Spent the last two days doing the Motorycle Safety Fundamentals course. Talk about a better way to spend the day then work, especially Friday when it was a reason to spent a day riding around on a scooter in the beautiful sun while looking out at Lake Washington. The course was in Magnuson. So, passed that. I took the course on a scooter - much ( Read more... )

This is very short notice. I kept meaning to post and never got around to it. It's Oktoberfest in Fremont this weekend. Anyone interested?

I got chewed out at work last week. Not really because I did anything wrong, I don't think, but because the other person was on a power trip and having a bad day. So she chose me and my boss to receive the brunt of her wrath. Twice. Each time at the desks of our coworkers, so those poor guys were basically hiding in fear throughout, and the second ( Read more... )

Woke up today and it was beautiful and sunny. Decided I should go ride my bike around Greenlake while that's still a thing my lazy, easily dissuaded ass would consider before the weather turned south for the rest of the year. Lounged/dozed for a bit longer and when I woke up, it was raining. Ah well, it's the thought that counts ( Read more... )

Got the promotion. Now I'm both a consultant by profession AND by title.

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Well, the good news is I'm fine. And it looks like it's just cosmetic damage ( Read more... )

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Discussed moving the housewarming later by one week on the possible chance that anyone going to the Tetreat would plan on showing up here. At least a couple, I'd guess. Sounds like it'll happen but still no specifics are set in stone.