Archive for 2007
December 27, 2007 at 10:02 pm · Filed under Life
airport hell, originally uploaded by NymphoBrainiac.
Ok, breathing.
Thus far, 4 trips to Sacramento airport, already one lost piece of luggage, and still have yet to leave.
And now this little cute girl is screaming her head off saying unspeakable things about the other little girl she was just playing with [DIRECT QUOTE: "I REALLY truly hate her daddy!! She hit me, its the truth! I saw, and felt and heard it!"] There’s approximately one hundred googleplex children, give or take 5, at our gate. We’ve been in the airport for 6 hours, after driving 2 hours last night to miss this flight. We paid the $200 change fee, which included a nice bump up to first class, and now we wait.
A word to the airlines: Get some freaking funding. Revamp the jet engine. Get rid of the planes, and technology from 1971. And for petes sake, when you give out simpathy food vouchers… do it in an airport that actually has a mofo restaurant!
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November 26, 2007 at 11:11 pm · Filed under Life
repent, originally uploaded by NymphoBrainiac.
I really do. Right up until the point that someone violates my wife’s respect, and her fine bottom. What follows is a story that is sure to make this road trip memorable beyond the bare fact that it is a cross country drive full of scenic wonders.
On Sunday morning we woke up in a Battle Creek Michigan Econo Lodge and loaded up the car. I punched “coffee” into the gps and it came up with a coffee house .4 miles away from the motel. We made our way over and entered the nice lounge, leaving the cats and our possessions in the car. Inside the coffee house were several sets of families who had brought in their own mugs to enjoy a Sunday morning cup of joe. There was also a man in his 40’s sitting on one of the couches. As we walked by him he gave a look. It was a look that Lisa and I would both recall later as troubling. We walked up to the counter to order our cups of coffee. The man proceeded to follow. He brushed by us and Lisa commented that she though the man grabbed her ass, but she couldnt be sure. I took mental note of this and waited for him to come out of the bathroom he walked in to. He reappeared no longer then 5 seconds after walking in and came back towards us. This time he blatantly reached down and grabbed her again. Right in front of me. Lisa pushed him back and then I did the same. I started getting in his face and yelling pretty loudly about the fact that he had just grabbed my wife’s ass, not once, but twice. The entire coffee house was now on notice that things might turn bad. After a few shoves were exchanged the dude asked me to step outside. I obliged and we were going to head out when Lisa stopped me saying it was a waste of my time. We went back to the counter to pay for the cups. Meanwhile the guy sat back down on his couch. I did all I could to not run over to him and we calmly paid the bill, tipping the barista handsomely. She responded with a thank you and that the cops were on their way to deal with the man. I handed Lisa both coffee’s and made her walk in front of me towards the exit. In truth though, I had no intention of exiting without getting into it with the guy. Again, I’m not one to scuffle but the guy violated Lisa’s respect, my patience and my pride as a husband. I turned to him and spoke loud enough for the coffee house to hear “what are you 50… and grabbing little girls asses?” He got right back up off the couch and got in my face. Lisa jumped in between us trying to stop further escalation. This is where I lose it…
The guy picked Lisa up, tossed her to the side, and lunged for my head. Before I knew it Lisa threw our cups of steaming coffee at him… and I had his shirt and neck in my hands. I ran him into a table, a wall, a lamp and then straight to the floor, breaking several of those items in the process. I remember knocking his head a couple of times into the floor and the wall while Lisa futilely tried to pull me off of him. I think I even said the cliche fighting phrase “yea, you stay down!”. One of the family men eventually pulled me off and we headed for the door before the guy could recover to cause more trouble. That and I wasn’t too keen on being arrested for assault half a country away from home.
As we pulled away from the coffee house we saw the police driving, lights on, right by us. We spent the next 4 hours heading for the Michigan state border.
I feel bad about the families that had to witness this, and the coffee house owners stuff that I destroyed… but truth be told, I’d do the same thing over and over again given the chance.
The pervert had it coming.
Moral: Don’t grab my girls bottom. ever. And, especially before I’ve had my morning coffee.
November 1, 2007 at 8:17 am · Filed under Life
Total setup for sale:
TANK:
- 110gal all glass tank with dual built in overflows.
- 72″ Lunar day night cycle compact fluorescent fixture with all actinic and daylight bulbs included and operational. Lunar bulbs included to spur fish spawning and coral growth.
- 40 gallon Pro Clear Sump with all hosing and pads
- 580gph 2200 quietone water pump
- 150 lbs of premium cured fiji live rock.
- dual timers to control day night cycle
- magnetic glass cleaner/scraper
FISH:
- pair of mating clownfish
- sea urchin
- bristle star
- many emerald crabs
- many many inverts (sally lightfoot, coral baned shrimp etc)
- 2 damsels
All of the above were purchased one year ago. So, everything is in mint condition.
This is a serious setup for a serious reefkeeper. So, serious inquiries only. I’m reluctantly selling this entire setup because I’m moving across country.
Come by and see it anytime. I’m located in Boston. Any questions, just ask.
Chris
September 30, 2007 at 5:12 pm · Filed under Life
1150 sq ft. Boston loft in the artsy Fort Point Seaport District right off Summer and A st. NO FEE.
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Vitals:
- 1150 sq ft Loft
- 200 sq ft private deck! Biggest deck in the building (deck furniture and planters included)
- 1 heated garage parking space included
- Washer/dryer in unit
- Modern kitchen w/plenty of cabinetry, black enameled gas stove, microwave, refrigerator, dishwasher + disposal
- Exposed brick
- Private sleeping area
- Dimmer controlled, halogen track-lighting system
- 2 giant bedroom closets
- Big ass windows
- Wood beams throughout
- Gas forced hot air heating and central air conditioning
- Kittens welcome
- Fully soundproofed
- Tons of storage space
- Elevator in building
- Convenience store in building
- Steps to South Station and red line.
- Hardwood Flooring throughout
- 11 foot-high ceilings and south-western exposure add to this loft’s sense of space + light
- Ceiling fans
- Garbage removal in building
The place rocks and we’re sorry to see it go. Neighborhood and people are cool. The building, and our unit, are soundproofed enough for me to play my drums at any hour without complaint. Cats are ok, but no pups. And I promise we’ll be the coolest absentee landlords you could ask for.
Looking to rent Dec 1st. Please email to come by and see it anytime.
Chris and Lisa
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September 28, 2007 at 8:52 pm · Filed under Life
nice beaver, originally uploaded by NymphoBrainiac.
time for a change.
The move will allow Lisa to quit her job to do full time freelance child photography, me to continue to further engage in online construction, us to avoid a new england winter, and most of all to have another excellent adventure.
So here we are. Lisa with the perfect announcement garb. And me doing the only logical thing I could think of… Belly Beaver illustration.
We’ll be renting our pad, selling my bike, packing up the rig, the cats, and the Boston attitude to head west the end of November.
September 14, 2007 at 12:11 pm · Filed under Life
I realize that I’ve all but abandoned this extensible form of electronic communication for various reasons that I have yet to fully ponder. That said, I’m back to post a few fleeting glimpses into what has shaped up the busiest couple of months in my life.
I acquired my first, non family offered, photography gig.
I sold my first photograph to someone in Davenport, IA.
I visited Portland, Oregon for the first time.
I quit my job.
and, ran into some old friends.
Once I get a breather I’ll go back to writing beautifully prosed nonsense into this wysiwyg window. Until then, stay moist.
July 27, 2007 at 10:09 pm · Filed under RDW Group, RDW Group Website
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July 5, 2007 at 6:52 am · Filed under Life
finders cheaters, originally uploaded by NymphoBrainiac.
He paid $4000 for that gear, I heard him say it. A sizeable investment in thievery, say I.
To me, this man is a laughable nip barely above a pickpocket. Those with a pro “finders keepers” agenda will make the argument that he should keep what he finds. I say to them, he is actively seeking out other peoples goods to retain for profit.
The equivalent of this would be going into a lost and found and matter of factly taking all of it, while onlookers say nothing. In fact, he should look into that… it wouldn’t cost him 4 grand. But wait, society would take issue with that. Why do we allow this man roam free on the beaches of the world? Why, and how, is it justified and considered a “hobby”?
Knitting is a hobby, looting beaches is a crime. Plus, people will think you’re weird.
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June 27, 2007 at 7:12 am · Filed under Life
lampedusa19p, originally uploaded by Francesco Santo.
July 22 - Fly out of Logan
July 23 - Land in Sicily stay in Taormina
July 24 - Explore Taormina
July 25 - Rent Motorcycle and ride the Sicilian coast to take the hydrofoil to the Aeolian Islands. Stay in villa overnight. Enjoy natural hot springs, and thermal vents and Volcanoes in crystal blue sea.
July 26 - Hydrofoil back to Sicily. Ride bike through the mountains around Mt. Etna. Explore volcano and small villages. Board Catamaran in Taormina.
July 27 - Take Catamaran from Taormina to Siricusa, Sicily.
July 28 - Crotone, Italy
July 29 - Corfu, Greece
July 30 - Corfu to Ithaca
July 31 - Ithaca, Greece
Aug 1 - Olympia, Greece
Aug 2 - Delphi, Greece
Aug 3 -Delos and Mykonos
Aug 4 - Athens
Aug 5 - disembark and fly home from Athens
May 21, 2007 at 7:19 am · Filed under Life
jesus face, originally uploaded by NymphoBrainiac.
A year later I returned to get this shot.
Now, naysayers may say nay, and myself being a proud atheist shouts nay fairly often, but I’d swear that resembles the iconic Son of God.
I’m hoping this catches on, ala “virign mary face embedded in toasted cheese sandwich”.
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