London

In london

at business center, costs £s to get on the net

quick update, went into town tonight, going again tomorrow

more pics when i get back

hello to all!

keyboard weird

Updates!

First off, HAPPY BIRTHDAY MOM! I know its a bit late, but the interwebs were broken (see post below).


OK, so I have been running around and have gotten to see some stuffs. Yesterday we drove out to the coast and saw the Pembrokeshire Coastal Trail. We only walked a bit of it. I can see where it would be very cool to take about 2 weeks and backpack the whole thing. I took lots of pictures, some of which I will be uploading to the photo blog after this post is up. On the note of pictures, I have now taken over 1 Gig of pictures. So I have lots and lots of them. I doubt that they will all end up on the photo blog, but I'm working to make sure that a good selection find its way up there.

So today we went down to see Cardiff. Got to tour the castle, hopped on the sight seeing bus. We went down and saw the cultural center and took in some opera. There was a guy playing piano and another guy singing Figaro. So that was cool to see. Then we wandered around Cardiff Bay, ate "american" food. A burger made with Welsh beef has a different taste to it. I'm sure that once again I'm not allowed to give blood. Then we saw some of the National Museum. I got some dragons, I hope that you all like them. And then we headed back.

Now that I'm done with this post, it will be time to upload some pictures.

Interwebs

Oh interwebs... why do you suck here?


Well, there is but one thing to do when the interwebs break in Wales, enjoy some Brains.



BRAINS!!! Not just for Zombies anymore!

Ahoy

So then, I have been hanging out here in Cymru for a while and have been enjoying some beers. I've enjoyed the Brains. I'd say you can skip the Evans Evans Warrior, it wasn't that great. Tetley's is a good one, but it makes me think of tea. And tonight I enjoyed Cwrw Haf, which is a Welsh ale.


Just remember in Welsh Ll is pronounced Cl, so a Llama is a Clama.

Also, sometimes W is a vowel.

Beer

She called me late last night, to say she loved me so
It didn't matter anymore,
I say she never cared
And that she never will,
I'd do it all again
I guess I'll have to wait until then

[chorus]
And if i get drunk well, I'll pass out
On the floor now baby
You won't bother me no more
And if you're drinkin' well, you know
That you're my friend and I say
I think I'll have myself a beer

[verse]
She called me late last night, to say she loved me so
but I guess you changed her mind.
Well I should have known, it wouldn't be all right,
but I can't live without her
So I won't even try...

[chorus]
And if I get drunk well, I'll pass out
On the floor now baby
You won't bother me no more
And if you're drinkin' well, you know
That you're my friend and I say
I think I'll have myself a beer

[interlude]

Maybe some day, I'll think of what to say
Maybe next time I'll remember what to do
She looks like heaven, maybe this is hell
Said she'd do it all again, she'd promise not to tell!

[chorus]
And if I get drunk well, I'll pass out
On the floor now baby
You won't bother me no more
she said,
it's okay boy cause you know
we'll be go friends and I say
I think I'll have myself a beer
I think I'll have myself a beer

Woohoo etc
yeah yeah yeah
woohoohoo


I'm just off to have a beer.

This is nothing like the movies

So then, yesterday didn't end up working so we toured around. We attempted to go to one castle, but as it turns out Wales for the most part just doesn't bother with mondays. So any how, we ended up going up to Hay on Wyre, which is apparently called the town of books. We were going to see Hay Castle. It was a book store. Every other shop was a book store. Book stores everywhere. My mom would have loved it.

So we saw that plus we saw the cathedral in town here. Then there was some sacking out, which was good, cause I was a tired peoples.

So then today was dull, went to work. There is a huge fricken hill that is rather annoying. And there were lots of sheep. Sheep to the left, sheep to the right, sheep in front of me, sheep behind. Which reminds me, if you are not a member of the sheep of the day club, but would like to be, leave a message and perhaps your email, or email me and let me know.

Then I had some corned beef pie for dinner. It was quite good. Plus the lady there though my accent was amazing, though I never thought of myself as having an accent. But any way, I think that it is time to go continue my beer-tastic quest!

Cymru

So then, I have been hanging out in Wales for a while and things are going alright. Got in late Friday night and just crashed. Something about basically being up for 40 some hours. Saturday we wandered around the town here and we went down to some caves in a national park. There are pictures of both already on the photo blog. Oh, and I had boar sausage and Brains. Brains being a beer brewed in Cardiff.

Today was a bit of a setup day but nothing in the afternoon. So we drove out to see White Castle. There were no burgers and not much in the way of a castle either. Then we went on a hike to see the rest of the 3 castles. As it turns out we saw sheep, cows, sheep, the foundation of a mill, sheep, a barn, sheep and sheep. But it was a decent walk. Tonight I tried some Evans Evans beer. Another Welsh beer, not as good as Brains.

And tomorrow has been pushed back a bit, so it looks like we won't have to go in till the afternoon. So we will be checking out the cathedral and the castle here in town. Look for more pictures to come.

Oh, also I have gotten a Welsh love spoon. There was a craft fair so I got to chat with the guy who made it, and he carved 2 S's on it. It really looks nice. Other then that I'm not sure what else to say for now. So I will end this post.

I am in Wales

So lets do a bit of a run down.

I woke up at 0645 18 Sep 08 MST

I left my house at 0745 18 Sep 08 MST

I got on the first plane at 1030 18 Sep 08 MST

Got off the plane in London 0742 19 Sep 08 BST

Got through customs 0830 19 Sep 08 BST

Ended up driving about London trying to get things sorted

Drove to Bath, UK. Got there about 1730 19 Sep 08 BST

Got into hotel in Wales about 2315 19 Sep 08 BST

Time of post 0030 20 Sep 08 BST

On the plane there was a small child sitting behind me that kept crawling over the seat and tried to crawl into mine.

I haven't had much in the way of sleep, a few brief catnaps on the plane and the like. Had some food on the plane, but traveling today I've had a sandwhich, a soda and some pringles. I am now tired, stinky, but not overly hungry. It is time to shower and sleep. Nice big British breakfast in the morning.

Hooray Friday!

Ok, so it is Friday and life is good. So I got pretty much everything done that I needed to for work. It has been some long days this week, but next week should be quieter and getting home a bit earlier. I was going to be going camping this weekend, but we have been getting a lot of rain (cause the pacific ocean is depressed). So since we were gonna be at the bottom of a canyon in a flash flood watch it was called off.

As far as my computers go, I got an answer back for some more stuff to try to get the desktop working. Luckily both our laptops have been running well and the router is up and kicking so the interwebs continue to work.

Now it would seem that the truck is doing the same thing once again. This will be the third time, but since we live in Alamogordo I have to wait till monday to take it in to get looked at. Last time they didn't charge me, so they had better not this time. It is really getting annoying.

On the really good news side of things we have found a nice house to rent. So hooray for that. It is actually a nice place and a nice area of town. So we will be moving in October. Hooray for moving. Its is a 2 bedroom, only 1 bathroom. The living room is bigger plus there is a fenced yard. So we will be able to let the dog out and she can run about in the yard. It also means that I will have to get a lawnmower. But I will have somewhere to put grills. Now, I haven't gotten to see the house yet. Stella has walked through it and looked around and really likes it.

Now the dog is chasing the cat about. Its nice that they play with each other.

And finally I am going to the UK on Thursday. That is only 6 days away. I will be taking my computer and a camera or too. So while I might not be posting on the nerd blog so much, look for some pictures though.

Oh, and Dreamworks is in town. Apparently they have taken up every hotel room in town. And they are filming on base. I've driven past some of the sets, its kinda funny. Apparently there have been some stars spotted around town.

I like this commercial

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V5BxymuiAxQ



The song keeps getting stuck in my head.

This never gets old does it?
Nope.
It kinda makes ya wanna
break into song
Yup.

I love the mountains,
I love the clear blue skies,
I love big bridges,
I love when great whites fly!

I love the whole world,
and all its sights and sounds.
Boom De Yatta, Boom de yatta, Boom de yatta, Boom de yatta

I love the oceans,
I love real dirty things,
I love to go fast,
I love Egyptian Kings!

I love the whole world,
and all its craziness.
Boom De Yatta, Boom de yatta, Boom de yatta, Boom de yatta

I love tornadoes,
I love arachnids,
I love hot magma,
I love the giant squid

I love the whole world,
its such a brilliant place.
Boom De Yatta, Boom de yatta, Boom de yatta, Boom de yatta
Boom De Yatta, Boom de yatta, Boom de yatta, Boom de yatta
Boom De Yatta, Boom de yatta, Boom de yatta, Boom de yatta




and should you be into gaming:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TQFFxjzJQfs&NR=1

Blarg!

So I'm feeling a bit down. My computer died yesterday (the desktop). We went out and got a new one, but currently that one is not working (there is more on the nerd blog). So I feel like I've wasted 4oo bucks cause I now have 2 non-functioning desktops sitting around here.

Yesterday we cleared out the big closet and reorganized it. We got rid of some stuff and repacked others in rubber-made so it stacks nicer. Also we were able to stick all of the empty containers in there so that they are out of the way. It made the closet much better in terms of organization and all, plus it got the office looking better cause we were able to get the empty containers and a few full ones out of there. So yay for that. However due to computer issues and repair attempts the office is a mess again.

On the upside we did book our Disney reservation. For the most park we are going along with the Skippy plan, cause it is quite well laid out. Thought we vote to go to the Japanese place over the Beirgarden. Also I think that we will be out on our own for the first night that we are there (that arrival day). Otherwise we are planning on coming to all the meals that Skip laid out. So yay for Skippy!

And I think that this is where we shall end this post, look for more later.

And now for something completely different

BEER!!

Ok so we all know about beer. And I know many readers are familiar with European beers. And are also aware of American beers. And probably some Mexican beers. I must say mostly I like European. There are some American ones that are good. I have come to really enjoy Landshark Lager. If you haven't tried it, pick some up, its pretty good. And I also have found that I don't like Mexican beer so much. I mean Negra Modela and Dos XX are alright, but given the choice I would pick something else.

Which brings us to the point of this post. I've been trying some Asian beer, cause it is different. I have found that Singha is good. It is a Thai beer, so next time you go out to eat Thai, order one and try it out (Nick, you have to wait a few months still). Also go out and try some Thai food, but be warned it can be rather spicy. They will ask you for a spice level, and should you be concerned, go with a zero.

Tonight I had Sapporo, which is a Japanese beer. Mostly cause we had one from a sample pack and we had Chinese food. I found some recipes for Chinese that is more authentic then most of the stuff you order. We've been making different recipes and it is quite tasty. But tonight we ordered stuff, which means that I got to have some General Tao's Chicken. Since it is spicy I only get it when we order food. And tonight was a bit spicier then normal. But it was good.

And since we have gone into different foods, I can say that I also have had some Cuban food on my trips to Florida. The Cuban sandwhich is quite good.

As far as beers go though, go out and try some different ones, if you find one you like, post it on here and I'll see about trying it as well.

And I think that we will end this post for the time being.

And some other news too

Well beginning of this week it looked like my trip to the UK was going to be canceled, but it now appears that we will in fact be heading out there, which I'm excited about. But the truck needs to be looked at again, for the same reasons as a couple weeks back, which really kind of ticks me off. So I guess that I will be doing that tomorrow morning. Plus we have to get Stella's car registered. And I guess that I will need to up the lease on the apartment. Oh joy, I get a day off, but it seems that I will be running errands all day.

Plus I need to work on cleaning up the big closest. Plus I think that I am gonna need to go on a recycle run. And then there will be weekend cleaning. Yay, what a fun sounding weekend. But I would like to go to see about getting a cheap old speaker at goodwill for some experiments. Don't worry, I'm sure that something will turn up on the other blog.

I believe that will suffice for this post, don't worry, I"m sure that more will come at some point.

Yay College Football!

So tonight is the opening of the NFL season. But oh wait, I don't really care. Basically you have a bunch of younger players that all think that they should have the million dollar contracts, so much so that they leave school with no degree and think that a sport is a solid career plan, even though one good hit could end their career totally. Then you have the people making the millions on their contracts, thinking they are above the law and untouchable. So they do things like drugs and such and if they get caught they have the money to make it go away, setting a horrible example for kids. Then you have old men who should have retired but are trying to relieve their younger days.

I prefer college football. The motivation isn't I'm making a million buck s cause I'm here, its this is something I take on in addition to my normal classes because I enjoy it. And yes, I realize that some players just see it as a setting stone to the NFL to make those big bucks, but it is still more of a game that the players are into.

And I am glad to say that the Mountaineers won their opener. They beat out Villanova 48-21. It would have been great if I had gotten to see it, but it wasn't televised out here. So I just had the game cast, which is not nearly as fun. But this week they will be taking on East Carolina. Hopefully we'll keep this streak going and put another W on the board.