I haven't been posting for a long time due to a number of reasons, foremost that I didn't feel like really saying anything for awhile. I had a good vacation, and have decided that once every two years simply isn't often enough to go. I went down to Ft Lauderdale and spent a few days there, mostly just relaxing at the pool, then two days in Key West ( Read more... )

I'm not looking forward to this weekend. Long car ride, Ohio, parents, need I say more? This week has been really strange in a number of ways. I spent all day wednesday making nice-nice with a customer and trying not to kill two of the consultants who work for me. These guys are both considered to be senior consultants in a very advanced field and ( Read more... )

Surprisingly I was able to sleep well last night, 4 hours felt like 10. My knee is still aching, but I can move around a bit better. I've been in a better mood lately, listening to a lot of opera and classical music, it has me very calm and a little more focused. I started a new book last night, "Devils" by Fyodor Dostoyevsky, it should be ( Read more... )

A busy weekend just passed and I feel like I need a few more days to recover. Somehow, I woke up this morning with a lot of pain in my right knee, I have no idea how that happened, but it is rather excruciating and unfortunately I had made plans to go out and bowl with an old teammate from out of town today. Needless to say the people around me ( Read more... )

Where the hell has the week gone? Figures, that when you have some semblance of a good weekend the week has to be crappy. At least it is passing quickly. Went down to our new offices yesterday in the city. They're in this very trendy area west of the city proper, the West Gate or something like that. Lots of art galleries (good), trendy restaurants ( Read more... )

The weekend was quite interesting, met some people who until recently had been the subject of rumors, whispers and conjecture. The wedding I went to was a good time, and the most moving I've been to in a very long time. I think part of that was due to the fact that I went to the wedding having left all cynicism and crankiness at home, my sole ( Read more... )

I was starting to get worried there and began doubting my technology prowess. The Mavica held me at bay for too long. This afternoon I conquered it and showed it once and for all who is boss. Ahhhh.. I feel much better now! And I finally have my digital camera back. So now I need to put it to good use ( Read more... )

Such a sedate song is most likely not the best thing for this early in the morning, could easily put me back to sleep. Wilco is definately one of my favorite bands, and the fact that they are from Chicago just heightens that like that I have for them. For some reason bands, or songs, or movies that I can identify with a place in my life attract me ( Read more... )

What it is, what it was, what it shall be ( Read more... )

Mmmmm... feel much much better post-workout and dinner. I love that clarity that physical exertion brings, my brain definately functions better when I'm amped up like that, I get this like preternatural vision and insight. Things just seem to flow much better. I've decided that I simply must join the chicago-area soccer league next summer when I am ( Read more... )