Archive for the ‘life’ Category
back to the gym
Posted by mep | Filed under life
the last 4+ weeks have flow by. closed escrow on a house, moved in, got married, changed jobs, tore the kitchen to the bones and rebuilt it – all in 30 days. the gym routine got pushed to the side.
sensibility suggested reverting to week 7 from week 10 of the training program due to the [...]
mid day gym experiment?
Posted by mep | Filed under life, sports
So i decided to mix up the schedule a bit – try something new – mix up the routine and see what i see.
off to the gym at 3pm. ugh
takes twice as long to get there mid day due to traffic. had to wait for equipment. took more than twice the amount of time to [...]
review: Saeco Incanto
Posted by mep | Filed under life
we in the technical community understand the issues involved with troubleshooting a product (new or existing).
I unpacked the new espresso machine and followed the instructions strictly. Within 3 minutes of filling with water, adding whole beans, priming the pump and pressing the one shot button, i received what most would consider a decent, full shot [...]
new espresso machine
Posted by mep | Filed under java, life
it’s with great sadness that I say that i have ‘retired’ my 10+ year old La Pavoni esressso machine. It has been a work horse for over a decade, but sadly, it’s seems to constantly be in the fritz. I’ll take it apart and try to get it back in prime condition over the next [...]
why we do what we do
Posted by mep | Filed under life, tech
Mark Fletcher wrote about the 15 Startup Commandments of a software/internet startup.
What he wrote serves a double purpose. For everyone that does not really understand why some geeks do what they do, go back and read his words. it’s in our blood. it what gets me up in the morning. it IS us…at least some [...]
espresso machine back to working order
Posted by mep | Filed under Uncategorized, java, life
sadness reigned the house last week when i left my espresso machine on as i walked out the door for a day at the office. for the entire week, i had to rely on Starbucks for my morning latte.
Imagine the task of taking a Italian espresso machine apart and fixing it without an manual. The [...]
The flu can’t keep me down
Posted by mep | Filed under life
Well, boys and girls, sometimes you can defend and defend but still it gets past you. I finally fell to the lowly flu for the first time in about 5 years. I’ve never been one for flu shots – as the last time I had the flu was one week after getting a flu shot. [...]
new TV and entertaiment center
Posted by mep | Filed under life, tech
it’s been a long time in the making, but I finally have the 52 inch DLP, Surround Sound, DirectTV HD DVR, and XBOX all hooked up and working.
How sweet it is
feel good by giving
Posted by mep | Filed under life
You have a good life. Work is ok (if not good or great), you have a newish car, love in your life, a roof over your head, food at the ready, entertainment abound. Take time to say thanks by giving There are a lot of places that need a donation…and many can lower their taxes [...]
man down
Posted by mep | Filed under life
Being single, I’m never sure who might stop by and want to watch the game…so I guard against running low on beer and wine.
i picked up a 12 pack of Newcastle today so that it would be well chilled before football games started this weekend. To my shock, one of the bottles of beer was [...]