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Let's start the weekend off the right way....the RICK ASTLEY way!

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!

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Vending Machines are Evil

Vending machines are evil....all they do is stare at you....tempting you with the goodies inside them.


I guess they wouldn't be as tempting if the goodies inside weren't so dang GOOD!

This is what I bought today....


YUMMY!!


This vending machine uses a vacuum to carefully suck the ice cream up and then drops it, like 2½ feet!!

Don't worry, it was just fine....no actually it was DELICIOUS!

AGAIN???

This time it was a different co-worker and a different shirt!!

I wasn't able to get a picture with him....we were both too busy, but here's the shirt in question:

I think I may need a new wardrobe now!

Lost in the Tunnels

Downtown Houston has a series of tunnels that connect people from one building to the next....there's places to eat and shop all along the way....so it's great. Especially during the rainy season or when it's just plain HOT outside.

This is something that was also common place in Singapore, where it's also humid and has a rainy season.

Let me tell you when the tunnels are not FUN. It's when you're new to the downtown area and new to this tunnel system....and you go to find "the mall" and end up about 5 blocks East of it!!

I was waaaay off course. I took a wrong turn somewhere and then the new challenge became....just getting back to my building!!

It was raining too, so I couldn't just go above ground to get my bearings!

Fun! Fun! FUN!

My Birthday's Coming Up!

Mom, if you're reading this....here's something that would be cool for my Birthday!
(but honestly just having you come to town, is pretty dang cool in itself!!)

GUITAR HERO II (for my Xbox 360)

There's one version of the game that actually comes with 2 guitars so Loo and I can play together.

....you can order that by clicking here.

Stop! Hammer Time!

This is currently my favorite commercial!

Freakin' HILARIOUS!!

Mojitos Anyone?

If you dig Mojitos like I dig Mojitos, than you've got to try this new gum from Orbit.

It's called Mint Mojito....and it's GOOD!! Right when you put a stick in your mouth, it tastes like a mojito....then it'll slowly change to a mint flavored gum with a slight hint of lime....I could chew it all day.

The box you see above is now empty....

Twins??

I get to work this morning and Tolu one of our System Engineers is wearing the same shirt as I am!!

I was cracking up....I mean how funny is this??

Tolu....thanks for being a good sport and letting me take a picture of us!! YOU ROCK!

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Test Blog....

from the blogberry....

It's been a long time since I did a mobile blog....

Now that I have a new Blackberry 8800....I hope that will change.

Pictures of me and my new toy coming soon!!

China Bear

We tried it....We liked it!

This buffet is along a "restaurant row" next to the 59 freeway in Stafford....really good chinese food and a good price too!!

Dynamo Truck

The Houston Dynamo are our MLS team....this truck was parked near City Hall.



Since I'm a big soccer fan....I just thought it was cool.

Self Portraits

As a kid, I used to always take self portraits....(I still do)....there wasn't a roll of film that would have at least one self portrait of me.


Loo has picked up on this trait....On our DRIVE we took some self portraits.


Here's one of me an Loo....taken with my camera phone.

Here she is taking her own picture

Then she took one of me!

She's doing it up [b]ecker style

Houston Traffic

My Aunt asked me the other day how I was dealing with the traffic....?

Traffic? What traffic?? If this is traffic, I'm in heaven!!

This "traffic", is nothing like OC traffic, and not even close to LA traffic!!

The DRIVE!

1533 miles....It took us 3 days....With stops in Tucson, Arizona & Fort Stockton, Texas.

Here's some of what we saw....

Really cool rock formations along the freeway.

Breakfast @ Denny's

Both of our cars were packed and then we were also towing this little spaceship!!

Here's the "House of Butter"....not really....I just call it that.

Sun Visor essentials....the badge is fake! (A gift from a friend)

FINALLY....we cross into Texas!!

Here's my beautiful bride enjoying some coffee in Fort Stockton.

Who knew that Lee Tevino had his own Drive? (Really....who knew??)

My racing partner....I couldn't have done it without you sweetie!!

Leaving Latham

My last day at work was a Friday and I was able to bring Loo to work with me....she brought her digital camera with her so we could document my last day!

Here's some of what we saw through her eyes!

OK....OK, I took some pictures with her camera too!

After lunch we went outside to shoot some bubbles with her new Bubble Gun!

I love the 70's film look that this camera produces with pictures taken outside!


Here's someone that I consider a good friend....Miss Wendy!


This is Pilar....she was my last student at Latham....sniff, sniff....I think I need a tissue.

Then there's Miss Yvonne....I worked with her before at a different law firm....
it was like having an instant friend at a new job! She's the best!

Finally here's me and the guys!

Loo stood on my desk to get this shot (....don't worry, MOM....she was safe!)

Department Goodbye Lunch

Before I left the OC, the guys in my department at work took me out to lunch.

Here's my boss, Rah....dare I say the Best Boss in the World?? (probably shouldn't....HAHA)

Then there's Kirk....TiP Stud!

Here's Andy....Network Admin Extraordinaire

Last but not least me and Kyle....the BEST Trainer I know!

Thanks for lunch and the great memories guys!

"Papa"razzi

Sometimes....Daddy can be THAT BAD!

NO MORE PICTURES, DADDY!!

My Little Model

Sometimes....she just wants to color!

Birthdays!

Before we left Orange County, we had a birthday party for the girls.

Thanks to family and friends who came to see us....and wish our girls a HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

Here's a couple shots from the day.

"Loo" got a Fisher Price Digital Camera.

I think she likes it....what do you think?

Her sister had some fun opening presents too....

"Goog" opens up some presents

Trust me....she LOVES this nightgown!!

"No, Daddy, I did not have any cupcake."