2008

Just did 35 minutes on the treadmill - to shake things up, I set the incline to 10% and walked for...

I think there us something wrong with me b/c I enjoy writing HTML. I don’t like the shortcuts...

Good morning, world! Wait, it’s Monday … I take that back.

Getting ready to head to bed after a shower, cleaning up, ironing clothes and a little dessert :)

A lazy Sunday afternoon at Chez Gary, watching Band of Brothers and probably drifting off to sleep...

G’night world! Way past my bed time…

Why am I addicted to Discovery’s “Deadliest Catch?”

Any good concerts next Friday or Saturday?

Going to lunch with the little man! We slept in late, so we’re having a late lunch.

Good morning one and all!

It’s late and I should go to bed, especially after the long, busy, eventful and awesome day....

OK, the fireworks in Blacksburg more than made up for the disappointing parade - well done TOB! And...

Amazing … They’ve had all year to prepare for fireworks, yet they’re still late.

Politicians, self-promoting local businesses, no music, no bands, no majorettes, no point and no...

Just watched the Blacksburg (VA) 4th of July parade and it was pathetic. Worst parade I’ve...

G’night cyber stalkers :) Happy 4th of July to all my fellow Americans!

Dara … not Dana … pardon the typo

Wow! Dana Torres just recorded a personal best in the 100M freestyle … at age 41! Finished...

At home, watching the U.S. Olympic swimming trials on USA.

God bless my cable company … they’re not really cable, they’re Dish Network in...

I think I might go for a walk along the Huckleberry Trail after work - it’s such a beautiful...

OMG … can this day go by any slower? Seriously thinking about leaving at 4 p.m.

Well, it’s a step in the right direction, but still not where it needs to be:...

Mmmmm, time for a less-than-filling Smart One lunch that will leave me hungry about five minutes...

Ah, I love nice clean HTML code … with lots of descriptive comment tags.

Working on updates for http://ping.fm/MMBRt - hope to launch by COB today.

I rarely ask for “Digg” love, but if you’re in the digging mood, I’d...

Man, I hate Mondays … What? Ah dammit!

I haven’t seen it, but from the previews alone, “Swingtown” looks like a complete...

If you use Twitter, Plurk, MySpace, Facebook, Brightkite, etc. … you really need to check out...

I wasn’t too impressed with Beowulf … animation was very cool, but other than that, it...

Seriously … I think I had adult ADD. I have two broswers, 16 tabs and 9 programs going at...

Woohoo! Finally convinced my company to let me create a facebook group - next up, Twitter! Feel free...

Why do I eat at my desk? I know I’m just going to end up spilling something into my keyboard...

It is a beautiful day!

Yo! Facebook! What’s with the “your session has timed out” message that pops up in...

Good morning one and all … ironing my shirt and then off to work. Strongly leaning towards a...

G’night everyone - I’m heading to bed now that the laundry is done. *yawn* Time to catch...

I’m looking forward to the new Benjamin Bratt TV series called “The Cleaner” -...

Praying for my grandma - dad said she just got out of the hospital … going to be OK, but at...

Seriously … I put some jalapeno peppers in my salad and now my nostrils are burning a little...

And another World Record falls …

Watching the US Olympic swimming trials on USA

I don’t mean to toot my own horn, but I make a pretty good salmon … I’m going to...

Making a healthy dinner including steamed rice, fresh veggies and salmon.

Did I mention that the cable guy was on time today? I know! I couldn’t believe it either.

This is great news for SEO/SEM pros! Flash content may soon be searchable: http://ping.fm/Qmwj1

Wow, must be a slow news day in Roanoke - front page story is about the nuances of local yard sales...

I have angered the traffic gods - I’ve hit every bloody red light.

Goodnight Tweople, Plurkers, Brightkiters, Facebookies, MySpacers and any other Social Media sites...

Watched the US Olympic swimming trials tonight - how the heck to they manage to get air in their...

Hmmm, what to have for dinner tonight?

I hope you’re sitting down b/c you’re not going to believe this, but Twitter *gasp* is...

Now I’m testing out ping.fm for my iPhone.

Hey! What do you know - Ping.fm really does work! This is great - now I can just post ONE update and...

Testing out Ping.fm to see if it really works :)

Bloody hell! Fifteen miles of construction?

back in the Eastern time zone

Goal! Spain leads Germany 1-0

Good old Rocky Top … - Photo: http://bkite.com/00MGF

Yo! XM! How about carrying Euro 2008? That’d be great…

Georgia on my mind… - Photo: http://bkite.com/00MDT

I really want to go to a good comedy show like the DC Improv

LOL @ the Smothers Brothers on XM Comedy

Why is it acceptable 4 baseball players to fight on the job? I’d get fired and sued if I did...

Birmingham, Alabama - Photo: http://bkite.com/00Mz0

Ohhhh I’m halfway there…

just crossed over … into Alabama - http://bkite.com/00Muw

If 80% of New Yorkers are minorities, are they really in the minority?

more twitter spam followers … *sigh*

Good morning baby :) I’m back on the road. I love you!

grrrrr. why does brightkite keep crashing safari on my iPhone?

Leaving (thank goodness) Picayune … Don’t think I’ll be returning … ever. -...

crossing the mighty Mississippi River!

Speed limit = 70; me = 77; car that just passed me = Mach 5

coming up ok Baton Rouge

On the road in Louisianna

I love wide open roads!

Randy Travis, Sinbad, and Tom Jones - geez, pickins must be slim for east Texas

am heading back home today … It’ll be a long trip, but it’ll be good to get home.

I can’t wait to see my little boy on Monday! I have missed him terribly!

Yeah, time to call it a night … One last song; Journey’s “don’t stop...

gnight twitterers …

not a happy camper right now.

They’re about to announce last call - sonsabitches! Time to call a cab… - Photo:...

omg - the waitress is a hottie, or it could just be the alcohol talking … Nah, she’s hot...

seriously, you have not lived until you’ve heard “Baby got back” by the dueling...

I keep forgetting I’m in the central time zone - all u east coasters are sleeping

The High Roller phrase of the night: “Frank, stop it! You’re a married man!” -...

Peanut butter jelly time!

More beer … Waitress!

Fuckin’ A! They’re playing Van Halen’s “Jump” … And all is right...

happy 18th anniversary to janice and orlando, the nice couple with whom I’m sharing a table

Tweet me what you’d like me to drink for you and consider it drunken, dranken? Drunk? Drinker?...

Drinking one for all my Twitter homies who can’t be with me 2night!

Howl at the Moon - 867-5309 ;) - Photo: http://bkite.com/00LrG

Howl at the Moon and the Famous Dueling Pianos - Photo: http://bkite.com/00Lrm

sending lots of positive thoughts and hugs to @coplandmj

How cool! A solar powered public trash compactor! - Photo: http://bkite.com/00LfW

San Antonio’s Riverwalk … 102 degrees … Sweet! - Photo: http://bkite.com/00Lag

The Roaming Hokie Gnome Visits the Alamo - Photo: http://bkite.com/00L1y

Texas is as flat as my first girlfriend … Seriously, there’s a town called Flatonia - I...

Anyone ever been to the dueling piano bar at the Riverwalk in San Antonio? My boss told me to check...

Honestly, the solo vacation isn’t all I thought it would be - kinda boring. I miss my son and...

Thank heavens for XM radio

what iPhone really needs is voice recognition so I can twitter and text while driving :)

a remote control for an iPhone? Is that really necessary?

I’m a twitterimg fool this morning - can’t wait to see WALL-E

Wow … Talk about a fall from grace - Michelle Wie was awful at the US Women’s Open

On my way to San Antonio for a couple of days … it’s even hotter there. But I’m...

Woohoo! Deron Washington just got drafted by the Detroit Pistons!

welcome new followers :)

The Blues Brothers at the Astros game - Photo: http://bkite.com/00Kqz

7-0 Astros in the 4th - http://bkite.com/00Km9

7-0 Astros in the 4th - http://bkite.com/00Km7

standing in line for the bathroom, WTF?

Dan Akroyd threw out tonight’s first pitch. - http://bkite.com/00KiI

Live at Minute Maid Park in Houston, TX - Photo: http://bkite.com/00Kib

Oh, and Anne Hathaway is stunningly beautiful!

Just saw Get Smart - very funny! Definitely exceeded my expectations.

man, the sun took it out of me today - I’m wiped out.

Woohoo! Fresno State won the college World Series! How ‘bout them under-Dawgs?!

feeling nostalgic listening to old school Offspring!

felling

Hey Twitter, its called a test server - try it!

Grrrrrr! Microsoft’s automatic updates are getting on my damn nerves. This is why I own a Mac...

Just saw a soccer player literally receive a series of staple gun shots to the head to close a gash...

woohoo! Got accepted into grad school!

I just heard a teacher leading a field trip say “she don’t know no better.” *sigh*...

Actually, IHOP is a great place to study human behavior and observe the cross sections of...

At what point does a parent realize that smoking around their kids is horribly wrong? When the child...

Sitting in an IHOP eating breakfast … Wow, this is kinda depressing!

What man in his right mind would cheat on Christie Brinkly?

I don’t get women who scream and cry when they see famous people. WTF? Get a grip for...

Hokie Gnome at NASA Houston Space Center - Photo: http://bkite.com/00IBe

Visiting the NASA Space Center on a stormy day - way cool! - http://bkite.com/00Izb

Woohoo! Got accepted into grad school!

It is kinda hot in Texas … Who knew?

listening to Toad the Wet Sprocket

About 110 miles from Texarkana - http://bkite.com/00He2

The Pyramid in Memphis, TN - Photo: http://bkite.com/00H5t

Me in Elvis’ mansion! - Photo: http://bkite.com/00GZB

Let the Graceland Tour begin! - Photo: http://bkite.com/00GYg

Add Memphis, TN to the list of places I would never live. Can you say suckhole? -...

Thought about stopping in Jackson, TN, until I read that it was on the top 5 most dangerous cities...

On my way to Memphis!

Still trying to wake up. 18 holes of golf wore me out!

Woohoo! I got garycope@ymail.com … OK … now what do I do with it?

Poncho and Pop - Holy crap! When did I get so fat? - Photo: http://bkite.com/00Gp4

check that, 75 for the day

78 for the day, not too shabby!

bogey on final hole

bogey on par 5 17th

par on 16th

bogied par 4 15th

birdie on par 5 14th

double bogey on mo 13, and the wheels on the bus are coming off

in the h2o on no 10, and the collapse begins