http://www.vlad.net/ Vlad's Web en-us Copyright 2004 Vladimir Mazek vlad@vlad.net vlad@vlad.net 60 http://www.vlad.net/images/littlevlad.gif 115 38 http://www.vlad.net/#20050724000615 So apparently we live next to some really cool people, they have turned into our best friends down here: Dave & Jen. What is somewhat strange is the personality mix: Jen is very much like me and Dave is pretty much just like Katie. Very interesting. Anyhow, Dave worked for Disney and still had room on his Main Gate pass so we got to hang out at Disney and see all the new stuff. Check out the new ... Sun, 24 Jul 2005 00:06:15 -0400 http://www.vlad.net/#20050723232826 This is the first good vacation in a long time and I am proud to say that I did absolutely no work during it. I took one phone call the whole time and I was not even helpful. Went to see the Tonight Show with Jay Leno, Disneyland, Disney's California Adventure, Hollywood, Beverly Hills, Bel Air, Malibu, Santa Monica beach and pier, Venice Beach, Universal Studios, and other places I got to by ... Sat, 23 Jul 2005 23:28:26 -0400 http://www.vlad.net/#20050723232315 We took the long 2 mile trip to Disney World this month to see all the new stuff Disney has for christmas. Generally the whole park is themed and MGM has a huge light show. Last year they kept the crappy lights out of MGM and a billion people complained loud enough for them to bring it back this year. Unfortunately, they wiped out the part of the park where they had the show, so now the "light ... Sat, 23 Jul 2005 23:23:15 -0400 http://www.vlad.net/#20050723231707 Benz loves to wear stuff (generally he will bring a bandana over and complain when we take it off of him.) Katie got some stuff from friends at work so we decided to completely dress up our dog for the Halloween. I am not sure if these pictures constitute animal torture but the dog seemed to enjoy it. There were some issues with the head gear though, no costume or dog was hurt during the making ... Sat, 23 Jul 2005 23:17:07 -0400 http://www.vlad.net/#20041029054555 Halloween is Katie's favorite holiday, although she claims Thanksgiving as well nothing can rival the amount of candy handed out at the end of October. We went to Disney's Not So Scary Halloween which is essentially an evening in Magic Kingdom when they lock down the park and only allow a few thousand of people in. You essentially walk up to every ride without standing in a line (Yes, this IS ... Fri, 29 Oct 2004 05:45:55 -0400 http://www.vlad.net/#20040926190356 Fourth hurricane in just five weeks, welcome to Florida. Yes, we are taking it harder and from more angles than even Jenna Jameson. Just when you've thought that all trailer communities have been wiped out, our local news finds another one to interrupt my TV with. Seriously, not a single one of these has hit during the week - they all come over and ruin my entire weekend. Nothing of interest ... Sun, 26 Sep 2004 19:03:56 -0400 http://www.vlad.net/#20040721192614 One year and seven exams later, I am now a Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE). While I am sure this will attract twice as many hot chicks as my other engineering degree (University of Florida) I am even more proplexed at the demand for this thing. I updated my monster.com resume when I got up (9am) and by about noon I already had four job offers in my inbox. Note: Absolutely 0 ... Wed, 21 Jul 2004 19:26:14 -0400 http://www.vlad.net/#20040710183515 Do you ever feel like you're wearing a "Kick Me!" sign? Our garden, which is doing quite well considering the 110 degree heat index, now has a new addition. Our screened in porch somehow added a frog to its portfolio. I was in the process of trimming the hydrangea flower when a little head showed up not an inch away from my hand. The wuss that I am, I jumped backwards three feet and landed on ... Sat, 10 Jul 2004 18:35:15 -0400 http://www.vlad.net/#20040626115016 Lets see, first night of sleep in a while. I am slowly turning into a total ironman. I've been on the road with Microsoft, I've passed two MCP exams and have only one left to complete for my MCSE. The new computer arrived yesterday, Katie's sister and her fiance are in town and I took them to Celebration yesterday to celebrate their anniversary. Today we're going with them to Disney World ... Sat, Jun 26, 2004 11:50:16 -0400 http://www.vlad.net/#20040625093014 We have wrapped up the Microsoft tour. We were a part of the Microsoft Touchpoint series of seminars that made its way around Florida (Orlando, Gainesville, Daytona, Naples, Sarasota, West Palm Beach and Daytona). It was quite nice to meet some of our customers and a good opportunity to talk about ExchangeDefender and help people "connect" with Microsoft. About the most surprising was the ... Fri, 25 Jun 2004 09:30:14 -0400 http://www.vlad.net/#20040511151011 You know, it is pretty rare that a naughty piece of spam makes it through my filters but I recall getting all sorts of disgusting (and very vivid) offers on daily basis. Thats one thing, I can understand that people get bored on the farm and need to do something to pass their time... However, I have this one friend (Sodo) that frequently sends me photos of himself doing very interesting ... Tue, 11 May 2004 15:10:11 -0400 http://www.vlad.net/#20040509223648 With the exception of University of Florida, I have always lived in a big city. Suffice to say, I have never "gardened" or expressed particular interest in plants until I realized that I can dissuade my girlfriend from her more ambitious (insane) dreams by letting her fail at the very essential level. This is basically how it works: Katie: I hate living in an apartment, I want to have a ... Sun, 9 May 2004 22:36:48 -0400 http://www.vlad.net/#20040427171651 ... 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