http://blog.davidnard.com the 'official' blog of ME! Fri, 22 May 2009 11:43:51 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Well it's certainly been a while since I've posted on here!! Since then: I went to Las Vegas for the first time for a friend's bachelor party. Got my first lap dance, played my first hand of blackjack at a real table, slept 4 hours in 4 days, and came home ... http://blog.davidnard.com/2009/05/22/the-big-day-is-almost-here/ Alyssa and I ran the Pittsburgh half marathon yesterday. Holy cow are we sore today! I finished in 2:19:14, and Alyssa in 2:26:15. Considering neither of us trained very much for it (My longest run was 7 miles, but that was 4 weeks ago, and Alyssa's had a sinus infection ... http://blog.davidnard.com/2009/05/04/2009-pittsburgh-half-marathon/ A few months ago I did something really stupid and accidentally wiped out my website. Sure, I had backups; but I took the opportunity to pick out a new design and start fresh. Then I got a bunch of work :) So I had to put the site on hold. But ... http://blog.davidnard.com/2009/03/26/were-back/ You may or may not know it, but Monster.com was recently hacked again. Emphasis on the "again". What's most annoying about this is that a company like Monster.com DOES NOT HAVE IT'S USER'S PASSWORDS ENCRYPTED. What the hell?! In this day an age, when everyone is concerned about phishing scams, identity theft, ... http://blog.davidnard.com/2009/01/27/monstercom-sucks-a-lot/ There's still a ton of ice outside. I'm really hoping it warms up so I don't slip and die when I run today. I spent 2 hours chipping ice off the driveway yesterday; unfortunately I cant' run on *that*. http://blog.davidnard.com/2009/01/27/please-get-warmer/ I recently upgraded to Microsoft Visual Studio 2008 Pro, as I'm attempting to expand my programming base out to other languages (C#, C++, more VB, etc). Boy... did this puppy bring my computer to a screeching halt. I should mention that I'm very anal about my computer; I have a ghost ... http://blog.davidnard.com/2009/01/23/major-slowdown-with-ms-visual-studio-2008-install/ A shout out to Pennsylvania Senator Wayne D. Fontana for providing free notary public services! I'm not sure if they all do that, but it was very convenient to walk down the street and have my papers notarized in 2 minutes! As an added bonus, the notary was super friendly. You've ... http://blog.davidnard.com/2009/01/22/thanks-senator/ I just finished watching the 2-hour season premier of LOST on ABC, and boy is my brain tired. I love this show, but maaaaan does it get confusing at times. OK...thus far we know that the people on the island are now moving through time; however I'm not sure if the ... http://blog.davidnard.com/2009/01/21/lost-is-back/ Slowly but surely, the weight is going bye-bye :) http://blog.davidnard.com/2009/01/21/198lbs/ I wish horrible things upon your head. I am so SICK of slipping and sliding and flailing and falling every time I go for a run because some inconsiderate fool can't take 5 minutes to shovel his/her sidewalk. There is no excuses. None. Zero. I don't care if you're 80 years ... http://blog.davidnard.com/2009/01/19/to-those-who-do-not-shovel-sidewalks/