Life as seen through the eyes of a displaced cheesehead formerly living in San Francisco now taking on the Pacific Northwest! Put a bird on it!

Wednesday, January 26, 2011

Update from the burbs

I'm still here.

I still miss my wife.

I still miss my cats.

I am fighting off a cold. Taking weird Chinese herbs because I can't take antihistamines due to a allergist check next week. They think I am allergic to fish/seafood. I think I am too.

Oregon is cold.

I made a new playlist for my iPhone. It's essentially a KCRW session. But it makes me dance.

The work here is fun however and I learn new stuff every day. I just would like to be closer to the folks listed above and not be ill. Sigh.

Thursday, January 13, 2011

Super Sexy Ray

"You can bring me flowers" is perhaps the work of a genius, and well, I think he is just that. I have been listening to this entire album "Till the Sun Turns Black" and although it's a 2006 release, one of the best I have heard in a while. It was playing on KCRW the other day and caught my attention. This dude is el sexy. Wow! Completely unlike most of the other music I listen to in my usual selection of indie pop and whatever else is around. Perhaps this Oregon rain is slowing me down.

And rain it does. Walked out of work on Tuesday night to find my car covered in snow. Freezing rain not far behind. Everyone was freaked out about driving and not making it to work the next day. Growing up in the Midwest bad weather is just part of the deal. So some freezing rain, whatever. Just drive slow and be smart about it. Tap the brakes lightly. Not brain surgery.

I am still in the rut of waking up, going to work, go to the gym, eat food, talk with Miss B and go to bed. Sooner or later I need to get into Portland and check things out. It's just too much sometimes after a hard day's work. I did venture to Target and Best Buy last night to purchase a toaster and speakers for the TV/computer. If Hillsboro has anything it's shopping. And really good Indian food. More adventures to come! I may go to Bed Bath and Beyond for a vegetable steamer tonight. Am I exciting or what?!?!?!?!

Thursday, January 06, 2011

Crash Bowling

Absolutely priceless. I miss my bear in training.