Monday, May 29, 2006

A different choice.

Sushi-Ten was closed today, but Todai was not. 40 kinds of Sushi, hot entree, salad and dessert. The Sushi was ok. But lots of choices to make.

Saturday, May 27, 2006

(Click on the above picture for a biger picture.)

Today I spend about a hour playing with chocolate at Oh! Chocolate. We learned some infomation about the different types of chocolate and then learned about diping with chocolate. We were given a pool of eather dark or light chocolate on a marble table. With the right hand the chocolate was moved around to cool. When right, oreos, grahams or strawberry were covered and set aside to cool. Doggie bags were passed out and our creations were taken home to be devoured.

Thursday, May 25, 2006

On the way to gaming. . .

I was taking the back way, to bypass the freeway traffic, when I saw a odd truck. You probably see the rotating bilbboards in your local town or rotating signs at the mall. I saw this midsized moving type truck that had rotating advertising on the two sides I caught as it went down the road. Weird.

Monday, May 22, 2006

Sushi at Sushi-ten

A few shots of 35 pieces that was eaten at the all-you-can-eat sitting at Sushi-ten with some friends on this last Saturday. (Click on the picture for a bigger picture.)

Thursday, May 11, 2006

Work Spam Titles

Over the last weeks I have gotten some odd titles for some of my spam at work.

tap water brace
roly-poly foul ball
orthodox prevalent
earshot jab
grease Congress

Monday, May 01, 2006

The Window.

Some of the wedding were sent to my parents (via email) and I was able to sneak a peak at them. There were over 2000 pictures taken before, durring and after the wedding.

When I see this picture, I see the window at destroyed my first flower I had pined onto the tux. I had opened the window to get some air in the room, there was a strong breeze and all the pedals dispensed around the room. I did not see the effect myself. I turned around and say the pedals on the floor and then looked at the one I had on. There were no pedals on it. Luckly there was a spare.

See some updated pictures: http://www.flickr.com/photos/heathbar/search/text:wedding/

Sunday, April 23, 2006

My old hobby.

I was at Fred Meyer today and saw a paint gun being sold there next to the BB guns. Back in the old days you had to get them from a catalog or a specific store (makes me sound old, doesn't it).

Friday, April 21, 2006

In the lunch room today.

While at lunch it was committed about Chris, a coworker, had come and sat in on this week's HERO game. With the 2 girls they did not know what a RPG or Roll Playing Game was. One thought it was a board game. After a brief description, I think they were a little surprised to find out what it was.

Sunday, April 16, 2006

AstroWorld Closed

I found out that AstroWorld (that was in Houston, TX) has closed down (looks about 6 months now) at my brother's wedding. I had worked there for 2 summers and was sad to hear the news.

New Link:
http://www.themeparkinsider.com/news/response.cfm?ID=2489
http://houston.citysearch.com/review/9897344

It does look like they saved two of the rides and looks like the water park is still there.

Tuesday, April 11, 2006

New York pictures.

Here are the few pictures I took. I let the Wedding Photographer do his job for the rehearsal and the Wedding.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/heathbar/search/text:wedding/

Here are are the few shots I took around the town.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/heathbar/search/text:New+York+2006/

Monday, April 10, 2006

Move Complete

The move from my old apartment is complete into the new apartment. Still alot of unpacking to do.

Friday, April 07, 2006

New York Times Wedding Listing

Here is the text that was in the New York Times wedding section.

Katharine O'Connell and Chad White

Dr. Katharine Jean O'Connell and Chad Scott White were married yesterday at the 3 West Club, an event space in New York. The Rev. Emily King, an interfaith minister, officiated.

The bride, 34, will continue to use her name professionally. She is an assistant clinical professor of obstetrics and gynecology at Columbia, from which she received a master's in public health. She graduated from Duke University and received a medical degree from the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey.

She is the daughter of Christine and Neil O'Connell of Jackson, N.J. Her father retired as a designer of computer systems for Merrill Lynch, in Somerset, N.J. Her mother is a procurement and billing specialist in Holmdel, N.J., for Lucent Technologies, the telecommunications equipment makers.

The bridegroom, 31, is an editor in Jersey City with the newsletter publishing unit of Dow Jones & Company He graduated cum laude from Texas A&M University and received a master's degree cum laude in journalism from New York University.

He is a son of Rulena and Larry White of Seattle. His father, who retired as a vice president for marketing at the Statesman National Life Insurance Company in Houston, is now a property manager for Singleton Associates, an architectural and commercial real estate development firm in Seattle.

The bridegroom's first marriage ended in divorce.

Published: April 2, 2006

New York Times Wedding direct link.

Tuesday, March 28, 2006

Emails with Steve

Last night the email count was 5 replys, finding out that our toast format has changed back to what we started with. The begining is the easy part, the ending has been found and looks good. Now we need the middle part (ie a story or two). Emails will continue, but on Friday, we will meet face to face to go over what will be said on the day of the toast.

Only 4 days to go till my brother's wedding day!

Here is what my schedule looks like leading up till the wedding day.

Friday:

· get measured for tuxedo

· rehearsal at 6:30 at 3 West Club

· dinner at 8:00 at Connolly's Pub

Saturday:

Meet up Chad in Ben's room at the Club at 3:30pm
Distribute the boutonnieres to the groomsmen

usher duties:

Ask guests whether they are family or friends and seat them accordingly.
Ask guests to please turn off their cellphones, pagers, Blackberries, etc.
Tell guests to head outside after the ceremony for the bus tour
Help guests get on the tour buses after the ceremony
“Information central”: know where the coat check and restrooms are (1st and 4th floors)

wedding duties:

Several speaking lines during handfasting ceremony
Holds the rings until the ring exchange at the ceremony
Signs the marriage certificate after the ceremony
Tips Emily after the ceremony
Toasts the bride and groom at the reception (with Steve)
Collect the wedding flutes, unity candles and cupcake tower
Collects the envelope gifts from the guest table, and brings them back to the apartment

Saturday, March 25, 2006

The fortune cookie says . . .

"You will find hidden treasures where least exprcted."

"You may have to be patient; think listen and heed signs."

Friday, March 24, 2006

Emails with Steve

With the wedding for my little brother arount the corner (April 1st), me (the best man) and Steve the co-best man) have been emailing back and forth with some ideas for the toast to the happy couple. (I am not putting anything here, my brother may see it and be scared to show up ;-) )

Sunday, March 12, 2006

My video link find.

Live-action Version of The Simpsons Opening Credits, From a British Promo.

Found at tv-shows-on-dvd.blogspot.com

Friday, March 10, 2006

My half day.

Today at work the computers systems kept on crashing. While on a call they would go down and then given a little time they were available again. Only to go down again. Thank god today was a half day for me. At lunch, I left leaving any system problem to be fixed (I hope) by Monday.

Monday, March 06, 2006

My moving day.

After the trip to New York, the next weekend (April 8th) will be moving day.

Saturday, March 04, 2006

Moving out.

With a knock on the door, I found out that I get to move and be out by month end. They are remodeling my unit and the surrounding units. Good news is that I will not have to move that far. Over in B building they are finishing up some of the remodeling (ie new carpets, appliances, floors, etc.) and I will be moving in at the end of the month. On a side note there is the wedding at the end of the month. I am going to see about moving in on the next following weekend. The rent is higher, the location is good for the walk to work and the recent pay rase helps the the rase in rent.