Adam’s Blog

After I got through with a conference last week in Montgomery, some co-workers and I went down to the Chipola for some fishing and a nice float. Which turned out to be a little more than we bargained for due to the recent storms in the area and the obstacles we had to overcome (Trees over the river etc.) but it was semi-relaxing and turned out overall to be pretty fun. I managed to get a few photos in between fishing and paddling for dear life before it got dark. Even saw a few hungry gators out and about…

I didn’t get a chance to post about it till now but last weekend I ordered my new 2010 Scion xB! I can’t wait, I am so excited to have a new car!! It should be here in about 4-6 weeks from now. I’ve been wanting one for some time and was about to pull the trigger when I found out about the 2010 model which for the same price as the 2009 had a better stereo and some new features. So I went with that one and picked it in Sting-ray Metallic, a kind of blue with silver, which looks different depending on the lighting. I also added in the Bluetooth car kit and the 16″ Alloy wheels. It’ll have window tinting and a few other things added on as well. Here is what it’s going to look like, the picture doesn’t do the color justice but it’s definitely sweet!

Anyway, I will be posting the sweet pictures of it when it comes in to give you a look into my new ride…

Just got back from visiting my sister Heidi in San Francisco. We had a great time and it was a very nice and needed mini-vacation! We did so much I was very happy that we got to see so much. Seeing the different parts of town were great, downtown by the pier’s were amazing. The parks were very cool and the amazing weather to go along with it all was great! Also, we took a drive down to the aquarium in Monterrey it was absolutely amazing…enjoyed every bit of it I got to try some really good food too which was also great. I took many pictures but haven’t even had a chance to go through them all between a couple of digital cameras and iPhones so Ill post some now and some later…plus im testing out the gallery feature on this dang site, looks like it’s working sheesh!

Had a great time and can’t wait to visit her again sometime soon…we’re talking heading to tahoe for the day, that sounds awesome!

The heist has already begun! It’s that time for MacHeist 3!

At this point there has already been a few microMissions and a full Mission, at this point we are awaiting the next mission…but some great apps have already been had!

This time around the Directorate has placed everyone on teams and implemented a points system on the site which points are earned by participation on the site. While we don’t know what the points are for just yet, its been great to get involved in the community on the forums, in the IRC, listening to the podcasts, and getting to know other heisters.

For those of you who are Mac users and aren’t aware of MacHeist. It’s a community of mac users and developers who participate in planned events by the MacHeist Directorate coordinating puzzles and missions for community users to complete for free fully licensed mac applications.

Also, at the end of the Heist, the Directorate releases a ‘bundle’ of applications for sale. The bundle is basically a bunch of mac applications rounded up and sold at a very discounted rate. So instead of going out and purchasing each application for full price, users can purchase these apps all at once for cheap. In turn, the developers, who make there apps apart of the bundle are promoting their applications by selling a very large amount of them cheaper thus for some increasing profit they would have not gained otherwise and hopefully increase the user base that will pay to upgrade the applications as they are updated with new versions and features.

All around a great program that comes around about once a year, it’s a lot of fun being part of the community and the mystery of the heists. Best of all, you get free useful (most of them) apps.

If you have yet to check it out, it’s definitely worth it! Explore the heist here.

As we get closer to the holiday season; its important to remember the most important things. Friends, Family, and GIFTS! Gifts are supposed to be about the little things, the things we never think about, the thing we don’t depend on. Yet, presents have become big things, things we dream about, and desperately depend on.

Surely, everyone has been on on good and bad ends of gift giving. Receiving that ugly christmas sweater or even better giving that ugly christmas sweater. I came across a video the other day that completely got me into the season and I want to share it with you so you can feel the christmas fever too.

So to bring us into the season we have a great video which in my opinion captures the true spirit of christmas. The guys at Vimeo always do a great job at keeping us entertained and this time is no different. A few of them came up with a tribute to all things holiday sweater.

Without further ado I share with you: The Holiday Sweater Song.

P.S. Is that a cameo by Matt and Aaron from Blame Society? Right on!

I have started listening to the band Paramore and I have to say they have become one of my all time favorite bands in only the short time I have been really listening to their music. I had been listening to the singles on the radio and eventually it got me interested enough to go download some other songs and ended up going to go buy their two released CD’s All We Know Is Falling and Riot!. Once I started listening to them I couldn’t stop. They have some great music…

I also LOVE bands that actually contribute on their website and give fans some insight into their lives. If you want to check these guys out go to their website and check out some of the videos…I loved their performance at the VMA’s of Misery Business!

Later~

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Alternate titles for this post:
It’s paramorphic
Death by Paramortis