Life is an adventure - a Mini Adventure!
Some days the only thing saving my sanity is driving my MINI...
It is truly all about the MINI
- My MINI Service Log (Me keeping track of every service on my MINI to date)
- www.miniusa.com (Build your own!)
- www.mini2.com (Check out the Forums and Links)
- www.mini-madness.com
- new.minimania.com
- Track your Cargo
- Download the MINI Owner's Manual (zip file)
- Check out the MINI-movie Bill Ingalls created to commemorate the Sept 7th MINI Outing here in Maryland - it really is outstanding and cute! It is kind of big, so you may need to save it to view it - worth it though - trust me!! Here is the link to the page with the movie, above link is to the movie directly.
- My MINI Service Log
- Oracle Applications
- Why you should hate U-haul [vees]
- Kenmore Dishwasher Issues
- Ode to Oracle
- My Poetry
- Battlestar Galatica - One of the best shows on TV in my opinion.
- SciFi Friday's is the God of TV. Stargate SG-1 and Atlantis with a BSG kicker. What more can you ask for? Firefly! Definitely Firefly. Too bad that series didn't last long. Catch the movie Serenity if you can. I loved it.
- Alias - Jennifer Garner kicks ass - thus causing her to be my hero. The Alias website used to kick ass in the first season. Not so much anymore, but still entertaining.
- Survivor - I've been hooked since day one. Now it's more nostalgic love than anything else. It still gets my attention each week. Gotta love Jeff Probst, he is a riot.
- Grey's Anatomy - Newest hot show on my list. Funny as all hell. I recommend catching an episode. I tend to laugh my ass off every episode. Of course, I have a warped sense of humor and am easily amused too.
This months newest toys are...
- Think DVR... forget TiVo. Who wants to pay for a service charge each month? I think I pay out the ass to the cable company enough for television as it is... I found a sweet DVR that just makes my day. (Did I just say sweet? Someone save me). The Panasonic DMR-E95HS is what it is all about in my opinion. Not only does it have a 160 Gig hard drive, but it can burn your recorded fun onto DVDs! Definitely shop around online though, I found it for under $500 and couldn't be happier.
- Think PDA. Think color. Wireless. Bluetooth. Compact. Think... I can surf the net from anywhere in my house with a small 3 inch device. What more can you ask for? I recently acquired a Dell Axim x50v. Not necessarily my first choice in color pocket pc's, but definitely a fun little device. My newest facination is taking all sorts of DVD's from home (like the FIREFLY TV Series) and converting them to small viewable files for the PDA. Imagine having 9 episodes of a show with you when you are bored on a plane or kicking at the gym. Sweet. Oh, might want consider getting a couple of Gigs worth of SD Cards and Compact Flash cards to go with that. The built in storage won't quite cut it.
- Well... you do need actual wireless in the house to go along with it. Netgear WG602 54Mbps Wireless G Access Point and the Netgear WG511 wireless card for the laptop of course. Easy as can be, works like a charm.
I read almost non-stop from a large variety of authors. There is a plethora of talented and remarkable writers online who's stunning literary talent will never make it to a published page. It is unfortunate. In my next life, I want to be a publisher I think, because there are far too many wonderful writers who deserve to be immortalized on the printed page. History remembers only what is written and documented, which means those who can put pen to paper get to make reality what they want of it. That thought says a lot more about my lack of beliefs in things like organized religion and political parties than I care to put on my web page. Suffice it to say... writing is a gift from whatever deity you may or may not believe in. Those who have it, should have the freedom and opportunity to express it. For that, the internet is an invaluable tool. I am quite thankful that I live in an era where the internet exists. I'm rambling. I do that. It happens. I'm done now.
After all that... I've not linked a single damn author have I? Figures.
99% of what I read is not published and lives only on the internet, however here are some of what you can buy off the shelf from the local bookstore that I highly recommend...
- Janet Evanovich - the entire Stephanie Plum series (not the romance novels - eww)
- J.K. Rowling - I may be an adult, but I still believe in magic. The entire Harry Potter series is just a work of art.
- Dan Brown - both the DaVinci's Code, (which I'm tired of hearing so much about, but I enjoyed the crack to Catholicism) and Digital Fortress which I found to be a quite entertaining spy sorta story. Rather like an entertaining episode of Alias actually.
These really go hand-in-hand for me as I adore cartoons and cartoon movies, generally. If you haven't seen it, I highly recommend catching The Incredibles. It is worth it by far. You know, reviewing my list below, you would think I was 10. Apparently it doesn't matter how old I am, I never really grew up.
- The Incredibles - the best cartoon movie out there and one of my favorite movies
- Any Harry Potter movie as they are just fun.
- Any action flick containing a girl who kicks your ass is cool in my book. No matter how bad the movie apparently. Tomb Raider... the first one was cool. What were they doing on the second one? Can you please make good sequels? You're killing me. Elektra was damn fun. In case you didn't read it above, Jennifer Garner is my hero. Thank your favorite deity they got rid of Ben for this movie. Dare Devil just sucked. The man can't act. Jennifer on the other hand...
- Buzz Lightyear cartoons rule - unfortunately they aren't out on DVD, nor are they on any station I receive any longer. I am quite disappointed as they make me laugh.
- Jackie Chan Adventures is just cute, not much else I can say.
- Teen Titans ... have you HEARD the theme song? You can't help but sing it really loudly because it is just too damn funny. Seriously funny cartoon.
Just look at my waistline to prove that out. If it is a cooking gadget, I probably own it.
Alton Brown is my God. Science and Food. The secret combination to my heart. If you can somehow throw a little SciFi fun into the mix I may never leave your side.
I met Alton at a recent book signing in Jan 2005. The man is a genuine sweetheart, highly intelligent, and very funny in my book. I encourage you to watch his show or read his books.
Other Links
- The God of Food and Good Eats - Alton Brown. I met him at a book signing. I think I'm in love.
- Columbia Scuba - Sometimes you just gotta get wet.
- vees.net
- gizzmogeek
- The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society - people like this helped save my life.
- Sign the petition to support gay marriage Just do it because I said so. I don't wanna argue about it already.
- I don't care what you say or do, I will never agree that George W. Bush is my president. The guy's a damn menace. I'm sorry, but that is just how it is. There are a million anti-bush sites out there... go find one. You can't go wrong.
