tekchic

This Friday will make thirteen straight workdays without a day off. And not just your normal workdays. Twelve hour workdays, or “half-days” as they seem to fondly call them here. Insanity ensues.

Two live diamondback rattlesnakes were released in an Arizona movie theater during a showing of the new film “Snakes on a Plane,” according to Local 6 News. Authorities said pranksters released the young venomous rattlesnakes in a dark theater at the AMC Desert Ridge near Tatum and Loop 101 in Phoenix. The two snakes caused [...]

Had a nice little walk through Scottsdale’s Old Town art district last night. On Thursdays from 7pm to 9pm, they have an “art walk” where the galleries stay open, and they have wine/cheese. It was nice weather for it, but the only downside is that probably 3/4ths of the galleries were closed! Arrgh! The 1/4th [...]

Yesterday’s game, however, I most definitely will discuss. We were just walking in the door after having gone to church and lunch. Of course, I was keeping up with the Astros vs. DBacks game over my mobile phone (not in church, but pretty much constantly thereafter). The DBacks were down by four. Astro’s had 5, [...]

Since I do not wish to discuss the Diamondbacks performance this week, we’ll talk about hiking. ;) We were planning to hit the Tonto National Forest and do some hiking along the Mogollon Rim, but with it being monsoon season, we’re expecting t-storms in the morning and afternoon tomorrow. So I think we’ve decided to [...]

Monsoon season is on the way. It means that it’ll be 112 as usual, only humid to boot. Supposedly the t-storms here in Arizona are spectacular, and with our big living room window that looks out onto the golf course, we’ll have a front row seat. I’ve already experienced the dust storms from the same [...]

We’re off to see the LA Dodgers play the Diamondbacks tonight, I’m so excited! Kickoff (ha ha) is at 6:40pm. There’s nothing like being in a crowded MLB stadium and having a hot dog and cheering for your team. The electricity crackles from the crowd during a game, it’s fun being in the stands. Makes [...]

Apparently it’s not really summer until the forecast calls for > 112 degree weather for a whole week straight. And that’s what we’ve got until I think next Monday when it will be a downright chilly 108 for the high. Welcome to Arizona, heh heh. :) Really, it’s not too bad, I mean everywhere here [...]

It’s hilarious to see Alice Cooper in small local tv commercials here in Phoenix. Alice Cooper, a Glendale (suburb of Phoenix) resident, is on at least three or four commercials when I watch my “Good Morning Arizona” show while getting ready for work in the morning. I’ve seen him hawking cars, and even a “House [...]

After working most weekends in the past two months, our app is headed into QA this weekend and we’ll have Saturday, Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday off for the Fourth of July holiday. I am SOOOO looking forward to having a whole four days off. After doing this much code, my brain is near tapioca consistency, [...]