Not much going on. Today is Amber last day in isolation, and we will able to visit with her today. She has been feeling off and on this whole week, but now that she started back on her normal medication she should be back and kicking at a normal pace soon.

For me it was a pretty good week got to spend lots of time with the kid and my parents. I have been having trouble getting my contact lens prescription filled. About three weeks ago I go a checkup and script for new contacts and glasses. I decided to wait a week, so I didn’t have to take money out of the savings, to purchase my contacts, since I had trial pair. Well wouldn’t you know it, with in 3 days I ripped both lenses, so I put on these jank glasses I broke in Cancun last year. I got online that day and ordered new ones up from VisionDirect. The price was right, and it said on there website that it would only take a few days to process since I faxed them a copy of my script, Tuesday the 8th of April.

Flash forward to 17th of April, contact lenses still still sitting in the processing qu at VisionDirect. So I say ok, my eyes are a little bad maybe they don’t have my lenses in stock, call them up, they tell me processing means they are waiting to fill my order.

With my contact lenses order in limbo at VisionDirect. I decided to try my hand at find cheap but nice glasses to wear around the house. I did the leg work and found a reputable site call Goggles4U. So I measured out my lenses to make sure I got a pair that fit my oval shaped head right and then placed my order. Two days later the 19th of April they shipped not bad for $25.99.

Again flash forward to yesterday the 23rd of April and my contact lenses are still sitting in VisionDirect’s processing limbo, thus I cancel my order never to do business with them again. I place a new order with the ContactLensKing who not only processed my order yesterday but also shipped it out, Amazing! So now I should have my new glasses today or tomorrow and new contacts sometime next week! Finally I will be able to see normally!

-Bryan

My ass. I know that I haven’t kept my promise but I’m doing better. This past week I did change up my eating habits a little. This week I’m going to be incorporating a new wake up routine. Then next week I’ll change up one more piece.

The reason for the change to the wake up routine is mainly because I will have Kayley all week. Amber’s second dose of radiation came this week and she has to remain isolated for 7 days. I will have lots of daddy daughter time.

-Bryan

I’m trying my best to make sure I blog as much as I can, about anything and everything. I’m also making an effort to take more photos even if it with the phone; which in all reality are not that bad. Maybe someday when I’m not that broke financially challenged I will buy a nice pocket camera to carry around.

Anyway, I went ahead an upload Kayley’s Easter photos from this year to the photo section of the site. You might also catch a few on the right hand side, depending on when you’re reading this. Also, yesterday afternoon, Amber, Kayley, and I put up Kayley’s swing. She enjoyed it.

-Bryan

Alright, its been a fun week. I have been having some problems with an item I ordered off Ebay and still have yet to receive. Now, this morning, I wake up check my email and check my RSS feeds. Bam. SunRocket closes its doors and cancels 200,000 users’ service. So, still in shock, I reach over and pick-up my phone. Dead, no dial tone, nothing. Great! So I start reading comments, on various stories, to see what other users are doing. Mostly just everyone complaining and wining about how they are not going to be able to get their money back.

The part the makes me the most upset, is there wasn’t a warning. I can’t complain about the service Sun Rocket always worked when I needed it to. I was on the monthly plan so I didn’t have to worry about $200 down the drain.

Next came more fun. Trying to find a decent VoIP provider that will port my number from Sun Rocket. Lingo seem to have the most positive reviews. So I’m going to give them a Go, and I’ll report back once I have had the service for a while. Wish me luck.

-Bryan

It has been a slow month. Not much happening:

• $800 phone with fruit stamped on it. iPhone
• $10,000 PC with nothing useful. Microsoft Surface
• T-Mobile @Home Service, Launch

Thats about it. nothing new. Same stuff different day.

-Bryan

Today while browsing I happen to run across a site talking about offline blog posting. One users recommendation was to try Windows Live Writer. It integrates with most blogs and is straight forward to use. If you blog often you may want to check this out.

-Bryan

Found a couple if free tools I thought I would share with you. The first would come in handy if you where supporting friends, family and customers. CrossLoop is a small free desktop sharing application. It will allow you to host and share desktops from the same 2MB download. It requires no changes to you or your users firewall.

The second is a free program which allows you to recover files that have been deleted, both through the Recycle Bin and with the by-pass method. Undelete Plus works under Windows 95/98/Me/NT/2000/XP/2003 and all supported formats. It will also work on Floppy Disks, Compact Flash cards and USB drives. Remember though you will need to recover the files before new data overwrites them; so stop using your PC ASAP and get this program.

Don’t forget we offer support services for you PC for pricing and contact information click on the Services button under navigation.
-Bryan

Lately I have had some friends tell me about the ridiculous repair and installation services offered by the Squad of Geeks. Two recent examples come to mind, one a coworker’s son spilt milk on the laptop and the Squad of Geeks quoted her $900 to repair. I was able to properly diagnose and repair the laptop for under $150. Another example, I had a friend’s husband drop his laptop and crack the screen again came a hefty $700 diagnoses, and that was without even looking at the device. I was able to complete the repair for $350, half the price! Moral of this is, please call around before you get ripped off. Also check out the services I’m able to offer under the navigate option of the site or click the link. I offer drop-off or pick-up repairs and cleanups, network installation, routers, wireless, and switches. As well as small business solutions.

-Bryan

So Kayley’s first birthday went off without a hitch. Sort of. We still didn’t have enough room in my own personal option but, we managed. She got lots of great gifts; Amber and I would like to thank everyone for coming! Don’t worry there won’t be anymore parties like this for a long time. I will try and get some videos posted this week for people to download and watch if they want.

Have a great Thanksgiving,

-Bryan & Amber

Shibby. If you don’t like the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles then you should leave our site. Otherwise you should click on this link and watch the teaser trailer. Finally a dark TMNT go go gadget PG-13 or worse!

http://www.apple.com/trailers/wb/teenagemutantninjaturtles/