August 8th, 2008 by Tom Sepper
Now that it has been more than a month since we moved to McKinney, the time has come for my satirical observations and ramblings on our move process.
- It is wonderful seeing my car without a layer (or forty) of dirt on it. I had forgotten my car was a great shade of blue.
- It’s amazing seeing green all around us. Additionally, there are these wonderful features of Earth called hills.
- IKEA is a great store.
- It’s nice that Netflix discs are sent and received twice as fast as they were when we were living in Lubbock.
- Seeing beer and wine in Walmart is strange. Lubbock was dry, and Arlington (where I grew up) was dry as well.
- I have greatly missed highway driving.
Here is a list of ‘what not to do’ as a seller — unless of course Monica and I are buying the house..
- Leave 10,385 nails, screws, and anchors in the walls. (Okay, maybe that number is a bit exaggerated, but the number was still very high.)
- Leave an car oil drip container (full of oil of course) in the garage.
- Leave the toilet scrub brushes in two of the three bathrooms.
- Leave butt-ugly window covering in the master bathroom.
- Leave thumb tack strip board upstairs.
- Leave a patio table on the patio — without matching chairs.
- Leave two large armoires at the end of the driveway for the Salvation Army to take — or, in our case, not take due to their condition thereby violating City of McKinney code resulting in a violation notice.
- Leave random dog toys in the backyard.
- Leave plastic ironing board and iron holder attached to wall — preventing the laundry room door from fully closing.
- Leave the oven in the most disgusting condition ever seen by man.
- Leave 137 hangers in the master closet. (Okay, maybe another exaggeration.. but still annoying nonetheless.)
Having now experienced this process as both a buyer and a seller, my advice is as follows:
- At all times, remember that you are involved in a business transaction.
- The process is give and take. Do not expect the world if you yourself are not willing to budge and compromise.
- You reap what you sow.
People keep asking me if I miss Lubbock. The answer to that is no. While I naturally miss the friends we left behind, the metroplex is my home.
Besides.. whenever I miss Lubbock, I can just step out the front door, gaze over some houses, and see our little reminder of Lubbock.
July 25th, 2008 by Tom Sepper
July 23rd, 2008 by Tom Sepper
Anyone who truly knows me knows that I am a diehard Chicago Cubs fan. I am not one of these fly-by-night, jump-on-the-Cubs-bandwagon since they’re doing good this year.
I was reading my RSS feeds earlier and came across Mark DeRosa’s latest blog entry. It’s an interview with Ryan Dempster that is an okay read until the last question which is an instant classic.
DEROSA: I’m going to set a scene for you: Kerry Wood on the mound, Game 7 of the World Series in Wrigley Field. Ground ball to second, DeRosa throws it to D-Lee, game over, Cubs are World Series champs. What happens?
DEMPSTER: Pandemonium. I’d say the top of the Budweiser building blows off. People storm the field. Huge chunks of ivy are ripped off the walls. Police cars are turned over on Addison, on Waveland, on Sheffield, and you can’t walk within a 45-block radius of Wrigley Field because people will be drinking there for seven to 10 days. What a great feeling.
What a great feeling that would be indeed. Is this year finally “next year”?
July 22nd, 2008 by Tom Sepper
WordPress’s iPhone App is out! Downloading & installing now..
Multiple blog support..
Decent interface..
Nothing too intuitive about it to be honest, but it is GREAT for mobile blog writing but nothing more.
Features I’d like to see:
- Comment editing / approving
- Ability to see drafts on the server
Bug #1: using the iPhone bullet character causes the app to crash.
July 17th, 2008 by Tom Sepper
There’s just *something* I like about cover songs and artists paying tribute to another artists. Many times cover songs are inferior versions of the originals. But here is my list of cover songs that I feel are just as good if not better than the originals:
- Garth Brooks - Fishin’ In The Dark. Orignially recorded by The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band. Garth’s version adds a level of enthusiasm not found on the original.
- Carrie Underwood - I’ll Stand By You. Originally recorded by The Pretenders. Carrie’s version adds emotion and a country twang to an already amazing song.
- Chris Cornell and David Cook - Bille Jean. Orginally recorded by Michael Jackson. Chris did an amazing arrangement and recording while David took Chris’s version and took it to the next level.
- Daughtry - Used To. Originally recorded by Zac Maloy. Daughtry’s version changes the original up a bit and adds a new bridge/version. I honestly cannot decide which I like better, so we’ll just call this one a tie.
- Green Day - I Fought The Law. Originally recorded by Sonny Curtis and The Crickets. Green Day’s version is simply amazing as is The Clash’s version of the song.
- Israel Kamakawiwo’ole - Over The Rainbow. Originally recorded by Judy Garland. “Bruddah Iz” adds his signature Hawaiian twist to the song and does a remarkable job.
- Pearl Jam - Rockin’ In the Free World. Orignally recorded by Neil Young. Pearl Jam routinely covers this song in their live show; it can be found on many of their official bootlegs.
- Pat Green & Cory Morrow - Stuck In The Middle With You. Originally recorded by Stealers Wheel. Pat & Cory’s duet recording of this song adds a great country feel to the song.
- Red Hot Chili Peppers - Love Rollercoaster. Orginally recorded by The Ohio Players. RHCP’s version of the song is a thousand times better than the original.
- U2 - Instant Karma. Originally recorded by John Lennon. I’ll not say that U2’s version exceeds the original, but it’s definitely a great recording.
- David Cook - Eleanor Rigby. Originally recorded by The Beatles. David’s version (I’m not going to get into the whole Doxology stuff) is a great recording that takes the song to a new level.
- Disturbed - Land Of Confusion. Originally recorded by Genesis. Disturbed’s version transforms the song into a great rock tune.
- Boyz II Men - In The Still of The Night. Originally recorded by the Five Satins. Boyz II Men’s version is very smooth and adds a new dimension to the song due to their great harmony.
- Alanis Morissette - My Humps. Originally recorded by the Black Eyed Peas. I’m just throwing this in here because Alanis’ version is quite funny. Supposedly it was recorded as an April Fool’s Day joke in 2007. Video is available on YouTube.
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