My dog had a small round growth on his lower right eyelid. It was small for a while then started growing and bleeding a bit so, I took him to the vet to have it removed. Turned out to be a sebaceous gland carcinoma, aka cancer ( Read more... )

Had a bit of a flood in the bathroom last week. A good chunk of the carpeting is destroyed now. I suspect there is hardwood floor under the carpet and now it seems at least one of the boards next to the bathroom got badly warped by the water. This will not end well for my wallet ( Read more... )

After a series of interviews at Yahoo! I got word last night that they do want to hire me. I should be getting an offer letter in a day or two. Its a tough job, a lot of pressure deploying and troubleshooting high availability web sites, down time is not acceptable.

Its odd how a good turn of events can also be kind of sad. My housemate was offered a trucking job yesterday after two years of searching. That's the good part. The sad part is that the job is on the other side of the country. So, today he packed up and left. All of a sudden I am alone again. No more sharing the TV remote. I got used to having ( Read more... )

Just got my official layoff notice. My position is being eliminated. Not a surprise, my whole team has been expecting this for a while. None of us will be left by the end of the year. Just didn't know exactly when it would happen. But still ( Read more... )

Feeling lonely already, more than I expected, as soon as the bus pulled away. Oh well, its all for the best really. I'll get used to it again, as I always have. The job is down south and he does need the job. Maybe I will get a new roommate, maybe not. I don't know yet. Time will tell. The good news; no more sharing the TV remote. :P ( Read more... )

I have never posted a video before and I didn't expect that I ever would, but this one touch me. It's the graduation project from an art student. The text is in Spanish but you don't need to read it to understand. So... have a look.

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Just dropped my dog off at the Vet for a surgery to remove a cyst on his leg. Minor, sort of, but still worried. It tears me up when I have to leave him there, he looks scared and betrayed. I wish I could explain to him.

I went in expecting a rehash of the same old story line from District 9 and a host of other 'the powerful exploiting the weak' movies. While it was mostly that, it was also... Awesome! The world of Pandora was stunning, the story telling was powerful, the effects were nearly seamless. The Digital 4K 3D was really well done. Not the old 50s cheesy ( Read more... )

I just got the invitation to the company Christmas party. The band Zemezyz will be performing. Click on the link to see why that is significant. In another astonishing revelation, the guy who does PC/laptop support for my department is IN the band! I wonder if he knows about that little local convention coming up next month. :)