18 Aug 07
A perfect day. Just when the cheeks start to feel a little warm, a light breeze sweeps through, and the deep green leaves flicker. I spent most of the day wandering around town, deeply exploring all the little shops and cafes that I usually walk by. I found lots of neat places. Finally tried out […]
16 Aug 07
Still busy. Still watching anime (more Beck and an episode of Noein). Made a cake tonight, and assembled more of Grave Thoughts chapter 1. And that’s time-consuming (the comic), but it’s a new skill for me. Unlike anything I’ve done before. So, probably useful in the future. Or not. In some ways, I think it’s […]
15 Aug 07
Busy week. On a whim, I picked up the latest issue of Fine Gardening, and got inspired by an article on front entrances. So, I’ve been working on my front yard, adding plants and generally improving it. The article advises that you treat your front walk almost like a series of hypnotic suggestions. You step […]
13 Aug 07
The Old Testament is about behavior. The New Testament is about attitude.
12 Aug 07
Today is best described as relaxation to busy-ness. Gah, horribly phrased. Anyway. After yesterday’s relaxation, I spent this morning and early afternoon at my parents’ house, then bought some plants on the way home, got home, and pushed myself to really get some stuff accomplished. Completed: two loads of laundry, a loaf of bread, a […]
9 Aug 07
A respite from Thor’s Hammer of Heat: a storm blew in and dropped the temperature by twenty degrees or so around lunchtime. It’s positively beautiful outside, except for the gray skies and occasional portly drops of rain. A good day at work, spent mostly listening to and commenting on discussions about processes moving forward. It’s […]
8 Aug 07
Four hours of sleep last night means no long post today. A good day. Got my truck back from a local auto place, getting its air conditioner repaired. With the hundred-degree heat we’ve had, I really wanted that fixed. ‘Twas more expensive than I would have liked, but eh, I can afford it. Now, I’ll […]
7 Aug 07
A good, full day at work, followed by a good dinner with my parents, good conversation with them afterwards (marred only by a random phone call from someone in Maryland, whose number I didn’t recognize so I didn’t pick up), followed by a wonderfully cheesy movie (The Sword and the Sorcerer) and a bit of […]
6 Aug 07
Today begins a week of on-site training at work. I’m sequestered with a dozen co-workers in a classroom all week. We’re running through a bunch of test scenarios with our new SAP system. My co-workers are all good people, but the experience itself is a frustrating interruption to my other work. I’m still a little […]