I've Been Pixelized...or is it Pixelated?

Pixels speak louder than words.

Go Get Yourself Some Cheap Sunglasses

Funny enough, it was one month ago today I bought myself a new pair of sunglasses. They're nothing fancy, they cost about $10, but I was trying to prove that I can keep them longer than a week without losing them before I spend more on a better pair. I've kept them longer than a week, although I must say, they're in pretty rough shape already.

Maybe you can't tell from the picture, but yes...there's a tiny little chip in the top left corner where they broke and little scratches where I super-glued them together just yesterday. Can't spend another $10 on a new pair...that would be cheating.

Lacking Hot Beverages on a Cold Night and Zombies Peddling Food at Fenway

It was 48 degrees in Boston last night at game time...it's always below 50 when I'm at the game, but at least this year it didn't rain. I went to the game with my brother, one of his friends, and my friend Bob. Prior to the start of the game, I bought myself a large coffee at Dunkin Fenway...it was the size of a Great One...the extra large if you're at a normal Dunkin Donuts but the price of a Starbucks drink. $4.25 for a cup of coffee and the cup is not even lined with gold.

So the game starts and the food peddlers start walking around. They've got popcorn, cotton candy, cracker jacks, COLD peanuts, Fenway Franks, ICE COLD soda, Papa Ginos pizza, and ICE CREAM. Are you kidding me? Who the hell is going to eat ice cream when it's 45 degrees (the temperature dropped). I know my hands were freezing, my brother forgot to dress in warm layers, and the girl behind us had purple toes...she showed us! And there were zombies peddling pizza. Don't believe me? Check this out (it's not edited in any way)!

Wouldn't it be cool if all of a sudden, all 30,000 plus fans turned into zombies because of the cold? I would have been safe because I've read the Zombie Survival Guide by Max Brooks.

Anyway, back to the game. It was pretty good from the point of view of a non-sports fan. There were some good plays, a fight in the crowd (almost two), the drunk girls in front of us with their mom provided someone to laugh at ("my friend is going to be 21 tomorrow"..."then why is she drinking a beer TODAY?"...should have told her I was a cop). There was the RedSox.Com photographer...I told him I was in the witness protection program so he couldn't take my picture and then I took his. And special thanks to Larry for keeping the isle in front of us clear!

It was a fun night, followed by a late night out in the city. Didn't sleep until 445am...and then it was time for work. Looking forward to the next time with more great pictures and new stories to tell.

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Step #2 - Keep Digging and Digging and Digging

It's funny how once you start digging a giant 10' X 14' hole in your yard...you have to finish it. It's true. The weather hasn't been the best and we haven't had a lot of time...but we did dig a bit more out last weekend.

and here's how Monty laughs at us...uhm...i mean, here's how he helps.

My First Starring Role

http://actionhero.verizon.com/?play=b1087acf-22ee-4c33-812a-2092b7c0560f

Click the link to launch a new window and see me star in my first action film. (I had the movie embedded here, but it starts playing automatically).

Step #1 - Dig A Hole in the Yard

Last Fall I called Home Depot to find out how much it would be to have a patio installed in my backyard. Since then I've seen several news stories regarding Home Depot and 100 reasons why I shouldn't hire them for a home improvement job...I didn't need to see those stories to make my decision...the $4000 price tag made my decision for me.

This year, Katharine and I decided to put our own patio in. I don't know if we've met, but I don't do my own home improvement. No...really...I don't. I hire people, which is why it's not done yet.
So what's happening in this picture you might ask?

That's me...digging a hole. I figured, the dog has made enough of them, I might as well dig the biggest hole in the yard. You know it...this is where the patio will sit in about 4 years when we finish this project (see how I switched to WE...Katharine is helping...I need someone to lift all the heavy bags). Sounds easy to do, right? Dig a hole, fill it halfway with crushed stone, a layer of sand, a layer of bricks, more sand. Don't go sending me messages with details that I left out...I know there's a bit more than that. Let me fool myself, at least until the rest of the hole is finished. This is as far as I got...it's hard to see because it's not close to finished, but just imagine.

Stay tuned for more on the patio project as the hole gets deeper and is filled with stuff.