Bim, Oida!

Originally uploaded by scottpartee.

I posted this on my door at work. The Austrians either find it silly or stupid (it’s both), and most non-native but German-speaking people simply have no idea what it says.
My style, Oida!

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Fly, fly, fly little iMac. We eagerly await your arrival. #

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my strategy is to listen to nothing but Swervedriver until they announce a Vienna date. #
My 4 year old daughter is obsessed with the iPhone now. She has mastered the iPod app, Mail app, Phone app (oops, sorry for the weird calls) #
Maple can take, review, delete and stretch/shrink photos on the iPhone. Should I [...]

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I Love Landstraße

Originally uploaded by scottpartee

I enjoyed living in Neubau, Vienna’s 7th Distict, very much. It’s got a charm and hipness to it, and the infrastructure is pretty much unrivaled. However, I’m really getting into Landstrasse (Vienna’s 3rd District) too. It’s got a more “real” edge to it, great infrastructure and easy access to amazing [...]

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Overly Complicated Opening Hours, originally uploaded by scottpartee.

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My Mac has cleared all diplomatic hurtles! Los geht’s! #

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.Mac, iPhone and iSync have finally plummeted into such a pit of disfunction that even nuclear options aren’t working. *sigh* #
@extraspecial I demand SMS updates via WWDC as I will be at Maple’s Kindergarten’s “Elternabend”. #
Oh hai, Mac syncing. You decided to come back to the party! Why did it work? No idea. Better to [...]

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maple woke up at 5:30. The plus side is I’m getting an extra hour #

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I love Saturdays. Even rainy Saturdays. I’ve decided to stay in all day and work on household duties. Any reports from the Euro Cup? #

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Maple atop Mönchsberg enjoying the view (and lemonade!), originally uploaded by scottpartee.

I love summer.

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Seriously. How can Amazon still be down? Is everyone still able to breathe? Did, like, Armageddon start? Check under your bed. #

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Sunset Over the Sallach, originally uploaded by scottpartee.

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Contemplating locking my office door and taking a nap. #

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With all the buzz regarding the reunion of one of the best all-time bands, Swervedriver amongst my nerdier friends ringing loudly in my ears, I’ve been thinking a lot about reunion shows.
I’m getting to the age where they are inevitable and conditions in the music industry are creating an opportunity for bands of a [...]

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I’m not feeling my international civil servent oats today. I think I’ll bail early and go meet my family at Maple’s kindergarten. #
Austrian flags everywhere these days. I think I’ll attach some to Adele’s kinderwagen for the European Championships. #
managing 2 kids in a plaugroup is not as easy as keeping Cajuns away from crawfish. [...]

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