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Earthquake This Morning

I woke a bit early this morning and was sitting at my computer doing some programming stuff when I began to feel my house moving.
It only lasted for 3 to 4 seconds and was probably only a 2 to 3 on the Rector (at least for my specific location) but after the Tsunami [...]

Monday March 1st, 2010 in Uncategorized | No Comments »

I Lost All My Photos

A couple of weeks ago, I scanned in well over a hundred photos that I`ve had in picture albums for many years. Many were my baby pictures and pictures of family even before I was born.
…then…
In the process of installing Windows 7, I had to backup my scanned images folder. To do that, [...]

Saturday February 27th, 2010 in Uncategorized | 2 Comments »

Windows 7 Ultimate

I *finally* got Windows 7 Ultimate. I chose the Ultimate version because I live in Japan, but need to use English and only the Ultimate and higher versions support multiple languages. I did *not* like the way Microsoft implemented the language support. I had to first install the OS in Japanese, then [...]

Wednesday February 24th, 2010 in Uncategorized | No Comments »

My Younger Marine Corps Days

I came across these pics and decided to get them scanned in.
Anyway, here they are.

Thursday February 18th, 2010 in Uncategorized | 1 Comment »

I Bought a Desk

Well, I finally broke down and bought a desk today. I went yesterday to look at some, but due to various issues such as delivery and price, etc…. I decided to wait one more day….
Then,
Today, my friend took me and I bought a used desk at a “recycle store” as they are called here [...]

Wednesday February 17th, 2010 in Uncategorized | 1 Comment »

Saw my Son Today at Preschool Show

I rode a train early this morning to a nearby town and then walked for about 20 minutes to a preschool, one that my son goes to.
Today was  “whatchamacallit” day.
You know.. the day where all the parents come and watch the little kids dance and sing.
Anyway, my kid was the best.

Wednesday February 10th, 2010 in Uncategorized | 1 Comment »

Awwww… The saints won.

Well, I can’t complain.
Some team had to win. Of course I wanted it to be my Colts and the worlds number 1 quarterback Peyton Manning, but “NO.”
I’m only hoping that they have the attitude of winning next year and so on.

Wednesday February 10th, 2010 in Uncategorized | No Comments »

Superbowl — A Fraud ??

I’ve been wondering for some time now……
Ya know how hurricane Katrina hit New Orleans about 5 years ago or so….I’m not counting……
Anyway….. people have been wanting a win for them so much for so long…..
….
But, interestingly the Saints will go to the Superbowl for the first time in ( I think History )…..
… but [...]

Sunday February 7th, 2010 in Uncategorized | No Comments »

Forex, So Much Fun

I’m sitting here right now, trading on Forex, making money.
Have I told you, I want to become a professional trader?
Anyway, YES I DO !
I just wanted to update you on what I was doing.
Maybe I should use twitter more.
By the way, can anyone give me a sales pitch on Twitter?

Friday February 5th, 2010 in Uncategorized | No Comments »

I Finally Got Around to Scanning my Old Photos.

I’ve been lugging some old pictures albums around with me for years. I’ve also been waiting for a good opportunity to scan the images and keep a digital copy of them.
Well, I have finally done so. At least for about 1/3 to 1/2 of the photos.
Today, I scanned about 100 photos I’d [...]

Wednesday February 3rd, 2010 in Uncategorized | 1 Comment »