Sunday, July 8, 2012
Friday, July 6, 2012
Thursday, July 5, 2012
Watching Lost In Translation Tonight
Today was a quiet day at work. After all these weeks of madness that was very nice. I definitely did my best to savor the day, I moved in slowly as I could, I moved as easily as I could, I tried not to carry any drama that I didn't need. I was successful! Tomorrow should be even quieter. I have one hour and a half meeting scheduled in the morning and I'm hoping that after that meeting I'll be able to focus down and get some work done. I'm sort of in a place where I'm waiting for feedback from other team members start really can do anything. Space of course I'm still struggling with the lack of a good engineering process on this project. It's amazing to me that competent personality high levels failed so badly in that aspect.
On the homefront my mother remains ticked off of my sister. You always wish that your family members wouldn't fight, but often there's simply nothing you can do about it. Each individual is responsible for their own relationships and though we can offer advice we cannot mend them. So all you can do is offer them all love and support and hope they find their way through it. My sister has the right of that for whatever that's worth. I imagine that on some cosmic level, some karmic level it matters.on the very human level though being right doesn't protect you from the emotional pain that comes from conflict inside your own family. I hold them close my thoughts and prayers.
T. R. And the kitten posse are on the coast of South Carolina doing kitten posse things. My imagination has danced with all kinds of possibilities most of which appear in my imagination is animated cartoons, though I blame that on the approach of comic con. As I mentioned in an earlier post some time ago we had next to get tickets to the comic con event itself this year. There were problems with the web sales and we missed out. Of course the event is so successful now and so much part of popular culture that the demand is very high. It really isn't the comic con we started attending many years ago, it's morphed into something larger, more bizarre and more Hollywood. None of that is a bad thing and I am sure happy for everybody to get tickets this year you're going to have a great time. I'm going to be there as well, I'm just not going to be in the actual event itself, we'll spend our time in all the unofficial events and all the surrounding events. I've been web surfing to check them out and there looks like there is going to be some exciting stuff going on.
Tonight I've got a rather simple plan, having spent some time writing to TR, I'm going to simply kick back and watch "Lost in Translation" with Bill Murray and Scarlett Johannson. Then it is going to be an early night to bed and maybe a little time reading "The January Dancer".
On the homefront my mother remains ticked off of my sister. You always wish that your family members wouldn't fight, but often there's simply nothing you can do about it. Each individual is responsible for their own relationships and though we can offer advice we cannot mend them. So all you can do is offer them all love and support and hope they find their way through it. My sister has the right of that for whatever that's worth. I imagine that on some cosmic level, some karmic level it matters.on the very human level though being right doesn't protect you from the emotional pain that comes from conflict inside your own family. I hold them close my thoughts and prayers.
T. R. And the kitten posse are on the coast of South Carolina doing kitten posse things. My imagination has danced with all kinds of possibilities most of which appear in my imagination is animated cartoons, though I blame that on the approach of comic con. As I mentioned in an earlier post some time ago we had next to get tickets to the comic con event itself this year. There were problems with the web sales and we missed out. Of course the event is so successful now and so much part of popular culture that the demand is very high. It really isn't the comic con we started attending many years ago, it's morphed into something larger, more bizarre and more Hollywood. None of that is a bad thing and I am sure happy for everybody to get tickets this year you're going to have a great time. I'm going to be there as well, I'm just not going to be in the actual event itself, we'll spend our time in all the unofficial events and all the surrounding events. I've been web surfing to check them out and there looks like there is going to be some exciting stuff going on.
Tonight I've got a rather simple plan, having spent some time writing to TR, I'm going to simply kick back and watch "Lost in Translation" with Bill Murray and Scarlett Johannson. Then it is going to be an early night to bed and maybe a little time reading "The January Dancer".
Wednesday, July 4, 2012
My Rube Goldberg Invention
Well, it has been a nice 4th of July. I've been out all day, basically wandering and testing my mad invention. A few months back I was driving down San Tomas Expressway when, ahead of me, there was a motorcycle accident. It wasn't anything drastic, but it was very cool and it happened in the blink of an eye, as most accidents due. At the time I thought "I wish I had my video camera rolling". Since then, it has always been in my mind that I would like to figure out a way to basically record the scene in front of me as I drove down the highway. We see some pretty cool things as we go. I experimented with my various tripods, but none of them had the stability I need. I experimented with the various types of GPS and cell phone holders, but basically they all had a variety of problems. The main challenge I was facing was I need a.) a stable platform, b.) that held the camera securely, and c.) was easy to use. So, last night I went to work with four sponges, a can of spray glue, and a piece of dowel. The proof of concept was rough, but it worked very well. So, today, I bought two larger, solid pieces of foam to try for the next design iteration. I like it so far and the 25 minute test video today was very good.
Tuesday, July 3, 2012
Trishna - Freida Pinto
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Monday, July 2, 2012
A Day In A Blender
Today was a day. It is approaching 9:00 PM and I am winding the evening down with a few minutes of writing. What can I say about the day...
It started okay, a good night sleep, the usual morning routine, but then I slammed right into the wall of frustration at work. The incompetence associated with this project, the absolute lack of any standards or standard practices, is amazing. For my portion of the project I was supposed to have the configuration done at close of business - but they way this ship is sailing, that was never going to happen. They continue to make changes and I continue to get new requirements into today. This is such an insane process I actually have no idea which direction to go.
Consequently, it was a very unproductive day, I spent most of it re-reading email that I had already read because things keep popping up that they think they covered earlier, but that I can't find any mention of - and so far, when I have checked the documentation trail, well, there is no evidence of any sort of documentation. Which is actually a good thing because it means that I am not going insane.
So, in need of break from the insanity at work (notice how many times I've used insane or insanity in this entry), I met Tony and his friend Matt at Patxi's in Campbell for pizza after work. As usual, truly outstanding Chicago style pizza. Good conversation followed and we lingered into the evening. I came home, logged on, did some work related email, but the day is basically a write off. I went through my personal mail (finally catching up on the mail from when I was on vacation), then watched the movie "Hesher" on DVR. That is a strange but amusing movie with Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Natalie Portman. I'd recommend it.
My plan for the remainder of the evening is to curl up and read a few chapters in "The January Dancer", a science fiction novel that I started while I was on vacation in SD.
And oh, I cannot let the day pass without denoting a monumental event. For all the time I have known T.R. she has spoken of her desire to move to Charleston and open a small shop there. (Six plus years now.) Today, with her Kitten Posse (as she calls her circle of family and friends), she made the move - she is now in Charleston. My heart soars at that. So many people in this world have dreams and then never pursue them, in thrills me and inspires me to know that she is following hers. I cannot help but be excited for her!
It started okay, a good night sleep, the usual morning routine, but then I slammed right into the wall of frustration at work. The incompetence associated with this project, the absolute lack of any standards or standard practices, is amazing. For my portion of the project I was supposed to have the configuration done at close of business - but they way this ship is sailing, that was never going to happen. They continue to make changes and I continue to get new requirements into today. This is such an insane process I actually have no idea which direction to go.
Consequently, it was a very unproductive day, I spent most of it re-reading email that I had already read because things keep popping up that they think they covered earlier, but that I can't find any mention of - and so far, when I have checked the documentation trail, well, there is no evidence of any sort of documentation. Which is actually a good thing because it means that I am not going insane.
So, in need of break from the insanity at work (notice how many times I've used insane or insanity in this entry), I met Tony and his friend Matt at Patxi's in Campbell for pizza after work. As usual, truly outstanding Chicago style pizza. Good conversation followed and we lingered into the evening. I came home, logged on, did some work related email, but the day is basically a write off. I went through my personal mail (finally catching up on the mail from when I was on vacation), then watched the movie "Hesher" on DVR. That is a strange but amusing movie with Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Natalie Portman. I'd recommend it.
My plan for the remainder of the evening is to curl up and read a few chapters in "The January Dancer", a science fiction novel that I started while I was on vacation in SD.
And oh, I cannot let the day pass without denoting a monumental event. For all the time I have known T.R. she has spoken of her desire to move to Charleston and open a small shop there. (Six plus years now.) Today, with her Kitten Posse (as she calls her circle of family and friends), she made the move - she is now in Charleston. My heart soars at that. So many people in this world have dreams and then never pursue them, in thrills me and inspires me to know that she is following hers. I cannot help but be excited for her!
Sunday, July 1, 2012
A List For The Day
Today was a quick and full day. (I worked 56 hours in the last pay period, so if it seemed to me like I didn't have any time off, that is largely because - I didn't.) In order, here were the events of the day.
-Woke, a light breakfast, coffee and a shower.
-Sorted and bagged laundry for a little later in the day.
-Phone call with my mother, feeling the ground out regarding ongoing familial excitement.
-Breakfast with Bob and Tony.
-Tony and I caught "Brave" (outstanding animation, enjoyable story)
-Drove home and picked up my laundry
-Five loads of laundry at the laundromat on San Tomas Aquino Road and Campbell Avenue.
-Bought some strange things at Ace Hardware - six sponges, Elmers spray glue, rubber feet, and a slender dowel. I am going to do some mad engineer work and see if I can create a vibration absorbing mount for my video camera.
-A late lunch of honey walnut prawns from Tsing Tsao.
-Watched "Kick Ass" on DVD, while folding laundry and doing dishes.
-A nice telephone call with T.R., who is on the verge of starting a Great Adventure.
-Worked for a while, specifically did a stupid survey, sorted email, and worked on project.
-A brief call with my sister.
-A brief exchange of text with my brother.
-Watched the last forty minutes or so of "Snatch".
-Programs the DVR to capture half a dozen movies in the next couple of weeks.
-Wrote this.
-Heading off to bed to read myself to sleep and start again tomorrow.
-Woke, a light breakfast, coffee and a shower.
-Sorted and bagged laundry for a little later in the day.
-Phone call with my mother, feeling the ground out regarding ongoing familial excitement.
-Breakfast with Bob and Tony.
-Tony and I caught "Brave" (outstanding animation, enjoyable story)
-Drove home and picked up my laundry
-Five loads of laundry at the laundromat on San Tomas Aquino Road and Campbell Avenue.
-Bought some strange things at Ace Hardware - six sponges, Elmers spray glue, rubber feet, and a slender dowel. I am going to do some mad engineer work and see if I can create a vibration absorbing mount for my video camera.
-A late lunch of honey walnut prawns from Tsing Tsao.
-Watched "Kick Ass" on DVD, while folding laundry and doing dishes.
-A nice telephone call with T.R., who is on the verge of starting a Great Adventure.
-Worked for a while, specifically did a stupid survey, sorted email, and worked on project.
-A brief call with my sister.
-A brief exchange of text with my brother.
-Watched the last forty minutes or so of "Snatch".
-Programs the DVR to capture half a dozen movies in the next couple of weeks.
-Wrote this.
-Heading off to bed to read myself to sleep and start again tomorrow.
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