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| 06:04pm 25/06/2008 |
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Gotta be teleport. DC traffic? Who cares when I can *bamf* and be at the office. Airplanes? Don't need'em. Long road trips? A thing of the past.
Flying might be nice, but I live in the DC area. Ya know, all that "no fly" zone and such. The fly-boys out of Andrews don't have a sense of humor.
The only reason I'd want to be invisible is so I can sneak backstage at strip bars. Then again, not really worth all that either. |
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| Science Geek Cred, check |
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| 11:21pm 14/03/2008 |
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| And the hits just keep on coming |
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| 10:54am 07/01/2008 |
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Happy Birthday, ![[info]](http://p-stat.livejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif) jalenstrix. |
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| The sick, it makes me forget... |
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| 09:23am 01/01/2008 |
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So, it may be one day late, but Happy Birthday, platypusgirl. |
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| It's that time of year... |
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| 09:09am 24/11/2007 |
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 Dear Santa...
Dear Santa,
This year I've been busy!
In January I ate my brussel sprouts (1 points). In May I helped jerro1 see the light (8 points). In February I helped ravenblack hide a body (-173 points). In August I gave krysturtle a kidney (1000 points). In October I caught a purse-snatcher who stole sir_alf's purse (30 points).
Overall, I've been nice (866 points). For Christmas I deserve a Pony Slaystation 3!
Sincerely,
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| 02:27pm 15/11/2007 |
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mood:  crushed
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Goodbye, Grizz. |
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| To those who know me |
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| 08:54am 13/11/2007 |
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mood:  busy
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It's that time again. Security review. I'm up for my 7 year review of my clearance. If you do know me for real (not just LJ or online), and you are willing to be listed as someone who knows me, please send an e-mail to my Gmail account, arcturus1966. |
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| The Big Three-Oh! |
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| 01:29pm 12/11/2007 |
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Happy 30th Birthday, tirani. |
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| Adventures of a Sysadmin |
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| 11:54am 10/11/2007 |
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mood:  exhausted
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I ended up going on a last-minute trip for work this week. I ended up having to fly out to Montgomery Alabama and visit a site to review some software. All in all, not the worst trip. Here's the breakdown:
US Airways: B+
Flight out of BWI was just fine. The commuter flight from Charlotte to Montgomery was delayed 90 minutes because the plane was dealing with some mechanical issues. US Airways was pretty good about it all. They at least did all they could to keep me updated on the situations. Ended up arriving late, but it was ok. It gave the people I needed to see time to have lunch before I showed up. And it gave me time to grab some food and enjoy a meal before my commuter flight hop.
Enterprise Car Rental: A-
I had requested an economy car, but they didn't have one. So, free upgrade. Good, but it was a Pontiac G6. This car fails. Oh, it drives ok, but getting in it was painful. First time, smacked my knee right into the steering column. No, it doesn't move up out of they way enough for me. Knee pain is fail, and so is limping around. I'm glad I packed my drugs with me. Ended up needing to take one of the high-dose ibuprofen pills to make me feel better. Enterprise, though, took good care of me. Made sure I had directions to the hotel, and even threw in some coupons to nearby businesses (didn't use them, but it was a nice thought).
LaQuinta Hotel: A
Clean hotel, wi-fi, clean room, working heat, fridge, even a microwave in the room. This is a decent hotel chain, and not too expensive. For a one-night stay, especially with not having much time for relaxing and such, this place wins. Had some issues with the wi-fi when I first tried to get it set up. LaQuinta has paid tech support, and they gave me the number to call. It took about 20 minutes to figure through the issue, but it turned out that the network settings had a corrupted entry for the default gateway (probably happened in Charlotte). Once that bad entry was cleared, I was able to reacquire all the network info and yay internet.
Shogun Japanese Steakhosue: A+
Sushi, sake, hibachi grill steak and chicken. It was all good. So much food, so much tasty, so full. This helped a lot after the long day. Waddling back to my hotel room after a good meal, WIN! Made the whole trip almost worth it.
Only real downside to this trip was coming home. There was a lack of "real food" at the airport. So, I was sipping coffee and eating pastry to keep from being too hungry. I was hoping to have a chance to grab something in Charlotte on my way between flight. No such luck. The outbound from Montgomery was late taking off, and had to circle Charlotte airport, so I didn't get on the ground until scheduled boarding time for my flight home. Had to move quickly through Charlotte airport to get to my plane on time. Made it, but no food for me. I was tired, hungry, and now worn out from the near run pace I had to set to catch my plane. By that time, though, I really was too tired and too eager to get home to care that much. Besides, I was able to grab something on the way home from the BWI.
Today is flop day. Tomorrow is getting ready to go back to work. Good thing Monday is a Federal holiday. Should be quiet in the office, so I can get some work done, but not be too stressed.
It's good to be home... |
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| Zoom zoom zoom! |
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| 09:57am 06/11/2007 |
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Joy! I get to travel for work, last minute, to Alabama. *sigh* I'll be leaving Thursday and returning on Friday. Not exactly what I wanted to hear right now. Travel is a PITA under good circumstances. This is anything but good. Short notice, middle of nowhere, I don't even know what airport to fly in to. I'm just hoping the people I work for can get coordinated quickly. |
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| I can have a new back now, please? |
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| 08:53am 06/11/2007 |
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mood:  sore music: Tom and Jerry cartoons on TV
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I've been in pain since Saturday. Lower back, right in the middle, where it meets the pelvis. Sunday was a joy. It hurt so much to even stand up I had to pull myself upright. I think part of the problem was that we hadn't turned our mattress since I can't even remember. So, we did that, and it helped...a little.
I was still in a lot of pain Monday, so I called the doctor's office. They were kind enough to get me in that day. Doctor confirmed muscle spasms, and gave me a couple of prescriptions. One was a mega-dose of Ibuprofen, the other a muscle relaxant. They seem to be working.
Took the day off of work today to give the drugs a chance to do their thing. Only plan for today is to GO OUT AND VOTE! Yes, it's a "minor" election year, but it's still election day. Go out and do your civic duty, even if it's to just vote on the issues. Speak up, be counted, and tell your elected officials what you think of them. |
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| Very Important Announcement |
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| 09:12am 27/10/2007 |
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mood:  happy
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Happy 6-years, tirani. Yes, it's been six years today since you first made me the happiest man on the planet. Only 24 more years until I answer that question you keep asking me.
In other news, we are going to see Blade Runner at the Uptown tonight. 7pm show. Plans are to meet there around 6:15. We already have tickets. This is the "Final Cut" version of the Director's mix. I've never seen Blade Runner on the big screen. I'm expecting to be amazed all over again. |
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| Gimma a head with hair |
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| 07:51am 26/10/2007 |
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Long, beautiful hair...
Ok, now that I'm done with that musical interlude.
It's amazing what kind of things you find on the internet. No, not THOSE kinds of things. Stuff like this. Smart, beautiful people with long hair. Yes, it's for scientists. And yes, they do want some credentials. I'm not sure if 10+ years working in IT counts as science. But who knows. I might just have to give this a poke and join the ranks of the "smart with fabulous hair".
Happy Friday, y'all. |
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| Things that make me weep... |
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| 09:53am 22/10/2007 |
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This here is the kind of nightmare I have. Please, for the love of all that's good in video-gaming... |
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| Best Wishes |
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| 10:48am 17/10/2007 |
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Happy Birthday, sir_alf. |
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