November 12, 2002
Flatland

Got a new flat screen monitor about three weeks ago. I finally set it up yesterday. I think it was yesterday. Bleah.

Right now my sister-in-law (let's give her a pseudonym: Karen) is coming home from the hospital for up to four hours at a time. That makes life a lot better for everyone involved, but it means that the logistical issues are ever-changing.

My life has turned into a cat-rat-dog puzzle.

We're actually working now, though, which is wonderful. Right now, I mean. We actually booked half-time for October, even though we started with a couple mediocre weeks.

I'm rambling, but it helps to get this off my chest. Thanks for listening.

Right, my new flat screen. The main benefit is that it's about three feet away from my eyeballs instead of ten inches. It's nice to have the extra desk space, but for my farsighted eyes (20:40), the increased distance is the big win.

The old CRT will be donated to our pet charity.

Posted by Sam at 04:06 PM
Big Rock IPA

Started a six of this beer with high hopes. The high hopes were quickly dashed and I'm left with a five-pack of blah ale. No accented hop flavor, no heavier than a normal pale ale -- Big Rock WTF is more like it. Nor am I alone in my opinion..

Big Rock is a local micro, too. I wish this beer were better.

So far the only Canadian micro I've really liked is Hophead IPA. Buy it at the liquor store on 82nd Ave around 107th St.

Posted by Sam at 12:39 PM