| Time Off! |
[jul. 5-a, 2008|05:43 pm] |
Remember my grousing about my crowded schedule next week in this post?
http://clynne.livejournal.com/245578.html
Well, I was doing my math wrong! I work 5 hours Sun, 10 Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday, then I only need to do 5 hours on Wednesday! So getting up to Lake Hughes to work on the windmill WON'T require superhuman altering of space and time! Plus, if I can squeeze in two project hours on Sunday, and add an extra hour Mon, Tues, and Thurs, then I can take the entire day off on Wednesday!
The trick will be not going near a computer on Wednesday in the morning. I always get sucked into work stuff then. Perhaps I will schedule a massage in the morning and then head straight out to do windmill work. |
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| Today we built a yurt in the back yard. |
[jul. 5-a, 2008|04:45 pm] |
We documented it with pictures:
http://ofb.net/~clynne/Pix/cardboard_house/index.html
After we finished building, it was 95F outside in the sun, and about 105F inside the yurt. We sprayed water around inside, but it didn't really cool things off. Leaving the door open to allow some airflow cooled the inside off to 97F within an hour. We also haven't built the shiny space-blanket cover for the yurt yet, which should help reflect the sun off the outside (as well as make it rain-resistant!)
We're going to leave it up overnight to let it cool off and then close the door and see if it stays cool during the heat of the day tomorrow. |
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| My time no longer belongs to me. |
[jul. 3-a, 2008|11:24 pm] |
I had to swap out my time off this week in order to fly to florida for Erich's brother's wedding. It was lovely, but the timing could have been better. Plus, I work every third Saturday, and every Sunday, anyway now.
- Friday
- 10 am - 4 pm: work
- 4 pm: make collard greens
- later: Cosette and Jeff's
- Saturday
- daytime: build yurt
- 8 pm - 1 am: work
- Sunday
- morning: work on windmill
- 3 pm - 8 pm: work
... then 10-hour days Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday. Gotta squeeze in a visit to Lake Hughes in order to finish up some windmill stuff somewhere. Oh, and pack for the trip. And arrange transport for the windmill and yurt. So I'll probably be putting in extra time on the weekend in order to squeeze in a few hours here and there to get work done on the windmill.
I like this job, but I feel like I've had no time to myself since I started -- I'm either working, or I'm going to some family event, or I'm waiting in a doctor's office to get this fucking ear infection not dealt with. I would really like to have a day off, where I haven't got some commitment to someone, some time in the next month. Getting used to a Real Job again sucks.
In other news, I've developed an allergy to my deodorant, Lush Aromacreme. I just went a week not using deodorant (work from home, remember?) to try to let everything rebalance, and I put some on when I went out and ITCHY RASHTASTICNESS ensued. I don't like the way my sweat smells after being in my armpits all day, but Lush has spoiled me -- the usual chemical deodorants smell so bad, and so strongly, that they make me nauseated if I use them. That crystal rock stuff doesn't work for me, either. I think I'm fucked, doomed to smelliness or itchiness.
I need a day off, and a massage, and for all of my weirdass medical conditions to go away. |
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| I LOOK GREAT! |
[jul. 1-a, 2008|10:57 pm] |
I hate having my picture taken. I've been learning, though, that if there are good photographers around, they take good pictures. Lately, when good (hell, excellent) photographers take my picture, I find that I can't stop looking at how awesome the pix are. That probably makes me horribly vain. I don't really mind.
Here's one of the awesomer shots of me lately, taken by Kevin Rolly. This also continues to confirm my suspicion that (wedding photos aside) I photograph best when I look slightly menacing:
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| That Book Thang |
[jun. 30-a, 2008|10:43 pm] |
I'd say I'm shocked and appalled at the statistic quoted by the folks at the beginning of this internet quiz (The Big Read* reckons that the average adult has only read 6 of the top 100 books they've printed.) except that I've seen other people's bookshelves. Yes, I'm gettin' snotty. And as long as I'm gettin' snotty, how hard IS It to have read most of these books? The majority of them were assigned reading in high school for me, and many of the others were written when I was in my late 20s and not on the cutting edge of *anything,* literary publication or otherwise.
1) Look at the list and bold those you have read.
2) Italicize those you intend to read.
3) Underline the books you LOVE.
4) Reprint this list in your own LJ (snotty recommendation deleted).
( It's a big list )
Uh, WTF with both "The Complete Works of William Shakespeare" and "Hamlet?" I call foul! I bet someone made this list up and then someone else embellished it and it isn't drawn entirely from a reputable source at all. |
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| Gun Butt! Shootin' Face! |
[jun. 26-a, 2008|01:01 am] |
For those of you who didn't have permissions to view the pic referenced in this post:
Here it is:
Click to see it bigger. |
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| Stubborn Lemming! |
[jun. 25-a, 2008|09:53 pm] |
![[info]](http://p-stat.livejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif) erich_schneider got this from avice, and I think it's cool, but I'm having a *terrible* time coming up with things I've done that I don't think anyone else on my friendslist has done. Well, let's give it a go; at least I can use proper LJML for the lists.
- Post 3 things you've done in your lifetime that you don't think anybody else on your friends list has done.
- See if anybody else responds with "I've done that."
- Have your friends cut & paste this into their journal to see what unique things they've done in their life.
- Designed a marital aid that was actually sold in stores. Yes, that one is all mine, ladies, including the joke book "50 reasons a cucumber is better than a man." It's been selling for nearly 15 years, and no, I did not get royalties. The jokes were largely taken from usenet, but our lawyers assured us that was not actionable.
- Been a featured soloist in a Disney TV special. (I don't know if this is cheating. I mean, "featured soloist"+"Disney" seems overspecific. Have others been featured soloists for non-Disney TV? Or performed (not as singers, but as artists (vs. man-on-the-street)) for Disney TV?
- Gotten acupuncture for my cat.
I'm gonna sneak a fourth in here in case someone else has done one of the original three:
Driven on CA state highways 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 (old), 8 (old), 9, and 10. Here's an awesome page about California's State Highway System (and by awesome, I mean LISTRIFFIC):
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_California's_state_highway_system#List_of_route_numbers.2C_1917-1931 |
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| Is this what my shootin' face looks like? |
[jun. 23-a, 2008|11:44 pm] |
I had no idea I looked so dorky when I'm aiming. |
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| Holy Crap I've been ... well, busy but unbusy. |
[jun. 22-a, 2008|01:19 pm] |
My schedule this week was a little odd, between doing some early morning training with people in other places (Bulgaria/Scotland) and spending the rest of my time sleeping. ( Pissing and Moaning )
So, since I returned I have mostly worked and slept -- not even keeping up on LJ.
( weekend roundup )
FINAL:
Many people have asked recently for photos of El Husbando "before". Without further ado, Erich, the scrawny nerd with long hair:
http://www.its.caltech.edu/~erich/erich1.gif
Erich, disturbing skinhead:
http://www.its.caltech.edu/~erich/erich2.jpg
My goodness, we do change through the years, don't we? |
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| I HAVE RETURNED |
[jun. 16-a, 2008|02:40 pm] |
GOOD:
* Norcal kids roxxor.
* Job is awesome.
* Dinner with Jo, Shannon, Huie, and all the Moles was great.
* Pirates! Rebirth! Weekends!
* Pixar visit!
* Recchiuti choklit! Lunch at Ferry Building!
BAD:
* Still didn't meet up with lots of folks.
* Exhausted.
* Overwhelmed with new job.
SUPER-UGLY:
* East Oakland car thieves broke my window, stole computer, iPod, & stripper shoes from trunk on Sunday before I drove home. |
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| OMG |
[jun. 13-a, 2008|03:47 pm] |
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I just discovered the best mashup ever. That funky "push me... satisfaction" song (which is awesome) and "short dick man." Jesus H. Christ, happy friday. |
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| It's a Mood Elevator |
[jun. 12-a, 2008|10:25 am] |
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Recchiuti Salt Caramels for breakfast. |
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| Tough Day |
[jun. 11-a, 2008|12:12 am] |
Melted down earlier today.
Contacted friends, and [Unknown LJ tag] pulled me through the really bad part until I could call Erich, finished the day with support from Gig-Wimmins, then xlnt dinner with Heidi (yay foie gras, sorry ducks) and hangin' out with Heidi, Elmo, and Ben. Ride home from Ben in Heidicar for the win.
Rockin' it tomorrow. I have a smitelist, and stuff. |
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| Hed wurkz, hurtz |
[jun. 10-a, 2008|12:25 am] |
I took the bandaid off to clean my head today and it looks really good. No obvious signs of infection, scabbing nicely, hardly any marks at all. I'm leaving the bandaid off overnight and will put another one on tomorrow (with neosporin) after showering.
The only thing is, it still hurts, like, all the time, especially if anything touches it. Like, for example, I go to brush my hair out of my eyes and accidentally touch my temple with my fingertips. I think there's a big bruise under there that is either too deep to show or, more likely, did that weird thing that happens when you ice a bump hardcore right after getting it, where it hurts like a bitch but there's absolutely no outward evidence of injury.
But, you know. In general, I'm healing up and should be fine. I probably wouldn't even care at this point except for the incredible annoyance of the hurty head and also not having Erich around to whine at constantly about how annoying it is. Why, yes, that *is* what I'm like with even little teeny injuries. Aren't you glad *you* don't have to live with me?
In super-awesome-spectacular news, I tuned in to the Ground Control video feed this evening just in time to see Erich sing. They had misplaced their sound cable, so I couldn't *hear* him, but it was awesome to see his cute smile. Jonni took me up on my offer of a buck to kiss him for me (on the cheek!). |
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| Wanna Meet Up Tonight? |
[jun. 7-a, 2008|03:55 pm] |
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If you're in SF and looking for me tonight, I'll be at the Deathguild/Thunderdome fundraiser party. Yes, I know, it makes me a cliche. Hey, at least I injured myself *before* going. |
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| Ow. |
[jun. 6-a, 2008|11:38 pm] |
I just did a faceplant off a teeter-totter into a parking lot. I was messing around with physics and, well, oops.
Luckily, there was a doctor right there, so she checked me out and although there's a little gravel-sized hole in my head and my knees are killing me, I'm all washed out and iced-up and I'm fine. I should have pictures in a couple days with any luck.
Damn, we know how to have a good party. |
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| Hello San Francisco (short bites) |
[jun. 3-a, 2008|07:19 am] |
I arrived on Sunday night, the wonderful Eva Destruction threw a dinner party for me and PK graciously moved her games night to happen there as well! Was very responsible and got to bed at a decent hour.
Walked to work up Powell street, even though I suspected my GPS was leading me astray. Got a good workout but chose to walk home down Market instead.
First (fourth) day was full of new-hire orientation meetings and so forth. Got to meet a lot of folks, got a voice headset, and so forth. I'm still massively in the honeymoon period, I really love my job!
Went out for steak and wine with fellow co-newhire Rodney from Texas. Drank a lot, didn't do anything dumb or embarrassing. VICTORY. |
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| Small, (Mostly Disgusting) Personal Update |
[maj. 28-a, 2008|06:50 pm] |
- I had my first day "at" work today. I think I did OK. Spent a bunch of time setting things up and trying to get other things running. I still have a couple things I wanna tweak tonight but I gotta take a break. Tonight is my only "night off" with Erich before I leave town, because I have rehearsals every other night this week.
- I stink. No, literally. I thought it was because I didn't have deodorant on yesterday but I just got out of the tub and already there is an unpleasant odor exuding from me already Yeugh.
- I sunburned my face at the Mule Days parade on Saturday, and it's peeling now. Yeugh again.
- Installing IRC got me all stressed out so I ate a lot of cheese today. Gonna get fat if I keep on like this, but it was sooooo good. Rogue Cremery Chocolate Stout Cheddar and Smokey Blue from ... somewhere else in Oregon I think.
- Smelly, fat, and flaky skin. Perhaps Erich will be glad to see me go...
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| Ride to Bay Area |
[maj. 27-a, 2008|05:06 pm] |
Next Sunday, June 1, I'm headed up to San Francisco for two weeks of training.
I'm going to drive up, and I wouldn't mind company. Let me know.
Note: I sing along to my iPod while I drive, and it's got nothing in it but cartoon themes, Disney ride soundtracks, and old school punk. |
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