I'm not sure if I can tell which it is. Plenty of things are going on in my life, but I think I'm too lazy and then I cover it up by saying I don't have time because of the activity. Aidan's now 2 and half years old. He's reading, running, playing with his bat and ball. He's an awesome kid and we are completely in love with him. As do other children, he learns at such a fast pace, and we love that about him. When we correct him on his speech, he's always making sure we follow our own rules. "Don't say 'Yeah' papa, say 'YES'"  Living i...

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I'm thinking that I'm a fan of Men's Wearhouse these days. Yes, they are "affordable" suit-type clothing, and I'm sure the guys that can, do spend more elsewhere, but I'm not there yet.  Back in the day I wasn't a "suit guy". I was a t-shirt and jeans guy. I have a backwards ball cap and was content with just that. Well it's 10 years down the road and I'm in a different position visibly and actually "feel" better when I show up to the office dressed in clothes that are sharp. It's a personal thing. So I would have to say that this wish l...

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There are things I see that I like and I end up forgetting about them later. So I decided to add a category to my blog to accommodate that. This way I can run a query or post an RSS ;) (wink wink) for those that want to get me something and don't know what.  This week's topic is a better headset. Here in India these guys just don't understand my passion with my music. They're actually afraid for me that I'll hurt myself. Heh. The volume that my ears are used to from my past is SLIGHTLY higher than these guys ever imagined. As far as I'm c...

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BELIEVE...  I Believe....    That just because two people argue, that    doesn't mean they don't love each other.   And just because they  don't  argue, that  doesn't mean they  do  love each other.         I Believe...  That sometimes when I'm angry  I have the right to be angry,    but that doesn't give me the right to be cruel.         I Believe...  That we don't have to change friends  if w...

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I'm not sure why i'm compelled to write when I get off the phone with Chance. He's just that kind of guy. He told me there were a large number of people at the wake yesterday. Of this i'm sure. I have no doubt of how many people Patrick has knowingly or even unknowingly touched during his time on this earth. Chance was getting upset on the phone while we were talking. The only thing I could think to tell him, was to not be so hard on himself. He was there on the scene after the fact. He saw the worst of Patrick. But what was important at tha...

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I woke up this morning at about 3:45am, something I almost never do, I got the call 2 min later, Nat said "call chance now." I hung up the phone and called him immediately. I met Patrick back in '90 or '91 I can't remember which and it doesn't matter. You don't realize the effect people have on you sometimes until something bad happens. Actually, isn't the old saying; "You don't know what you've got until it's gone" Well that's not something the Willis' are saying right now. They knew what they had. Gold. Patrick is Chance Willis' brother in ...

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 It shouldn't be this difficult. Getting online took nearly 6 months, staying online is hair-pulling. Internet here is very frustrating. There are several ISPs to choose from but what sucks is that none of them are "good", there's something wrong with every one of them. BSNL (our current ISP) - Government guys, means the facilities and the people are run down. They don't get off their @$$ for anyone. Internet goes off about twice a week, and is slow about 40% of the time. Call to lodge a complaint, as they instruct, and IF the line ...

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It's not easy to sit down anymore like it used to be. I really need to work harder at an everyday affair. If I don't then I'll get lazy once again. There are so many things to write about I guess I feel slightly overwhelmed. Will I remember everything? Will it be accurate? Can I write some things that are questionable, will someone read it and be offended? I have been making summarized journal entries, bullet points. As bad as my memory is, that's a bad idea. Aidan's growing so fast, he constantly learning new words. I had to put that down ...

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Running Flash-dependent gadgets on 64-bit Windows Because Adobe does not provide a 64-bit plugin for their Flash player, gadgets that require Flash (such as Pandora) will not operate on 64-bit Windows. To get around this problem, you can run the 32-bit version of the program that manages the gadgets. Windows Vista In the System Tray right-click on the Sidebar icon and select Properties Uncheck the "Start Sidebar when Windows starts" option Go to C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Sidebar Drag and hold Sidebar.exe over th...

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Woke up Friday morning freezing. The windows were open as usual but the cold wind had made it's way in. We already put the blanket away because the summer was here. But I suppose we need to keep it handy. I grabbed it and went back to bed, must have been about 4am.   Woke up at 6:24am to get ready to catch the train to Bombay. The little guy had peed last night and so he was sleeping next to me in just a shirt with no chudi. Shaving and showering the night before was a good move considering we were supposed to leaving the house at 6:20 n...

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Survived 1 year in India. Landed Apr 1 2009.   Summary: If you don't need to have anything done for you, you're fine. Once you need something, you face hardship, frustration, and happen to find a solid number of idiots who don't understand what they are actually doing at their "job". Customer service comes only if they have seen or talked to you a few times, otherwise there's no need to bother putting any effort out.   There are barricades acting as medians which are really just 4 foot high concrete separators because people WILL ...

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