Still alive!
09 December 2008 at 6:51 am by Jason 1,417 views
I’m still alive, just busy is all. It’s that time of year when Jess is working 80 hour weeks (no exaggeration) so I’m staying pretty busy just trying to cook/clean/work/etc while she’s gone. One of the big things I’ve been spending my time doing is cooking/baking and I was thinking about making a second blog… this one being normal, and the other a “food blog” of sorts. I figure it will be used to share recipes, talk about whatever cooking shows/tips/etc I come across, restaurant reviews, and other stuff like that. I’ve begun designing it in the little spare time I have:
I don’t think it’s that bad for a start. My goal is to launch it in early January and see where it goes from there. Also, on that same note, I think I’ll update this site design a little bit. I liked it at first, but I really am thinking it needs a slight overhaul. We’ll see if/when I find the time to do that. Busy, busy, busy!
Oh, and on a completely different subject, this blog is now running WordPress 2.7 RC1! There are some slight visual changes between the beta and the release candidate, but I like ‘em! Go check it out for yourself!!
Jess and I got semi-interviewed today on a Podcast, and you can check it out/listen below:
Jason & Jessica on the “Featuring Who?” Podcast
Some of the things that we discussed:
- How Jess and I found Neowin (a forum we belong to) and how we became staff.
- Our computer setups.
- Discussion about Virtual Machines (Sun xVM VirtualBox 1.6.4, specifically).
- Microsoft’s Mohave Experiment backfiring
- Travelers’ Laptops May be Detained At the Border
It’s a fun little listen… I feel like a huge nerd, but what else is new? Enjoy!
Ahoy there, Bruce Campbell fans… this is a very small update but it was revealed to me today that the trailer for My Name is Bruce is finally out! Click the link below:
Trailer for My Name is Bruce
Looks awesome! That’s all for now… going to St. Louis tomorrow to see Jess’ grandparents then next week we finally get a real vacation. Whoo!
We got back from Texas on Sunday, but I didn’t have a chance to post anything. The trip was pretty good… the hotel we stayed at was nice (even though there was some confusion when we showed up and had to wait for them to clean a room) and Killeen hasn’t changed much since I visited there 8 years ago (different reason).
Jess got to see her family and we pretty much just sat around and hung out at their house. Jess helped her dad put together a big porch swing for everyone to sit on, which you can see here (along with Jess and I with our niece, Catie):
She’s pretty cute, ain’t she? She’s just 5 months old now, and hopefully we get to see more of her in the future (she’s officially a military brat). Aside from that, nothing much eventful happened… Jess’ mom won’t know the results from her tests for a couple of weeks, so once we know what the docs think we can figure out what to do. I did, however, get plenty of pictures while I was down there… since we already have one of Jess and I, here is a shot of three generations of the Jones clan:
Such a happy looking family! Hopefully everything goes well with her mom and they can enjoy each other’s company for a long time to come!
Nothing says fun like a last minute emergency trip, right? Well, we’re off to Texas tonight to see Jessica’s family because her mother is ill again, and while most likely it’s not life-threatening, she is worreid and has requested all family come down and see her as soon as possible. Luckily I’m feeling better now, and while not 100%, I should be well enough to make this trip without feeling too bad.
It’s a 12 hour trip and I’m going to be driving straight through… fun, eh? I’ll try and update my blog while I’m down there (bringing my spare wireless router and our laptops), but no promises as I have no idea what everyone’s plans are. One sad thing is that I used to live just 45 minutes away from where we’re going, and I don’t think I’ll be able to visit (both Jess and I have to be back to work on Monday). Oh well. The bright side of the trip is that I’ll get to see my niece, which will be nice, as we’ve yet to be able to see her (she just turned 5 months old a couple days ago).
Fun times… more when I get time!
