We picked up the keys to the house on Thursday, had a pizza party on Friday, and ripped out all the flooring and appliances over the weekend. With Iris' parents help we were able to get an amazing amount of work done, thanks guys! The painters were still working as we finished off today and …
Lego Designer
A few months ago I saw a post on Reddit about something I really wish I had heard about before; the Lego Digital Designer. Imagine a free version of Autocad that lets you build with Lego bricks. Any brick you can think of, any brick that's been used, all in a fully 3d environment. Naturally …
Overwhelmed
It's amazing how things can change over the course of two hours. We expected to have a relaxing Family Day long weekend (a BC thing), maybe a couple of days up Big White, breakfast out with friends, watch a movie. That kind of thing, but right at the start of the weekend, Friday at 5:30pm, …
Plane Plague
We flew to Orlando on November 30th and that is the day I must have come into contact with something or someone who infected me with a head cold. We wouldn't know about that infection until Wednesday when my scratchy throat had to be from something other than screaming like a little girl on the …
Packing for Lego
We'll be leaving for Disney World on Saturday at way-too-damn-early AM. I'm looking forward to a week away but I have to say the idea of traveling just after US thanksgiving is leaving me a little nervous. Our flights should avoid any congestion; we are flying to Calgary first and then right to Orlando from …
Aging Gameplay
The new console launches and recent debates over 1080p and 720p reminded me of this little conversation from the summer. I was at Toys R Us killing some time, doing my normal walk through the Lego aisle and then to the gaming section to see if there are any deals. The Technic Lego grabbed me …
Housing Emotion
We started looking for a home shortly after we moved into the rental place, sorting online lists and filtering them down to the places we wanted to see. Last week was the first batch of viewings and the last one of the evening seemed to be the perfect place. Right location, right size, great condition. …
No One
The saga of the Xbox One came to an odd end yesterday. When it was confirmed that I was able to get this deal we were still living in my condo just before we were to move. I quickly put the pre-order in thinking that in a few weeks I could easily change the shipping …
Pommes Frites
Last week Iris planned a special dinner out for Friday night. My calendar event simply said "Surprise" and since I wasn't packing a bag I assumed we weren't headed to Arizona. French Fries was the only hint she gave me and that narrowed it down to just about every single restaurant in Kelowna. There's an …
Wires
I've been a tech geek my entire life. Memories from childhood always included a computer or console of some variety. Given my age that's something hard to do, I was born in 1973 just before all this technology took off, so it's a little surprising to me that even though I love technology I tend …
Getting One
I received the email from Microsoft on Tuesday and we are getting the Xbox One deal that Iris was offered through her work. Suddenly getting excited. All I need now is MadCatz to announce pricing and details on their racing wheel for the One and I will be completely ready.
Karma and Renting
My condo finally sold at the end of September and we'll be moving this coming weekend. The process was fairly easy and we can now look forward to buying a house, but there was something that caught us completely off guard. Finding an apartment was a total bitch. We expected that we would be able …
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