December 2010
15 posts
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Dec 29th
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Dec 27th
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Major victory here in that we had already planned and paid for our trip to Key West for xmas and new year’s before I was laid off. So we’ve been driving all day, and we’re 18 miles out. This rocks. Merry 24th, everyone.
Dec 25th
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Dec 22nd
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Dec 22nd
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Good Saturday
Friday sucked. HR dept at potential new job offer does not want to pay me what I’m worth. Salary negotiations bite in an economy like this. Plus I like the project. Would be a shame to give it up, and not looking forward to the continuing job hunt… Saturday was much better! Saw some friends run their first 5K and cheered them on, even in intermittent rain and cold. And not only did I...
Dec 20th
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“A human being should be able to change a diaper, plan an invasion, butcher a...”
– Robert A. Heinlein, as the character Lazarus Long; Time Enough For Love (1973)
Dec 15th
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ListenLittle Victories, song #2 This Matt Nathanson...
Dec 14th
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Dec 13th
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Appreciating the small things
Haven’t accomplished anything yet today, but wanted to note that this new comforter my partner picked up is snuggly and warm, and finally big enough for a queen sized bed. Since it’s been below freezing at night for a week here, it matters! And only $30 at costco. So thanks, life partner D, for spotting a deal.
Dec 10th
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“Nominally, science involves discovering something new about the universe, but...”
– “How To Write A Scientific Paper,” E. Robert Schulman, Charlottesville, Virginia
Dec 9th
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trivialities
Not only did I eat breakfast today (oatmeal is awesome), but I called the doc and made an appointment I’ve been putting off. Can I have my cookie now? Oh yeah… gotta go to work.
Dec 8th
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“If it matters (and it certainly may not), my goal and motivation is to wake up...”
– Merlin Mann, 43 Folders
Dec 7th
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ListenLittle Victories, song #1 One of the two songs I...
Dec 6th
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Inaugural
I’ve been depressed. Down. Worried about the world. Feeling like I’m not accomplishing anything. Bored on the internet. Laid off (in 45 days and counting!). So I wanted a place to post the little things that get me through the day. Here it is. This is my way to celebrate the stuff that I’m proud of, even if some days it’s as stupid as “I ate breakfast!...
Dec 5th