Nikon D90 Released.

First ever DSLR with HD Video Recording Capability.

It’s official! I live in Astoria, a section of the borough of Queens, in the city of New York!

This past weekend, as the Wife has already stated, we made the official move from Connecticut to NYC. For the most part, it went over without a hitch. We had movers come and move us, which made it 100% easier than when we moved up here from Dallas.

There were a few little bumps. The movers got lost coming into Astoria, delaying them about 1/2 hour. The ADSL was not setup correctly, causing me to burn a personal day to get it working. We discovered that even though we got rid of a bunch of stuff, we still have too much. This of course leading to me not being able to stick to the plan of getting the office setup on Saturday night. We barely got the kitchen done before we both passed out from exhaustion.

On Sunday I drove back to CT to clean the old apartment and sell the car. I basically spent 12 hours trying to do those two things. But it was worth it to be free of everything.

I spent yesterday (the burnt personal day) having the ADSL folks come fix my service and then playing ‘Move the furniture and boxes in a circle around the office’. You should try it some time…loads of fun! :-p Finally came to the conclusion that my original idea was right.

Over the course of these past three days we have come to love our new apartment, our neighborhood (and all it’s delicious food), the fact that EVERYTHING we need is no more than 5 blocks from us in every direction.

I don’t know how many times I can say this before everyone gets tired of it, but I love this place. I haven’t felt this good in a very, very long time.

I have this good feeling that this might have been one of the best things to ever happen to me.

As I was walking to the train station at 7:25 this morning, with a cool almost fall wind blowing and the city beginning to wake, I was listening to this song.

I could do nothing but smile.

There is a lot about this city that can be crazy and a hassle, but I really do love this place. I feel like I have been in a deep hibernation, and I am beginning to wake up and remember who I am…

I am not some old man stuck in a rut of old age, missing out on the things that others have in their lives….

I am a 31 year old professional with my entire life before me and the world at my fingertips.

And it was still too early for me to have to get ready for work!

My commute this morning was 40 minutes! Let me say that again…40 MINUTES! By moving to Astoria, I have cut my commute down by two thirds!

This is gonna be AWESOME!

Some one had too much time on their hands!

Fractal LoLCAT

You will have to install SilverLight 2.0, but just accept that.

Even if you don’t play, don’t care, or whatever you should still view this…..it is awesome!

Opening Cinematic for Wrath of the Lich King

I hate moving. I absolutely hate moving. Having to pack up everything. Discovering that you have things you do not need or use. Having to give away, sell, dispose of things because you either do not use it or you cannot use it.

I end up giving myself small anxiety attacks. Worrying about everything and anything. I don’t think it helps that when I move, it’s usually a BIG move and not something small (i.e. across town or to a neighboring town). When I move it tends to be an all or nothing.

I am doing better this time than I did on the last move. We are surprisingly ready to go. Everything is set. We’re just waiting for the move day. Every time I start to feel overwhelmed, I tell myself these things. And it does help to calm me down.

I just needed to get this off of my chest.

I hate moving and I cannot wait until the whole thing is over…..and I can relax in my fancy new apartment with the Wife and the dog, enjoying our new neighborhood, and starting an exciting new chapter in our lives.

While watching an interview with Michael Phelps this morning:

“He’s gonna get SOOO much tail…”

Can we just throw away all the boxes instead of opening them? They contain scary stuff!

Me: So the point you are trying to make in this rant about discarding all your worldly possessions and becoming a shaolin monk in the Himalayas is that you packed the green marker?
Her: …………………………… yes, yes….that is what I am trying to say…….