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Well the day has finally come: Apple’s release of 10.4. There are tons of new feautures I am excited to check out but none more than the added .mac sync functionality. To be able to have all my mail rules available on all my computers…I have been waiting for this since .mac came out. For a full list of all the new features: http://www.apple.com/macosx/newfeatures/over200.html.

Happy Birthday D!

Every once and awhile I will get bored, so I sit down in front of the TV, hit the TiVo button on the remote and search for upcoming programs I think I would like to watch. A few days ago, I decided it would be nice to record some old SNLs (old=1990s). You really cannot get enough of Chris Farley, right? Last night I decided I needed some downtime after facing some frustration with talking to people in India about my new mortgage company’s screw up. Anyways, I decided to watch the SNL that Sara Gilbertson hosted in 1994. Great skits for the most part, but the last one really blew my mind. I remember watching this episode live but the last skit completely slipped my mind. I am also an avid Office Space fan, so when I saw the last skit was a cartoon written by Mike Judge called Office Space I was blown away. It was basically a cartoon version of a scene from the movie Office Space, and it was great! So, if you get a chance, catch some old SNL episodes and check out the cartoon version of the movie we all know and love.

McDonalds is asking old/current McDonalds employees to share their McDonalds experience with them in 750 characters or less so here is what I submitted:
I love McDonalds, I always have. Nothing sounded better to me when I was little than a plain hamburger happy meal, in a cool box, with great McDonalds cookies, coke, and that playground. When I turned 17 I knew I wanted to work at McDonalds. One squirt of ketchup, one shot of mayonnaise, 42 seconds for the burgers – everything was well thought out and I appreciated that. From my experience at McDonalds, I learned a number of lessons that have helped me today as a web developer. First, know your customer. Second, with efficient operating procedures you can do your job effectively. Third, service with a smile works wonders. I am very proud and very glad to have had the opportunity to have McDonalds be my first job.

I have a friend that has been in the hospital for over a week now, and for fun her mother decided it might be nice to bring in some games, etc to play with as we wait in the waiting room. Well, two Saturdays ago, I decided it was time for me to finish something I started in the 1908s as a young child…the rubik’s cube. Three hours later, the same day, Susan’s grandmother was getting frustrated just watching…a week later, I am now the big joke. I keep getting really close (most sides with all the same color, then within a matter turns, the cube looks like garbage. I swear I will figure out the last few moves before the week is up and Susan is out of the hospital, but I hope she is out long before I finish. At least her mother is ready with the camera to take my picture when I master the cube.

If I can learn perl, I can master the rubik’s cube. I will figure this out.

Someone like me cannot pass up McDonalds events. McDonalds will always have a special place in my heart after working there in high school and college and then passing on tips and tricks of the trade. Doug even bought me a McDonalds book that I absolutely loved. Ok, to get to the point…McDonalds opened a new awesome 50th anniversary McDonalds which is amazing, and of course in our beloved city of Chicago. Doug, Ben and I went to the opening and were mighty impressed…well with the building, not the higher prices! If you are in Chicago, this is a spot to check out!