Parallel Lives

I knew it was possible, but it didn't really hit me until it actually happened. I'm not too fond of hybrids, but this is pretty cool. And all thanks goes out to tiffanyblue since she provided me with the necessary software. On that note, I tried to reinstall my CPA software and my ish expired! I spent all that loot on software, then it expired on me. That is probably the biggest L I took in 2008. [Oh wait, let me check my property value...and my 401K...and my ROTH...oh nevermind.] But I still have the relevant textbooks and flashcards, so I'm thinking of going old school [meaning circa 1999] and just study off of that. The 2009 test should have like 90% of the pertinent stuff in the 2007 books anyway haha.

Anyways give me a late pass, but Windows on a Mac is a trip. And no, this is definitely not a photoshopped pic:


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Ninong Reeg and Other Musings

Say hello to my newest godson! So now the Tacorda clan has a starting 5. It's a trip that my folks had 5 boys in succession to start off my generation, and now this generation starts off with 5 boys too! While some may think my family is male-dominated, I'm quick to think of the story of my Uncle Junior, who has 4 girls only. Here's a quote from his surprise 60th b-day earlier this year: "sometimes I wish I had a shotgun around in the house" haha. He always gave the best speeches though. Anyway I think I might parallel him, since he's the youngest boy, just like me.



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So today I received my dri-fit Disney Marathon shirt, size extra medium. Remember this was when they ran out and were only stuck with XXLs? Like XXL-sized people run marathons away, so I wonder if that came as a surprise to them. Anyway that was over 2 months ago, and while Kram ran another half and a full since, I became the anti-Kram and maybe ran 1 mile total since no joke. Then I've been eating like a Somalian at a Vegas buffet, except after midnight as Rol and MosJef can attest to haha. For example I had a rib-eye for dinner last night and had a carnitas burrito for lunch today. But for some reason I can't really keep the weight on! Since I love me, I ran Disney clocked in at 143lbs. My weigh-in moments ago read 145lbs. So 2 lbs in 2 months without anything physical save for a few bike rides? I'm 5 lbs away from my goal, but I want that weight to go to my arms, chesticles and thighs, since boxer briefs aren't supposed to be baggy on your legs lol. If I was a chick I'd have chicken legs and be flat-chested.

As a result I did a few reps on my Perfect Pushup, since I told Cicely I would workout if the Warriors won, and they did indeed. [Nellie please be right and play B. Wright more!] So as a man of my word, I'm writing this shirtless after 75 pushups, and too bad I haven't really figured out to use this built-in cam, otherwise I'd post Reeg's pecs, which would've probably led to some pek-peks. Shout out to the Pek-Pek Posse!

Anyway I need to contribute daily to the R^3 program I've referenced before, so this is a start! This weekend is when I'll drop the CPA software on my laptop after I get my XP cd from moms. Lives and careers are developed when you're in your thirties, and I'm just tryna get a jumpstart!

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Woohoo while I was gone I had my 10,000th visitor! But these stat is beginning to resemble the US economic situation, where a small percentage gets most of the wealth haha. So I'm sure like 30 people or whatever represent like 9,000 of those hits, and the other 1,000 hits are from a 1,000 different visitors? Well that might have been confusing but it made sense to me.

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Started up my G-Chat account on the MBP, so its a iChat X Jabber X Google collab. I added a few of you so don't hit the decline button if you see reegsta come your way. I'm liking my MBP the more I use it. Its even travel-friendly.

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Final thought - its a little more comfortable blogging outside of work, since I can actually have cohesive thoughts rather than a portion of my mind thinking about work. Hmmm....I feel like a Mr. Belvedere/Dr. Howser hybrid posting my thoughts before calling it a night.
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The Early Returns Are In

After 6 days of being a converted Mac owner, I figured out how to change the background using a picture off a website. Oh right-click button I miss you, but it is for the better. Shoot I don’t even think I did it using the most direct methodology, but I was just tired of that galaxy background. But I love my machine – its quiet [when idle], loud [with speakers], bright, doesn’t get scolding hot, responsive and light. Basically everything my old laptop wasn’t. Its almost like getting a new girlfriend while dumping an old one – its more svelte, more portable, more alert, more oohs and ahhs, better looking, better performing, you push a button and something happens [hahaha]…I could go on! But you know what I mean.

Last night I transferred all of my digital music via my portable HD to the MBP. So that’s almost 9000 songs and 35GB of music. And to think I only converted like 2/3s of my music collection. I don’t know why I’m debating whether or not I should reformat the iPod to be Mac-based. The only thing I really lose out is the play count, and I don’t know why knowing that I’ve played Ne-Yo’s “Can We Chill” 78 times means anything to me. But I’ll probably do that tonight, so I’ma enjoy this last day of having a PC-based ‘Pod.

The iChat function is a trip too. First I did it with Rol, but we were in the same room so it had a negligable effect. It worked out with Ant/Steph, but I had to pause for a sec since you could totally see the bed in the background lol. Hey guys keep that stuff to yourself! At least my setup is on my coffee table so you just see the back of my sofa. Anyway I tried it with Phil too but for some reason it didn’t work, which was probably a good thing since I was just in my boxers. Then there were random chats on my buddy list that I didn’t feel like talking to, so if yall wanna vid chat, holler @ me: reegsta on both AIM and G-Chat.

MBP goals this wknd: setup Parallels so I can install my CPA software, get a copy of MS Office and setup my Yahoo account with Entourage, no Ari Gold. I mean I pay $20 a year for POP access so I should get that asap. And also I need a nickname for him. 6 days and counting of being pr0n-proof…
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