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    <title>It&apos;s been a long time, huh.</title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.optica8.com/2010/01/its-been-a-long-time-huh.html" />
    <id>tag:www.optica8.com,2010://1.139</id>

    <published>2010-01-13T07:20:34Z</published>
    <updated>2010-01-13T07:27:33Z</updated>

    <summary><![CDATA[Well, I've been lax on updating the ol blog. &nbsp;Not that I haven't had things going on that were blog worthy, just been lazy about updating the blog. &nbsp;If you want to keep up with my random musing (and just...]]></summary>
    <author>
        <name>Dave</name>
        
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        <![CDATA[Well, I've been lax on updating the ol blog. &nbsp;Not that I haven't had things going on that were blog worthy, just been lazy about updating the blog. &nbsp;<div><br /></div><div>If you want to keep up with my random musing (and just see a bunch of dumb shit) these days you can check me out at: &nbsp;<a href="http://optica8.tumblr.com">http://optica8.tumblr.com</a>. &nbsp;This is my site yo, so I'm not going anywhere bub, so don't you even give me that evil eye. &nbsp;Hmmm...</div><div><br /></div><div>Why another blog account? &nbsp;I dunno. &nbsp;I guess just to do something different and Tumblr has a pretty cool iPhone app. &nbsp;Anyway, that's that and that's all I have to say about that.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>]]>
        
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<entry>
    <title>On the way to Christmas dinner at Josy&apos;s house.</title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.optica8.com/2009/01/on-the-way-to-christmas-dinner.html" />
    <id>tag:www.optica8.com,2009://1.137</id>

    <published>2009-01-07T07:02:33Z</published>
    <updated>2009-01-07T07:04:22Z</updated>

    <summary> Click To Play...</summary>
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        <name>Dave</name>
        
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<entry>
    <title>New years resolutions for 2009</title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.optica8.com/2008/12/new-years-resolutions-for-2009.html" />
    <id>tag:www.optica8.com,2008://1.136</id>

    <published>2009-01-01T04:50:48Z</published>
    <updated>2009-01-01T21:29:37Z</updated>

    <summary>To be kinderTo read moreTo eat healthierTo get back to the gymTo travelTo get more sleepTo get more involved with friends and familyTo start writing moreTo try one new place a monthAnd most of all ... to be creative.I know...</summary>
    <author>
        <name>Dave</name>
        
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        <![CDATA[To be kinder<br />To read more<br />To eat healthier<br />To get back to the gym<br />To travel<br />To get more sleep<br />To get more involved with friends and family<br />To start writing more<br />To try one new place a month<br /><br />And most of all ... to be creative.<br /><br />I know this list is kinda vague, but it's a start. <br /><br />Now off to Mike and Jennifer's New Years party. <br /><br />Happy New Year to all.<br /> ]]>
        
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<entry>
    <title>I&apos;m not really a sports fan, but this is pretty funny.</title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.optica8.com/2008/12/im-not-really-a-sports-fan-but.html" />
    <id>tag:www.optica8.com,2008://1.135</id>

    <published>2008-12-24T22:06:36Z</published>
    <updated>2008-12-24T22:09:18Z</updated>

    <summary><![CDATA[ It has been a tough year for Seattle sports.&nbsp; I always like going to Mariner's games, but don't go enough.&nbsp; Winning or losing, going to the baseball park is rad.&nbsp; I've never been to a Husky game or a...]]></summary>
    <author>
        <name>Dave</name>
        
    </author>
    
    <category term="mariners" label="Mariners" scheme="http://www.sixapart.com/ns/types#tag" />
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    <category term="seattle" label="Seattle" scheme="http://www.sixapart.com/ns/types#tag" />
    <category term="sonics" label="Sonics" scheme="http://www.sixapart.com/ns/types#tag" />
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        <![CDATA[ <object height="361" width="440">
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<embed src="http://sports.espn.go.com/broadband/player.swf?mediaId=3789682" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" allowscriptaccess="always" height="361" width="440"><br /><br />It has been a tough year for Seattle sports.&nbsp; I always like going to Mariner's games, but don't go enough.&nbsp; Winning or losing, going to the baseball park is rad.&nbsp; I've never been to a Husky game or a Seahawks game, but would like to at some point.&nbsp; <br /><br />I don't even want to talk about the Sonics.&nbsp; <br />
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<entry>
    <title>What a great story...</title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.optica8.com/2008/12/what-a-great-story.html" />
    <id>tag:www.optica8.com,2008://1.134</id>

    <published>2008-12-22T09:25:49Z</published>
    <updated>2008-12-22T09:26:16Z</updated>

    <summary> Once upon a time... from Capucha on Vimeo....</summary>
    <author>
        <name>Dave</name>
        
    </author>
    
    
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        <![CDATA[ <object height="302" width="400"><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true" /><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always" /><param name="movie" value="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=2113477&amp;server=vimeo.com&amp;show_title=1&amp;show_byline=1&amp;show_portrait=0&amp;color=&amp;fullscreen=1" /><embed src="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=2113477&amp;server=vimeo.com&amp;show_title=1&amp;show_byline=1&amp;show_portrait=0&amp;color=&amp;fullscreen=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always" height="302" width="400"></object><br /><a href="http://vimeo.com/2113477">Once upon a time...</a> from <a href="http://vimeo.com/user115775">Capucha</a> on <a href="http://vimeo.com/">Vimeo</a>.]]>
        
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<entry>
    <title>Snow day in Seattle</title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.optica8.com/2008/12/snow-day-in-seattle.html" />
    <id>tag:www.optica8.com,2008://1.133</id>

    <published>2008-12-18T22:32:30Z</published>
    <updated>2008-12-18T22:43:44Z</updated>

    <summary></summary>
    <author>
        <name>Dave</name>
        
    </author>
    
    
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        <![CDATA[<embed src="http://blip.tv/play/AeHZMwA" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="480" height="370" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true"></embed>]]>
        
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<entry>
    <title>It must be fun...</title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.optica8.com/2008/10/it-must-be-fun.html" />
    <id>tag:www.optica8.com,2008://1.132</id>

    <published>2008-10-05T23:50:44Z</published>
    <updated>2008-10-05T23:53:10Z</updated>

    <summary><![CDATA[...to work for a client that is willing to take some big risks and work on the edge. Where else could you get paid to do something like this?&nbsp; Advertising.&nbsp; Gotta love it!...]]></summary>
    <author>
        <name>Dave</name>
        
    </author>
    
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    <category term="advertising" label="Advertising" scheme="http://www.sixapart.com/ns/types#tag" />
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        <![CDATA[...to work for a client that is willing to take some big risks and work on the edge.<br /><br /> 

<object height="344" width="425"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/tbyBfINH5NI&amp;hl=en&amp;fs=1" /><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true" /><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/tbyBfINH5NI&amp;hl=en&amp;fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" height="344" width="425"></object><br /><br />Where else could you get paid to do something like this?&nbsp; Advertising.&nbsp; Gotta love it!<br />]]>
        
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<entry>
    <title>Simply brilliant...</title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.optica8.com/2008/09/simply-brilliant.html" />
    <id>tag:www.optica8.com,2008://1.131</id>

    <published>2008-09-25T18:26:38Z</published>
    <updated>2008-09-25T18:27:34Z</updated>

    <summary><![CDATA[Ok, ok.&nbsp; I know it's just more youtube love, but this is pretty awesome....]]></summary>
    <author>
        <name>Dave</name>
        
    </author>
    
    <category term="awesome" label="Awesome" scheme="http://www.sixapart.com/ns/types#tag" />
    <category term="batman" label="Batman" scheme="http://www.sixapart.com/ns/types#tag" />
    <category term="youtube" label="YouTube" scheme="http://www.sixapart.com/ns/types#tag" />
    
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        <![CDATA[Ok, ok.&nbsp; I know it's just more youtube love, but this is pretty awesome. 

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<entry>
    <title>Oh crap.  It&apos;s come to this...</title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.optica8.com/2008/09/oh-crap-its-come-to-this.html" />
    <id>tag:www.optica8.com,2008://1.130</id>

    <published>2008-09-25T03:29:04Z</published>
    <updated>2008-09-25T03:30:31Z</updated>

    <summary><![CDATA[Yes, it's true.&nbsp; I'm posting a video of a cat...&nbsp; ...gawd help me....]]></summary>
    <author>
        <name>Dave</name>
        
    </author>
    
    <category term="cat" label="Cat" scheme="http://www.sixapart.com/ns/types#tag" />
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        <![CDATA[Yes, it's true.&nbsp; I'm posting a video of a cat...&nbsp; <br /><br />...gawd help me.<br /><br /><br /> 

<object height="344" width="425"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/REQRHdMRimw&amp;hl=en&amp;fs=1" /><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true" /><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/REQRHdMRimw&amp;hl=en&amp;fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" height="344" width="425"></object>]]>
        
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<entry>
    <title>If only he was wearing a Fez...</title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.optica8.com/2008/09/if-only-he-was-wearing-a-fez.html" />
    <id>tag:www.optica8.com,2008://1.129</id>

    <published>2008-09-02T07:50:35Z</published>
    <updated>2008-09-02T07:52:10Z</updated>

    <summary><![CDATA[Found this on the Interwebz.&nbsp; Can't remember who posted it, but WTF.&nbsp; It's a monkey washing a cat.&nbsp; What's not to like?...]]></summary>
    <author>
        <name>Dave</name>
        
    </author>
    
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    <category term="cat" label="Cat" scheme="http://www.sixapart.com/ns/types#tag" />
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        <![CDATA[<br /><span class="mt-enclosure mt-enclosure-image" style="display: inline;"><img alt="monkeyvk.gif" src="http://www.optica8.com/graphics/monkeyvk.gif" class="mt-image-center" style="margin: 0pt auto 20px; text-align: center; display: block;" height="240" width="320" /></span>Found this on the Interwebz.&nbsp; Can't remember who posted it, but WTF.&nbsp; It's a monkey washing a cat.&nbsp; What's not to like?<br />]]>
        
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<entry>
    <title>Had I been drinking a coke...</title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.optica8.com/2008/08/had-i-been-drinking-a-coke.html" />
    <id>tag:www.optica8.com,2008://1.128</id>

    <published>2008-09-01T05:28:11Z</published>
    <updated>2008-09-01T06:10:47Z</updated>

    <summary><![CDATA[...some of it might have come out of my nose when I laughed at this.&nbsp; It almost looks like Anthony Kiedis....]]></summary>
    <author>
        <name>Dave</name>
        
    </author>
    
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    <category term="kiedis" label="Kiedis" scheme="http://www.sixapart.com/ns/types#tag" />
    <category term="obama" label="Obama" scheme="http://www.sixapart.com/ns/types#tag" />
    
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        <![CDATA[...some of it might have come out of my nose when I laughed at this.&nbsp; It almost looks like <a href="http://designyoutrust.com/2008/08/30/emo-for-obama/">Anthony Kiedis</a>.<br /><br /><br /> 

<a href="http://designyoutrust.com/2008/08/30/emo-for-obama/"><img src="http://designyoutrust.com/wp-content/uploads4/emoobama.jpg" /></a>]]>
        
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<entry>
    <title>A plethora...</title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.optica8.com/2008/08/a-plethora.html" />
    <id>tag:www.optica8.com,2008://1.127</id>

    <published>2008-08-28T17:12:05Z</published>
    <updated>2008-08-28T17:19:09Z</updated>

    <summary>Jefe: I have put many beautiful pinatas in the storeroom, each of them filled with little suprises. El Guapo: Many pinatas? Jefe: Oh yes, many! El Guapo: Would you say I have a plethora of pinatas? Jefe: A what? El...</summary>
    <author>
        <name>Dave</name>
        
    </author>
    
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        <![CDATA[<b><a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0686470/">Jefe</a></b>:
I have put many beautiful pinatas in the storeroom, each of them filled with little suprises. 
<br />

<b><a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000778/">El Guapo</a></b>:
Many pinatas? 
<br />

<b><a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0686470/">Jefe</a></b>:
Oh yes, many! 
<br />

<b><a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000778/">El Guapo</a></b>:
Would you say I have a plethora of pinatas? 
<br />

<b><a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0686470/">Jefe</a></b>:
A what? 
<br />

<b><a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000778/">El Guapo</a></b>:
A *plethora*. 
<br />

<b><a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0686470/">Jefe</a></b>:
Oh yes, you have a plethora. 
<br />

<b><a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000778/">El Guapo</a></b>:
Jefe, what is a plethora? 
<br />

<b><a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0686470/">Jefe</a></b>:
Why, El Guapo? 
<br />

<b><a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000778/">El Guapo</a></b>:
Well, you told me I have a plethora. And I just would like to know if
you know what a plethora is. I would not like to think that a person
would tell someone he has a plethora, and then find out that that
person has *no idea* what it means to have a plethora. <br />

<b><a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0686470/">Jefe</a></b>:
Forgive me, El Guapo. I know that I, Jefe, do not have your superior
intellect and education. But could it be that once again, you are angry
at something else, and are looking to take it out on me?

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<entry>
    <title>Totally awesome if you are a Star Wars fan </title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.optica8.com/2008/08/totally-awesome-if-you-are-a-s.html" />
    <id>tag:www.optica8.com,2008://1.126</id>

    <published>2008-08-19T07:34:12Z</published>
    <updated>2008-08-19T07:35:36Z</updated>

    <summary></summary>
    <author>
        <name>Dave</name>
        
    </author>
    
    <category term="deathstar" label="Death Star" scheme="http://www.sixapart.com/ns/types#tag" />
    <category term="sanfrancisco" label="San Francisco" scheme="http://www.sixapart.com/ns/types#tag" />
    <category term="starwars" label="Star Wars" scheme="http://www.sixapart.com/ns/types#tag" />
    
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<entry>
    <title>New blog format</title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.optica8.com/2008/07/new-blog-format.html" />
    <id>tag:www.optica8.com,2008://1.125</id>

    <published>2008-07-30T00:25:27Z</published>
    <updated>2008-07-30T00:31:24Z</updated>

    <summary><![CDATA[I recently updated my Movable Type install 4.x and like the new features, but am not super enthused with the selections of styles and templates.&nbsp; So I'll g'head and add that to the list of things I want to do...]]></summary>
    <author>
        <name>Dave</name>
        
    </author>
    
        <category term="Web Sites" scheme="http://www.sixapart.com/ns/types#category" />
    
    
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        <![CDATA[I recently updated my Movable Type install 4.x and like the new features, but am not super enthused with the selections of styles and templates.&nbsp; So I'll g'head and add that to the list of things I want to do but will probably never get around to doing.&nbsp; <br /><br /> ]]>
        
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<entry>
    <title>Still here, still chugging along</title>
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    <published>2008-07-30T00:13:00Z</published>
    <updated>2008-07-30T00:48:33Z</updated>

    <summary><![CDATA[I promised myself that I would be better about maintaining my blog, but then again I've been saying that since 2003 when I had my first iteration.&nbsp; Hmmm... let's see...&nbsp; well, I finally anted up for paid hosting.&nbsp; I was...]]></summary>
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        <name>Dave</name>
        
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        <![CDATA[I promised myself that I would be better about maintaining my blog, but then again I've been saying that since 2003 when I had my first iteration.&nbsp; Hmmm... let's see...&nbsp; well, I finally anted up for paid hosting.&nbsp; I was starting to get concerned that my own server was going to poop out and I'd lose everything (no big loss, but still).&nbsp; I've been using what was my old desktop computer (with a few new parts here and there) from MountainZone.com days.&nbsp; Um, I left that place in 2001.&nbsp; I think it's a freakin' miracle that computer lasted as long as it did, considering it was on 24/7 for so many years.&nbsp;&nbsp; Anyway, I wound up using A2Hosting.com, which so far has been pretty sweet.&nbsp; I got 250gigs of storage and transfer a month, which I'm sure I'll never get close to touching, and some very nice web utilites to upload and manage the several sites I'm hosting.&nbsp; <br /><br />Hmmmm.... what else.&nbsp; <br /><br />Well, I've been enjoying the summer so far.&nbsp; I bought a pretty sweet bike a few weeks back and have been taking it for rides along Alki beach.&nbsp; I finally realized that while I like riding a bike, I'm not a big fan of riding in the city nor am I much of a hill climber.&nbsp; So, I caved and bought an old school beach cruiser.&nbsp;&nbsp; No gears, big cushy seat and a kick brake, just like I had for my paper route when I was a kid growing up in Arizona. <br /><br /><br /> 

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/optica8/2687693928/" title="Sweet new bike. by Optica8, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3224/2687693928_6f51dd2e47.jpg" alt="Sweet new bike." height="375" width="500" /></a>]]>
        
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