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Fire on the Olympics
Sailboat Sunset Postcard Originally uploaded by ekraay. This was taken last night when we were sailing on the Sound. Notice the smoke on the Olympics.
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Microsoft to distribute new browser via automatic update
The support desk workers are understandably flustered that Microsoft is choosing to distribute the new major version of Internet Explorer via an automatic update. This will happen sometime in the next month or so. It’s worth noting because there are many changes in this browser, mostly good ones, but you should know that you don’t…
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Beware, ye blissful bottlecaps
Nothing small and round is safe from this small, yet rapacious hunter.
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The next big thing
I just saw a lady riding down the street on a unicycle. I seem to see more and more of these now. Could unicycles be the next big fad? At one point, it was hip to have a fixed gear bicycle as seen by the number of fixies road by bike messengers and kids who…
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Rained today
It is beginning to look more and more like fall, with some yellow leaves on the trees outside my office. In addition it rained today, accentuating my need for fenders. After not having ridden hardly at all during the warm, sunny months, I’m starting back into commuting more regularly to work. Similar to how sailing…
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Not Responsible
Not Responsible Originally uploaded by ekraay. At my office, they don’t allow me to take my bike to my office. On the other hand, they don’t take responsibility for someone stealing it. I think I’m going to put one of these up at work. Not responsible for sleeping on the job. There, that solves everything!
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Pirate Day is Over
Since Pirate day is over, and since my site is best viewed with the boring but predictable theme “WordPress Default”, I recommend you select this as your theme. There should be a select box in one of the side columns. A sad day for a pirate it be. Err…Maybe my pirate speak is more like…
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Sun through Fog over Sail
IMG_0680 Originally uploaded by ekraay. This is a shot I was lucky enough to take of the sun breaking over a cloud, with the orange haze of the sunrise peeking through.
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Wicked Izakaya evening
Kei’s family Originally uploaded by ekraay. Kei’s family took me out for an Izakaya dinner and we went to the show Wicked. Izakaya is like Japanese tapas. Popular with Japanese businessmen, it features lots of finger food. The musical was bright, flashy, entertaining and funny.
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Yarrr….
Avast, ye dogs! It be national talk like a pirate day! If the pirate spirit move ye, choose the “yaar, tis me blog” theme under “Themes” and ye’ll see the sweetest vessel, this side of the south seas….