I had a dream and, for once, I remembered it on waking. I have long suspected that most of my dreams are so close to real life that I just don't remember them (I often wake with the solution, or a new approach to a problem, bursting forth from my brain fully formed like Athena). Also it means that I am suspicious of my memories of conversations and ( Read more... )

So far in my life time I have spent 33 years with various different people in what I think of as long term relationships (To me it means they last 1 year or more). Three have lasted at least 5 years, one has lasted more then 10. Several of them have overlapped ( Read more... )

Recently I've been trying to do a complex pile of paperwork to prevent my world from ending ( Read more... )

Can't get the brain to shut down ( Read more... )

The other day the boss man sent out a department wide email telling folks to limit their free speech on company communications. Seems that some of my coworkers managed to offend some people outside the company with all the over the top religious advice and blessings in their signatures. Gee, who would have thought that sending things that promote ( Read more... )

It is nice to see that the old neighborhood is really improved, as I can see my old home in this picture (http://www.flickr.com/photos/berkie/3608883307/) that berkie took when she went to see Rent over the weekend at the Fox theater.


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Yesterday I stopped to get gas, and on the way across the lot I was almost hit by a 20something yacking on her cell while flying through the lot. She did a sudden stop just a couple of feet before hitting me, and looked startled to find people in the area cars use ( Read more... )

Currently working out at faire on the booth that never ends. As normal there are more projects then money or time.

Work is stupid. I have this desire to find out when I get to be the customer that I have to treat everyone else like, rather then the flunky they treat me like. I also have a strong desire to have a coworker who can use a computer, and ( Read more... )

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OK, I am getting organized: I just set up a reminder about doing something in Nov 2009.
10 years ago I didn't think about things more then a week in advance, and that was mostly just to make sure the gaming group was all going to make it.