| Happy birthday! |
[Jul. 25th, 2008|12:09 pm] |
Time to break out the syrup and celebrate the enterring of the waffle! ![[info]](http://p-stat.livejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif) chriswaffle to be specific! |
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[Jul. 22nd, 2008|02:55 pm] |
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If there are one or more people on your friends list who make your world a better place just because they exist, and who you would not have met (in real life or not) without the Internet, then post this same sentence in your journal |
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| D*C attendance status |
[Jul. 17th, 2008|06:35 pm] |
Executive summary: it is not looking very good.
At this point, the only people I know who will be at D*C are Carrie & Josh, Tom Reed, and Lady O. On top of that, the *BIG* project I am on will be due just before I leave as in the day before I would have flown out). The way things are going, it may slip into my being asked to work over Labor Day weekend to get it out the door for the day after the holiday. My stress level is getting very high over this. I think that it is best for myself to give in and not attend D*C. I will try to switch things to my attending Con on the Cob a month later.
*sigh* So much for my major summer con :( I think that I need to start planning to attend ConVergence so I have a con every 3 months instead of 6 months between MarsCon and D*C. Maybe add P-Con to that list next year since it is the first weekend in May (so 2 months after MarsCon instead of 5-6 weeks after). |
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[Jul. 14th, 2008|03:00 pm] |
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I don't know why, but this has been one of the hardest days for me in recent months. Nothing is actaully going wrong, but I am on edge, unable to fully focus on anything, and keep blanking on what it is I wanted to do next. I keep alternating between my two signature song clips (the first two lines from the chorus of Paint It Blank and the opening chorus of Figure In The Mirror), I am surprised that I have not smashed any mirrors today in frustration. Right now, I can't wait for quitting time so I can get away from the office before I do/say something I will later wish I had not. |
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| Next big career step started |
[Jul. 1st, 2008|06:36 pm] |
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Wow, today was a day I have been holding off on because I knew this would start a huge change. I talked to my boss today about making the jump from software validation to development. I was very nervous about his reaction, since I am one of his two senior people in the group and take on a lot of responcibility. At the same time, I have a BS and MS in Computer Science, my education is as a programmer, but I have been doing testing for 18 years. I really want to be coding. The previous work place did everything they could to prevent me from making this jump (both the QA and development managers conspired to make sure you "try-out" would fail due to getting ZERO training given to new development hires, so I did not know how to use the development environment, and a delivery date that was half the time of what anyone else would have gotten for the same task).
My boss has known me for a long time. He is surprised I did not ask for this move last year. And the development VP is all for me making a try at this. Wow, I did not expect a positive responce there so quickly. This could have been me cutting my own legs off at this company. Instead, I may make the move I should have made years ago. Due to the two high profile projects I am currently on, I won't even start this transition until after Labor Day, if not later. This is at MY insistance, there is no way I can move on with these on my plate given the valdiation group's lack of resources (due to people leaving over the last few months) and I don't want to do all the work on it only to have someone else finish it. But by telling my boss about wanting to do this move now means he can make plans for assignments knowing he can't give me stuff after Labor Day (assuming the projects stay on schedule).
Even if it takes until October, knowing that I am finally making this move will motivate me again at work. I was really burining out, this is what I need. Now I have to hope the other developers I have to interview with agree (they should, my only negative is lack of in-job experience in coding). Time to shake the rust off my java skills!! |
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[Jul. 1st, 2008|12:30 am] |
When you see this post, quote from Doctor Who on your LJ.
"It must be Thursday, I never got the hang of Thursdays."
Oh, wait, that's Arthur Dent from HHGTTG
I could not decide, so here are some quotes I like:( Read more... ) |
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| Falling behind on LJ again |
[Jun. 16th, 2008|06:48 pm] |
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Work is in the end of fiscal year month so things are very busy there, including extra hours. My boss has also said that I really shouldn't be reading LJ there (or at least to restrict it to only while eating lunch), so I am starting to fall behind on LJ again. As it is, I won't be any memes for a while (so no offense to anyone who's meme's I have been ignoring). Hopefully once July roles around things will ease up, although my high profile projects were be close to completion then so maybe it won't ease up until those projects are also out the door.
Other things going on: my signature line (the Paint It Black quote) is definately in full swing right now. Argh!! I hate having the opposite reaction to meds, making me worse off then I was before taking them. Can't go forwards and I refuse to give up, so I am stuck again (okay, still). It's been 15 years and I still regret taking the wrong fork in the road as I was finishing college because I friggen didn't know the other path existed. So as you can tell, my summer depression of sorts is in full swing right now.
I survived the latest "command appearance" at my parents house on Sunday, although it caused me to miss Nate's show. I need to listen to it when I edit it (or bring the show with me to work to listen to there). Hopefully being away for the winter has mellowed them out and made them realize neither myself nor my brother are available at their beck and call anymore. It will definatley take away some of the stress since I have less time than before for going over there, just too much stuff to do on the weekend that I can't get to after work anymore. Spending one of my only non-work days over there killing time is not what I want to do with my limited weekend time.
Okay, this has gotten into ramble territory, so I will end this here. |
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| Foot in mouth disease strikes again |
[Jun. 6th, 2008|08:00 pm] |
Sometimes I need to edit what I say before I type it. Witness my latest incident of foot in mouth disease:
[Jun-06 20:00:26] Gotta vacuum the carpet, brb.
[Jun-06 20:01:34] Almost forgot I have to give Mr T the countdown now, instead of JKitteh
[Jun-06 20:01:52] i'm gone one week, and they forget about me
[Jun-06 20:02:06] I only noticed it because I was wondering why she was vacuuming when I thought she was going to be casting in 5 minutes
[Jun-06 20:03:14] oh yeah, MrTuesday is up next, not JKitteh
[Jun-06 20:03:20] no wonder she started vacuuming now
[Jun-06 20:03:42] (I mean because she is not on for another hour, not because MrTuesday is up next.... my this foot is tasty)
*sigh* good thing it is Friday night, I need to sleep in tomorrow. |
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| Happy birthday sinstress |
[May. 25th, 2008|01:51 pm] |
Happy birthday to sinstress
To quote They Misght Be Giants:
You're older than you've ever been and now you're even older
And now you're even older
And now you're even older
You're older than you've ever been and now you're even older
And now you're older still
Time
Is marching on
And time
Is still marching on
This day will soon be at an end and now it's even sooner
And now it's even sooner
And now it's even sooner
This day will soon be at an end and now it's even sooner
And now it's sooner still
You're older than you've ever been and now you're even older
And now you're even older
And now you're even older
You're older than you've ever been and now you're even older
And now you're older still |
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| Happy birthday, Nateboi |
[May. 1st, 2008|10:10 am] |
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Happy birthday to ap_nateboi Time to buy him another pizza online. |
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| Intesting times |
[Apr. 25th, 2008|11:10 am] |
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Welcome to "interesting time" again. It was just pointed out to me that the new building we are moving into at the end of summer only has 2 floors, and the size of the group currently planned to move there would need at least 3 floors (a 4th may be needed due to all of our servers). So suddenly we are now worried about how many of our jobs will be shifted to the new office that just opened in Hyperbad India on April 1st.
Oy... here we go again... |
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| Office crud |
[Apr. 24th, 2008|02:35 pm] |
It is official, I have the office crud right now. My nose won't stop dripping, I keep sneezing, and if I don't have really hot coffee/tea handy I also start coughing. Ugh, and today was my quarterly diabetes check-up this morning. I got into work at 11:50 and found out that I had to leave again at 12:15 for someone's good-bye lunch (they email announcing the lunch went out 90 minutes before it began, it is supposed to go out a day or two in advance so we can plan on attending). It is now 2:35 and I am finally getting a chance to sit at my desk for more than 10 minutes for the first time today.
I will pick up some Nyquil and Dayquil on my way home tonight. I probably will need it to sleep and get through work torrmow. If for some reason I am not online tonight, then I crashed when I got home (highly unlikely, but you never know if I will need a "nap" and instead sleep all night long). |
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| Writer's Block: Here's the Skinny... |
[Apr. 23rd, 2008|09:26 am] |
I did it once with my high school girl friend. But since the pool was out in the open, we were both very nervous about it and did not really enjoy it. Maybe if the pool had been more private, I would have enjoyed it more. |
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| Home again and 4 days behind on LJ |
[Apr. 21st, 2008|12:50 am] |
I am home safe, but have not read any LJ posts for the last four days. Since I am taking tomorrow off for post-con recovery (it was supposed to be a travel day, but I found a late flight home on Sunday night, hopefully nothing happened at the con after I left), I will do my LJ catch-up then.
As I requested last time, if there are any urgent posts I need to read asap, please post links to them as comments here and I will check them first tomorrow morning. |
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| Happy (early) birthday!! |
[Apr. 14th, 2008|10:20 am] |
Since it is after midnight on the east coast, I can now say:
Happy birthday, maikujaku
Update: I mis-read a comment in mirc last night, and did this a week early. DOH!! That's the second mistaken birthday announcement I have done this weekend. Now that a new week has begun, hopefully it will go better. |
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| Time to embarrass myself... |
[Apr. 12th, 2008|03:15 pm] |
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Well, it is time to embarrass myself. I mixed up my LJ user names. I thought ladyreason was LadyOmnis from Dementia Radio. Ummm... oops. I apologize to both ladies. LadyOmnis is ladyomniscience here on LJ. Excuse me while I go hide over in the corner until I stop feeling like an idiot. |
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| Make that a triple shot! |
[Apr. 12th, 2008|03:10 pm] |
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Make that a triple shot of birthday's today!! I just got reminded today is also byron27's birthday!! You told us last night in the channel and I stil forgot. Sorry about that, Byron. |
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| Double shot birthdays |
[Apr. 12th, 2008|11:35 am] |
It's two! Two! Two birthdays in one!!
Happy birthday to hiei2k7 and ladyreason |
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| Like there was any doubt here |
[Apr. 11th, 2008|06:30 pm] |
Okay, one surprise, I am more into whips and less into blood than listed below (blood to me is a DO NOT WANT, but biting does not have to draw blood so that is probably where that came from)
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What's Your Kinky Turn On?
created with QuizFarm.com |
| You scored as Bondage Your turn on is bondage... all out. You don't have a specific part of kinky sex that turns you on more than any other... everything working together turns you on. And why shouldn't it? Sex isn't sex without all the trimmings.
Bondage |
| 100% | Chains/Handcuffs |
| 92% | Blind Folds |
| 83% | Biting |
| 58% | Whips |
| 50% | Blood |
| 0% |
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| Condo meeting tonight |
[Apr. 3rd, 2008|11:25 am] |
Since I forgot to tell everyone yesterday, I have the big condo association annual meeting tonight, and since I am on the condo board, I have to be there for it. I will be offline for all of Ken's show and the first hour of Luke's show (maybe more if the meeting goes long, which it has in the past). Given some of the current discussions going on, and that I seam to be on the minority opinion side, I wanted to avoid anyone thinking that I was upset with or avoiding anyone when I was not around tonight when I usually am. Nothing like that, the discussions have been civil, I just had a pre-planned meeting tonight and have to miss some of the live shows due to needing to be at this meeting.
The only time change I have to make is to set my bedtime at 1 AM Eastern from now on. I am not getting enough sleep right now and starting to get into work later than I want to. So during the week, I have to go to bed once Sinstress, Nateboi, and LadyO finish their shows. I already go to bed a little after Blak's Neked Time begins, I just need to apply that ruke to the rest of the work nights. Much as I hate missing live shows or leaving when the chatroom is still active, it is either start doing that or find myself out of work (anyone know of a good telecommute job based on the west coast?) |
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