkering around with it every now and then. I’ve always enjoyed designing dream homes and making them as elaborate as possible, but lately, I just want something utilitarian and that is mine. Four BedroomOpen Kitchen-Dining-LivingroomPatioOfficeComplete Basement SuiteLaundry and Storage Room Of … [Read more…]
I’ve reached this milestone. The curse/blessing of my existence has been that I’ve lived in so many places and therefore have met people from all over the place. As much fun as Facebook is, there is the limitation that the majority of the people who have joined it are between 15 and 45 years old. … [Read more…]
This afternoon, I completed a major project that I’ve been working on for several months off and on: a handbook for managing the child sponsorship project with Impact Ministries. As I will be leaving Guatemala in 3 1/2 months, I will also be leaving my duties as manager of the sponsorship program. This handbook is … [Read more…]