Category Archives: Personal

The iPhone 5 Is Fun

Posted on October 3, 2012 by Chris

So I went ahead and got an iPhone 5. Those who know me will know it isn’t that hard to believe. I’ve had the phone for a few weeks now (I pre-ordered it the same time I ordered one for … Continue reading →

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Standing Room Only

Posted on July 7, 2012 by Chris

If you don’t follow me on the Twitter or Facebook or Google+ (if you don’t, why not?) you might not know I’ve been having some back problems of late. In short, it sucks. My back seems determined to thwart me at … Continue reading →

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Things Are Different . . . But Also the Same

Posted on June 30, 2012 by Chris

Some of you may have noticed, at least those of you who are paying attention, that the name of this site has changed. Well, if you came here looking for chrisword.com, then you’ve come to the right place. I’ve taken … Continue reading →

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Fun With Trailers

Posted on June 19, 2012 by Chris

It’s no secret I like movies. In fact, you could even say I love them. Although, that’s a bit weird. They’re just things after all, not people (or dogs) or anything so how can I really love them? I don’t … Continue reading →

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35 Years Ago Today . . . In a Galaxy Far, Far Away

Posted on May 25, 2012 by Chris

On this day in 1977, before it was known as ‘Episode IV’, a little movie called Star Wars made its debut and changed the way things worked in Hollywood for all time. It also had a very significant impact on … Continue reading →

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From the ‘Want’ Department: The Sonos SUB

Posted on May 22, 2012 by Chris

I may have mentioned I’m a big fan of Sonos and their products. I use a Play 5 every day and it’s an awesome way to listen to music from your personal music collection, Pandora or Spotify. Plus, like my … Continue reading →

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Weekend Rage Update

Posted on April 6, 2012 by Chris

Even on my best days, I’m not able to give all I used to be able to give. These days I’m lucky if I can get three or four good hours of work before my brain starts to wonder off … Continue reading →

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In Other News, Moving Sucks

Posted on March 26, 2012 by Chris

As someone who’s lived in Los Angeles for over 15 years, I never thought I would live anywhere else. Sure, on occasion, I’ve imagined moving to New York or Austin or Portland (or somewhere even more exotic), but I never … Continue reading →

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There Is No Spoon . . . Or Internet

Posted on March 19, 2012 by Chris

We are relocating this week and for some reason our Internet isn’t working at the old place and I have not had it set up at the new place yet. Poor planning on my part to be sure. To keep … Continue reading →

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Site Stuff, Photo Sharing and More

Posted on March 5, 2012 by Chris

Looking at the archives list on the right of this page reminds me I’ve had this particular blog incarnation since mid 2004. That’s a good amount of time (almost 8 years) and I’m proud of myself for sticking with something … Continue reading →

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