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Entries from December 2006

What happened to my holidays?

December 31st, 2006 · No Comments

Wow - tomorrow is the last day of the holidays. I had to burn some vacation days (use ‘em or lose ‘em), so I took the week off before Christmas as well, giving me two straight weeks of vacation.
Here’s the deal - we sold our condo in White Rock and moved back to Vancouver […]

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Tags: Teh Hotness

2006 in Review - Top 5 Inspirations

December 31st, 2006 · No Comments

Camilla d’Errico

I met Camilla at a Vancouver Comic-Con very early in the year. She had her table set up and was selling prints. Manga inspired but with a unique character. I was enthralled by her work and I wasn’t the only one. When Dr. 4est showed up to visit, he asked Camilla to do […]

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Tags: Animation · Comics · Teh Hotness · Video Games

Teh Hotness - Video of a Giant Squid

December 28th, 2006 · No Comments

Baby Kraken!

Up until a few years ago, the giant squid was thought to be an old sea legend. Something fishermen saw after to many days at sea.
Then a few years ago, researchers shot the first photos of the legendary sea monster.
Hopefully we’ll get real evidence of Bigfoot, dragons, the Loch Ness monster and […]

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Ride the Snake, The Snake is Long

December 20th, 2006 · No Comments

They say that bad things happen in threes. The last few days, have packed more than a few bundles of threes, but I rode the snake and came out with my head up.
See, my wife and I have relocated from the sleepy retirement community and moved back into the hussle and bustle of Vancouver.
Moving […]

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2006 in Review - Top 5 Comics

December 15th, 2006 · No Comments

Me and comic books didn’t spend a lot of time together in 2006. It wasn’t for lack of interest. I flipped through a lot of books, tried a lot of books and quit a lot of books. These are the comics that I made sure I would pick up on the day they came out:

1. […]

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Tags: Comics · Teh Hotness

2006 in Review - Top 5 Personal Events

December 12th, 2006 · No Comments

1. I’m going to be a dad.
Nothing changes your perspective on life like realizing that another living being is going to be relying completely on you for sustinence. And that you are essential in shaping that life. Scary and exciting at the same time.
The best part of the journey is going through it with my […]

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Tags: Animation · Comics · Teh Hotness

2006 in Review - Top 5 on TV

December 11th, 2006 · No Comments

Another year - another year in review. This is my first 2006 in Review Post. A look back at the events, entertainment and experiences that defined 2006 for me.
First off, the Top 5 on TV:
I fear that I am the only geek on the planet who isn’t all over Battlestar Galactica, but […]

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Tags: Animation · Comics · Teh Hotness

Thoroughly Satisfying Sacriledge - Windows running on a Mac

December 10th, 2006 · 3 Comments

After various failed attempts to use my Windows key from Virtual PC to install Windows on my MacBook Pro using Boot Camp, I finally decided to break down and pay for Windows. (yes, people actually pay for Windows)
The whole process was relatively painless, but I felt a piece of my soul die when my MacBook […]

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Tags: Video Games

del.icio.us knows how it should happen.

December 6th, 2006 · 1 Comment

Look on the left - I’ve just added “Teh Linkness” to my sidebar. Teh Linkness is something that catches my eye that I find throughout my daily wandering. Not full “Hotness”, but still hot enough to warrant a nod.
It took me 3 minutes and 30 seconds to sign up for del.icio.us, update my […]

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Tags: Uncategorized

Teh Linkness - Dec 6

December 6th, 2006 · No Comments

The last ‘Teh Linkness’ post - we’ll be trying it from the Sidebar which really seems to make more sense.
Interview with Hobo Devine an animator and artist whose blog is on my favs list.
The Sin Destroyers RAWK OUT!

Eye Candy for the day. Dr. 4est, this one’s for you. Don’t say I never do anything […]

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Tags: Animation · Comics · Teh Hotness · Video Games