Journals
Figuring out left and right while dancing can be challenging.
Playing Mass Effect 2.
I was the runner in the triathlon relay team this morning. The team consists of three pediatricians--myself included.
Since it was the second year that I was participating, I knew when to get there and where to wait for my teammate. The team also did much better this year. We don't have the official result yet, but the person before me arrived much earlier than last year. I am in much better shape this year, since I am already training for a half-marathon later this month. I also have the advantage of knowing the course well so I was expecting the big hills that were up ahead.
I ran all the way through, including the 40 degree incline that stopped a lot of runners cold. I flew past many runner when I was going downhill, and I knew when to start sprinting and give it all I got.
After I finished, I had some snacks at the Kaiser ESPN VIP area. The assistant medical director also did the triathlon by himself. In fact, when I ran past him, I didn't see him at all because I was so focused. Despite his effort at getting my attention, I kept running.
I found out that the LA Convention Center was hosting the World Cyber Game tournament. Too bad that I only had three bucks on me for the rail fare. Otherwise, I would have spent the ten dollar admission and watched the Counter-Strike championship tournament live.
On the way back, all the people on the bus were asking me about the race and how I did. I felt like a mini-celebrity for a while.
Since it was the second year that I was participating, I knew when to get there and where to wait for my teammate. The team also did much better this year. We don't have the official result yet, but the person before me arrived much earlier than last year. I am in much better shape this year, since I am already training for a half-marathon later this month. I also have the advantage of knowing the course well so I was expecting the big hills that were up ahead.
I ran all the way through, including the 40 degree incline that stopped a lot of runners cold. I flew past many runner when I was going downhill, and I knew when to start sprinting and give it all I got.
After I finished, I had some snacks at the Kaiser ESPN VIP area. The assistant medical director also did the triathlon by himself. In fact, when I ran past him, I didn't see him at all because I was so focused. Despite his effort at getting my attention, I kept running.
I found out that the LA Convention Center was hosting the World Cyber Game tournament. Too bad that I only had three bucks on me for the rail fare. Otherwise, I would have spent the ten dollar admission and watched the Counter-Strike championship tournament live.
On the way back, all the people on the bus were asking me about the race and how I did. I felt like a mini-celebrity for a while.
I just found out that I'll get a $1,000 tax refund from the government. This is refund that was owed to me ten years ago.
It's a nice surprise.
It's a nice surprise.
I got this sound card from one of my friends.
His wife just had a baby, and I visited them in the hospital. He works for ASUS, so he gave me this card as a token of gratitude.
I installed it, and it sounds pretty sweet. But I think I need to get better speakers to really hear the quality sound this card generates.
His wife just had a baby, and I visited them in the hospital. He works for ASUS, so he gave me this card as a token of gratitude.
I installed it, and it sounds pretty sweet. But I think I need to get better speakers to really hear the quality sound this card generates.
Man, just finished "Crysis". The ending was pretty good, and it was challenging, but not impossible.
I did have to savegame pretty often so I wouldn't have to play the same segment over and over again.
I did have to savegame pretty often so I wouldn't have to play the same segment over and over again.
I am almost through playing Crysis, and I found that it's a very difficult game, even more difficult than the original Far Cry.
The part that I had to save Prophet from freezing to death and the part that I had to fly the chopper was nearly impossible. I think I finally made it after twenty attempts.
A game should never be that difficult. It takes the fun out of playing the game. I was really getting frustrated, and this is coming from a guy who is very used to playing these shooting games.
The part that I had to save Prophet from freezing to death and the part that I had to fly the chopper was nearly impossible. I think I finally made it after twenty attempts.
A game should never be that difficult. It takes the fun out of playing the game. I was really getting frustrated, and this is coming from a guy who is very used to playing these shooting games.
A little early for Halloween, but here comes Darth Vader.
It'll have an SSD drive too, perhaps around 200 GB, and hopefully for less than $200.
The whole thing should cost less than $1,000 by 2011.
Playing Crysis on all settings completely maxed out at 2048x1152, and it's still smooth.
I am very happy with my 18-month-old computer.
I am very happy with my 18-month-old computer.
A neighborhood cat has been coming to our front yard and using it as its private toilet.
After spending weeks researching online about the best way to deter the cat (and be very humane about it), we came to the conclusion that trapping it and send it to animal control is the most ideal solution to our problem.
So we ordered a metal cage from Amazon, and set up the trap.
On the first night, we just baited the trap with chicken. Nothing happened.
Last night, my wife brought out canned salmon. In less than ten minutes after setting the bait, the cat was in the bag.
We put the cat in the side yard, because it kept hissing at us. Animal control called back this morning, and they're going to pick up the cat today. They're still not here yet.
The cat is just chilling on the side yard. I think it has given up trying to get out. It peed on the side yard though, so the whole area smells like a homeless shelter.
After spending weeks researching online about the best way to deter the cat (and be very humane about it), we came to the conclusion that trapping it and send it to animal control is the most ideal solution to our problem.
So we ordered a metal cage from Amazon, and set up the trap.
On the first night, we just baited the trap with chicken. Nothing happened.
Last night, my wife brought out canned salmon. In less than ten minutes after setting the bait, the cat was in the bag.
We put the cat in the side yard, because it kept hissing at us. Animal control called back this morning, and they're going to pick up the cat today. They're still not here yet.
The cat is just chilling on the side yard. I think it has given up trying to get out. It peed on the side yard though, so the whole area smells like a homeless shelter.
