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• Thanks Bend for a Truly Nightmare Inducing X-MAS Parade

  12.06.2009
  
  It was the nightmare after the Bend Christmas Parade. Truly. I wonder how many parents woke up last night to screaming children after having terrifying dreams after yesterday's parade. What you ask? Let me demonstrate my case.

  After getting my way [...]

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  Posted: December 06, 2009, 3:48pm EST
  

• The New Rules Of Cell Phone Use Demystified

  12.02.2009
  
  Yesterday's Bend Bulletin featured an article: When January's cell phone ban goes into effect, what will be allowed? with the following graphic:

  Seems pretty clear to me, however [...]

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  Posted: December 02, 2009, 5:01pm EST
  

• 25 Days Of A November Christmas

  12.01.2009
  
  "Do you have all of your Christmas shopping done yet?", The Teacher and I were asked as we drove through Burger King last night around 9:00pm after indeed doing some Christmas shopping. WHAT!?!? It was still November! [...]
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  Posted: December 01, 2009, 7:54pm EST
  

• Watch Out For Kids With Banjos

  11.22.2009
  
  Saturday morning was not a morning for sleeping in. The Teacher and myself (along with the kiddo and the dog) hopped into the car and hit the road. There was only a light dusting of snow on the ground, so my [...]
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  Posted: November 23, 2009, 12:37am EST
  

• The Roots - Part 2, It Was Meatastic!

  11.10.2009
  
  Over this past weekend, the monkey, The Architect, me-myself-and-I, reached the numerical equivalent of 35. A new check box on surveys, but other than that not a huge change.

  There were a few surprises and the first one started at [...]

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  Posted: November 10, 2009, 3:31pm EST
  

• The Square Root of 1225

  11.07.2009
  
  Yep, I believe it is.

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  Posted: November 07, 2009, 2:38am EST
  

• It Was A Bit Warmer Back In July

  10.23.2009
  
  With a thick cloud cover overhead this morning, I seriously experienced one of my warmest October bike commutes in recent memory. No frost covering the numerous leaves and apples strewn across my route, just a warmish wind that was strong, but [...]
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  Posted: October 23, 2009, 12:50pm EDT
  

• The Upgrade, The Old Model, And The Fear Of Change

  10.22.2009
  
  Are they the mindless sheep, or the cutting-edge adapters of change, or something else for all that matters?

  If It's not broken, then why fix it?

  If you got burned last time, why would you be trusting this [...]

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  Posted: October 22, 2009, 5:47pm EDT
  

• Three, Two, .... Eighteen.

  10.07.2009
  
  Well, that didn't go as planned. It seemed to be destined by fate, or some other form of cosmic destiny, but.... Oh, I forgot to mention, last night was the third annual World Series of Hold'em at Jake's Diner.

  In [...]

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  Posted: October 07, 2009, 4:30pm EDT
  

• More Words Than War & Peace, Easily

  09.25.2009
  
  While the blogging engine isn't always running, it doesn't mean that wheels aren't spinning at monkey headquarters. Nope, things have been keeping the staff busy, and I'm certainly not at a loss for words these days. While some might suggest [...]
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  Posted: September 25, 2009, 8:26pm EDT
  

• Right Pedal, Left Pedal, Rinse And Repeat.

  09.15.2009
  
  This year has hardly been one for the books, as far as my bike commuting goes. Certainly big events and smaller ones have taken their toll on my totals. With all that said, it's week three of September's Bike [...]
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  Posted: September 15, 2009, 3:44pm EDT
  

• Who Dialed In The Fog, Mist And That Wet Stuff People Call Rain?

  09.06.2009
  
  Three-day weekends are almost as good as those buy two, get one free sales. Well, maybe a little better since you don't have to actually buy two first to get your free one. With that said, the monkey thought it' [...]
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  Posted: September 07, 2009, 1:22am EDT
  

• Two or Three Things I Know About Her

  08.29.2009
  
  Last Wednesday evening The Teacher and myself made another trip back to a couple of stores to return a few duplicates from our wedding present stash. Overall, we did very good thanks to all of [...]
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  Posted: August 29, 2009, 6:32pm EDT
  

• It's All About The Details

  08.24.2009
  
  Yesterday I was watching an older episode of Mad Men (yeah, I know, I'm late to the party) where art director Salvatore Romano had one of the female office workers hitting on him. One of the other staff [...]
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  Posted: August 24, 2009, 8:09pm EDT
  

• Now That I'm Fed, I Can Recount Some Stories Of Recent Events

  08.22.2009
  
  A couple of shredded beef tacos, a carne asada taco, a good beer and I'm ready to write once again. Ahhhhhhh... nothing like moving, unpacking and heat to zap away all of the inspiration for writing something for' [...]
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  Posted: August 22, 2009, 10:28pm EDT
  

• North To The Future With Velveteen Rabbits And An Alligator Man

  08.06.2009
  
  Time for a little recap on the events of the previous week. Let's see, what happened? Oh yeah, The Teacher and The Architect got hitched.

  Last Thursday we were preparing for rehearsal, while the rest of the state was sweltering' [...]

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  Posted: August 06, 2009, 7:26pm EDT
  

• Consistent Inconsistence And How It Rivals Consistence

  07.23.2009
  
  After a weak start to my bike commuting, I've gotten back on track in full force. Prior to last week, I was consistently not being consistent, and since then I've been consistently consistent. It's not like I was being a slacker [...]
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  Posted: July 23, 2009, 8:18pm EDT
  

• My, How Dreams Change - Part 2

  07.21.2009
  
  The first part of this series was written almost a year ago. A conversation with The Teacher last night prompted me to look at this. The question we asked each other was "a year ago would you have ever predicted" [...]
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  Posted: July 21, 2009, 4:40pm EDT
  

• We Were Lying There On A Blanket By The Stairs

  07.17.2009
  
  Sitting back in the easy chair has not been the typical activity lately. With frequent trips back and forth for The Teacher and myself, moving her and my stuff, attending showers, and planning the actual event, we've been busier than bees.' [...]
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  Posted: July 17, 2009, 12:42pm EDT
  

• The Recap Of All Things That Happen In Parade And Coffee Cups

  07.10.2009
  
  How many times do you say to yourself, "First i'll do some work, then reward myself with coffee", or "First, I need some coffee, then I can do my work". Yep, it's almost as classic as the "which came" [...]
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  Posted: July 10, 2009, 7:24pm EDT
  

• So That Was June

  07.01.2009
  
  Not June Cleaver, Wally or the Beave, or anything resembling a relaxing month. When I last left you, I left you with some revealing news. Nothing quite as revealing this time around.

  A week ago today I received the [...]

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  Posted: July 01, 2009, 3:38pm EDT
  

• #700 Because You Can Only Write About Roundabouts For So Long

  06.23.2009
  
  Things have been a bit sporadic with updates on here of late. Was the monkey kidnapped, held hostage, or on a long vacation? Nope. House hunting and other endeavors have taken up much of The Architects time lately and now [...]
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  Posted: June 23, 2009, 5:56pm EDT
  

• The Teacher and The Architect Sitting In A Tree

  06.15.2009
  
  Over the past weekend, The Teacher and myself were given a surprise party (in a sense). I knew some of the details, but surprises were still all around. What was the occasion? Sort of a combined [...]
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  Posted: June 15, 2009, 1:55pm EDT
  

• Failure Was Not An Option

  06.11.2009
  
  Over the last month, when I wasn't busy photographing roundabout art with the camera mounted on a ten-foot PVC pipe, or traveling for adventures with The Teacher, I've also been studying like a mad man possessed. Why? This past Monday I knocked [...]
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  Posted: June 11, 2009, 5:08pm EDT
  

• Cycling Shorts Aren't Made For This Weather

  06.10.2009
  
  Wow Scooby Doo, that was freaky deaky yesterday. There was rain, there was thunder, there was hail, and there was a lot of it. Not really a big deal while I was at work, sitting behind my desk listening to [...]
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  Posted: June 10, 2009, 5:11pm EDT
  

• Hey, There's A Mouse In My House

  06.03.2009
  
  Today was the day of payback. Payback for the mouse I found at my residence.

  Gotcha! Melissa of She's Just Saying finally delivered my prize today.

  On' [...]

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  Posted: June 04, 2009, 1:09am EDT
  

• Some Things Are Worth The Wait, This MIght Not Be One Of Them, Or Maybe It Really Is

  05.31.2009
  
  Wow, how times flies. A short work week after a long weekend, yep, a long weekend with plenty of monkey business and historic moments. Ahhhhhh... Well, to start the belated recap, last Friday I headed for Eugene to meet [...]
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  Posted: May 31, 2009, 3:58am EDT
  

• 10 Week Countdown

  05.22.2009
  
  The Teacher and myself reached the 10 week mark until the big day. In some ways it still feels like plenty of time and at other times it feels like the date is speeding towards us at 150 mph. ZOOM ZOOM [...]
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  Posted: May 22, 2009, 1:09pm EDT
  

• I'm Sorry You Don't Know Where Your Pants Are, But I Do

  05.20.2009
  
  Rather a form of misdirected communication, rather than an act of common thievery. Huh? Well, I found it rather odd when I was checking one of my email accounts and saw I had an order for some Levi's pants that I' [...]
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  Posted: May 20, 2009, 1:10pm EDT
  

• It Always Comes Back To Chicken & Waffles

  05.12.2009
  
  Dressing in layers, wearing a face mask or balaclava is key, as well as having a good pair of gloves. Yes indeed, it's Spring cycling in Central Oregon time again. Last year, snow kept falling into early May, which' [...]
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  Posted: May 12, 2009, 7:45pm EDT
  

• The Teacher & The Architect Present The Sites

  05.02.2009
  
  With the invitations now in our hands, things are moving along nicely. I can't believe it was three weeks ago that we finally decided on our site for the ceremony. Well, The Teacher had already procured the reception site, but we' [...]
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  Posted: May 03, 2009, 1:15am EDT
  

• These Days You Never Know If It's Dan Deacon Or Swine Flu

  04.29.2009
  
  It's certainly true that these days when a new blog entry pops up in your feed reader, your skeptical nature kicks in. Will it be about the weird April weather, with snow, hail, rain and sunshine all happening at [...]
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  Posted: April 29, 2009, 10:24pm EDT
  

• Save The Date On Top Of The Sheets

  04.23.2009
  
  So, in a previous entry, I teased you with some photos of The Teacher and myself. What were we up to, you might ask. Well, we had plans in place to make some save the date cards, [...]
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  Posted: April 23, 2009, 10:56pm EDT
  

• Los Campesinos & Sky Larkin in Portland

  04.17.2009
  
  A bit of a delay on the recap of recent events. On Tuesday afternoon I had a small stye removed from my eye lid, which meant I was unable to wear a contact lens in [...]
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  Posted: April 17, 2009, 3:46pm EDT
  

• And We Exhale, And We Roll Our Eyes, And We Do These Things In Unison

  04.07.2009
  
  So, as previously teased, a couple from a recent photo project we did:

  I'm not releasing the cupcake ones quite yet. ;)

  [...]

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  Posted: April 08, 2009, 2:56am EDT
  

• The Man In The Rabbit Suit Wasn't Around In 1933

  04.03.2009
  
  Less than a month ago in 1933, Franklin D. Roosevelt spoke some famous words during his inauguration:

  The only thing we have to fear is fear itself.

  It's hard to look at the news these days without some' [...]

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  Posted: April 03, 2009, 10:16pm EDT
  

• Foolish April

  04.01.2009
  
  No fooling the monkey on this day. I woke up well aware of what day it was and even the radio pranks that blared through my alarm clock didn't trick me for a second. Truly, April 1st is a day for fools' [...]
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  Posted: April 01, 2009, 4:28pm EDT
  

• A Frakkin Great Spring Break With PVC Pipe, Butte's And Photo Shoots

  03.30.2009
  
  A serious lack of postings since my last entry (I know), but that hasn't meant there was a serious lack of things going on for the monkey. I have to admit that the video previously posted reached a' [...]
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  Posted: March 30, 2009, 5:45pm EDT
  

• Summer Movies Are The Best

  03.15.2009
  
  Saturday was a slightly cooler day and most certainly had a lot more wind than Friday did. The sky was not blue, but rather overcast. Of course an overcast sky is great for taking photos outside, because it works' [...]
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  Posted: March 16, 2009, 1:15am EDT
  

• So, I'm Dating An Ex-Cuban Cigar Smuggler

  03.10.2009
  
  I'll admit that fresh off the Daylight Savings Time clock adjustment, starting with a profound statement like that is no easy task. Does it deserve further explanation, or is it good enough just as a juicy detail? Perhaps a' [...]
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  Posted: March 10, 2009, 4:58pm EDT
  

• When He Played Chess Against A Computer And She Was Feeling Footloose

  02.24.2009
  
  My, the times have changed. Kenny Loggins is no longer on the charts, but these two made a grand entrance on the red carpet for the Oscars. Oh dear, has this blog really reduced itself to reporting on events from last [...]
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  Posted: February 24, 2009, 3:26pm EST
  

• VD Cheapskates Who Like 80's Music REJOICE!

  02.14.2009
  
  Yep, my recently released 80's mix CD is out there, but for Valentines Day, five copies are being placed in Downtown Bend for you to find and keep. Yep, free music Valentines Day doesn't get any better, especially if you [...]
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  Posted: February 14, 2009, 12:34am EST
  

• It's Time To Come Clean, My Blog Used Steriods In 2004

  02.12.2009
  
  Yep, the days of 2004 weren't always bright and sunny for this blog. I know it might make more sense to think that athletes alone required PEDs to produce at higher levels, but this blog also was under high pressure to' [...]
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  Posted: February 10, 2009, 1:25pm EST
  

• Great, Now Bikers Can Run Stop Signs

  01.29.2009
  
  It appears that momentum towards a law known as the Idaho Stop Law is gaining ground in Oregon. An article in The Bulletin today explained that cyclists can be ticketed for not coming to a complete stop at [...]
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  Posted: January 29, 2009, 4:07pm EST
  

• Everything I Learned About Love Came From 80's Pop Music

  01.26.2009
  
  What is this you ask? Well, for the record I have been making mix CDs and tapes for quite some time now. Some of them have been relatively simple, and others have had many, many, many hours of sweat poured [...]
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  Posted: January 25, 2009, 7:10pm EST
  

• Almost Time For Something Good

  01.22.2009
  
  No, I'm not talking about the economy, or the Angry Whopper from Burger King, but from monkeyinabox productions. Trust me, this one is going to be good, especially if you have fondness for the 80's. Sound interesting? Well, just know that the [...]
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  Posted: January 22, 2009, 1:05pm EST
  

• The End Of The Asterisk

  01.16.2009
  
  Springtime in January is simply amazing. No need for jackets, gloves, mittens or hats. It might be a bit too brisk for shorts and flip-flops, but with the lack of frost threatening my extremities, I made it up Pilot Butte twice [...]
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  Posted: January 16, 2009, 4:40pm EST
  

• Winter Everywhere - Part 3

  01.09.2009
  
  Friday January 2nd
  After Christmas, everything melted and normalcy returned to Oregon. Portland was just wet, and the roads on the pass were hardly covered with snow at all. It was now a week later; after New Years Day. Time [...]
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  Posted: January 09, 2009, 12:14pm EST
  

• Winter Everywhere - Part 2

  01.08.2009
  
  Wednesday December 24th
  Christmas Eve and we were pointing the car back towards Astoria from Bend. The drive to Warm Springs was pretty easy, with the roads in good condition (plowed and sanded). Of course the winter [...]
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  Posted: January 08, 2009, 3:22pm EST
  

• Winter Everywhere: The Recap Part 1

  01.07.2009
  
  Bear with me as I travel back in time. Back in time to when the thermometer was reading in the single-digits, the snow was everywhere and no matter where you drove it was treacherous. Ahhhhh, that was just a few [...]
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  Posted: January 07, 2009, 3:32pm EST