http://lemueljopio.com Did You Expect Any Less? Thu, 07 Jul 2011 09:26:36 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en It seems that Summer has finally arrived in Southwest British Columbia, Canada! After countless months of torrential rain, our skies decided to open up. The sunshine along with a warm summer breeze really invigorates my senses! The Wife and I have a lot of plans for upcoming months! We have another ... http://lemueljopio.com/2011/07/07/summer-has-finally-arrived/ It's been quite a while since I've updated my blog!  For the past year, my life has been a whirlwind of activity.  The little time (and effort) to post any updates within my domain has been pretty lackluster.  From now on, I'll try my best to make the odd post ... http://lemueljopio.com/2011/03/28/it-feels-like-an-eternity/ Once again, another over hyped announcement from Apple has come and gone. Steve Jobs and his marketing wizards indoctrinated swooned the masses with their latest cash cow - the highly anticipated iPhone 4. As a PC hardware junkie, who performs SMART UPGRADES on a timely basis, it makes me ... http://lemueljopio.com/2010/06/18/the-apple-iphone-4-another-upgrade-trap/ It was bound to happen sooner or later! The Wife and I decided to book another cruise ship vacation. This summer we'll be cruising with "Royal Caribbean International" on the largest ship in the world. Merrily called ""MS Oasis of the Seas"", this floating monstrosity boasts jaw dropping amenities, ... http://lemueljopio.com/2010/02/15/oasis-of-the-seas-here-we-come/ Imaginary Diva and I would like to wish all our friends and loved ones a Merry Christmas 2009.  Apart from giving and receiving gifts, we remain grateful for continued blessings that developed over the past year.  With a handful of days left for 2009, we also hope you keep safe during this special ... http://lemueljopio.com/2009/12/25/merry-christmas-2009/ Believe it or not. Black Friday 2009 was a pretty quiet time for me.  No, I didn't line up throughout the night as documented in previous years. Yours truly decided to stay away from raucious crowds and overbearing line ups.  I purchased a lot of stuff online and, most important of all, ... http://lemueljopio.com/2009/11/29/barely-alive-for-black-friday-2009/ I consider myself a pretty good cook. But when it comes to baking, I’m pretty lackluster and downright horrible. Perhaps one of these days, I’ll summon enough talent to bake these super cool Mario Bros. candies. The detail and quality is absolutely stunning! All these tasty treaty were ... http://lemueljopio.com/2009/10/20/nerd-candy-with-twist-of-mario-bros/ I enjoy all forms of motorsports.  Believe it or not, I am also a very big NASCAR CUP fan.  The close racing and colorful personalities is a big reason why I've been a NASCAR follower since my childhood.  Two years ago I was really excited when my favorite driver, Juan Pablo ... http://lemueljopio.com/2009/09/17/nascar-chase-for-the-sprint-cup-2009-edition/ Since I only work 1 to 2 hours a day, there's plenty of time for me to pursue other leisurely activities, like sleeping in every morning, watching paint dry, and most important of all, playing video games.  After a couple days of intense meditation and soul searching, I finally gave in to my evil desires ... http://lemueljopio.com/2009/09/15/471/ As a child of the 1980's, I grew up watching a legendary Japanimation series called "Star Blazers". It was a very mature cartoon for the time with thought provoking themes and political messages. The arc-based series was an epic adventure of intergalactic proportaions. Soonafter, spiritual successors like Robotech, ... http://lemueljopio.com/2009/09/11/star-blazers-my-favourite-anime-series/