Posts Tagged Work

Oh, Hello There!

Posted by JJT in Blogging on March 13, 2010

It’s been a while since I have had a moment to sit down and compose a blog post. Thus, I am forced to update everyone in the most immediate way possible.

Professionally, things are well yet busy. I would not have it any other day.
After the end of snow and the coming onslaught of rain, I spent today cleaning my house from top to bottom. It needed it, and I actually feel like I accomplished something as a result.
After some research, I decided to purchase a Blu-Ray DVD player. Specifically, I ordered a Samsung BD-P3600 from TigerDirect. TigerDirect was having a pretty good deal on the player, so I figured why not.
Lately, there have been two songs that I have been unable to get out of my head.

- The Filet-o-Fish Song

- - Even with a DVR, I cannot get this stupid ad jingle out of my head.

- Shots, LMFAO featuring Lil Jon

- - Yet again, the music selection at my gym strikes again. In this case, as I was wrapping up my workout on Thursday morning, this little ditty became permanently ingrained into my brain. I have no idea who this other rap group is, but I am all too familiar with Lil Jon, thanks to Dave Chappelle. Damn you, Lil Jon!

Opening Day 2010 for the Baltimore Orioles will soon be upon us. I have yet to acquire a ticket, but I will begin that search soon enough.
In the book-reading department, I finished reading The Quants. Expect a review of that book sometime this week. Also, I am almost finished reading SuperFreakonomics.

There you have it—a concise update.

Entertainment, Personal, Technology, Work

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In Summary

Posted by JJT in Blogging on February 2, 2010

I’ve been pretty busy the last couple of weeks, and I have neglected my quasi-routine updates here. Allow this post to suffice as an update.

Last Wednesday, thanks to my better half, I saw and enjoyed The Rivalry at Ford’s Theatre in Washington, DC. If you consider yourself a student of American history, I highly recommend it. The play is a dramatization of the Lincoln-Douglas debates as both of them vied for the one of the seats for Illinois in the US Senate. The language used by both Lincoln and Douglas during the debate portions of the play is accurate, while the rest of the play is a dramatization as seen through the eyes of Douglas’ widow, Adele.
Work has been, as usual of late, extremely busy.
My taxes are done, and with it, my refunds are now in hand. I finally splurged on myself, purchasing a long-needed (and desired) HD LCD TV–a Samsung LN46B750–and a new univeral remote–a Logitech Harmony 700. My splurging is now complete, and I have been able to enjoy programming in HD. Why did I wait so long?
The winter weather around here has been to my liking. I do take exception, though, to the snowfall occurring on weekends as opposed to a weekday. Enough with the Saturday snowstorms.
This weekend, I am off to Boston for the Beanpot. Again, it would appear I will be seeing BU in the Beanpot final after their defeat of Northeastern by a score of 2-1 in the first round last night.

American History, Boston University, Ford's Theatre, Personal, Work

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Today’s Inspirational Thought

Posted by JJT in Blogging on January 21, 2010

The following is an edited version of a World War II propaganda poster to support the United States war effort. Apologies to those who prefer the original, but it is a pretty excellent summation of my current state of mind when dealing with people.