DIY: Frumpy gloves to sleek and fitted
I found a pair of gloves at Kohl’s that was the exact style, price (it was about $1 after stacking several coupons and deals), and material I was looking for. The only problem was that the cut was boxy, which made them look frumpy (According to the dictionary “frumpy” only applies to women’s clothing. I […]
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Our latest hobby
We discovered that Microsoft has 3d printers in a lab for employees to use so we wanted to try it out. It’s been fun trying out new stuff and learning the ropes. 3d is still in its infancy and not everything is mature yet. We’ve been learning by just by experimenting and iterating. For our […]
More hackathon winnings
I just realized I haven’t talked about my recent hackathon winnings. For the uninitiated, a hackathon is an event where you have to build some tech project in a very short deadline. It’s fun because you really have to prioritize what’s important and learn tons of new stuff really fast. Back in December, I went […]
Clearance jackpot!
This weekend we scored the best deal we’ve ever had to date. We went to Lowes and saw a whole rack of clearance that was shrink-wrapped and for sale for $50. The retail value is over $1000! It included stuff like three faucets (including one worth $138), a drill, copper tubing, teacup planters, and dozens […]
Our third Microsoft 5k!
We went to the annual Microsoft 5k race like we do every year. This time it was freezing! It was 50 degrees, overcast, with 6 mph winds. Brrrr! The Seahawks Blue Thunder Drumline was playing at the finish line. Video here. We beat our last year’s 5k race times! I finished in 25:04.6 and Angela […]
Cooking creatively – Caraway and homemade okara hummus
Jon and I have decided to be a bit more adventurous when it comes to home-cooked meals. It turns out that there’s a lot of different foods out there and deciding what to try first is really tough. The approach we’ve decided to take is to take an untried spice and use it to cook […]
Black Friday 2011
Another Black Friday has come and gone, and we have some stories to tell. The in-person Black Friday shopping was disappointing, but we got some sweet deals online (I’ll talk about those at the end of this post). We wanted to buy some things from Wal*Mart, but apparently so did everybody else. The freeway was […]
What we’ve been up to…
Well, once again we’re guilty of not updating the blog :(. We have been busy little bees though. In April we spent the entire month training for a 5K race that was sponsored by Microsoft. At first, I think we were just doing it because it was free, but then we got really into it. We were […]
Angela’s new calling in life
I think I’ve found my new calling in life. VELODROME RACING! We had a beautiful spring day yesterday and Jon and I made use of the not often seen sun. We set out on a bike ride without a set destination and ended up biking down some unknown trails. About an hour and a half […]
Oooorange!
Jon and I went on our honeymoon to Southern California. We went to all of the big theme parks including California Adventures where I found my favorite ride, which no longer exists :'(, the Orange Stinger. Who could resist swinging around in a gigantic Orange? Who cares if all of the other riders are 10 […]