Moved into a new office this week; while the situation, overall, is a positive one, it still totally blew my routine, which, when such things happen to me, manifest themselves physically. So yeah, I didn’t feel all that great most of the week. Still, the week’s over now, so I am planning to enjoy my […]
Aren’t you all supposed to be young, hip, internet-saavy social networking types who were suprised to find upon moving into the west wing that government technology infrastructure was stodgy and behind the times? Assuming this is the case, I’d think that you’d be aware of one of the cardinal rules of online behavior: Really, by […]
Even when you’re trying to pay close attention on a conference call, it’s inevitable that your mind is going to wander. Today, mine’s wandering in some alternately amusing and depressing directions. One, I actually went ahead and solved the physics problem presented as humor in the last post (seriously, here’s my scratch pad); turns out […]
Linking to that Rebecca Black video on Friday was, in hindsight, a mistake. I say this because Catherine saw it, and for some reason (most likely the simplistic, monotonous lyrics which are almost ready for Sesame Street, except that Sesame Street lyrics are generally clever and novel), she spent the entire weekend singing it and […]
Being a beautiful day outside here in central Virginia, sunny, and flirting with 80° outside, it seemed like the perfect opportunity to take the bike out to the local park/conservation area and try to get a few hours of riding in. Really beautiful out there, if someone desolate – it’s warm, with a nice breeze […]
I thought a bit about writing something about my reaction to the “spectacle” surrounding this year’s Super Bowl, though it seems, as usual, while I was dithering about in the gym and looking into a regular Monday night d20 game last evening, Amanda beat me to it. And, she pretty much mirrors what I was […]
I wish to take this moment in this space to add my voice to the teeming multitudes along the eastern seaboard, and say, with dramatic effect… Damn, it’s cold outside. Seriously, bitterly windy and cold. Makes the bones ache and the skin sting. Yeah, it’s pretty much unpleasant all around. But really, it’s December 14, […]
While I love the convenience and crowd-avoidance benefits of shopping online, I am somewhat annoyed with certain vendors’ shipping practices. Not necessarily the shipping times; all the stuff I’ve ordered in the last month or so has arrived quickly, often more quickly than the promised delivery date. No, what annoys me is the fact that […]
