I forgot to get candy for the treaters on the way home from work 😞 and now that I have my shoes off there’s no going back. Luckily past-me bought a doorbell I could unplug. Sorry kids. Better luck next year.

#photos #halloween #homeimprovement

Audio (MP3): 20171031 - Mildy Seeking Mannequins

I still need to get a couple mannequins. I think about this often, at least daily. Well, maybe every other day. They’ll provide some kind of ambience, some kind of atmosphere that I need. In my house. Preferably the dining room.

No, there’s nothing sexual or weird going on behind the scenes here. I’m not gonna drill any holes in them or have different outfits based on different seasons. I may, however, throw a scarf around one if it’s chilly outside. Something to keep them looking current and fresh.

Think of them more as art pieces, as sculptures, and less as companions. I’m not J.F. Sebastian over here. They won’t have backstories or names or be scantily dressed.

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This is Maggie announcing to Snapchat that she has an orchestra concert tonight. 😊

This pose is the dab for those not in the know. That might not even be the right way to say it, “the dab.”

It might be “dabbing.” I can’t keep up with the kids and their music.

#photos #maggie

Where the hell my pink spray paint???

#fashion

Thanks, cat! I was hoping somebody would tear my insulation out before winter. 👍

#photos #cats #homeimprovement

My favorite thing to do when somebody’s upset is to tell them to “calm down.”

Please note: this usually doesn’t do me any favors. Nor does it make the other person relax. Usually the opposite.

😉 #protip

So when I’m finishing off a box of cereal there’s always a few AWOLs left in the box.

Do you guys finish them off or nah? Does it depend on the make and model?

#photos #cereal #toughcall #thestruggleisreal

Audio (MP3): 20171028 - Social grace at the ATM drive-through

Please note local residents: ATM drive-throughs are one way. You should not back up for any reason. Think of the ATM lane to be like a waterslide. You should only go down, never up. If you try to swim or climb back up le slide, chances are you’ll destroy the very fabric that holds our universe together. Yes, I’m talking to you lady at the BMO by Blue Goose.

Also, please resist the urge to get out of your car. Or truck. Or whatever you’re in to.

In conclusion: if you like to do your banking on foot and/or while utilizing both the backwards and the forwards of your automobile, just go inside. You’ll get to do both.

You’ll even have the option to enjoy a Dum Dum. Instead of being one. 🍭

#trafficnews #socialproblems #diariespodcast

In C/C++, method names should be capitalized and use CamelCase. (source)

…and…

In JavaScript, functions should use camelCase but should not capitalize the first letter. (source)

I will only use lower case and the underscore for word boundaries. And 4 stop tabs. For all code. JavaScript, PHP, MySQL, HTML, CSS, whatever. Consistency, folks.

In other news…

if ($view_data['icd_code_1_86001'] == '') {
  $view_data['icd_code_1_86001'] = '';
}

if ($view_data['icd_code_2_86001'] == '') {
  $view_data['icd_code_2_86001'] = '';
}

if ($view_data['icd_code_3_86001'] == '') {
  $view_data['icd_code_3_86001'] = '';
}

if ($view_data['icd_code_1_86003'] == '') {
  $view_data['icd_code_1_86003'] = '';
}

if ($view_data['icd_code_2_86003'] == '') {
  $view_data['icd_code_2_86003'] = '';
}

if ($view_data['icd_code_3_86003'] == '') {
  $view_data['icd_code_3_86003'] = '';
}

Good thing that all the icd_code variables are checked for empty and then set to empty. If they’re empty.

#devhell

Audio (MP3): 20171027 - More knob twists

I’m in the private, single person work restroom. Somebody tries the door knob. It refuses because I’m not an animal and therefore lock the door.

Again, with the twisting. I scowl at the door. More knob twists. This time as if brute force will unlock the door. I’m annoyed now.

Three seconds pass. The knob twists yet again. I call out forcefully, angrily… “dude, I’m taking a shit.”

I don’t like talking to people in public but sometimes ya got to.

#socialproblems #publicrestroom #diariespodcast