Puggles Hanging Out In The Office

Puggles Hanging Out In The Office
Originally uploaded by Juston Western

Looking for mail on my desk to eat, no doubt.

AT&T 3G = Dark Magic

AT&T 3G = Dark Magic
Originally uploaded by Juston Western

Note the full 3G coverage. Screenshot taken less than 50 ft away from my desk, where I get 1 bar of EDGE on a sunny day, & periods of "No Service" on cloudy days. Hey Ralph de la Vega: how about some of that 850MHz network upgrade love here in Houston?

The Puggle Threshold

The Puggle Threshold
Originally uploaded by Juston Western

He gazes curiously, wondering why I'm sitting in his room while the rest of the house is freely accessible.

Twitter Week In Review 2009-04-05 To 2009-04-10

Posted this week's JW / Electronica Classic: Roger Sanchez's 2004 set from Club Queen Paris. http://tinyurl.com/cb4vym

4:59 pm April 5 from TweetDeck

Following @CCC10k ; getting pumped for Saturday!

8:04 pm April 5 from TweetDeck

@pineoaks If they were truly sent to you, but not a direct msg, you can view your msgs here: http://twitter.com/timeline/replies

8:56 pm April 5 from TweetDeck in reply to pineoaks

A rather cerebral Sun; class vids, both Auburn & Stanford; paper prep, proj proposals, work e-mails, then iPhone SDK practice programs.

11:02 pm April 5 from TweetDeck

@laurenramsey Best free: TwitterFon; Best Paid: Tweetie

1:00 pm April 6 from TweetDeck in reply to laurenramsey

@zorak303 I'll remind you of this Tweet in 4 yrs when you're using 300GB just to store the recording of the 2013 Iron Bowl in Super HD+++.

10:18 pm April 6 from Tweetie in reply to zorak303

Tough day @ work w/my schedule/priorties dictated by others...a pet peeve; reclaimed PM w/House, iPhone dev reading, & RSS in Puggles' room.

10:25 PM Apr 6th from Tweetie

I still get more comments/views of this video than any other I've ever uploaded to YouTube. It's kind of creepy. http://tinyurl.com/chtqxl

11:16 PM Apr 7th from TweetDeck

Another comically hosed day @ work...sheesh; hit the books hard in PM w/2 class vids, project planning, & paper writing; must get thru Apr!

11:58 PM Apr 7th from TweetDeck

Bad: hairstylist having nervous brkdown midhaircut/walking out in tears w/out saying a word; incidentally, my hair is its shortest in 10 yrs

9:19 PM Apr 8th from TweetDeck

Great Twitter clients hitting this week; loving the new TweetDeck update, but Nambu's got Mac-like polish & native feel; think I'll run both

10:50 PM Apr 8th from TweetDeck

Started out day w/workout & iPhone Dev vid; hit Arby's @ lunch w/coworkers for an eating competition; PM spent prepping for Thur NOLA Trip.

11:45 PM Apr 8th from TweetDeck

Following @PugglesTXRanger ; it was only a matter of time before he leveraged his iBone & iPaw towards Twitter: http://tinyurl.com/cnpud2

12:18 AM Apr 9th from TweetDeck

Busy day @ work trying to get everything in order prior to long weekend; trip from Woodlands to BR took 7 hrs due to a burning car on I-45.

11:28 PM Apr 9th from TweetDeck

BBQ Shrimp Poboy = WIN. http://twitpic.com/33vkh

12:11 PM Apr 10th from Tweetie

NOLA people: Ash & I will be @ the Bulldog on Magazine 12ish tomorrow after Crescent City Classic. Join us for a beer if you'll be in town.

2:57 PM Apr 10th from TweetDeck

Woke up w/pink eye; what am I, 7? Day got better w/NOLA fun, CCC packet pickup, & lunch @ Red Fish Grill on Bourbon; now an early night.

8:01 PM Apr 10th from Tweetie

Weekend In NOLA For Crescent City Classic & Easter

Just got back into The Woodlands after 3 days in Louisiana for the Crescent City Classic & Easter. I was a little light on the blogging while there, but did manage to snap several great pics on my iPhone during the trip.

I've uploaded the two photo collections to Flickr for everyone to check out.

Crescent City Classic 2009

Easter 2009

An awesome trip, and only three weeks before we get to go back for Jazz Fest. Living within reasonable driving distance of the city has definitely been a plus.

JW / Electronica Classics 010: JGriffin Live On WTUL New Orleans

I just got back into town from a weekend in New Orleans for the Crescent City Classic & Easter, so it seemed fitting to pull this mix out of the vault.

This two hour set was broadcast on my alma mater's radio station back during the summer of 2005, less than 2 months before Hurricane Katrina struck. I was living in Delaware when I downloaded this house mix, and it immediately struck a chord with me. The track selection is decidedly upbeat, with elements of jazz & Caribbean steel drums. In short, it really captures the musical diversity of the city.

I've really developed a sentimental attachment to this mix. It was the first music played in both my wife's convertible & my first new car. When I need to get in a positive frame of mind, this is likely the mix I'm going to cue up.

No tracklisting again this week, unfortunately, but I hope you all enjoy this two hour set as much as I have over the years.

Jeremy Griffin - Live on WTUL New Orleans 2005-06-03
Megaupload Link / Rapidshare Link

Escape From Houston

Escape From Houston
Originally uploaded by Juston Western

After first being delayed an hour by a burning car on I-45 South, we were provided little comfort by all the warning icons along I-10 East.

Popcorn Menace

Popcorn Menace
Originally uploaded by Juston Western

Interestingly, no signage exists prohibiting threats such as weapons or narcotics. Of note, however, are the 1,300 popcorn-related deaths in The Woodlands this year alone. May God help those on the 1st floor.

Running Gadgets

Running Gadgets
Originally uploaded by Juston Western

My iPod Nano, Nike+ Transmitter, & Nike+ iPod WatchRemote chilling on a carpet coaster in preparation for their New Orleans debut at the Crescent City Classic this Saturday.

Monday Night Reading

Monday Night Reading
Originally uploaded by Juston Western

As odd as it seems, yes, I'm actually reading software development books for leisure. It's actually pretty fun & interesting learning about programming when it's in a "want to" context instead of a "have to" context.

Puggles Downs My Leftover Ribeye

Puggles Downs My Leftover Ribeye
Originally uploaded by Juston Western

The little guy can consume steak faster than I can drink water. Apparently chewing is optional in both scenarios.

Twitter Week In Review 2009-03-29 To 2009-04-04

Posted this week's JW/Electronica Classic: Sasha & John Digweed's Delta Heavy Essential Mix from WMC 2002. http://tinyurl.com/dkbfu5

1:57 PM Mar 29th from TweetDeck

@RyanDurham Glad to hear it!

6:35 PM Mar 29th from TweetDeck in reply to RyanDurham

Spent day catching up on house stuff; 3 class videos in PM, 2 30 Rocks w/Ash & Puggles, then MP3 moving to have fresh tunes for next week.

11:53 PM Mar 29th from TweetDeck

RT @voodooexp2009: KISS confirmed for Oct 31. Happy Halloween! Many more bands to be announced. #VoodooExp

3:44 PM Mar 30th from TweetDeck

Busy Mon @ the office; easily handled a client prob, though, so that was fulfilling; school work in PM...April's going to be challenging.

9:23 PM Mar 30th from TweetDeck

Deep in the weeds of SAS coding today @ work...didn't even pause for lunch; had to unwind in PM w/"College" DVD (filmed @ Tulane!) + wine.

10:29 PM Mar 31st from TweetDeck

Just made it down to the University of Houston for the "iPhone Under The Hood" development seminar. Parking @ a commuter school is tough!

1:01 PM Apr 1st from Tweetie

Awesome day; short, but productive morning @ work, great iPhone dev talk down @ U of H in PM, Mexican dinner out w/Ash, now brainstorming.

9:38 PM Apr 1st from TweetDeck

Just scored box seats for the Seinfeld show at Jones Hall next month. :-)

10:34 AM Apr 2nd from TweetDeck

@mintyone Awesome! Thanks for the heads up on this place; I hadn't heard about it yet; I'll definitely have to check it out next weekend.

7:17 PM Apr 2nd from TweetDeck in reply to mintyone

A ticket buying kinda day! Just picked up 2 for the Crystal Method live show here in Houston @ the House of Blues next month.

7:20 PM Apr 2nd from TweetDeck

Stormy morn in The Woodlands; had lots of iPhone dev talk @ work today; PM spent with class quiz/videos/planning; cell amp research then bed

11:09 PM Apr 2nd from TweetDeck

Delicious lunch on the patio on a beautiful spring day. http://twitpic.com/2rt4g

1:14 PM Apr 3rd from Tweetie

@pineoaks Awesome. Looking forward to seeing you tomorrow! :-)

9:09 PM Apr 3rd from TweetDeck in reply to pineoaks

Quite the day; calls & proj planning @ work; extended lunch on patio of Landry's w/great weather; ran 10K in PM in prep for Cresc City Clsc.

10:09 PM Apr 3rd from TweetDeck

@baldbobbo Got plans for after the race on Sat? I'm toying with the idea of hitting up Bulldog/Big Fisherman or that new NOLA Brewery.

10:23 PM Apr 3rd from TweetDeck in reply to baldbobbo

Good morning! Headed down to Rice University soon for the Tulane Alumni Crawfish Boil, then catching the Tulane vs Rice baseball game.

7:54 AM Apr 4th from TweetDeck

JW / Electronica Classics 009: Roger Sanchez Live At Club Queen Paris 2005

Another great house set this week, with a four hour long monster from Roger Sanchez.

I ran across this set back during the summer of 2005 and it stayed on my iPod Shuffle for nearly 6 months as my exclusive running set. The mix never really drags throughout the four hours, and I'm particularly fond of hour number two. It's got a jazzy feel to it and probably struck a chord with me because of fond memories of New Orleans.

I couldn't find a comprehensive track listing for this particular mix, so I'm afraid you'll have to go into it blind. Rest assured, however, you'll recognize some classics in there. ;-)

Roger Sanchez - Live at Club Queen Paris 2005-04-06

Megaupload Link / Again No Rapidshare Link...the ZIP file is over 300MB

Out At The Tulane vs Rice Baseball Game

Out At The Tulane vs Rice Baseball Game
Originally uploaded by Juston Western

The Green Wave couldn't pull out a win this day, but it was still fun
getting to see some college baseball again.

Shrimp Poboy

Shrimp Poboy
Originally uploaded by Juston Western

Seemed like a fitting choice for lunch in preparation for tomorrow's
Tulane vs Rice baseball game & crawfish boil.

The Patio At Landry's

The Patio At Landry's
Originally uploaded by Juston Western

Looking out across the water on a gorgeous Spring afternoon.

Puggles At Night

Puggles At Night
Originally uploaded by Juston Western

When he's this relaxed, he doesn't flinch when you put an iPhone 3 inches from his face.

iPhone Under The Hood

iPhone Under The Hood
Originally uploaded by Juston Western

Down at the University of Houston for an iPhone development seminar given by Apple Engineer Steve Hayman. Great way to spend an afternoon.

The Fountain

The Fountain
Originally uploaded by Juston Western

Pretty full after several days of rain here in The Woodlands.

Puggles And The Backyard Bunny

Puggles And The Backyard Bunny
Originally uploaded by Juston Western

This would likely also make a spectacular title for a childrens book...or horror film.