If you want to escape this living hell
Bust off your chains and be free
If you don't believe you owe it to yourself
You can owe it to me

I'll find a way
To lead you astray
Just a little longer

--"Living Hell" by Morcheeba

Makes me shiver every time it comes on.

Fried Chicken, Macaroni & Cheese, and Weed...It's whats for lunner

In Phx for couple hours waiting for my connection to PS

Not bad odd just different. After I got out of the shower, I checked work and there was nothing and since it was Tuesday, I had no meetings so I decided to go run a quick couple of errands.

Of course, I got carried away and took more time than I intended. I got back home about 10:45 and in time to realized that 1. it is Wednesday and 2. my 10 a.m. conf call probably wondered why I wasn't there!

I never do that, blow off a meeting like that. And this particular meeting has been every Wednesday at 10 for nearly a year. poop.

The Mariners are playing a day game in Texas and as I type this, are in the 7th inning and not losing. (However, the bases are loaded with Rangers and there is only 1 out so that bit of oddness will be resolved probably before I finish this entry.)

Travis has been super clingy all day. He just came over and sat right on top of my hands.

It's just like there is something in the air. Something odd.

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OK now this is odd. The count was 3 balls and 1 strike and he hit right into a double play. Inning over and we're still not losing. Where's that rainout when you need it??

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I managed to get a very odd thing happening in my Mesh setup. I poked around until I found the Mesh forums and posted a query about my situation. I got a response from one of the developers asking me to submit a bug with logs which I did.

I have to say that I am very impressed by this whole thing. I like the function, I like the features, the forum is particularly well run and submitting a bug directly was not dirt simple but very satisfying.

If you've got computers and devices you want to mesh... This review explains what it is... holler at me and I'll send you an invite.

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Work is not very slow today, it's nearly at a dead stop. I had one hour long bit to do this morning and that's been it. In general, June is our killer month. Our clients discover they have budget left and only 30 days to burn it. Looks like this year is going to be the same plus, one of my projects is working on a major redesign. So the sleepy that is now will be fully wakey wakey soon enough.

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We're in the bottom of the 8th and we're still ahead. Amazing.

Had an interesting conversation this morning and in it I hit upon the wall o frustration I tend to call home.

( Communication isn't instinctive. I certainly don't think so. )

I got my Illinois Fishing License today.
I'm ready to go this Sunday . . .
Are there any takers?

badly.

OMG! Goldstar Events has FREE ROBYN TICKETS for her show in LA this Saturday night!

(Well, there's a five-buck-per-ticket service charge, and they're standing room only in the balcony -- but it's FREE and it's ROBYN! If you don't know who I'm talking about, then you absolutely need to see this amazing music video. Or perhaps this amazing one. Or even this amazing one. And she completely blew my mind when I saw her at the Troubadour in February.)

I've got a gang of peeps going already -- log onto Goldstar, get tickets, join us and let's make it a party! WOOOO!

I lost a client today.

Bring on the pity party!

They had a string of websites they needed done, and they got me a steal (this was before I remembered that I need to make twice my usual to cover for taxes and expenses) for my work. First was TIFM, their cosmetic surgery clinic which use to look like a brown carpet rolled across the screen.

I hate flash. I fucking hate flash, and not just because I'm not good at it. But they LOVE it and they love animation and al that fun stuff. Oh well, I'm not this to be an artist.

The second site I built for them isn't live yet. In fact, it wasn't until I told them it was ready for testing did I get the news that I would no longer be needed.

I sent off the final invoice for all work done this month.

Here's the site they have, and the dev site that could have been.

[update: looks like TIFM rolled back to its old state.]

some days I fantasize about cleaning up barf

I find myself lately pining for work that is useful. Work that has more positive impact on the community. Work that has a future in the United States. So I wonder aloud to my dim reflection in the computer monitor: would I look cute in a nurse's uniform? I imagine that on your worst day you are cleaning up barf, and on your best day you are marrying a doctor.

Something tells me this would appeal to you: Bugs Bunny, greatest banned player ever

One of the weird side effects of changing my eating habits (I wouldn't call it dieting) is the strange cravings I get - usually for foods I haven't had in a long time or rarely eat anyway.

This morning I had my typical cardio workout - 30 minutes on the treadmill. As usual, I grabbed a protein bar as breakfast - usually enough to satisfy me until my mid-morning oatmeal.

As soon as I sat at my desk, though, I had a sudden strong craving for a big, soft, salty pretzel. I guess I could have run over to AT&T Park, but I doubt there'd be any available at 8am.

Now, a few hours later, I am craving pancakes. With maple syrup.

Plain oatmeal isn't going to do it today.

Bender eat your tin can heart out ..