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So I’m Having Wonder Twins Of My Own

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Seven days ago I found myself in a dark room with my wife waiting for an ultrasound technician to announce the sex of the baby gestating within my wife’s innards. The technician paused and then said “Surprise it’s twin girls!” I cannot properly describe the emotions and sensations I felt at that point, because I still haven’t fully processed what is going on.

After the initial shock wore off and we made notifications to our families, my brother-in-law called me and said four simple words before abruptly hanging up: “Wonder Twin Powers Activate”

Vegas, Baby

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At approximately 7:00am EST I will be departing from Philadelphia International Airport for Las Vegas for my best friend’s week long bachelor party. I hope to come back with some cash in my pocket, and hopefully at least even.

I’ll be posting updates via my Twitter account, so check them out if you are so inclined. If not, I guess I’ll be back here at the end of the week.

Moanin.

Fun With Google Analytics

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I’ve never been one to get too caught up in referrals or generating click-thrus. Granted I’ve made feeble attempts to monetize DDOY through Google AdSense, but I never had the will power to follow through with it. I do like to keep an eye on who is referring visitors my way, as I try to return the favor.

Fun With Google AnalyticsThe other day I noticed a bump when Rob the leader of ToplessRobot gave me credit on something I had posted on twitter earlier that morning. It gave me nearly a 30% bounce in traffic, which I am certainly appreciative of and it prompted me to check out some of the other meta, namely that of search engine keywords.

Phillies’ outfielder Jayson Werth’s cougarific mom accounts for four of my top 10 keyword searches. She’s followed up obviously, by queries for “Ali Larter Ass” and “Hayden Panetierre Ass”, “old broads”, and of course … zombies.

Considering I spend 80% of my blogging efforts on all things Transformers, Tricia Helfer, and comic book reviews I find these results to be rather intriguing. It also makes me wonder about the dregs of the Interweb that cruise on through here.

Yeah, I’m Out of Here

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Tomorrow I’m heading down to Florida with my wife for a much needed vacation. After two years of nearly continuous scholarly work, I completed my Masters of Science in Criminal Justice.

Before I have to start looking at engaging in a more professional line of post-graduate work, I figured that I should reward myself. So as a graduation/birthday present, my wife and I are doing pretty much everything there is to do in central Florida: Disney World, a trip to Phillies spring training in Clearwater, and a visit to the coolest place on Earth … the Kennedy Space Center.

From the very nature of this here blog given some of the items which I cover, it goes without saying that I am a gigantic NASA geek. So understandably, finally getting to check out Launch Pad 39A and the Vehicle Assembly Building is huge. But if you have any Florida related insights, feel free to leave them in the comments below.

Even though I’ll be gone for the next week, I’ll do my best to document my travels via Twitter.

An Open Letter To Wizard World

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For the last two years I’ve spent a substantial amount of money attending your Wizard World Philly Conventions. Overall I’ve enjoyed my experiences and have had opportunities to meet (and discover) some really cool creators.

I know you’ve guys have had some issues on the corporate front and had to cancel a few conventions. The economy is affecting everyone, I truly understand.

On a regular basis I check out the listings for the creators and media guests that will be present this June. Which brings me to the following question. Why is this show dominated by has been wrestlers and fucking comic improv groups? It’s one thing if you get HHH to show up and sign autographs, but Virgil … again … really? There’s already enough comedy present, with portly unshowered basement dwellers in search of that elusive back issue. Now I know you have been beat up about his already over on your own message boards (among other interweb locales), but I felt the needed to address it here, because this is the Internet afterall.

I’m not even going to get into the whole comparison to Heroes Con, because to schedule up against that was farking ridiculous. These things are organized on a whim after a weekend chugging Red Bull and catching up on back issues of Ms. Marvel.

Get your shit together and focus on putting a good comic-centric show.

DDOY Is Tweeting

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That’s right kids I’ve joined the microblogging craze. It wasn’t until recently that I came to the realization that I was in fact a blogger. So it would only be appropriate that I embrace this new mode of information sharing. I am now on Twitter.

I’ll admit, I’m not too keen on many things on the Interweb, but I’m definitely digging the Twitter experience. In relative short order you can find people of similar ilk, or even stalk the most inner most thoughts of celebrities. Even NASA is on this.

I’ve added a link to the sidebar, from which you can access my twitter feed. You’ll be able to get updates from DDOY as well as my “tweets” throughout the day (and night). Go ahead sign up, and tell ‘em who sent you.

I Broke My Foot

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So last week was pretty stacked for me (as I’m sure they are for most of you as well). Last week I took an Instructor’s Course for a basic self-defense program that we’ll be rolling out at work next semester. Well, Thursday night we had simulated attacks which in my scenario I had to fight off 6 attackers. It went well, as I employed the principles and tactics that I learned … what didn’t go so well was my foot. During the course of the simulation someone stomped on my right foot … HARD.

When I got home that night, it was swollen and painful. I took some Advil and iced it, hoping it would repair itself overnight. Sadly, that was not the case. I spent the whole day on it on Friday and by the time I got home … I knew something was wrong. A quick trip to the ER confirmed my suspicions … I had done some serious damage, specifically a hairline fracture of my 4th metatarsal.

I Broke My Foot

I’ve been splinted up for the last couple of days, with an appointment today to get a permanent cast. This wouldn’t be so bad if I didn’t have a wedding coming up in exactly two months. The doctors said I’d be laid up for 4-6 weeks, and given my age and general health they believe I’ll come up on the short side of that projection. At least the drugs have been good.

Meta, Minutea, & What Not

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In an effort to develop some more ‘original’ content here on DDOY, I’ve spent a good amount of time fleshing out different ideas. More often than not they get discarded or just left in a state of limbo, never to be seen or heard from again. I never had a grand scheme or a plan when I launched DDOY back in 2006. It has just become a natural extension of my inner nerd … and you just have to deal with it.

That being said, I’m launching a new weekly column called “3 Reasons Why”. My goal is for it to be a point of discussion whether it is about the prolific nature of Ed Brubaker’s current run on Daredevil to how Hilary Clinton has slipped into the jetwash of Barack Obama just like Maverick in Top Gun. That’s the plan and I hope to have it up every Thursday morning starting next week.

More is coming … as I continue to try and get a handle on my time management skills.

I’m Shipping Up To Boston

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It’s been a hectic week for me. As the title of this post implies, I am indeed shipping up to Boston. My brother is having surgery up at New England-Tufts Medical Center … needless to say I’ve been a little preoccupied. Understandably, DDOY hasn’t been my priority.

If everything goes to plan (as it should) I will be rolling back on Friday afternoon. See you all in a couple of days.