Archive for February, 2009

My First Southwest Airlines Flight

I have lived in Texas my entire life and it’s hard to believe, but I have NEVER flown on Southwest Airlines. A few friends and I are taking a trip to the Pacific Northwest this coming July.  I am meeting this group of friends in California and then driving up through the Northwest and up [...]


Skype Phone Is Pretty Sweet

If you have never heard of Skype, it’s time to get with the program.  I feel like I have been one of the last few people to get on board with Skype.  Many of my friends that live overseas have been using it for years and a lot of people have said nothing but great [...]


It’s Valentine’s Day – Ughhh

Am I alone in my thinking about Valentine’s day?  Am I the only one that can’t stand it?  And I don’t think I am bitter because I am single this year.  It’s just not my favorite “holiday” or what ever it is that you want to call it.  Long lines and no open reservation spots, [...]


Home Remodel

I have finally gotten around to posting photos from the house remodel work that I have been doing. If you can’t tell, I bought a major fixer-upper. I finally broke down and paid for a subscription to flickr so that I could upload more photos and organize photosets.  I have avoided it for so long [...]


DirecTV doesn’t let down

It’s been a few weeks since I have had DirecTv installed here at the house, and I can’t complain. The signal has been amazing, the HD channels have been the best that I have seen and they keep adding more and more.
I love the fact that I can schedule recordings from the web and then [...]