World of Warcraft: The Alliance

I'm not trying to start a collection of action figures, but after visiting an Anime store in New York City last Christmas weekend (teenage kids, you see), I can't resist the urge after seeing two Alliance heroes sticking out of the miniature mass of J-pop resin figurettes.

More on World of Warcraft characters and classes here.


Broll Bearmantle, a Night Elf Druid and one of the keepers of the world


Vindicator Marrad, a Draenei Paladin and one of the Guardians of the Holy Light

Megatasking

Post-processing 2 videos, reclaiming Time Machine space by moving around terrabits across a Mac-PC network, working 5 spreads due in the morning. And suddenly a rattled boy with a nosebleed. Who says there's life after a day job?

Fire in the Sky

Sunset after a snowstorm. Took this shot from inside the car while waiting for the kids to finish their ice skating. Bigger picture when you click it.

New Year countdown 2009

New Year 2009 countdown from Norman on Vimeo.

Christmas in Manhattan 2008

Created with Admarket's flickrSLiDR.

We drove to New York City for an impromptu Christmas weekend in Manhattan. Walked past Fifth Avenue's fantastic holiday display windows; watched the skating crowd and The Tree at the Rockefeller Plaza; looked up in awe at Saks Fifth Avenue's dazzling array of huge snowflake lights dance to the music of "Carol of the Bells"; walked thru Broadway, and finally in Times Square we all sat on the grandstand with the tourist crowd, our conversations drowned in a babel of languages from all over.

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Christmas lunch

Created with Admarket's flickrSLiDR.

Because we didn't really have a noche buena as the mom had to work. Because we had to stop by for her before going to the midnight mass. Because the mass took almost 2 hours with all the singing, the bishop was officiating. Because the gang was so tired from all that holiday anticipation they just went straight to opening their presents without the planned video. And because the dad, who came from work to cook food for 4 hours went straight to bed with his clothes on.

STAS Christmas Concert 2008

STAS Christmas Concert 2008 from Norman on Vimeo.

Unlikely movie buddy

Upon entering the moviehouse to watch Quantum of Solace, the ticket booth attendant chose me to bring this portable monitoring device in exchange for points in my cinema rewards card. I could press Picture or Sound if there were problems with those. But the last two got me curious.

If I press No. 3, would the screening stop and the Piracy police come swarming and scoop up the offender? Or if I pressed no. 4, would they kick out whoever (or whatever) caused the Other Disturbance?

Well, either nothing happened, or I was immersed enough of this title franchise (alright alright, the titles more than the franchise) that I totally forgot about it.

Chucks High Tops

With her new High Top Chucks.
And her "L**" pose.

She's happy, can't you tell?






And don't forget the assistant to the photographer



** L from her Death Note obsession

It's hard to get married to your job when your computer has trust issues.