My cat might have to go on medication.

Sounds simple right?

Oh no.

My vet is crazy. Check it out…

I’ve written about my love for gadgets in the past.

I’ve written about my iPod, I’m sure.

Take a look at my first iPod.

It’s HUGE!

I found an OLD video from Tech TV. It’s a review of the very first iPod.

It’s hard to believe that 2001 was THAT long ago in geek years.

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Life as I knew it ended this morning. I woke up and reached for my Treo cell phone/pda to check the weather and my schedule before I jumped in the shower. I picked it up and realized it was HOT.  I thought “that’s not good” and looked at the screen.  Nothing seemed wrong. I opened up the back and reset my Treo.  When it was done with its reset, the part of the screen that usually lists my cell phone carrier said “Finding Network…”

I reset again.

“Finding Network…”

Again

“Finding Network”

“Shit.”

It took me until mid afternoon to get the time to call the support line. After 20 minutes talking to a tech and completely erasing all the data it was determined that they will be sending me a new Treo.

That’s great and all, but I won’t have it until tomorrow at the earliest. If I’m lucky.

Let me break this down for you.  Imagine trying to get through your day without your right arm.  It was there one minute…and now it’s gone.  Every time you go to do something simple, like open a door…BAM…you run into the door.  That’s what it’s like for me to NOT have my Treo.

It’s my calender, my to do list, my work schedule, my camera, my document reader, my email, my voice recorder, my show notes, my address book, my internet, my text messages, my news, my weather, my Google Maps, my pictures of my kids, my FaceBook, and oh yeah, my only phone.

I’m lost.  I keep reaching into my pocket only to realize its disassembled and sitting on my desk.  I go to send a text message…nope.  I go to check my email…nope. I go to check my to do list to see what i have to take care of next…nope.

I’ve also realized that i don’t know ANYONE’S phone number.

The suckery level is high right now. I’d call someone to complain, but I don’t have a phone.

Sometimes I forget exactly how cool High Falls is.  It’s a little oasis in the middle of the city with open green space, awesome old architecture, and oh yeah..a big waterfall. I had a chance to take a walk around the neighborhood this morning and thought I would take some pictures to share with you.

Lets begin!

The building

The studio window

The gorge

The hole

Top of High Falls

From the gorge

The sign

The Kodak

The Saddle Ridge ATM

Brought to you by memories of Jillians

One of the oldest buildings in the city starting a new life.

Browns Race

The Moat

From the trenches

Drive Shaft

Big wheel keep on turnin’

Signs

Genny across the river

Let’s head back…

The Big Ditch

“The Felony Foot Bridge”

Let’s cross the river!

That’s NOT a Genny Cream Ale…

High Falls. Beauty in the middle of downtown Rochester.

Beer History

Beer Security

Let’s head back…

New neighbors!

One more…kinda artsy.

Another old building gets a new life

Front view of 258 Mill Street. Can’t wait to see it completed.

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This morning, my wife asked me if I had ever seen “Christian The Lion” on YouTube.  I had not, so she fired up the video as I was walking out the door for work.

Bag on my shoulder, keys in hand, I watched the following video….

I left for work with tears running down my cheek.

I’m a REAL man.

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