Posted Jun 30 2009
I’m thrilled to have a camera again! After several follies, I received a replacement from Best Buy for the camera I lost to unknown circumstances a few months back. I still have to eat, so it’s not as though I haven’t been cooking. But I don’t feel great about publishing any recipes without a visual to accompany it.
In celebration of the occasion, I decided to make a simple, elegant and delicious meal. When I think simple luxury, Filet Mignon is never far from my imagination. Here’s a quick and easy recipe.
Read the recipe here
Posted Jun 29 2009
I have a few new projects rolling on the car. First, very simple map and trunk light upgrades to very bright red LEDs. I also have a few led strands awaiting installation in each passenger and driver footwell, for better night visibility. Bought an expansion 3x 12V DC + USB power port to install next to the passenger seat. Seems I never have enough plugs–cell phones, iPod, and whatever else creeps onto a ride. I’ve got some underhood hose wraps and flex loom (to neaten up the appearance) coming in the mail.
Read the rest and more pics inside…
Posted May 12 2009
I haven’t forgotten the site, although I’ve been short of updates. Here’s the run-down of what I’ve been up to over the past few months:
- A nice long trip to the Bahamas – highlights:
- Snorkeling – Guana Cay, Pete’s Reef, Mermaid’s Reef, Sandy Cay
- Dolphin fishing
- Lighthouse Hike
- Blue Hole Hike
- Cave Hunting
- Bi-Annual Buccaneer’s Bandana Cook-off
- Nipper’s Wild Pig Roast
- Hopetown Golf Carts and Bar Hops
- 2 Locals Nights at Pete’s Pub
- Bronze casting at the Johnston Foundry
- Tour of Pete’s Gallery
- Lost one and broken two cameras
- Winter’s over, back to cooking healthy
- Picked up an iPod touch
- Started and finished a one page website for a client
- Met and outlined projects with two clients (pending)
- Have continued working on a client project that is 60-70% complete
- Purchased 3 new domains
- Went camping twice
- Got Snoop a Grinch harness so he can pull me on my bike
- Guitar Hero drumset
- Finished up Sarah Connor Chronicles, Heroes
- Went to Star Trek, Wolverine, The Soloist
The iPod touch is only a phone away from being amazing. I probably won’t travel without one of these again. Between e-books, movies, music and games, the trip goes by quickly. Once I’ve arrived at my destination access to email, web, and IM are about all I need. The location-based service apps are just icing on the cake.
The camera curse really holds me back from posting. I make food all the time, for instance, but if I can’t post a picture of it I just stave off writing it down as I’d have to do it all again for the photo opportunity. I’m deciding now whether to get an HD camcorder or another $100 semi-disposable. With my luck in photo gear, I should probably avoid upping the ante, but we’ll see…
I have a few recipes which I do have pictures for that I intend to post soon. I’ll post more news about the domains and what I have planned for them when I get a little bit closer to finishing all my outstanding client projects.
Camping in March was very cold, icy even. Went again recently and it was perfect. I took the tent down to the Bahamas, but the accommodations were too inviting to pass up. I ended up sleeping the indoor experience and outside all the rest of the time.
New camping gear:
Ciao,
-Dan
