Got a new job today. Starts in 2 weeks ( Read more... )

I want to talk about a serious issue that has been bothering me for a long time: discrimination and hate, namely ignorant vitriol spewed forth at whomever is the popular scapegoat of the day. I'm traditionally a misanthrope, thus hating everyone equally, so I get upset when society reacts to distinctions of race, sex, political philosophy, ( Read more... )

Will give proper update after honeymoon, but for now, we have short notice party planning (as befits everything related to our wedding ( Read more... )

Just got home for the first time this year (it may only be the 4th, but it has been amusing me lately to say "I havent been home all year") as I was at the car dealership picking up my new car. ( for those really really bored and want to hear all about it )

A small non-prof I've been working with for years is shutting down at the end of January and has some equipment to dispose of ( Read more... )

Putting out the call - I know there are a lot of techies in my social networks, surely someone knows a tech that needs a little extra work right now ( Read more... )

Girl in Pink is heading to a work conference Halloween weekend so we decided to make a mini-vacation of it. Got tickets to head up Friday morning and coming back uber-early Monday morning. She has to be there during the day on Sunday, but I think that is about it as far as obligations go ( Read more... )

Just FYI, two staples of Delmarva culture are coming up soon.
Let me know if anyone wants to join in a road-trip to these.
Apple-Scrapple Festival
Punkin' Chunkin'

On October 10th we have the Apple-Scrapple Festival. An amusing little small town fair featuring local products of agriculture and the original RAPA Scrapple factory, which has been ( Read more... )

First step to recovery is admitting I have a problem ( Read more... )

Update: everything (kinda) working again - just had to bite the bullet and lose everything since Friday night's system backup. There will be hell to pay for that, but at least things are working now (until it crashes again at 5am - then I get fired ( Read more... )