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Sunday, July 13th, 2008
9:12 pm	The new computer The new computer Originally uploaded by dionwrbear Suddenly, I am the most awesomely computered guy I know. This is the Mac Pro I got for my birthday. It is very impressive, and lots more than I need. And I'm keeping it. :) I've also come up with a naming scheme for my various automata: the MacBook Pro is Ygor, the Mac Pro is Inga, and my new iPhone is Beaker. 'Tis a silly thing, but it makes me happy. (2 Comments |Comment on this)
Monday, July 7th, 2008
6:53 pm	I have a stalker. Every year, around about the 4th of July, I write a letter to the University of Houston Alumni Association, requesting that they leave me alone. So far, they have ignored this request for 27 years. This year, I thought I would make fun of them publicly, so I am posting this yearly letter here online. Most of the letter is below the cut. This is what I sent to the University of Houston Alumni Association: ----------------- Dear Scum-sucking spammers: ( Read more... ) (2 Comments |Comment on this)
Friday, June 27th, 2008
2:52 pm	2008 Fremont Solstice Parade 2008 Fremont Solstice Parade Originally uploaded by dionwrbear This is my second favorite of my crowd shots, and oddly, a shot I didn't see anyone else getting. I like the peeping out of one of the figures Waiting for the Interurban. (Comment on this)
8:22 am	2008 Fremont Solstice Parade 2008 Fremont Solstice Parade Originally uploaded by dionwrbear This is a personal favorite. Rachel tried to get a photo of an excited puppy, and being Rachel, she got right down beside him. The puppy, being a puppy, tried to eat her lens. The owners were very amused. (Comment on this)
7:35 am	2008 Fremont Solstice Parade 2008 Fremont Solstice Parade Originally uploaded by dionwrbear Not incredibly impressive, as far as the work that went into it, this couple with their costumes as a puppeteer and her puppet made it work through their miming of their roles. At times, he could make you believe he was being held by those strings. (Comment on this)
7:30 am	2008 Fremont Solstice Parade 2008 Fremont Solstice Parade Originally uploaded by dionwrbear The BubbleMan. (Comment on this)
7:29 am	2008 Fremont Solstice Parade 2008 Fremont Solstice Parade Originally uploaded by dionwrbear Probably the best concert "float" at the parade this year--the Flying Spaghetti monster, and the pirate band that escorted it. (Comment on this)
7:28 am	2008 Fremont Solstice Parade 2008 Fremont Solstice Parade Originally uploaded by dionwrbear Nifty action shot, but you do have to look at it in the larger version. (Comment on this)
7:27 am	2008 Fremont Solstice Parade 2008 Fremont Solstice Parade Originally uploaded by dionwrbear One of the most impressive costumes at this year's Solstice parade. (2 Comments |Comment on this)
Wednesday, June 25th, 2008
10:47 pm	2008 Fremont Solstice Parade 2008 Fremont Solstice Parade Originally uploaded by dionwrbear The other Karen Anderson, taking part in a conga line of belly dancers at the Fremont Solstice parade. Hi, Karen! (1 Comment |Comment on this)
Sunday, June 22nd, 2008
1:17 am	Bee at work Bee at work Originally uploaded by dionwrbear And this one was a happy accident--I was playing around with close shots, and the bee buzzed in at the exact right moment. (Comment on this)
1:17 am	Reflections on the bar Reflections on the bar Originally uploaded by dionwrbear Another picture from Doc Watson's. (Comment on this)
1:16 am	Table lamp at Doc Watson's Table lamp at Doc Watson's Originally uploaded by dionwrbear I am *very* proud of this one. (Comment on this)
Thursday, June 19th, 2008
7:55 am	Moon behind the Bridge Moon behind the Bridge Originally uploaded by dionwrbear Final shot of the moon, this time behind the Aurora bridge. Don't know why, but this shot just appealed to me. (4 Comments |Comment on this)
7:55 am	Moon over Seattle Moon over Seattle Originally uploaded by dionwrbear Another shot of the moon last night, over Seattle. (Comment on this)
7:54 am	The Bridge and the Moon The Bridge and the Moon Originally uploaded by dionwrbear The moon was just too wonderful last night, so I went out and shot photos of it. (Comment on this)
Monday, June 16th, 2008
10:17 am	Cloudscape 4 Cloudscape 4 Originally uploaded by dionwrbear The view out my office, one day a few weeks ago. (Comment on this)
10:16 am	King St station, seen from International District King St station, seen from International District Originally uploaded by dionwrbear Went for dim sum with the Loren MacGregors, Tom Whitmore, the other Karen Anderson and her husband. Going back to the car, I was struck by the contrast between the station and the Chinese gate at the edge of the ID. (Comment on this)
10:14 am	A glimpse of green A glimpse of green Originally uploaded by dionwrbear At the corner of my apartment building, where a small shrub hangs on, against all the odds. (1 Comment |Comment on this)
Wednesday, May 14th, 2008
11:24 pm	Tired, and getting tireder AS some of you know, I am in the final stages of the first quarter of my programming course, which has managed to hit at the same time we're having an all-hands-on-deck moment at work. And I've spent the evening fiddling with a code module that isn't working and I don't know WHY it isn't working, and I'm feeling stupid and dul. "Dul" being the lower-key, low-energy, half-assed version of "dull," as opposed to a typo I'm trying vainly to cover for. The best I've got right now is that come what may, the final project has to be turned in by the end of the evening on Friday, and Saturday morning, I *WILL* sleep in. To the friends who've asked why they haven't been hearing from me, I expect to do better when the quarter is over. Bear with me a little longer, folks, and wish me well. Keep reminding yourself, as I do, that I actually volunteered for this. Current Mood: tired Current Music: Gershwin (4 Comments |Comment on this)