So I get an email from Wal-Mart with “This weeks deals” or whatever. Inside was a little pink doll. and I’m like, “AWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW! Maria would love that!” Yikes.

ugh. Whitney - Oct 3, 2006 ugh. This comment has been removed by a blog administrator. Nah, it’s a good thing. Much better than my neighbor who thinks his mission in life is to train his sons like attack dogs. “What are you cryin’ about? I don’t see no blood!” With a daughter there’s no constant fear that something you do might turn her into a sissy. So you can lavish all the love and affection on her you want and it’s OK. ...

Got to be really good friends with vimdiff today as I tried to kick-start the build for our “End of Lifed, never need anything else but a plugin” product. Yeah, well. We need it again, and she’s not so happy to build this time. We played with the build significantly for the last product, pseudo-integrating Ant, while leaving around lots of makefiles, an arcane language of rules, predicates and suffixes ...

So, I had a dream last night that I was having an operation on my bad knee, but I was under local anesthesia (or else, I just couldn’t feel the pain…it’s a DREAM!). So, the docs get in there and I have not one but TWO ligaments on the right side of my knee. One’s cut and the other is so badly cut the doctors cut it and repair it, rather like a Symphysiotomy (in my head thanks to Whitney’s midwife…ugh!) ...

By any chance was MacGyver the surgeon? I know se… Jeff Roberts - Oct 2, 2006 By any chance was MacGyver the surgeon? I know several people who injured their hands and had to have the surgery with just a local, so that the doctor could ask them to move individual fingers to make sure they were hooking everything up right.

Told ya…look at that cute nose!

I am so happy for you guys. A little girl. Hope ev… Susan - Oct 1, 2006 I am so happy for you guys. A little girl. Hope everything is going well. Cute pic!!!! OMG–just found out! Congratulations. I am so happy for you guys. I hope she isn’t half the handfull that mine is! I have been so busy that I haven’t slept in about a year! It is still worth every minute! ...

These walls are kind of funny. First you hate ’em, then you get used to ’em. Enough time passes, gets so you depend on them. That’s institutionalized. They send you here for life, that’s exactly what they take. The part that counts, anyways. :-) Yeah, yeah…dramatic. Erik and I discussed why people stay here…We’re a mediocre company (“Our goal is to be the clear #2…”), and our specific group is a study in “too many generals, not enough troops”. ...

And unless you’re in the group of 5-10 people who … Jeff Roberts - Sep 5, 2006 And unless you’re in the group of 5-10 people who anyone actually listens to, you start finding fulfillment outside of work, so you’re happy to settle into a routine that allows you to pay the bills and pursue those other interests. It becomes a J.O.B. ...

About 18 weeks from now (…ish), I’ll be the proud father of a baby girl. Found-out yesterday. I’m still sort of in shock; I was honestly steeling myself for the prospect of having a boy. . .the demands of being a father, of moulding a young man, Boy Scouts, etc. Joey’s a joy, and I was looking forard to having another. Still, Maria shows every sign of being a vigorous Combs gal, hopefully in line of her cousins–brunette, brilliant eyes (hope she gets her Mom’s eyes!)

I still wish I were a man. Yes, this “vigorous C… Whitney - Sep 6, 2006 I still wish I were a man. Yes, this “vigorous Combs gal” hasn’t stopped KICKING MOMMY IN THE BLADDER for a freakin weak, thank you very much. And in other news, stock in Kimberly-Clark went up recently as pregnant women everywhere empty grocery shelves of Depends. ...

When is someone (a-hem) going to actualy do the ma… Whitney - Sep 1, 2006 When is someone (a-hem) going to actualy do the math problem and see if it works?!

So, amid the monsoon we’ve had today, one block over from the (possibly cancelled) Festival of the Horse, Georgetown College hosted a Quick-Recall tournament. It was a fun day; I moderated in my old computer science room (131 in Asher Science Center) for 6 rounds. Top question of the day was: Q: Doug Stanhope and Snoop Dogg are among the celebrity guest hosts of this video series, whose various titles include America Uncovered, Endless Spring Break, and Sexy Sorority Sweethearts. Name this video series that exchanges tshirts for flashes from young women. A: GIRLS GONE WILD ...

Today’s UV index forcast is…one. One is in the low category. Ya think? Actually, I’d say outside is somewhere between Transylvania and English Moors.

This book bothers me, but it’s not book’s fault. Yes, like most self-help books, it’s overwritten and it restates the obvious – you have to learn to say ‘No’, even if you’re a Christian. This is similar to other self-help genres: You must live within your means to stay solvent, and eat less while exercising to lose weight. It’s not like these things are rocket science. Thing is, I have boundary issues, but for a weird reason: I’m very, very selfish. For most of my life until I became a Christian, if something benefitted me or made my life easier, even if it was WRONG, I could rationalize it. This lead to me being a friendless, fat, whiny, sociopathic, self-righteous sot. Envision Comic book guy, and you’d have me, circa 14 years old: ...

Sounds interesting and I’ve definitely had to conf… Jeff Roberts - Sep 4, 2006 Sounds interesting and I’ve definitely had to confront that. I went through a long period of doing things that “had to be done” at church but had been dropped by people who left. I wasn’t even saying “no” to myself :-) I let them drop, one by one, and I’ll be danged if the world ain’t still turnin'! ...

Funny stuff! I say all sorts of nutty stuff in my… Jeff Roberts - Sep 3, 2006 Funny stuff! I say all sorts of nutty stuff in my sleep. My brothers, who shared a room, used to argue in their sleep.

Hey, if Barbara Bush’s dog can have a book, I think I could collect enough Joey quotes to fill a paperback, at least. Joey: You guys don’t have to buy me anything for Christmas… Me (to self): Awww…. Joey: …As long as you buy me EVERYTHING. * * * All quotes copyright JoeyCo, Inc. All rights reserved. :-)

2007 Mazdaspeed3 - The Car Connection: “They could ship it over here available only in taupe paint and genuine rust and it would still be one of the most exhilarating cars Mazda has ever sold in the United States . In the history of sport compacts, this car is an immediate icon.” Looks like the Mini Cooper ‘S’ finally has some competition, though it’s sorta like the Corvette -v- Porsche comparison: Interesting on paper, but few people will cross-shop both brands. ...

Not to fuel the lust or anything but (depending on… Whitney - Sep 1, 2006 Not to fuel the lust or anything but (depending on the interior size) I could def see me driving that….does it come in a 5 body instead of the 3? Nope…Mazda3 only. The Mazda5 is based off the same platform, but makes-do with the 2.3 Naturally-aspirated motor. ...