Spring is here

So it’s time to start thinking about the boat. Wakeside just sent me an email about the new Elevate V-Drive Ballast System. 1500 lbs in 6 minutes. Very tempting.


While I’m dreaming, also on my summer wishlist is a 3 vent heater, new alternator, second amp, dual batteries, new cover and repairs to my exhaust system.

Valet Parking At Work

My building at work now has valet parking. And you don’t have to tip!


Yes, I know, I should be taking the bus more, but as a PM I often have to travel to other buildings that aren’t necessarily on our main campus and unfortunately our company transit system hasn’t evolved to the point where it’s dependable for inter-campus travel, therefore, I need a car at work to get to and from meetings.


(File this post under, you know you’re working for a big company when…)

Hockey night in the suburbs

The last two nights we had hockey games at 11:05pm in Kent some thirty minutes south of Seattle. Of course this means I don’t get home until at least 12:30-1am and then I can’t sleep since I’m all wound up.


Unfortunately tonight, the Red Army, the number one team in our division lost our second playoff game in a row and we are now out. The first game we lost 7-8, tonights game we lost in 2-3 in overtime; after 5 minutes sudden death (which we started with a power play because one of their players got a penalty for punching me (I did not retailiate)) we cycled through 12 players in a shoot out! Grrrrrrr. And we out shot them 40-20.


I’d also like to mention that one piece composite sticks are way better than cheap wood ones. After breaking my $150 CCM Vector stick, I spent three months playing with $25 wood sticks (broke two) and just recently got a RBK 7k Pro Lite to replace the CCM (the CCM warranty process is SLOW). This stick is sweet and a thousand times better than the wood ones. I know I don’t have a 70mph slapshot but these one pieces make for very crisp shots and passes. I will never go back to wood again.

Car rifled through

Saturday night my car got rifled through (in my secure parking garage). Unfortunately I had absentmindly left my new sunglasses in there so now they’re gone along with my iPod charger. Certainly not the end of the world and better than having my window broken like my neighbors car.


Oddly enough they popped off part of the ignition but failed to actually start the car. They must be morons since you just have to put a screw driver in the ignition and turn it.