Walmart with palm trees = fancy Walmart

We got to our destination this morning at 4AM… then promptly collapsed in a heap.

I’m rolling down interstate 75. If I was to turn around and drive 1200 miles I’d be in Sault Ste. Marie.

Just got out of Mississippi and am going through Alabama. This is my first time here… Why do I hear the distant subtle sounds of banjo music??

Now out of Texas, and we shan’t be back. (We’re in Louisiana)

Christy and I are officially homeless now.

My Texas Era comes to an end in a handful of hours. Off to Florida! The lovely tropical land of retirees.

We’re getting down to the end. 13 hours left.

Today is the last day we’re in this apartment… Slowly filling up the rented truck to take to storage. Less than 24 hours until we’re on our way to Florida.

Now THAT was a thunderstorm. Great send off for my last full night in Texas.

Moving large boxes? Check. Uncomfortably hot day? Check. Sweaty under-carriage? Check.

Oh baby powder, you are a life saver =o]

I think I’m going to learn the language Python next.

“Welcome to my “low priority” task list. Its easy to find. Its the one folded into a square that’s keeping my desk level.”

Sore… so sore…

I stand accused, just like you, for being born without a silver spoon.

Upcoming move… making me nervous.

Remember Tuesday, September 11… 1973! #UShypocrisy #Chile

Christy Jedigoddess is playing Alan Wake and for once I find myself watching a cinematic gaming experience from the sidelines. :)

After all the games I just got… Minecraft had to go and leak their 1.8 pre-release. So many things to try and do at once.

I don’t feel so good … bleah.

I need to fit in a few more rounds of gaming before the big move. Going to be so busy it may be weeks before I get to geek out again.

Picked up Saints Row, Saints Row 2, and the Mortal Kombat Arcade Collection today. This should provide me with some entertainment until moving day.

NHC has sent the renumber file out for 96L in the Gulf of Mexico. At the next update in 30 minutes we’ll have Tropical Storm Nate.

I have a sudden urge to play with RPG Maker again.

Right-wing commentator: Poor people voting is ‘un-American’ http://doug.vg/u81

Next couple of nights it is going to be in the upper 50s.

I’m going to say that again: it’s going to be in the upper 50s. That feels good to say.

Yesterday was the last day we’ll see 100 degrees for a long while. YAY!

So two-years ago at this very moment I was meeting Christy Jedigoddess for the first time. She’s been stalking me ever since. Happy anniversary, baby. (Would someone dial 9-1-1.)

My check hasn’t arrived so it’s officially too late to get here for me to pay the last rent. Damn you Texas, damn you.

The National Hurricane Center will be initialising advisories on Tropical Depression 13 in the Gulf of Mexico soon.

Hippocrates describing me perfectly, 2400 years ago.

“Through bashfulness, suspicion, and timorousness, will not be seen abroad; loves darkness as life and cannot endure the light or to sit in lightsome places; his hat still in his eyes, he will neither see, nor be seen by his good will. He dare not come in company for fear he should be misused, disgraced, overshoot himself in gesture or speeches, or be sick; he thinks every man observes him.” -Hippocrates, ~400 BCE

Ah, NHC just bumped it up to 80% chance of something forming in the gulf.

70% chance of a tropical depression forming in the Gulf of Mexico in the next 48-hours.

It’s nice to see the Richardson Retirement Center is still up to their old tricks.

Come ON George Lucas. Seriously!? You’re altering Return of the Jedi to include Vader yelling “NOOOOOOO!!!” as he throws the emperor over? The man is completely oblivious to what people actually enjoy.

You know why Korean Central Television is better than FOX News? KCTV only airs propaganda between 5pm and 11pm daily. FOX is 24 hours.

Two movies I want to see: Rubber, and Hobo with a Shotgun.

Fun fact: Tropical Storm Katia’s name is the name chosen to replace Katrina’s after it was retired.

Jeff Jamison from CBS 11 is an awesome guy. Took time to answer a few questions of mine that helps me TONS on a little fun project I’m doing.

Investigation area 92L was marked as 100% threat to develop. I wouldn’t be surprised to see a depression declared tonight or tomorrow.

First land falling hurricane in nearly 3 years. First hurricane warning for New York City in nearly 20 years.

All tropical storm watches have been changed to warnings for Maine.

New phone number! In preparation for my move to Orlando I now have a phone number local to that area. (407) 900-1003. My old one will still work as well due to the magic of Google Voice.

That’s quite a lengthy list of places under a hurricane warning.

A Hurricane Warning is in effect for…

• the northwestern Bahamas
• the coast of North Carolina from Little River Inlet northward to the Virginia border…including the Pamlico…Albemarle…and Currituck sounds

Michelle Bachmann and Rick Perry… my favorite comedy duo.

Fresh from the NHC

Today seems like a good day to learn a language. Today, I shall learn the Sumerian language.

This shouldn’t be too difficult, right? The language has only been dead for almost 4000 years.

Your at a strip club… use the first seven people on your friendlist in your profile.

Pole Dancer: Heather Jones Bartender: Daniel Denmon Person who tries to get you drunk: Kerrie Bartel Wingman: Mike Searles Hottest person in the room: Vanessa Moodley Drunk person in the corner: Yvette Lessard Person who gets arrested: Shawn Wissinger

(Screenshot included to show I didn’t cheat) (via Ashe SoontobeMrs Tovo)

To round a number to the nearest 5 (for future reference):

function roundnum ($n, $near = 5) { return round($n / $near) * $near; }

SUMMARY OF 500 AM EDT…0900 UTC…INFORMATION WATCHES AND WARNINGS

CHANGES IN WATCHES AND WARNINGS WITH THIS ADVISORY…

THE TROPICAL STORM WARNING FOR THE NORTH COAST OF HAITI IS DISCONTINUED.

SUMMARY OF WATCHES AND WARNINGS IN EFFECT…

A HURRICANE WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR…

• TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS
• THE SOUTHEASTERN…CENTRAL…AND NORTHWESTERN BAHAMAS

Earthquake measure 5.9 near Washington, D.C.

The jokes are too easy.

The rebel forces are taking the capital.

Am I talking about Libya or Star Wars? I think I’ve confused myself.

I worry that the state will not get my nice big check to me in time for rent. I’m nervously tapping my fingers right now.

Do I want to eat the rice and vegetables… or do I want tomato soup. Decisions… decisions…

Power was on for about 15 minutes. Now it’s back off again, all over. Mildly entertaining.

Power out in a few mile radius. Laptop at 45% battery. Phone still kicking the internet. I feel my connection to the world slipping, though.

Power out everywhere on this side of Richardson. Weeee!!

o.O Austin Powers 4. Yeah baby, yeah!

Now making tomato soup with jalapeño and habanero powder mixed in it. Nom nom nom.

Took some pictures of the moon tonight. Uping them in a second.

I would love to import AFL Live for the Xbox 360 … I just need to find out if it is region free or not.

Did I just hear this correctly? They’re making a sequel to Sagan’s Cosmos series with Neil deGrasse Tyson? That sent chills up my spine!

“You can’t convince a believer of anything; for their belief is not based on evidence, it’s based on a deep-seated need to believe.” -Carl Sagan (1934-1996)

Movie time.

Wow, what a pleasant surprise. Today was supposed to be our 41st day of over 100º weather and was predicted to continue until at least the weekend. The streak is over. I don’t believe we’ll see the cold front come this far south but we are being hit with an outflow boundary. Sweet sweet relief. I’ll take 88º.

Brain fart… … I have an x,y coordinate, a direction in degrees, and a length of travel. How do I calculate the resulting x,y coordinate

Land of the free!? Whoever told you that is your enemy!

Here is a fun fact: Since I’ve returned from Michigan I haven’t experienced a day with a high temperature under 100º. A week and a half of mid-70º weather followed by over a month of 100º days. Hell, even the nights have been warmer than the highs in Michigan, each night being over 80º most of the time.

Internet, SQUEEEEE!!

Having an apartment sale today untill whenever. If you want to drop in for a visit or to check out our wares feel free! 4250 E Renner rd # 2231 Richardson, Texas

Having an apartment sale today at 8 am till whenever. If you want to drop in for a visit or to check out our wares feel free! 4250 E Renner rd # 2231 Richardson, Texas

11pm and it’s still 97°F at Love Field. This weather is still insane.

Saying “I don’t agree with gay marriage” is like saying “I don’t agree with brown colored cats” or “I don’t agree with blond hair”. This isn’t something for you to agree or disagree with, it just is. The one thing it isn’t is any of your business.

http://doug.vg/u8d - Gov John Kasich: Pardon Kelley Williams-Bolar – she shouldn’t go to jail for protecting her kids.

We’re under an EXCESSIVE HEAT WATCH from Tuesday, August 2 until Thursday, August 4. —–

An excessive heat watch means that a prolonged period of dangerously hot and humid weather is anticipated. Afternoon heat indices in excess of 110 degrees with nighttime low temperatures of 78 degrees or warmer are forecast for at least two consecutive days.

It’s midnight and I’m sitting out on the porch working on some things… … and it’s still 95ºF outside. INSANE!

For the first time in nearly a decade… Sunday night is not a work night for me. Scary and liberating at the same time.

So… anyone need some web work done? I’m looking for some spare cash in my unemployment phase.

“A two-piece bathing suit is a “bikini.” A three-piece suit is a “trikini.” A four-piece suit is a “Bikini Quatro Xtreme with ComfortGlide™.” - Fake AP Style Book

Biggest sad face… :(

How happy is the blameless vestal’s lot! The world forgetting, by the world forgot. Eternal sunshine of the spotless mind! Each pray’r accepted, and each wish resign’d;

Eloisa to Abelard (1717) by Alexander Pope

Still offering invites to the Google+. Do you want to try it out? Hit me up.

So I found a company that will publish collectible card game materials for $1.32 per sheet of 16 cards.

Playing around with fake Magic cards made me think: what if I designed my own collectible card game? Hmm…….

Stood out in the rain and it felt great. We haven’t had much rain in quite a while.

You can’t expect to wield supreme executive power just because some watery tart threw a sword at you.

Ok, this bug bite on my foot hurts really bad. My foot feels like it is about to explode and putting weight on it is none to friendly. What got me!?

2000 page views in one week. That makes me feel warm and fuzzy :)

After next week I’ll be able to begin to grow the epic beard I’ve always wanted to grow.

Updated my LinkedIn http://doug.vg/us6

The deed has been done, my two-week notice submitted. For the future… success or failure, no one can claim I didn’t try.

Want in on Google+? Hit me up with a message with your Google e-mail address. Family first, but I’ll try to get everyone. :)

I’ve been playing with Google+ now for an hour~ish and I like it. Clean and simple. Can’t wait to see what they do with it.

Looks like this Florida thing is actually going to happen! :D

So, if I do move to Florida… what do I do for a job?

Watching the final shuttle flight today was saddening. I’ve been watching them my whole life … :(

I want in to Google+. Who does a guy need to sleep with to get in?

I have put some minor information on http://global-atheist.com/ regarding my plans for the sale of the domain.

FINAL SHUTTLE LAUNCH! Why aren’t you watching this!? http://doug.vg/Vbp

Orrin Hatch: The ‘poor’ should do more to shrink the debt, not the rich. http://leftne.ws/nw