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Tetherless in Mexico

Chris — Wed, 23 Feb 2005 04:03:30 +0000

Well, it so happens that if I sit out on our balcony in the resort, I actually piggyback the wireless connection (poorly-secured) of someone in the neighborhood. They’re not very security-conscious (their router has the default password, a bad idea in general) but I’m grateful for it.

It’s hot here, but friendly. The crowd is almost 100% older than Char and I — mostly yuppies and retirees — but I’m an old man at heart, so I fit right in

I’m going to take it lazy. Reading is going to be the thing I do most of, I think. That, and sunburn.

Also, although this is a bit less Mexico and a bit more personal, I chipped a tooth on my tongue ring this morning at breakfast. I stopped, thought about it for a second, and then decided that this is basically the last straw. Moments later, for the first time in years, I now have no body jewelery. Over the course of the day, I’ve realized just how much I actually fidget with it, as I have tried and failed to flick it about 6 times just today.

I don’t know how I feel about it being gone, but with the rate at which the tongue heals, even now, 12 hours later, it is too late to go back.

The further travels of…

Chris — Mon, 29 Sep 2003 19:40:35 +0000

Wedding is now done…

Wow. Okay, it wasn’t exactly rocket science, but there was a fair amount of work and responsibility involved in getting that wedding to go off smoothly for Beau and Sarah. At some point, when i have them in a digital form, i’ll have to post some pics… (Since you asked so nicely, John…)

Other than that, well, the week has gone nicely. I’ve had a nice time traveling with Char, stresses and strains notwithstanding. We’ve now reached the last of our modes of transporation for the trip, having added limousine to the list, and i am now awaiting boarding for Westjet flight 37 to Edmonton. You wanna know what’s neato? Wireless internet. I’m typing this on my laptop, in the boarding gate, on the vancouver aiport’s free wireless internet connection. This makes me deeply happy

So, about the wedding: The whole setting was just amazing; Sarah’s parents’ house is set overlooking the ocean with tons of trees, big windows, and nice beaches… Just gorgeous. For those who’ve never seen it (all of you?) i was actually in a tuxedo, looking dashing all the way…

oh… gotta run…. boarding the plane. more later…

Mobility rocks my lazy ass!

Chris — Tue, 22 Apr 2003 05:50:29 +0000

I gots a laptop!

Okay, colour me fourteen shades of enthused about this. It’s not quite the godbox i drool over, but it’s mobile, it’s powerful, it’s colourful, and it’s ours!

If i needed another sign that Char’s the gal for me, the fact that she was as enthusiastic about this as i am was more than enough confirmation for me… Can’t go wrong - geek chick and cute, to boot!