Wedding pics... finally!

We finally received our wedding photos just under our 2nd year anniversary.  Copies are now being distributed to all known interested parties.  However, here is a small sample of some of our favorites...

May the 4th be with you... always!

I had to celebrate the 4th of may (as in May the 4th be with you) in my own way at work with an early cinco de mayo team lunch...



This comes from a story about a little desert farmer names Lucas Cieloandandero who grew up to be a legendary warrior and star piloto...

Nice guys don't always finish first - the full story...

I know the universe doesn't revolve around me, but we were (mostly I was) so hoping to surprise the wife by winning a vacation contest at work for being in the top 1% of sales performers during 2011. It was an honor being nominated in the top 40 people in my department company-wide for the last 3 months and striving to be better - but for judging criteria I hadn't made the top 1% cut apparently. (Sigh, no sunny beaches in Florida.) Well, maybe next year.

What really got my goat was that 2 days later, another co-worker approached me and asked if I would trade shifts on my day off I had previously scheduled due to an emergency so that one of the finalists could be "satisfactory" in their attendance record enabling them to go on the paid trip.  After swallowing my pride, I conceded to switch shifts for this once.  Honestly, it felt like a kidney-shot after being shot in the chest.  I told the finalist that #1 I was totally jealous of them and #2 just to have fun for my sake.  It was nice that as a thank-you they brought a 12-pack of my favorite flavor root beer.  But it doesn't quite compare with an all-expense paid vacation.

I just hope Kharma comes around one of these days...

What is that music???

For those of you who have this burning question about the favorite genre of music chosen by the eldest kid at heart, here is an explanation...

The definition of a Mashup (Youtube vid) with Granny Teller
Definition of a Mashup or Bootleg (Wikipedia article)
The longer (and more informative) video - R!p-a-remix-manifesto

Sample favorite Mashups:
Stayin' Alive In The Wall (Pink Floyd vs Bee Gees Mashup) by Wax Audio
NorwegianRecycling - How Six Songs Collide
Robin Skouteris - One Hell Or Another
Bare Top & Bottom [rappy] - The Jungle Book vs. The Carpenters vs. Queen

If you like this, find more at:
http://www.mashuptown.com
http://mashupyourbootz.blogspot.com

Enjoy!