tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21970407195982347272012-02-03T03:11:27.947-05:00Personal blog to complement the content of http://www.gomberg.comGomberghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07895177924409471641noreply@blogger.comBlogger1101100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2197040719598234727.post-21784922991367650272010-05-05T00:19:00.002-04:002010-05-05T00:22:06.537-04:00

It dawned on me the other day that I've now been out of High School longer than I had been alive when I graduated High School. Thinking back, these past 10 years have flown by, not to mention the decade before them. Where does the time go?

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... meh.

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Moving Christmas off the treadmill has not happened yet. Actually, I just need to beat a path through Christmas and find a different place for an eight-foot artificial tree, but even that seems to be a challenge at the moment.So I'm going to put the treadmill on a back-burner for the moment.Now before you start ranting that I'm falling off the proverbial wagon by failing at my last two attempts

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Ladies and Gentlemen, we are proud to present This Week's "The Big Bang Theory" Moment From Carl's Real, Actual, Non-edited or Embellished Life.~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~INT. CHILD'S BEDROOM -- NIGHTA father, CARL, and son, CONNOR, sit on a glider. CONNOR is in CARL's lap, and CARL is reading from the children's board book "STAR WARS SPACESHIPS".CARLPointing to a picture of the DEATH STAR surrounded by

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I've been a rabid fan of Lost for several years and with the final season upon us, I've been talking about Lost a lot with a few of my coworkers and friends who are nice enough to suffer my rantings. I've been coming in and shooting off an e-mail with notes and questions about the previous night's episode for a few weeks now and figured these would also make good blog posts and maybe elicit some

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Ok, so the Portion Control portion of my "get healthy" routine was an abject failure.(No, this is not one of our pugs)I guess in a way it was doomed from the start. It's really something that I should have saved until later this year or at least a few more steps down the road. So for now, I've drawn a red line through it on my spreadsheet, which means I need to revisit it at a future date. For

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Popped onto Yahoo this morning and aside from the terrible news coming from Chile (what's with all the devastating earthquakes?) there was an article on how to save $250 a month. They've had a number of similar articles in the past, all trying to help their readers reduce their monthly expenses. Problem is, in almost every case, the "savings" are made up by eliminating things that most rational

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Yeah, we won't discuss what I had for lunch. Suffice it to say I'm going to have to take a much sterner look at how I approach ordering food and how much I actually eat and how much I take home.As for weigh-in this morning I lost 1.7 pounds but gained 1/4 inch. The increase in my waist might be due to the sit-ups, who knows. I'd feel better about the weight if it wasn't coming off pounds I'd

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Anyone who knows me well knows that I've struggled with my weight for most of my life. I'm not morbidly obese, but I'm by no means skinny. With the exception of the first 9 years of my life - when my parents feared that I was malnourished because I wouldn't finish my Happy Meals - I've always been either overweight or dieting. Those Happy Meals I didn't finish turned into Double Western Bacon

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There was a time when the news of the day was monitored by professional editors who decided what was factual based on research and what was not, what was worthwhile sharing with the public and what would cause unnecessary panic, what was reporting and what was editorial opinion.And then came ratings. And those decisions moved to producers.And then came tabloids and "A Current Affair". And

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A few weeks back we were out at a Chili's for lunch and to keep Connor occupied we were having him point out things in the ubiquitous photos that cover their walls. "Where's the doggie?", "Where's the airplane?", etc.Then, just for fun, while looking at one of the photos of a couple in Elvis wigs & glasses wearing Elvis T-Shirts, I asked Connor, "Where's Elvis?"And, *BAM*, his hand shoots right

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Misha and I (ok, mostly Misha) spread pine bark nuggets around the planters in the yard yesterday. Took 45 bags just to do the few spots in the front. Another 35 just to cover up the areas immediately around the plants in the back to protect them from the snow that everyone's saying we're going to get on Saturday. We're estimating another 50-80 to cover the rest of the beds in the backyard. I

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Connor's been putting "more" and "please" together for a while now and we have him say "all done" at the table when he's done with his meal, but those have been specifically prompted, so they don't really count.Yesterday morning, we were getting ready and he heard the trash truck outside moving from house to house and was fixated, saying "car" repeatedly as he got dressed. On the way down the

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We're looking to buy a new PC for my wife, her's is getting on in years and starting to get slow with all these newfangled whippersnapper programs that require more CPU and Memory than her 8 year old machine can provide.One of the things I'm insisting on is that we wait until after October 22nd so that her PC will come with Windows 7 instead of Vista. Not that I don't like Vista - I'm using it

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Not sure if I should feel happy or depressed that a Google Image search on "Carl Gomberg" doesn't turn up a single picture of me. Plenty of pics of friends from Facebook though. And my Twitter avatar:Yahoo Image Search just turns up a pic of my son and the pugs dressed for Christmas/Hanukkah 2007.Only Bing pulls up an image of me. My old Facebook profile pic.Go figure that Microsoft would

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Ok, so I want to preface this with the fact that I had a huge company dinner last night at a fancy place that served steaks much larger than I'm used to. Not much of an excuse, but...Week 3Weight: 245.1 lbsWeight last week: 241.1 lbsWeek's weight loss: -4.0 lbsTotal weight loss: -2.3 lbsTarget weight: 212.8 lbsWeight remaining to lose: 32.3 lbsOh well. Another odd thing worth mentioning is that

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Week 2Weight: 241.1 lbsWeight last week: 242.8 lbsWeek's weight loss: 1.7 lbsTotal weight loss: 1.7 lbsTarget weight: 212.8 lbsWeight remaining to lose: 28.3 lbsOk, so it's not much, but I'll take it. :)Yay me!

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242.8 pounds. Not the heaviest I've ever been but within 10 pounds of that mark, so a good time to start moving back down the scale.I'm not going to measure my waist or anything, that's just too depressing.And no pictures tonight. Working on a huge deadline for work so that's been consuming me. Maybe I'll snap a pic this weekend. Something really unflattering like you always see as the before

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I realize that in my last post I promised something by the 20th and in my usual blogging fashion I have missed that deadline. I realize I also may have built it up a bit too much. Because what I'm basically announcing is...a dietYes, you read that correctly. In about 3 months I'm going to turn 35 and I'm tired of being as large as I am, I'm tired of getting winded walking up stairs, I'm tired

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I just realized that it's been almost a month since I last updated this blog. Damn.Y'know, you start out the year all revved up and swearing that you'll contribute more to the endless rambling of the blogosphere and then you end up doing noble things offline instead and forget about the inter-people.Seriously though, June was a quick one, not least of which was due to the fact that I spent most

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[Warning: SPOILERS]For those Trekkers who are consumed by trying to figure out how Abrams will reconcile the events that take place in the first 6 Star Trek movies with the storyline for any possible sequel, I offer the following:Thrown off course by the gravity of the 2 newly created black holes, V'Ger (Star Trek: The Motion Picture) goes off course and veers away from Earth. It encounters and

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Saw Star Trek on Saturday. Those who know me gasp and say "you waited until the third weekend?!?!" Well, we had passes and a babysitter so third weekend it was.Great flick. Yeah, there are some plot holes big enough to fly the ship through and there's a lot of Trek canon that goes out the window and for some reason there's a brewery in the engineering section... but putting all that aside it

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Yeah, it's been a while.And that fact, frankly, has been keeping me away.Because there's a ton of stuff I'd love to tell you about that's happened since February.Like Connor's now walking and talking.And ... well that's been pretty consuming in itself.So instead of taking the time to type up all the juicy details of the past 3 months, I'm just going to start anew.Yup. Anew.

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I've been reprimanded for not updating my blog. So here's an update. It's sunny out today, beautiful weather.I feel good and the family is fine.Happy, Mike?

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So we're stuck at home again today due to the snow but this time we were prepared with the proper clothes. So Connor and I took a trip outside to check out the snow. He wasn't too happy about the wind and we didn't stay out long, but it was pretty cool to see him try to figure out what all that white stuff was on the ground.Oh, and he's standing on his own now for extended periods. And walking

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If hot cross buns are "one a penny" and "two a penny", why would you ever just buy one?

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Ever notice how the universal PC icon for "Save" is a 3.5-inch floppy disk?When was the last time you saved anything to a floppy disk?

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Connor's daycare was closed today due to the local schools being closed.The local schools were all closed due to a few inches of snow on the ground.Yes, you read that correctly.People here in Charlotte go bonkers when the weatherman says "Snow". It's like the proverbial yelling of "Fire" in a crowded theater. You can't find Milk or Bread anywhere, nobody wants to go out on the roads, the people

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Misha: "Why is there a baby spoon on the stairs?"Carl: "Oh, Connor dropped that there when he picked up the Crazy Glue."

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Ricardo Montalban has passed away.He will be missed...

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SweetheartSweetiePumpkinBoyThe BoyBuddyGuyFruitcakeMunchkinMonkeyBuckarooStinker(Any of the above preceded by "Little" )MonkeyboyBuddy BoyRug RatSnickers (he used to laugh softly in his sleep)Trotter (you should see him crawl!)I just hope he remembers that his name is Connor...

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Once again, in no particular order:- It's possible to own a house for a year and still not be moved in- Charlotte is roughly the same latitude as Santa Barbara- I don't miss San Diego half as much as I thought I would- Landscaping is expensive... Hardscaping more so... Day Care, don't ask...- "Recession" is a four-letter-word- Your child's smile erases the day's hardships in a nanosecond- Pugs

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It's mind boggling to think it's already been one year! Well, mind boggling to us, Connor seems a little unimpressed by the fact that he's a year old.A few of our little guy's current accomplishments:He now has 8 teeth: 4 top front and 4 bottom frontHe's crawling lightning fastHe is standing for short periods of time (8 seconds is the record)He loves to dance and...He can't get enough of his

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My son turns one today and in a few hours we'll be celebrating with some local friends and family. Pictures as soon as we can get them online.

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The more I hear about MRSA, the more of a germaphobe I become. Unfortunately, this has led me down some paths of truly bizarre logic.Take, for instance, the the door to the men's room at my office.Like most men's rooms, you push the door to open it. And like most there's a metal plate where you're supposed to do the pushing. For as long as I can remember, I've always avoided the "men's room

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On the way home from work today, as we're pulling into the daycare parking lot, my wife says to me "Oh, by the way, Connor got a fat lip at daycare today."Turns out it wasn't as bad as I'd envisioned it. I've been gifted with a fat lip once in my life as a result of a Karate punch that wasn't pulled as well as it should have been by the guy I was practicing with in class and it wasn't pretty. I

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Today, we took Connor to the Charlotte Renaissance Festival. It's 20 acres of shops, food and characters with 6 stages offering constant entertainment. It's only the second Ren Fest I've ever been to. The first was in Laguna many years ago and we didn't stay there long, so I really can't say how they compare against one another.Along for the ride were our friends Mary and Eric and their

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I've been getting a lot of e-mail from friends about the upcoming election. I have friends on both sides of the spectrum and some in the middle, so it's an interesting array of messages that I find in my inbox these days.What's concerning to me is - both in these e-mails and in conversations I've had and overheard recently - there's more pertaining to race and gender than the issues. I worry that

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A lot of our friends have been asking for pictures of our Addams Family pinball machine. So without further ado...The game arrived wrapped in the shipping industry's version of saran wrap. A previous job taught me it's also useful for securing coworkers to chairs.Misha wasted no time opening up her new treasure. Well, actually we waited 3 days. Until we had a night that Connor went down early

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Can I tell you how much I hate hurricanes?Usually when it rains here, the wind blows from the southwest so it hits the front of our house, but these hurricanes are changing the wind's direction and causing the rain to hit the back of our house... with unfortunate circumstances.See, when we moved in, there was no way for the dogs to get outside. Making matters worse, the doors to our backyard are

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Just yesterday we were talking to my sister and commenting on how long it had been since Connor's first 2 teeth came in. We were thinking he's been teething again from the way he's been fussing recently and his upper gums look "ready", but still nothing.Then tonight, I'm putting some Orajel on him and there it is, a new tooth just barely poking through the gums. So Connor's top front left tooth

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Here's the 9-Month picture set:Kodak GalleryYou know, when I think back over the past 9 months and compare them to the nine months Connor was in the womb during which we sold and bought a house, moved across country and changed jobs... I'm not sure which was the easier 9 month span.All I know is I wouldn't trade the memories of either for anything.

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Misha and I celebrated our second anniversary today. We've actually been together for almost 6 years now. Sometimes it's hard to believe.We celebrated by feeding Connor dinner, playing some Addams Family pinball and eating the dinner I made (New York Strip steaks, mashed potatoes and veggies) while watching an episode of Law & Order: Criminal Intent on the TiVo. We're going to wait for the

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I gave my son his first wet willy today. I was riding next to him in the car and couldn't resist. He didn't even flinch. But then I didn't really get my finger that wet and it's not like I can even stick my pinkie in his ear canal at this age. I proudly announced this milestone event to my wife in the driver's seat. She was less than amused.I guess it's a guy thing.

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For as long as I've known her, my wife has always wanted 2 things:1) a 1966 Ford Mustang2) an Addams Family pinball machineShe came close to #1 in College when she bought herself a 1967 Mustang (sold off long before we met).Now, tonight, she can mark #2 off her list.Much the same way that I troll ebay for Disney Haunted Mansion stuff, she's been known to look for the Addams Family pinball machine

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Connor surprised us both with a new trick this evening:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=klfVSZJpHJIYup, he's crawling.And yup, that's me saying "we're in trouble".And yup, that's the TiVo remote. Chip off the old couch potato.

Gomberghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07895177924409471641noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2197040719598234727.post-6127224517723216542008-08-06T10:51:00.000-04:002008-08-13T10:53:03.859-04:00

New PicsSooooo close to crawling...

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Misha stopped at PetSmart and picked them up some new toys with sound chips inside. This is a rare treat for the pups, because they love toys with sound chips and they go nuts when the toy starts barking or quacking or laughing or playing music really loudly...Yeah, it's a rare treat...

Gomberghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07895177924409471641noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2197040719598234727.post-73330157255175079822008-07-01T21:27:00.004-04:002008-11-12T19:58:59.029-05:00

One of our favorite things to do when we lived in California was to go to Las Vegas. And one of my favorite things to to at Vegas was to ride on Star Trek: The Experience at the Las Vegas Hilton. I've been a fan of The Experience since it first opened and enjoyed it immensely. The practical effects were second to none. I mean, c'mon: they completely redress an entire room as you're standing in it

Gomberghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07895177924409471641noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2197040719598234727.post-84100551317111011692008-06-27T21:32:00.005-04:002008-06-27T21:46:01.329-04:00

Connor's first tooth has arrived.We'd love to tell you exactly when it sprouted, but the little guy didn't really give us the warning (read: inconsolable screaming) that we were expecting based on what we've heard about teething from most people. Granted he's been touchy from time to time, but we figured there'd be more drama as the tooth actually emerged.So imagine our surprise when we went

Gomberghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07895177924409471641noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2197040719598234727.post-83303626142735108392008-06-24T21:47:00.001-04:002008-06-27T22:28:09.715-04:00

We just got back from Los Angeles and a faster-than-it-should-have-been tour of family and friends. In hindsight, we wish we'd had a few extra days to spend, but given that this was our first trip out of Charlotte since Connor was born, we wanted to be as non-disruptive as possible to his routine.We flew out on Thursday and Connor was great on the flight. He had a few moments, but his ears

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For months now, my diligent wife has been dutifully placing photos of Connor online using Kodak photo gallery and adding her own cute captions as she goes.I've been forwarding on most of these galleries to friends and family, but it occurred to me that I'm not sending to everyone every time and some of you haven't seen them at all. For this, I am truly sorry.To help rectify this situation, I'm

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Yes, that's "sits" not "spits" (though there's been the occasional bit of that as well.)Connor's moving from Infant 1 to Infant 2 at his day care, so to get him ready, they've been working with him on sitting up. Apparently this is one of the "milestone" abilities that helps him earn his golden ticket to the next room.Granted, he's been sitting for a while now, but mostly with support and never

Gomberghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07895177924409471641noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2197040719598234727.post-91144098661824635872008-06-13T21:50:00.002-04:002008-06-13T21:53:19.068-04:00

So, yeah...My membership application for the AARP arrived the other day, complete with temporary ID Card.C'mon people, I haven't even hit 40 yet. Heck, I haven't even hit 35 for that matter.

Gomberghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07895177924409471641noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2197040719598234727.post-33362306888605870422008-06-10T21:27:00.003-04:002008-06-27T21:31:50.502-04:00

Why don't they just say "Heck if we know?..."

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Connor had his first playdate today. Yeah, I know he's too young to actually play with another child, but it was a nice opportunity to spend some time with a couple we met in our childbirth class with whom we've become friendly.Funny story about that... we actually ended the class without getting their contact info and regretted not asking them for it because they seemed like "our kind of people

Gomberghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07895177924409471641noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2197040719598234727.post-87358870701093641782008-06-06T20:11:00.002-04:002008-06-08T21:50:31.334-04:00

Connor's now traveled halfway around the calendar and is a whopping 6 month old now. Where does the time go?I couldn't find a word for "6-month birthday", so I made one up (Antipoday). It's not just a typical "unbirthday" (Thank you Lewis Caroll) so I felt a special word was needed. Antipode's a fun word that semi-applies so I figured I'd have some fun with that. You like?Misha's trying to

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Connor rolled from his stomach to his back for the first time today! Hooray!

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Saw Indiana Jones this weekend. For anyone who was expecting some great work of art, I'll ask you to watch the other 3 Indy flicks and tell me that they were any more believable or less fantastical.Do you honestly believe that there was a Crusade knight in the middle of the desert, guarding the chalice of his god? When was the last time you reached into some guys chest and pulled out his still

Gomberghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07895177924409471641noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2197040719598234727.post-40474789794954272642008-05-05T21:43:00.003-04:002008-05-05T22:23:25.639-04:00

The erasable pen was a wonder invention of Papermate. In the bygone days of 1979, one could suddenly do the impossible, erase the un-erasable: Ink. From a pen. It was truly, truly, truly outrageous.But this amazing feat came with a price. Sure, there was the obvious blue, black, or red smudge where you had erased a word or the smear where you had accidentally run your hand over some of the

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Connor had a very big week this week.He was watching me the other day as I was drinking a glass of water; staring intently at the glass as I raised it, drank, and lowered it, then staring at me until I drank again. So I asked him if he wanted some and put the glass down near him. He pulled it in and I guided the rim to his mouth and he started gulping at the air until I was able to tip the

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My sister and her husband and 14 month-old son came over for Passover dinner last night. I'd wanted to do something because we've been trying to get together for weeks but the boys' sleep schedules haven't really permitted an easy meetup. Also, Passover's a bit of a Thanksgiving event at my parent's house and since they're now 3,000 miles away I figured it would be good to assume the east coast

Gomberghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07895177924409471641noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2197040719598234727.post-81445622296564368022008-04-19T22:19:00.003-04:002008-04-27T22:01:52.618-04:00

You'd think "wow, 4 months is a little early for a haircut", but considering the number of people who are now mistaking my son for a girl thanks to his long curls, it was time to take him in for a trim.Poor thing cried the whole time in the chair. I was holding him, of course, considering that he's only just able to control his head and still not able to sit up on his own. We took home the

Gomberghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07895177924409471641noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2197040719598234727.post-68122748642341490132008-03-29T09:35:00.004-04:002008-04-01T18:48:25.639-04:00

My friend Mike got me started back again on Twitter. I'd first heard of it over a year ago and signed up on a lark but only posted once and then let the account sit idle. Sometimes if things seem really cool I like to get in early so I can reserve the nickname I've used online since my college days: DixonHill.If you haven't heard of Twitter, it's like a blog, except your entries are limited to

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Recap of a conversation between my wife and the girl building her sandwich at Subway the other day:Misha: "Can you also add some avocado to my sandwich?"SubwayChick : "I don't know what that is..."Misha: "... Avocado? ..."SubwayChick: " "I don't know what that is..."Excuse me while I cry...

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My friend Meredith and her husband Sean in Los Angeles are art distributors who represent several up-and-coming artists. I do their web design on the side (http://www.thehowsecollection.com).Anyway, they're selling off some of their older Amy Lynn originals at amazing prices. One of my favorite pieces is on the block: "Speakeasy"...... which was featured in the dorms on the recent season of

Gomberghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07895177924409471641noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2197040719598234727.post-42600363773957172132008-03-01T14:42:00.002-05:002008-03-01T14:50:31.553-05:00

I just realized I posted a grand total of 2 times in February.And one of those posts I had to change the post date on since it was already March.Bad Carl.Well, now that the Gallbladder saga is over, and the parents have all departed, and my sister has moved into her new house, and Connor's no longer as fussy and is actually sleeping for pretty long periods at night, I might just have more time to

Gomberghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07895177924409471641noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2197040719598234727.post-88283893195207853452008-02-29T14:41:00.000-05:002008-03-01T14:42:19.989-05:00

What... you think there's more to be said about that?

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Twice tonight on the way home I had 2 different drivers SPEED UP when I turned on my blinker and tried to merge ahead of them into their lane. Both times, there was plenty of space! Both times, I was merging with plenty of time/distance left to get where I needed to go and wasn't trying to cut in at the last second as the lane I was in ended!Both times, we weren't going more than 20 mph!Both

Gomberghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07895177924409471641noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2197040719598234727.post-21571692038334766852008-01-30T22:15:00.000-05:002008-01-30T22:37:34.120-05:00

Well, Misha had her Gallbladder taken out today, stones and all, and she's doing well. Aside from spending most of the late afternoon and evening sleeping, she's not feeling much pain other than in her shoulders (which we understand is due more to the anesthesia than the actual surgery).After the surgery, we came back to the house and once she was settled into bed for a quick nap and some

Gomberghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07895177924409471641noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2197040719598234727.post-54965306296681973692008-01-25T14:45:00.000-05:002008-01-25T15:07:01.584-05:00

It’s been a week in the new house and so far so good. We’re not even remotely moved in yet and there are still a bunch of boxes in our garage not to mention a ton of stuff still back at the old place, but at least we’ve made the big move.And not a moment too soon, because we’re about to have several visitors.Misha’s mom (Larrian) arrives on Monday afternoon to help us out with Connor after Misha

Gomberghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07895177924409471641noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2197040719598234727.post-81663673054061791992008-01-16T23:39:00.000-05:002008-01-16T23:43:47.189-05:00

It's snowing here. They told us it didn't snow in NC.Actually, they told us it was usually freezing rain instead which leads to power outages and black ice (which itself leads to traffic accidents and airbag introductions and higher insurance premiums and rental cars.)All things considered, I'd rather have the snow.

Gomberghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07895177924409471641noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2197040719598234727.post-72227072037100951582008-01-13T19:08:00.000-05:002008-01-16T23:45:10.434-05:00

Let me start this post by stating that though I have shoveled snow before, I've never raked leaves. Technically, I still haven't, having purchased a blower/vacuum/mulcher at Home Depot. I mention this not to be completely AR, but because it's semi-important to the story I'm about to unleash upon you.Like most homes, we have 2 sections to the lawn out front: 1) the large main lawn area and 2)

Gomberghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07895177924409471641noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2197040719598234727.post-71504091693003242152008-01-09T20:54:00.000-05:002008-01-16T23:44:45.077-05:00

So we bought the Entourage.We got lotsa nudging toward the Odyssey and the others, but in the end it came down to a few facts:1) We got all the extras we wanted and none that we didn't for a lower price than any of the competition.2) The Odyssey was too stiff, the others were too loose, the Entourage was juuuust right.3) Misha told me we were getting the Entourage.Ok, so I'm exaggerating a bit

Gomberghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07895177924409471641noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2197040719598234727.post-76841659098295477002008-01-06T22:49:00.000-05:002008-01-16T23:44:10.919-05:00

Connor's officially 1 month old now and it's amazing to see how much he's changed already. I'm going to blink and he'll be off to college. Wow.

Gomberghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07895177924409471641noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2197040719598234727.post-63468025662163880992007-12-28T23:02:00.000-05:002007-12-28T23:34:57.156-05:00

Since my SUV vs Minivan post, we've looked at a few of the higher rated models out there.The first two we saw were the Hyundai Entourage and Kia Sedona, and we discovered that they're actually both the same company. We liked the Entourage better anyway so Kia got kicked off the list. Unfortunately, we ran out of time to see the Honda and Toyota that day and very shortly after that, Connor

Gomberghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07895177924409471641noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2197040719598234727.post-45153584441812660492007-12-28T21:39:00.000-05:002008-01-30T22:50:36.826-05:00

In no particular order:- Moving across the country with your wife and 2 pugs in a Honda Accord is both an adventure and a nightmare.- Sometimes it's necessary to leap before you look in life.- There is no good Mexican Food in Charlotte, NC.- Friends are precious things. Good friends know this about you too.- You cannot hide a fart in a Herman Miller Aeron Chair.- Who you know will get you

Gomberghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07895177924409471641noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2197040719598234727.post-63329914718914148142007-12-25T19:24:00.000-05:002007-12-25T19:36:23.183-05:00

Well, not exactly Rome, Italy... more like Rome, Georgia.I walked into a Starbucks today for the first time since moving to North Carolina and saw slices of red velvet cake in the dessert case. My mom (visiting from SoCal) didn't even know what red velvet cake was when I asked her if she'd ever seen it in a Starbucks display in Los Angeles (she's much more of a Starbucks goer than I am, in fact

Gomberghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07895177924409471641noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2197040719598234727.post-88228098618558983372007-12-24T21:12:00.001-05:002007-12-24T21:21:33.870-05:00

Wow, this is quite a ride.Connor's almost 3 weeks old and I can't remember the last good night's sleep I had. Of course, the truth is that Misha's been up in the evenings more than I have, but I like to think I do my share by rotating with her whenver possible.Also, he's mostly been a little angel, causing only a few completely sleepless mornings (defined as midnight to 6am) and pretty much

Gomberghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07895177924409471641noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2197040719598234727.post-22271397624893303912007-12-09T23:13:00.000-05:002007-12-10T00:01:56.257-05:00

We're back home now, and whoa has it been a wild ride so far. The nurses really spoiled us and this cold turkey thing is just no fun.So now that I'm not being corralled by the hospital's draconian wireless access system, I can post some pics:First day on the job...Simple Math: Happy Baby = Happy MommyIt really hasn't completely hit me yet...

Gomberghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07895177924409471641noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2197040719598234727.post-78285154506648451162007-12-08T09:37:00.000-05:002007-12-08T10:39:26.483-05:00

Connor Raine GombergBorn 12/6/2007 at 11:13am7 pounds, 2 ounces21 inchesApgar Scores 9, 9Well, the big day finally came. We actually knew what day it would be, since we had an induction scheduled at our last doctor's appointment, but we'd hoped that he would have made an appearance before it came to that.In true first parent form, I've got a full play-by-play of the entire event written down on

Gomberghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07895177924409471641noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2197040719598234727.post-52519749003734180412007-11-27T21:04:00.000-05:002007-12-29T00:12:46.091-05:00

We've reached that point where every time we pick up the phone or call someone, we're bombarded by the "has she given birth yet?" question. We've almost bypassed all of the due dates that various people and websites have given us. The last date on the list is today, so I guess we've still got a few hours left before she's officially, officially, officially, etc... late.(Side note: I just had to

Gomberghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07895177924409471641noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2197040719598234727.post-75178486672843066522007-11-16T21:57:00.000-05:002007-12-29T00:13:41.251-05:00

With 2 pugs and a baby on the way, we're going to need a bigger automobile to cart everyone and their stuff around town.But the question at hand is: SUV or Minivan.Now before you slap me and scream "why would you even consider a Minivan?!", let me play out the logic here.1) SUVs come in all sizes and prices from small and cheap to large and pricey. Minivans usually start at the lower end of the

Gomberghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07895177924409471641noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2197040719598234727.post-46707942124365414562007-11-11T21:56:00.000-05:002008-01-16T23:45:31.690-05:00

Gomberghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07895177924409471641noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2197040719598234727.post-43970049859825020502007-11-09T22:43:00.000-05:002007-12-29T00:15:46.605-05:00

We closed on our new house today, which means 2 things:1) We're in debt again.2) We ain't moving anywhere again anytime soon.That said, the house is beautiful and has more than enough room for us to grow into. After months and months of looking, it was the closest we'll probably ever come out here to finding a home that met most of our criteria and I know we'll be very happy there for many years

Gomberghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07895177924409471641noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2197040719598234727.post-292997979884429762007-10-31T21:57:00.000-04:002007-12-29T00:15:13.533-05:00

Gomberghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07895177924409471641noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2197040719598234727.post-82815813400713221762007-10-26T21:52:00.000-04:002007-12-29T00:31:53.171-05:00

We've been in a major drought here for the past few months, so much so that the Governor of North Carolina has asked people to turn off the water when they brush their teeth. Really?Maybe I'm strange, maybe it's that I'm from California, but who the hell leaves the water on while they're brushing their teeth. Assuming you brush as long as you're supposed to brush, that's 2 minutes of water

Gomberghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07895177924409471641noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2197040719598234727.post-91446725866227149682007-10-25T00:56:00.000-04:002007-12-29T00:16:17.319-05:00

My wife and I have been trying to take in some of the new shows this fall season and while a few have fallen flat, there are some surprises.First, a dud. "Life" kinda turned us off with the whole "zen" thing the lead character does, rambling to himself about being detached from the world around him. The big problem for us was that there's really no good hook that grabbed us and we saw it

Gomberghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07895177924409471641noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2197040719598234727.post-41308710688052046672007-10-14T21:43:00.001-04:002007-12-29T00:21:15.389-05:00

This past weekend my wife and I spent a combined total of 8 hours at the 2 Babies R Us stores in Charlotte. I'd scream, but I'm too tired.You see, we're cursed. We like something and there's a good chance it won't be available. Or, if it is available, it has been or will soon be discontinued.My wife found a bra she really liked: discontinued.We registered for this really cool bar ware:

Gomberghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07895177924409471641noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2197040719598234727.post-61567410512365667702007-10-14T21:34:00.000-04:002007-12-29T00:32:12.669-05:00

So my 15-year High school reunion is coming up in a few weeks. Part of me's glad I'm living across the country with a pregnant wife and can't make it. Don't get me wrong, I love seeing my old friends... I just don't like that I have to qualify that with the word "old". At my 10-year, there were a few people with babies and a few with much less hair. I can only imagine what everyone will look like

Gomberghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07895177924409471641noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2197040719598234727.post-72894597169234138762007-09-30T22:45:00.000-04:002007-12-29T00:34:07.337-05:00

I just checked my Google AdSense for September and I've finally had a click-through. Which translates into a $0.04 commission for me. Wow. One of you out there actually clicked on an ad and made me some money. Bless you, kind reader.Now I just have to update my tax information and figure out how to get them to cut me a check... I gots bills to pay after all. :)

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Last Monday, around 10am, I suddenly developed a spot in my left eye that seemed as though someone had taken a flash photo of me, except that nobody had and the after-image didn't go away. It was irritating, and by evening it had grown into a ring-type shape.In addition to the after-image, the area was also blurry and kinda acted like a blind spot in that items in that area weren't as sharp and a

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We Tivoed (is that a word?) The 40 Year Old Virgin a few weeks back and settled in to watch it last night.Hysterical. I started laughing from the moment the movie started and Steve Carell walks through his room of action figures and I really didn't stop laughing for longer than a few minutes until the credits rolled. Totally infantile in every way, but not as crude as American Pie and its

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Y'all remember the Kidney stone that my pregnant wife just had removed. Well she started having some pain around her ribcage the first week of September that she described as "like a metal band tightening around [her] bra-line". The best the docs could tell us was to give her some Tylenol-3 (hooray Codeine!) and Zantac and have her rest in a tub. While this worked, she was continuing to have

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Ask me how hard it is to believe that it's already been a year. Go on, ask.Really, really hard. Really.Add to this the fact that in that year we've sold a house, moved across the country, changed jobs and become pregnant and you begin to realize just how fast the year has flown by.That said, it was nice to have a three-day weekend to celebrate.That said, we didn't get to do much celebrating

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Suffice it to say, there's going to be spoilers in this post.I finished reading the final Harry Potter book recently and, though I believe it was about as good a send-off as we could hope for, there are a few discussion points to be had IMHO.First - DeathFor a book that takes its title from a mythical group of three items that together make the wearer the "master of death", there sure is a lot of

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No that's not the name of a recently unearthed chapter in Chaucer's Canterbury Tales, it's unfortunately been the story of our lives for the past week.Monday night, my wife woke up with a terrible pain in her side. She thought that she had pulled a muscle while flipping in bed but the pain didn't respond to massage or a heating pad and after 2 hours of agony, we decided to take her to the local

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We went to see Stardust last night with some friends and, honestly, I had no idea what to expect. I really hadn't heard much, but based on the star-studded cast and the number of ads on TV, the hopes weren't high that this would be a good flick. Don't blame me, I said, I wanted to see Superbad or Rush Hour 3 (though based on ratings I've seen since, my choices might have been worse).The movie

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So I've now been at my new job for a month and wow do they expect you to hit the ground running. I've already been assigned 2 major projects and at least a dozen different audits and special projects for my Manager and Director. It's good to be working again, though I'm hoping the sprint I'm in currently in will slow to a nice marathon pace... still tough, but not burnout tough.Trouble is, my

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