Move

The move is complete, and has been for a little while now, but I now live in Virginia! Here is a picture of the truly ridiculous 6 bedroom house that I now occupy a small part of. Isn't it awesome? It helps that it is a really nice day here today. There are currently four other people living here, the owners and two renters, but one is moving out by the end of the month. Carrie pointed out that it just may be the nicest house I ever live in. Shall I be ruined at such a young age? Or will it inspire me to do as well myself?

It is on a cute quiet little cul-de-sac, and is all of three miles from work, so I will not have to suffer through the horrors of DC traffic every day. Yay! My new address is 414 Sugarland Meadow Drive, Herndon, VA 20170

I am living in the basement room for now as the guy who is moving out is currently in the room that I am moving into. But this is a good thing, as I get the giant and more private room at a discount rate until he goes.



The move went remarkably well, but that may have to do with the fact that I have more friends than I have stuff. Plus, these same friends are easily bribed by the siren song of free pizza. So thanks to Carrie, Adam 1 and 2, LT, Josh and Megan for helping, and Dennis for coming in at the end to take some of the pizza away.

Guitar Hero

This is a filler post while I put the one together about my move. But yes, I have been playing a lot of GH3, and have almost beaten it on Medium. I think I am topping out though- adding that 5th button in seems to be beyond me, and looking at what it plays like on expert? Well, that is just a foray into madness.

This one is for Maggie...

...because we share a love of all things Zombie-related and find them endlessly amusing.

(as posted by Adam Stine on "See You At The Party, Richter!)

"Re: Your Brains by Jonathan Coulton of Portal's "Still Alive" fame. Somebody made a video using WoW, but really it's the song that is the stuff.

I am back off of Unemployment...

...or at least I will be in another week or three when my job with Lockheed Martin starts!

I am going to be a computer guy, though hopefully less Dilbert than my Army Computer Guy job, because we all remember how that turned out. (Or, if you do not remember how that turned out...) http://patrickhoffman22.blogspot.com/2007/04/just-call-me-dilbert.html Did I just link to myself? I hope that is not like crossing the streams in Ghostbusters.

The job is in Reston, Virginia, and I will probably start around the end of February. Yes, this means that I will have to move soon. Who wants to help meeeeeee?

Awwww...

Love in a time of geekiness.
http://xkcd.com/150/

No Dogs Allowed In The Cat Area!

As Stine pointed out, if that is not true the other way around, then that is just discriminatory, although one cat in the dog area might be a solidly traumatized feline.

Yes, we went to the Pet Expo in Timonioum this weekend, and it was awesome. From the doggie agility drills to the wee turtles, it was just a fun time. There was a miniature horse demonstration with a tiny chariot and tiny obstacles to jump over. Plus, the MC on the mike? Was totally mean to her demonstrators. At one point she definitely said "Sometimes it is the horse you have to train, and sometimes it is the trainer." But like, all nasty. I don't know, maybe you had to be there. On the plus side? Adorable golden retrievers (and every other kind of dog you could imagine)!


Also awesome? They had plates of nachos the size of a Newfoundland's head. See?

One Meat!

So, I know I am back and all, but I still may throw an Army story or two in here, you know, when I remember them, if I think they are still amusing. Here is one from Georgia, after I got back:

At the Dining Facilities in Afghanistan, you can eat all you want of everything they have. We think KBR gets paid by the pound, so of course they will do that. Well, once we came back to the states, it was "what have you done for me lately?"

The first morning, I go to breakfast and ask for some sausage, bacon and pancakes. The lady behind the counter says:
"One meat."
"What?"
"You can only have one meat."
"Why?"
"[glare]"
"Sigh."
OK, sure. Maybe it is a cost-cutting measure. Maybe it is a health thing. I don't know. But seriously? Boo.

Later that day, it was time for lunch, and what were they having? Veal parmigiana and pasta, so I say great, I will have that. I was given a breaded meat patty and dry spaghetti. "Uh, can I get some sauce on that?"
"No, that is MEAT sauce and you only get one meat, we have been over this."
"But... but... it is SAUCE. Ok, can I just have some tomato sauce then?"
"No, we don't have that."
"Sigh."

Breakfast again. I have a plan.
"Can I have some bacon and a biscuit w/ gravy?"
"No, the gravy is sausage gravy, thus meat, and as we have discussed, you can only have one meat."
"I hate you."
"Yes sir, I know you do."