Looks like today the honeymoon is over. The Metra train from Lombard to Chicago was over an hour late. In a moment of wisdom, Metra decided not to charge the angry, waiting riders. Still… that’s a lot of time to waste at a train stop. Can someone say suck. The worst part is that I…
Bikes ‘R’ Us
Originally published at Kickin’ the new Kuh-nowledge. You can comment here or there. I made it through the second week of the train commute. Yes, the second week. It would have been the third week, but I got the flu right after the first week (probably from someone on the train). Anyway, I’m learning a…
Consolidated
The e-mail about a mandatory meeting was suspicious. Anytime you have a surprise mandatory meeting, you know it’s not good. Well, the accounting department has been “consolidated” which is company-speak for we’re moving all the jobs to a central location. Which, of course, means that everyone you know is essentially being laid off. Even though…
Note to Self…
Today was my big test of the train version of my commute. Here’s what I learned. 5:00 AM is really friggin’ early. REALLY! It may be better if I check my bike as luggage on Amtrak. Waiting 1.5 hours for Metra sucks balls. Once I finally figured out the trick to carrying my bike, it’s…
The Test
Originally published at Kickin’ the new Kuh-nowledge. You can comment here or there. Tomorrow I embark on an epic journey. Instead of driving to Chicago, I’ll be taking the train. This is a big deal for me. I’ll be adding a ton of extra time to my commute, but I’ll be saving quite a bit…
Introducing…
Originally published at Kickin’ the new Kuh-nowledge. You can comment here or there. As I have hinted at in the past, Liz and I decided to get a roommate/tenant. At first we were hoping to get a grad student, and we had some interest from a few. Unfortunately, none of those really worked out. Grad…
He Came into Our Lives Like a Tornado
Originally published at Kickin’ the new Kuh-nowledge. You can comment here or there. When Carol from our pug playgroup sent an e-mail about a pug that needed rescuing, we had no idea what we were getting into. Sure, there was that video that showed a small black dog spinning like a top and barking like…
House Quake!
In honor of the tremor we just felt here in Urbana. Yes, we actually had an earthquake… right here in the middle of Illinois. I bring you… Housequake (by Prince, of course). Enjoy. 🙂 –sam p.s. It was a minor tremor and I don’t think anything was damaged. We’re all OK. 🙂
Privacy?
Originally published at Kickin’ the new Kuh-nowledge. You can comment here or there. Received a letter from the powers that be at work. They will be doing an audit of health insurance beneficiaries to verify that the people employees list as dependents are actually… well… you know… dependents. It’s a way to save money, and…