http://dorkusmilorkus.com/blog5 ~ the daily blatherings of a total moron. ~ Thu, 03 Jul 2008 21:42:05 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en For once in a really long time, I'm actually proud to be an American. Go Obama! http://dorkusmilorkus.com/blog5/2008/07/03/happy-independence-day/ Can it really be? Am I really edging closer to 40 come July 9? Sadly, it's true. This afternoon as I was walking back to the office from the gym (yes - I had to put that in there. It was my first day back in over 3 weeks. O.k. a ... http://dorkusmilorkus.com/blog5/2008/07/02/oh-dear-god-im-turning-33-in-a-week/ I'm not sure if any of you are familiar with the driving here in Denver, but let me tell you - it's a site to behold. My grandfather used to say that California drivers were the worst in the country. After living here in Denver for (yikes) 15 years, I have ... http://dorkusmilorkus.com/blog5/2008/06/12/denver-traffic-school-101/ Today my hubby Michael left on a plane to Brussels with a bag of symbols, some clothes and his good friend and band-mate Jme, thus beginning his whirlwind (literally) tour of Europe with band Khale. They will be visiting 6 countries over the course of three weeks via Peugeot van. ... http://dorkusmilorkus.com/blog5/2008/06/10/hubby-on-his-way-to-rockdom-well-europe-anyway/ Last Thursday we were fortunate enough to attend the Flight of the Conchords show at the Ellie Caulkins Opera House here in Denver. My hubby and I are huge fans of these guys - their show on HBO is a riot. We went to the show with our good friend ... http://dorkusmilorkus.com/blog5/2008/05/20/its-business-time/ So I'm sitting here at my cube, eating a salad from Green, which up until recently has served some pretty tasty fresh-chopped salads. Unfortunately my Chef Jam salad is totally lackluster. What's more - the chopped portabella mushrooms look like and have the texture of garden slugs. Fantastic! Why am ... http://dorkusmilorkus.com/blog5/2008/04/30/green-salad-chain-coming-up-short-as-of-late/ * Blub blub * Resurfacing after weeks of non-stop hot co-ed graphic design action. Not really. Well, the design part is true. I can't honestly back up the hot co-ed part. During these past weeks, a lot has happened. For one, my good buddy Dave's baby daughter Hadley contracted Infant Botulism, ... http://dorkusmilorkus.com/blog5/2008/04/25/back-from-the-graphic-design-vortex/ Greetings blog readers - As you can deduce from the lingering leprechaun-themed site banner, I'm totally in over my head with various other crapola. However I have been hoping to start posting again. Once this special section at work is put to bed and heavily sedated, I will be back at ... http://dorkusmilorkus.com/blog5/2008/04/09/162/ I know just how you feel. Here's a virtual courtesy flush for you, sweetie. http://dorkusmilorkus.com/blog5/2008/03/13/161/ Yes, spring is definitely on its way. Shoots of kelly green are popping up everywhere in our front yard. The temperature's on the rise. Flies are returning. And suddenly I'm noticing just exactly how much dog poop is in the backyard. Which probably explains the flies. I love spring, for all ... http://dorkusmilorkus.com/blog5/2008/03/13/impending-spring/