Apr 25, 2012

family collage



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Apr 21, 2012

My Bucket List

This is my unofficial "Bucket List". I will be contributing to it whenever something inspires me.
50 places I want to visit/witness, before I leave this world. Not in any particular order.

  1. Ghiza Pyramids, Egypt
  2. Vatican City, Rome
  3. Victoria Falls, Africa
  4. Catatombo Lightning, Venezuela
  5. Machu Pichu, Peru
  6. Antarctica
  7. Great Barrier Reef, Australia
  8. Paris, France
  9. New York City, NY
  10. Tokyo, Japan
  11. Glacier Nat'l Park, Montana
  12. Monteverde Cloud forest, Costa Rica
  13. Jerusalem, Israel
  14. Mecca, Saudi Arabia
  15. Lake Baikal, Russia
  16. Tahiti, South Pacific
  17. Gobleki Tepe, Turkey
  18. Ganges River, India
  19. Angkor Wat, Cambodia
  20. Denali Nat'l Park, Alaska
  21. Taj Mahal, India
  22. Kauai, Hawaii
  23. Northern Lights, Abisko, Sweden


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Mar 14, 2012

Yes!



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Feb 14, 2012

Daniella


It's amazing to witness pure joy in a baby. Free of the world's worries, they remind you that this life is worth living.


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Dec 27, 2011

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Dec 23, 2011

My work




With the help of my team, we've designed and built this computer imaging department. We have the capacity to image 220 computers at one time. We've only been tasked to employ every node a total of 3 days. Typically, we run 124 laptops at once at a rate of approximately 450-530 a day.


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Nov 8, 2011

Homecoming Princess 2011

Taylah was nominated Homecoming Princess for her Junior year at Loara High. She was surprised at the nomination, but most of us were not. When she told her Mom and I that she was gonna have her brother walk her on to the field, we nearly lost it. It was a gesture that made us very happy and proud. My daughter is a beautiful young lady and we expect many other great accomplishments from her.


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Sep 18, 2011

She's Here!


Daniella Victoria Padilla-Kukreja arrived on earth and landed in our hearts on Sunday September 18th at 1:38am. At 7lbs 9oz and 20", Mom and baby are outstanding. I'm humbled and blessed to have this new addition to our family and we look forward to all the joy she will bring.



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Mar 15, 2011

The tragic quake and resulting tsunami in Japan has shown how fragile and insignificant we all are in the face of nature. This video, which contains only images from Nasa and the Cassini probe, shows the beauty of our solar system and also reaffirms how we are just a drop in the ocean...

5.6k Saturn Cassini Photographic Animation


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Feb 7, 2011

Destruction.

Today was all about destruction. Some punk kids knock out the back windows to my Jeep and Durango...Double F'n whammy!
To top it off, we had a pipe burst under the tub in one of our bathrooms.
These are pics of the aftermath.


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Jan 1, 2011

Happy New Year 2011


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Nov 30, 2010

Happy Thanksgiving 2010


I'm thankful for a few different things this year. First, I'm thankful for a job that I really like. Also, I'm glad that me and my Dad have made a mends and was able to hang out and have turkey dinner at his house. I missed his cooking, big time! I'm also very thankful for Tisha's Mom as she has been a godsend this year. She does a lot for my family and we would be in dire straits without her. What are you thankful for?


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Oct 21, 2010

Florida trip

Recently flew out to Tampa, FL for a new job I took this month.
My goal was to learn as much as I could about a new software being developed called "labtech". We are going to offer a cloud-based solution of this software and I have a good feeling about it. This software toolkit allows IT service providers a robust, way to manage their client computers and servers.
Anyways, it was my first time in Florida and it was alot like California. Beautiful sunsets and warm breezy winds. The only thing I take issue with is some of the monstrous mosquitos I had giving me blood transfusions.


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Jul 6, 2010

River trip 2010

Our 6th annual trip to the Colorado river took us to a new destination, Needles CA. We stayed in Keith's 5th-Wheel trailer at Rainbo Beach Resort. The People were friendly and the weather was perfection...."Did your balls drop?"


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Jun 18, 2010

CHAMPS!


Growing up in the 80's, the Lakers vs Celtics rivalry is very close to my heart. I remember those games very well, and it solidified my adoration for the Purple and Gold as well as resolved my hatred for the puke green Celtics. Those games shaped my love for basketball as a sport. I remember wishing that Magic Johnson was my dad, and dreaming that I could nail 3pt jumpers like Byron Scott.
Lets be straight. I f*cken hate the Celtics. The 2008 Finals had left a dirty taste in my mouth that even last years victory against Orlando could not wash out. The fact that this years Finals came down to a game 7 against Boston had my stomach in knots for the entire 2 day wait. The game was brutal and Boston looked as though they were gonna take control. Kobe was off the mark, our guards were missing jumpshots and the physical style of Boston was tough to overcome. Thankfully, the Lakers dug deep and pulled off a win that was nothing short of miraculous. Even Kobe was baffled by how they were able to win that game. He said so in his postgame interviews. It was a very satisfying win and one that true Laker fans will never forget. We beat the mighty Celtics, and it was oh-so-sweet!


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