Wishing everyone a Happy New Year!
Wednesday, December 31, 2008
Wii setup, Wii Fit setup, Guitar Hero setup... 15 minute Wii Fit workout complete, BMI 24.96. Break time!
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http://ping.fm/p/t49Kz - I couldn't find one of the cats, she was curled up with the other.
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Downloading new music from the Sleaze Rock Top 10 2008 albums list, http://ping.fm/yRLej
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Up early, 5:30am, this last day of the year. Why? I just felt the need to clean before the year ends.
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Tuesday, December 30, 2008
Watching WWE wrestling for the first time in many years... nothing has changed.
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My stomach has been like a little volcano since Sunday. Must have picked up a virus or something. Probably on the flight to LA.
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Monday, December 29, 2008
Uff-da, back to work today. I was so dead yesterday I couldn't even setup the new Wii, Guitar Hero World Tour and Wii Fit.
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Sunday, December 28, 2008
Interesting moment on flight from Nashville - LAX - sitting next to a guy who could have been John Rambo. Unshaven, camos, army boots.
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We are home. And I can now watch the Vikings VS giants.
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On a plane heading for Oakland! Should be home by noon.
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Thank you Southwest for the free night at The Custom Hotel last night, as well as the food voucher.
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Final leg of the adventure home is about to begin. Heading over to lax for flight to oak. Should arrive home about 14 hours late.
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Saturday, December 27, 2008
They found us a flight from Nashville to lax where we just landed. Spend the night in la and fly to Oakland tomorrow.
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Guess what southwest lied. Our flight was not held in Nashville and they have no flights tonight. And does not look like any tomorrow.
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Our plane into Tampa is enroute and Nashville is holding all connections. We should get home tonight though late.
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http://ping.fm/p/ZWZvf - My self half portait hanging out at gate c 36.
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Flight out of Tampa now 1.5 hours delayed. Nashville flight delayed 30 minutes.
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Flight out of Tampa to Nashville is already delayed one hour. Hope we make our connection in Nashville.
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The return trip to SF begins in a few hours. Let the adventures begin!
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Friday, December 26, 2008
Slumdog Millionaire was amazing! Now getting ready to hit the hot tub.
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http://ping.fm/p/SeZFK - Circus miniature at ringling circus museum.
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Going to the Ringling Brothers Museum this afternoon.
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Thursday, December 25, 2008
Having Xmas dinner at cloydes steak and lobster house in Naples with Meme.
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Wednesday, December 24, 2008
http://ping.fm/p/1fleL - Panorama of sunset on the beach.
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http://ping.fm/p/3ij0B - How cold is your Xmas eve? Mine is 80 degrees!
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http://ping.fm/p/wDOID - Spending Xmas eve on the beach in sarasota Florida
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http://ping.fm/p/IGa1d - The pee pee teepee for the sprinkling wee wee.
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http://ping.fm/p/Npzus - Xmas in Florida it's should be 79 today.
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Tuesday, December 23, 2008
The line to check luggage at Oakland was hella long at 530am this morning. But security was a breeze.
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http://ping.fm/p/T6Uc6 - Stopover in albuquerque on the way to Tampa.
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Monday, December 22, 2008
All packed, apartment has been cleaned, dishes washed, gifts packed, cat sitter has been arranged for each day; off to the airport at 5am.
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Congrats to Ping.fm on your angel funding. Awesome site that I use everyday.
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Today WILL BE a short day at work, out by noon. One last item to buy, then pack & prepare for the 7am flight to FL tomorrow.
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Sunday, December 21, 2008
Laying around on the couch with some cats, watching Cars eating popcorn. A lazy Sunday.
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Read about the Denver plane crash as reported on Twitter by a passenger on the flight, http://ping.fm/neHGS
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Star Wars Live on Stage was brilliant and campy. I laughed from start to finish. See photos - http://ping.fm/l6fOX
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Saturday, December 20, 2008
Heading out to the Dark Room Theater to see the onstage production of Star Wars, http://ping.fm/VW2fD
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Spending the afternoon updating all my finances on Mint.com, checking my credit report, and checking out the Mint iPhone app.
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Woke up to another cat hairball in hallway. Lots to do today; shop, clean and then seeing the onstage production of Star Wars!
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Friday, December 19, 2008
Working a half day today turned into working 2/3rds of a day, but home now after doing a little bit of xmas shopping.
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Thursday, December 18, 2008
The Video Game Systems of the 1983 Sears Wishbook, what memories. http://ping.fm/ZAqXI
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Remember the dancing homeless person from yesterday, here is a video made by @dizzoknows http://ping.fm/ourgW Awesome job!
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Back home after one looooooong day at work. Was going to take off tomorrow, but just too much to do.
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Dinner last night at Joe's Crab Shack, steaming pot of shrimp, snow crab and dungeness crab. Seafood overload now.
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Wednesday, December 17, 2008
http://ping.fm/p/QkjN4 - Homeless street dancer at work.
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Woke up to another very cold day in San Francisco. At least no rain today. What surprises will the site build hold for me today?
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Tuesday, December 16, 2008
No Steve Jobs keynote at Macworld this year and the last year Apple will exhibit at Macworld, http://ping.fm/9L6vo
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Sunday, December 14, 2008
Top iPhone Applications for 2008
1 Toodledo
2 Notebook
3 Tweetie
4 Evernote
5 AOL Radio
6 iBart
7 Airmote
8 Sol Free
9 Live Poker
10 iCam
11 WiFiVideo
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Baby starts Twittering from the womb, not saying much more then he/she kicks, but very interesting, http://ping.fm/62cdh
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Watching Kelly's Heros, classic WWII movie. I remember watching this with my dad many times.
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Had a great dinner with good friends at Ozumo last night.
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Saturday, December 13, 2008
http://ping.fm/p/3oLyg - Old photo of me working on a commodore vic 20 with tape drive
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Friday, December 12, 2008
Balance release a new album Feb 2009, featuring Bob Kulick, http://ping.fm/wuhLh
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Thursday, December 11, 2008
Heading to a holiday party at the Carmichael Salon, then out for some dinner with Catrina.
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Wednesday, December 10, 2008
A wet, warm, fresh cat hairball to cleanup first thing in the morning, today can only get better from here.
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Tuesday, December 9, 2008
Spending a quiet evening at home going through days of notes and tasks and updating my work to do list on Toodledo.com.
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My #1 iPhone application for 2008, Toodledo. Awesome todo app that syncs with Toodledo.com.
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My top iPhone applications for 2008 #2 Notebook, syncs with notes on Toodledo #3 Tweetie, I've tried many Twitter apps this one rocks.
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Monday, December 8, 2008
My top iPhone applications for 2008 #4 Evernote #5 AOL Radio.
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It was a kitchen fire a couple units down the hall. We are safe and back in the apartment.
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Listen to my interview on the SIN 2.0 podcast Affiliate Marketing Success Strategies. Note: Adult content. http://ping.fm/tqhzr
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My top iPhone applications for 2008 #6 iBart, get your Bart schedules #7 Airmote, control my Mac Mini media center with my iPhone.
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Sunday, December 7, 2008
My top iPhone applications a couple games #8 Sol Free, gotta have solitaire #9 Live Poker, play live online poker. Both free!
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Forgot about this TV interview I did. That is all my KISS stuff in the background, http://ping.fm/C6pW1
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My top iPhone applications #10 iCam, watch live video from my webcam #11 WiFiVideo, stream video from my Mac Mini to the iPhone.
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Went to the thrift store yesterday and found the cassette deck for the Commodore VIC 20. The VIC 20 was my first computer.
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My top albums of 2008 based upon Apple iTunes most played:
1. Angels & Airwaves, I-Empire
2. Kid Rock, Rock N Roll Jesus
3. Hinder, Take it to the Limit
4. Fraze Gang, self titled debut
5. Kill Hannah, Hope for the Hopeless
6. Kings of Leon, Only By the Night
7. Motley Crue, Saints of Los Angeles
8. Rasmus, Black Roses
9. Shiny Toy Guns, Season of Poison
10. AC/DC, Black Ice
Honerable Mention - Buckcherry, Black Butterfly
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Direct link to Cheap Trick song, http://ping.fm/a5au9
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Brand new Cheap Trick song Lights Out, http://ping.fm/B2QqO I love these guys!
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My top album of 2008 based upon iTunes play... #1 - Angels & Airwaves, I-Empire.
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Last night's GameLink holiday party was a great time. Great food, good drinks and good times with co-workers.
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Saturday, December 6, 2008
Heading off to the GameLink holiday party in about 45 minutes. Food, drinks and dancing, should be a good time.
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Just got back from some xmas shopping, Wii we are going to be rock stars now!
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My top albums of 2008 based upon iTunes play... #2 - Kid Rock, Rock N Roll Jesus and #3
Hinder, Take it to the Limit.
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Friday, December 5, 2008
My top albums of 2008 based upon iTunes play... #4 - Fraze Gang self titled debut and #5 - Kill Hannah, Hope for the Hopeless.
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My top albums of 2008 based upon iTunes play... #6 - Kings of Leon, Only By the Night.
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My top albums of 2008 based upon iTunes play... #7 - Motley Crue, Saints of Los Angeles.
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My top albums of 2008 based upon iTunes play... #8 - Rasmus, Black Roses.
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Thursday, December 4, 2008
My top albums of 2008 based upon iTunes play... #9 - Shiny Toy Guns, Season of Poison.
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My top albums of 2008 based upon iTunes play... #10 - AC/DC, Black Ice.
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Wednesday, December 3, 2008
Finally... coming soon the official Ace Frehley website! Visit http://ping.fm/3LSxO!
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Tuesday, December 2, 2008
Just finished a interview with SIN 2.0, www.sin20.com, for their podcast on affiliate marketing to be released next week.
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