I feel a little lost.   That's not even hyperbole.  There are things going on and until very recently I felt like I had a good bead on it all.  Funny how a few days can change things.  And at this point I'm not even sure who I can talk to about it.  I'm not thinking change in direction or anything.  I just want to know I'm doing the right things, ( Read more... )

It's been a while.  Lots of things have happened.  I really only dropped in to get a few thoughts out of my head before they break me.  I'll fill in the gaps at some point but not right now.

This is the time of year I love/hate the most.  In a perfect world, I would be somewhere cold, sipping cocoa and watching the snow fall.  There would be a ( Read more... )

Per usual, I have about a million things on my mind and not the motivation to write about any of it. I'm forcing myself to sit here and pound some of it out if for no other reason then I'm tired of it swimming around in my head. That, and I don't want to hurt my coworkers and lose my job.

I spent the morning out on one of our research vessels doing ( Read more... )

I've got a few moments at work here, so I figured I'd throw some things up for your amusement. Because that's why I'm here, to amuse you. I feel so behind in filling in the holes from the past few months that I doubt I'm even going to do so, unless it becomes necessary or I feel that I have absolutely NOTHING to do whatsoever. And we all know how ( Read more... )

For the record, reports of my demise have been vastly overstated.  And as I, for some reason, once again feel the need to chronicle things in written format I find myself here, typing away at my desk, hoping that someone out there, anywhere, is reading.

I understand that there is much to get everyone caught up on so I will attempt to do so ( Read more... )

I'm not really sure what to say.  I'm leaving in fifteen minutes for the hospital and I feel like there is something I should be saying, telling everyone and such, but the words just aren't there.  I suppose that warrants an "I'm sorry."  This is by no means goodbye, but somehow things feel different this time ( Read more... )

If anyone can tell me what you can do with 1.25 lungs instead of the usual two, I'm all ears.  Please, give me reason to go through with this.  No stairs, no exertion of any kind, I suppose that means no fun ( Read more... )

This was a response to a friend's request for an update, so I'll just drop it in here for everyone's benefit.

Got into no fewer than 5 fights with people I'm acquainted with. (Must be something with me, I'd wager.)

Worked 65 hours in a week where I was supposed to work 20.

Shot a 74 at Haile.

Gave my first quiz of the semester, graded it, and then ( Read more... )

I suppose there are a few things going on that I could put in here, and since I now seem to have abundant time on my hands I suppose now is just as good as ever.  If a part or two of this goes a bit emo I apologize in advance.

Overall been sick as hell the last few days going on to about two weeks now.  These days I'm better, but the coughing ( Read more... )

I'm absurdly late with the update.  I know.  But here's the thing: I've been busy as hell, between rebuilding my old house, almost rebuilding the engine in my 12k-mile-old car, and working my ass off here at the office.  I have about a thousand details that I could share and probably should share, but I have no motivation to do so at this precise ( Read more... )