My grandfather passed away last week. He was in his 80's, a WWII vet, so this is saddening but not shocking, and he was fortunately able to spend his last days at home. My grandmother hasn't set a date for a funeral or memorial service, but my sister is spearing through three generations of knotty family relationships in the pursuit of correct ( Read more... )

1.) Arrays in perl
2.) Notebook++ (the last time I was this emotional about tools, I'd just been introduced to a nanodrop)

Eventually I will get to a point where pipe and grep come back into my life. And then I will be unstoppableOh yeah ( Read more... )

Tonight's forecast calls for high winds and snow showers. I stood at the bus stop and watched two layers of clouds move across the moon (waxing bright), flurries illuminated in a streetlight, and thought about how I'm not going to see many winter sights like that again: when I left work, there was still an illusion of light in the west, after 6 PM ( Read more... )

Me versus the epic work stack; my short day was not. Dump the work stuff at home, get back out the door. Bring an umbrella. Definitely bring an umbrella. Sacrifice a scarf to the Metro Center gods. Drink mead. Who knew mead was delicious? Contribute alphabet soup hilarity to the federal contract lawyer stories. Watch a rhinestone light show. Chaos ( Read more... )

There is nothing like working a 10 - 8 day, then catching the bus home, to make you seriously consider your priorities.

View poll: My friends all drive Porsches, I must make amendsI am totally biasing this by mentioning my Philosophy of the First Car: there is no point in buying new, because I will drive it off the lot, hit a stationary object, ( Read more... )

Yesterday I got two truly excellent presents in the mail: the 2 GB Sansa, replacement for the 4 GB that evaporated a week before, and the little piece of paper saying I got an A in my spring semester class. Go me!

Today I am doing laundry and trying to persuade myself to use the drying cycle for errands or studying, with very limited success.

I have been waiting to use that line for literally a year. Happy birthday to me!

My birthday conveniently falls around the middle of the year, which makes it a great time for reflection and reassessment of annual goals and personal changes since the last birthday. I have made been okay-to-great in finances, but as a direct consequence still do not ( Read more... )

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Yes, it is very cold out. I'm living in layers and something like denial until it gets less cold ( Read more... )

YES WE CAN! \O/

Screencaps and Democratic supermajority of shenanigans to follow.

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ETA: I'm going to spend all of tomorrow writing President-Elect Barack H. Obama on everything, aren't I. Best graffiti ever!