Done this month (20131201 Su - 07 Sa)
Hmm. Is tonight's major psychological breakthrough the fact that I'm feeling contented, or the fact that I actually noticed it?
My major news for the week is definitely that I had an interview for going full time at Amazon. And scheduled an interview and a phone screen for tomorrow. One way or another, I expect to spend the next few years as a full-time employee. Somewhere.
My major news. THE major news is Nelson Mandela's death. Sadness.
Links in the notes, as usual.
1201 Su * awake 5ish, up 7:30; W=207.4; d, n & two massive cleanups; something she ate apparently disagreed with her. ! weary but basically ok, I think. * Costco, BB+B, Walgreens. More tiring than fun. Wanted Target also, but parking was jammed. Costco and BBB actually lighter than usual. Assorted supplies, nuts; refilled my scrip for fluticasone proprionate, got a covered garbage can for the downstairs bathroom, a grab bar for the doorway by the stairs, and an 8" glass lid, among other things. & Messy cleanup that at least waited until Colleen got upstairs and into bed. 1202 Mo % another bad night, with a cleanup and disturbing dreams. * up 6:30; W=207.4; d, n * call Aetna about humira: no response yet from Afzali - 206-543-6420 * pay bills 1203 Tu * up 6:30; W=205.2; d, n : Stairlift broken: it hangs up on the hinge. :( If it turns out that the hinge isn't rated for the same weight as the rest of it, I will Have Words with Acorn, and have them replace it with a straight rail. At their expense. * 12:15 expect call from Grant Tegtmeier : Several items, mostly stocking-stuffers, arrived from Amazon today. One, a fold-flat nail-clipper from TrueUtility, came in a nifty waterproof box. @ I Took Down the Man Who Posted a Hacked Topless Photo of My Daughter on the Internet | Alternet f(Nora Rivkis) 1204 We * up 6:30; W=204.8; d, n * Acorn repair guy showed up at 9am. Turns out the problem was that the hinged section wasn't opening all the way -- he moved the rail up about an inch to get the bottom end off the floor, and that did it. % Did I do anything Wednesday? Maybe not. :P 1205 Th * up 6:38; W=205.2; d, n * leave early * 9:00 interviews start at $A. Not really as much down time as I expected. ~ Meghan for Socrata; sr sw engr discussed on linkedin Nov 20, so pretty old -- I obviously dropped the ball on that one (again) -> emailed; will phone tomorrow to see if this is retrievable 1206 Fr % There were cats in my dreams. Some of them could talk. There was a rental car, too. * up 5ish; W=205.2; d, n; shower @ OpenMusic for Linux [LWN.net] @ Seigo: Introducing Improv [LWN.net] powerful ARM Linux board, $75 1207 Sa * up 9ish; W=204.4; d, n @ So There I Am, Shaving a Yak | Agile Observations from the Trenches Yak Shaving (modern example, from Citations:yak shaving - Wiktionary Fun:Yak shaving - RationalWiki (shorter version of the story) * 15min: lots of puttering. * shopping: supplies, floor lamp, drawers, etc., etc. @ 5 Completely Free Ways to Make Your House a Home | Apartment Therapy * fixed YD's cable box by replacing the power brick. 12V -- easy. 1201 Su * awake 5ish, up 7:30; W=207.4; d, n & two massive cleanups; something she ate apparently disagreed with her. ! weary but basically ok, I think. * Costco, BB+B, Walgreens. More tiring than fun. Wanted Target also, but parking was jammed. Costco and BBB actually lighter than usual. Assorted supplies, nuts; refilled my scrip for fluticasone proprionate, got a covered garbage can for the downstairs bathroom, a grab bar for the doorway by the stairs, and an 8" glass lid, among other things. & Messy cleanup that at least waited until Colleen got upstairs and into bed. 1202 Mo % another bad night, with a cleanup and disturbing dreams. * up 6:30; W=207.4; d, n * call Aetna about humira: no response yet from Afzali - 206-543-6420 * pay bills 1203 Tu * up 6:30; W=205.2; d, n : Stairlift broken: it hangs up on the hinge. :( If it turns out that the hinge isn't rated for the same weight as the rest of it, I will Have Words with Acorn, and have them replace it with a straight rail. At their expense. * 12:15 expect call from Grant Tegtmeier : Several items, mostly stocking-stuffers, arrived from Amazon today. One, a fold-flat nail-clipper from TrueUtility, came in a nifty waterproof box. @ I Took Down the Man Who Posted a Hacked Topless Photo of My Daughter on the Internet | Alternet f(Nora Rivkis) 1204 We * up 6:30; W=204.8; d, n * Acorn repair guy showed up at 9am. Turns out the problem was that the hinged section wasn't opening all the way -- he moved the rail up about an inch to get the bottom end off the floor, and that did it. % Did I do anything Wednesday? Maybe not. :P 1205 Th * up 6:38; W=205.2; d, n * leave early * 9:00 interviews start at $A. Not really as much down time as I expected. ~ Meghan for Socrata; sr sw engr discussed on linkedin Nov 20, so pretty old -- I obviously dropped the ball on that one (again) -> emailed; will phone tomorrow to see if this is retrievable 1206 Fr % There were cats in my dreams. Some of them could talk. There was a rental car, too. * up 5ish; W=205.2; d, n; shower @ OpenMusic for Linux [LWN.net] @ Seigo: Introducing Improv [LWN.net] powerful ARM Linux board, $75 1207 Sa * up 9ish; W=204.4; d, n @ So There I Am, Shaving a Yak | Agile Observations from the Trenches Yak Shaving (modern example, from Citations:yak shaving - Wiktionary Fun:Yak shaving - RationalWiki (shorter version of the story) * 15min: lots of puttering. * shopping: supplies, floor lamp, drawers, etc., etc. @ 5 Completely Free Ways to Make Your House a Home | Apartment Therapy * fixed YD's cable box by replacing the power brick. 12V -- easy.
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