Tuesday, June 8, 2004
‘Twas going to post something about my hunt for a condo to buy, but instead I stumbled across Seth Godin’s wonderful entry for today, Needles, haystacks & magnetism. A quote: What chance is there that your totally average resume, describing a totally average academic and work career is going to get you most jobs? “Hey Bill! Check out this average guy with an average academic background and really […]
Monday, June 7, 2004
I really should describe my absolutely horrible Thursday. But, you know, sometimes the combination of distance and pain makes an experience even harder to discuss than normal. I recall someone describing their memories of the Holocaust by saying, “As time went on, it actually got harder to talk about it. I just wanted to avoid dredging up those feelings again.” I understand. Not that my Thursday was anywhere near like a Holocaust; it […]
Thursday, June 3, 2004
Well. Apparently, I now maintain a porn site. The page is safe to view; it just includes links like “lesbian videos” and “free cartoon sex”. Background: I created a website that lists hardware compatible with the AtheOS operating system. I called it Azaka and registered www.azaka.org. I then left the community and handed over the reigns on that site to somebody else. The domain name lapsed, and it got bought out by somebody who […]
Wednesday, June 2, 2004
Forgive the stilted phraseology of this post. After I get home from work each day this week, I do more work to finish up one particulalry onerous document by the end of the week. The result: I can barely make myself write these journal posts, much less write anything like the VR story. I’ve discovered that Buster Keaton is indeed God. I’d read that this was true, […]
June 1, 2004
This is some sort of lineart manga thingie. It tells a story, without words. Odd and somehow engaging. The artwork is alternately crude and nuanced. …While, if you want to book a flight somewhere, you might (not) want to try SkyHigh Airlines, a perfect parody of airline companies. “Flying is expensive. Let us cheapen the experience.” I’m working on another new writing project: an audio drama. Why another […]
Monday, May 31, 2004
I’ve been reading a lot of good books lately. One of the latest is Dan Simmon’s Hyperion. While I was discussing it with Brennen called the universe of Hyperion one of the best space opera universes he’s ever come across (or words to that effect). I actually disagree at this point, as what I’ve read of Hyperion isn’t much of a space opera according to the standards that I know of. Hyperion is big and epic, […]
Wednesday, May 26, 2004
I’m experimenting with a new work schedule. I’m getting in to work around noon and leaving between 6:00 and 8:00 p.m., then doing a few hours’ worth of work at home. I’m trying this because, for the past couple of months, my body has been refusing to awaken at 8:00 or 9:00 a.m. And I’m a big believer in reality, so I decided to fact reality and arrange my work schedule around my body’s actual sleep patterns. I tell […]
Monday, May 24, 2004
Reports of my death have been greatly exaggerated. No, seriously. Had a good weekend, all things considered — Saturday was spent mostly powering through a daunting list of chores in time to entertain my parents and grandmother at my place. We had a straightforward dinner but it ended with a fabulous dessert: Chocolate Cranachan, a parfait of whipped cream and whisky combined with layers of a mixture of chocolate, oats, and hazelnuts. Worked really well; […]
Thursday, May 20, 2004
Sorry for the lack of an update yesterday; I had the worst day EVAR. Briefly: Tuesday evening, I was supposed to take care of my parents’ dog, but forgot about it. So I drove there late at night to discover the dog had left a large present on the foyer carpet. Joy. I got to clean that up. I got home and decided to take a sleeping pill, hoping to get a reasonable night’s sleep. Oh boy did I get sleep. […]
May 18, 2004
A retrospective on BookFinder.com’s first five years in business. I seem to be recovering from my long “blah” period. And I now actually have some time to write a decent journal entry! Yay! Much of my frustration and mild depression lately has come from a basic question about my quality of life. Do I love my life? Obviously, just living where I am, I’m tremendously blessed from a global perspective. I can eat whenever I want, I sleep […]