stay in the shallow end

I recently upgraded my DSL connection to the 5.0 Mbps service from the 3.0 Mbps service with Sprint. While it is tremendously faster, the upgrade has introduced some instability. My connection slows to a halt every 8 hours or so. The solution to this is to come downstairs and restart the modem. I’ve started doing it proactively whenever I’m about to leave the house.

It’s kind of like I’m on Lost, except I wasn’t in a plane crash, I’m not on an unmapped island, I get plenty of food, and I’m not repeatedly thrust into life threatening situations. So really, it’s just that there’s a button. If I don’t push it every few hours, my internet connection goes down, and life as I know it comes to an end.

Literally, grilled cheese.

Want to know what happens when you take one of the mega-mozarella sticks from Ragazzi’s and sandwich in a Foreman grill?

Delicious happens, that’s what. See all that mozzarella oozing out of the sides? It’s a crispy brown on the bottom. So good.

Santa Jobs brought me exactly what I wanted!

I just placed my order for this beauty:

I can’t contain my joy! Anybody want to buy an iMac and a Thinkpad?

I was upgrading Typo to the latest version, and noticed that it had a new Upcoming sidebar. I decided to check it out, and it’s actually pretty cool. It’s like del.icio.us for your calendar.

Not that any of you really care, but I’ll try to keep it up to date with the shows I’m planning on going to, which is a lot in the near future. Here’s the list for you LJ viewers:

• Jan 22 Nellie McKay with Trachtenberg Family Slideshow Players at Birchmere
• Jan 28 Colin Meloy (of The Decemberists) with Laura Viers at Birchmere
• Feb 07 Feist, Jason Collett at Satellite Ballroom
• Feb 11 The Fiery Furnaces at Satellite Ballroom
• Feb 17 Asylum Street Spankers at gravity lounge
• Mar 01 Of Montreal, The Ms at Satellite Ballroom
• Mar 04 Mogwai, Growing at Satellite Ballroom
• Mar 05 Belle & Sebastian, The New Pornographers at 9:30 Club
• Mar 06 Belle & Sebastian, The New Pornographers at 9:30 Club
• Mar 16 Silver Jews at Satellite Ballroom
• Mar 29 The Books at Satellite Ballroom

Nellie McKay and Colin Meloy are definitely topping the list as far as excitement level goes… Feist isn’t far behind.