I recently read the book Rich Dad / Poor Dad which was a really enlightening book. Its the unique viewpoint of a person who was raised by 2 main mentors in life. One of them was his real dad…the poor one who was all about getting the good education and good job and working hard […]
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Today I sold the beloved Jeep. It was not practical for our needs and we hardly drove it anymore since we got the CRV and take the bus most places. It was a damn fun Jeep though and the ultimate island explorer. It will be missed.
Sometimes the internet ceases to amaze me. Yesterday I get a facebook invite from a friend that Don Ross (my acoustic guitar hero) and Andy Mckee (You tube rockstar with over 50 million views) were playing as a duet in the restaurant in the building where I work. It was the first show (in Honolulu) […]
An electric chair for blood-sucking mosquitoes
Published January 7th, 2008 in daily life. 0 CommentsWhere I live the mosquitoes thrive in the wet humid climate. There are nights where these blood-sucking vultures will have their way with you, leaving sometimes hundreds of annoying itchy red bumps to deal with. For xmas Emily got me this awesome electric fly swatter, which brings me much satisfaction while not only swatting these […]
How to buy DRM-Free digital music as cheap as possible.
Published January 6th, 2008 in daily life. 0 CommentsI’ve figured out a pretty good way to buy digital music and avoid getting the DRM version unless absolutely unnecessary. Anytime I discover some music I want to buy, heres how I go about finding/buying it:
1) First, I have an eMusic account. Its $20/month, DRM free, and I get 50 downloads. The catch is they […]
Yesterday I was sitting in my Jeep parked in a parking lot, had the surfboards strapped to the top, and was waiting for Emily to get out of her class so we could go surfing. A homeless person walked by and stared at me for a moment (me thinking “oh great here we go”), then […]
