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Still alive and kickin' in Amsterdaam

After getting a whirlwind tour of Holland by family, I am just enjoying a few minutes of the internet while we're out and about in Amsterdaam. Even after a few days I have to admit that I'm an addict to the net and can't seem to function without it. The only killjoy is that I haven't been able to find unlocked wifi around here which is so different that back home. For those of you interested in the details - our friends across the pond use WPA so I can't even hack the signal... go figure.

Anyways, Karen is telling me that we have to go. We're having a blast and tomorrow is Paris - I can't wait. Hopefully our French cousins will have open wifi - I guess we'll see.

Talk to you all later...

Getting drunk on Monday Nights

There are many show-based drinking games - to that end, you always want to find one that is somehwat entertaining and lends itself to a good buzz and not drunken debauchery. Once in a while there comes a show that you have to drink with at least once just to illustrate how bad it is... Miami CSI is one of those shows. There are many things that Miami CSI brings to the table that are unique to the show and leave you wondering, "what the hell were they thinking..?" Since my wife doesn't care for the show she is always pointing out idiosyncrancies and believe me - there are plenty. So, based on previous efforts and a little insight of our own, here is the "Unofficial Definitive CSI Miami Drinking Game".

1. Take a drink whenever Horatio delivers the opening "one-liner" and then puts on his sunglasses.
2. If CSI Team Members and civilians are wearing the same or complimentary colors in a shot take a drink.
3. If CSI Team Members and criminals are wearing the same or complimentary colors in a shot take two drinks.
4. Everytime a computer solves a problem in under 30 seconds take a drink.
5. When Horatio turns away from someone after asking a question take a drink. Take a shot if he also puts on his sunglasses.
6. Take a drink every time someone calls him "H" not "Horatio"
7. Take a drink every time Horatio places his arms on his hips.
8. Take two drinks when Horatio takes his sunglasses off for dramatic effect.
9. Likewise, take two drinks when Horatio puts his sunglasses on for dramatic effect.
10. Take two drinks everytime team members use flashlights in broad daylight.
11. Take a drink everytime Alexx talks to the deceased.
12. Take a shot when he addresses Jonathan Togo's character as “Mr. Wolfe.”
13. Drink for five counts when he’s talking and his head is tilted at a 45-degree angle. (Add another count if he has his arms on his hips at the same time.)
14. Drink for six counts when the camera films him entering the scene from a low angle for dramatic effect. Some games refer to this as the "Horatio-as-Christ" shot.
15. And finally, if all the cases from that morning (they always happen in the morning) are solved in a single day (sometimes in one shift) everyone take a shot.

Limit your Geek

Sometimes you just have to say... no.

Where is Jeff?

I haven't completely disappeared from the face of the planet but things have become very crowded in my already limited bandwith... Most of the high level items will go away in about 5 days (impending vacation and my first trip to France) but there's always things to stay on top of. For those of you who want to be bored, or those of you who love lists, here's a rundown of my "Top 5 things to do" of late:

1. Learn French for trip (books and CDs are helping but I miss listening to music)

2. Prepare for colo move at work (this is a welcome item but entails a lot of planning. Plus, I'm not looking forward to moving 35 or so servers and miscellaneous hardware from LA to Irvine)

3. Deploy new EMC SAN and Fiber Switch at work (this is also a good thing but entails a lot of work and planning)

4. Study for the July CISSP Test. This is always on the back burner though I should definitely study more if I'm going to be serious about my first attempt at this test.

5. Get current car ready for sale and apply for loan for next car. My next car - what I am currently dubbing my "compromise car" will be a new Land Rover LR2.

Now as time seems to get away from me the only thing I'm focused on is packing and cramming some more French so I can at least get to the bar, the bathroom and back to our apartment. I'm looking forward to our trip to France and Holland and I can't wait to take some time off from work. Seeing as how I didn't get out to the slopes this past winter this will have to make up for it.

So, that's it in a nutshell - if I can borrow a wireless connection from our apartment in France then I'll post pics as Karen takes them and update the blog with varying details of our trip. And if any of you out there know of good eats or views while we're in our respective countries shoot me an e-mail and make some recommendations - I'm all ears...

 

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