Monthly Archives: May 2008

New glasses

Posted on May 30, 2008 by jkonrath

I got new glasses yesterday. My last ones were from the end of 2005, at a LensCrafters at 8th and Broadway, after I found out I can’t get Lasik. I actually got two pairs yesterday, a daily driver and I … Continue reading →

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Land

Posted on May 29, 2008 by jkonrath

I’m thinking about selling my land. There are a few reasons why I’d like to dump it, and a few why I don’t. One of the big reasons is that I have doubts about ever building a house out there, … Continue reading →

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Dental torture #9343

Posted on May 28, 2008 by jkonrath

The dental visit yesterday was pure medieval torture. To be fair, the new dentist was very careful, and did good work. But I got two teeth ground down for crowns, and temps slapped on there until next week. The grinding … Continue reading →

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Indiana Jones and the battery-powered mobility scooter

Posted on May 27, 2008 by jkonrath

I saw the Indiana Jones movie last night. It was okay, but not incredible. I don’t know – I was never 100% into the movies as a whole (although I liked the last one.) I think part of it is … Continue reading →

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Cardinals @ Dodgers

Posted on May 26, 2008 by jkonrath

I think most of the kinks are out of the new journal improvements. They should be largely invisible, but the backend of the system is much simpler, and most of it is now written in PHP. I still have not … Continue reading →

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Cardinals @ Padres

Posted on May 21, 2008 by jkonrath

Last night I went to a Cardinals game in San Diego, my first time down there for a game. I have been to San Diego before; I went to a conference for a week in 2000. But aside from the … Continue reading →

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WELL WHY DONT YOU BRUSH YOUR TEETH

Posted on May 17, 2008 by jkonrath

I’ve had many horrible dental procedures over the years. I’ve had crowns, titanium posts screwed into my jaw, root canals, redone root canals, a lasered root canal with no anesthesia, impacted wisdom teeth extracted with only a local, a wisdom … Continue reading →

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414 S. Mitchell

Posted on May 15, 2008 by jkonrath

I know I just talked about the folly of nostalgia, but the other night I found myself googling my old address on Mitchell Street in Bloomington. Long-time readers (both of you) know that 414 S. Mitchell was my home base … Continue reading →

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The 89 Playlist

Posted on May 12, 2008 by jkonrath

Last week, in a fit of nostalgia/stupidity, I decided to make a playlist in iTunes consisting solely of music I would have listened to in the summer of 1989. I use iTunes for music while I’m sitting here at my … Continue reading →

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Twilight Zone

Posted on May 8, 2008 by jkonrath

Ah, the Twilight Zone. I’m in the middle of a half-dozen or so episodes that show up every night on cable, halfway paying attention. It’s always fun when another episode rolls onscreen, and I can remember the general plot of … Continue reading →

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