http://www.howodd.net (redesign in progress) Sat, 23 Aug 2008 01:38:50 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Hola, everyone! I've been quite busy lately. It seems that simply creating a baby is not enough. Unbeknownst to me until recently, there's also quite a bit of preparation needed before The Heir makes its debut. Yeah, that's right, I used the "it" pronoun. I'm tired of the "his/her" business. Anyway, part ... http://www.howodd.net/2008/08/22/a-masterpiece-in-the-heirs-chamber/ This past weekend I moved a ceiling fan into my home office. Just now, I stood up and stretched, hitting my hand on the spinning fan blades. This happened while watching an episode of "The Office" titled "Safety Training." Seriously. That would have been really embarassing if I didn't work at home by myself. ... http://www.howodd.net/2008/07/30/my-first-workplace-safety-violation/ A few weeks ago, The Host and I travelled to Miami for The Heir's first party, also known as a baby shower. Don't kid yourself, a baby shower is not for the pregnant lady. Said pregnant lady is merely the oven baking the "guest bun of honor." She's the transportation, ... http://www.howodd.net/2008/07/23/the-heirs-first-party/ Not many LOLcats actually make me LOL. Well, this one did: And then there's this awesome clip from "Scrubs" that shows what I'm lobbying The Heir's nursery to look like. Thus far my attempts have been rejected, as have my attempts at awesome names, but the struggle continues. http://www.howodd.net/2008/07/21/other-peoples-media-optimus-zuul/ I just upgraded to the most recent version of WordPress, the blogging software that makes this blog possible. That's all fine and good, I'm a fan of WordPress, but it seems that the latest versions of the software are incompatible with the theme/style system I was using, K2. The first conflict ... http://www.howodd.net/2008/07/17/redesign-imminent-appliance-play-date/ It's been a feline-filled few weeks recently. As previously mentioned, one of my cats saw "The Great Escape" one too many times and made a break for the woods behind my house. Along with mass and energy, apparently there also is some sort of Law of Conservation of Felines because ... http://www.howodd.net/2008/07/10/how-i-almost-grew-my-feline-population-by-50/ Hey there! Just a quick post to say "Happy Fourth of July" to everyone. I'm all recovered from the "cat loss-and-recovery" of a couple of weeks ago, and I have some fresh craziness brewing, so expect some more posts this coming week. In the meantime, enjoy your weekend! Happy Fourth of July!* (* ... http://www.howodd.net/2008/07/04/happy-fourth/ Where have I been for the last week or so? On my couch. Seriously. Y'see, a little under a week ago, the younger of my two kitties (Loki) decided to go on a field trip into the woods behind my house. The result was effectively a manhunt for my feline friend. ... http://www.howodd.net/2008/06/23/return-of-the-little-guy/ I saw something amazing yesterday. Check it out: That right there is The Heir. Well, that awesome baby in the middle is The Heir. The outside is The Host. Me, I just fertilize and observe. It's a tough job, but I'm up to the task. The whole sonogram process is really interesting. ... http://www.howodd.net/2008/06/13/first-pics-of-the-heir/ I just submitted the following story to Digg: Baby Blanket... or Baby Maker? Go check it out and and give it a Digg if you so choose. There's not much more to the story than the description I left, but it seemed like something that belonged here too. My wife and ... http://www.howodd.net/2008/06/09/baby-blanket-or-baby-maker/