JT

1. Tiiiiired. Combination of long term overwork, slight cold, and really mind numbing tasks at work right now--support log reviews--and my brane isn't so good right now. Lack of exercise. NOt enough social simulation. I was tired last weekend. I'm exhaustipated now...too exhausted to give a shit.

2. Didn't make Beltane, but it was a good decision. Decided that work is a lost cause last Friday when the manager responded to my complaints of over-escalation with "This is my looking like I care face, I can hold it as long as you feel you need to talk." Riiiiight...

3. Social things. Did a cheesegoo on Wednesday, made some mistakes but some improvements--blanching the brocoli and asparagus is a big win, crusty bread huge win. Mistake: Sutter home white, go with Trader Joe's. Mistake: MUST grate cheese. Tried using the electric fondue pot, worked a charm. Pears and apples and cheese fondue, good. Bananas and dark chocolate? Buy more bananas!

4. Kindergardners singing songs with sign language are fantastic. Kindergardners whining about not wanting to do things and setting off their sisters, not so much. Godchild is good.

5. I cannot get the songs from LFMAO out of my head, having seen the videos. Don't know if this is good or bad.

This weekend: On call.
Next weekend: Maker's Faire, Help Matt at Investiture
Then: ClockWorK Alchemy
June: Wedding, off, AnS!, Working.
July: West/An Tir...holy crap! Time to get working!

1. The past. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o9bsv07eDek&list=UUFM4_pgYowMb8sIHZcYDGHw&index=6&feature=plcp

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=F6Sy6EpS2ag

finally

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ajcLIngcPFU&feature=relmfu

2. Work. Well. Tried to take today off. Didn't take. Big part of it is avoidance; no way I can meet any set of the goals for me, so keep trying but don't set an end point. From now on the clock, I hope.

3. Modern SCA. Won't make the M/C war, focusing on Maker's Faire and ClockWork Alchemy. Some of my friends have hung up their swords, is it that time for me?

4. House. Learned today that the blue pigment in the house trim paint had settled out to the sides...that's why it looks so green. Ah.

5. Health. Need to get on this. BOOT CAMP!

As much as anything else, that makes me stay and fail here. I'm not failing, really, I'm just unhappy with the startup atmosphere. And my addictive personality, which has lead me to game for 3 days straight, work out to black belt levels, and learn many many things, is channeled into being here.

From now on, a planner;
from here on, exercise every day;
from this moment forward, a goal achieved an hour
(that is NOT on facebook.)
Every day I will use my talent with people;
every night I will get some wholesome sleep.

(riiiiiiight. Workin' on it. Every day I'm...Shufflin'!)

aaaah. Chaz and Karen, Karen and Chaz, that was a wedding! Organization by Jen^2, solemnization by myself, some dancing, great food and cake (although I didn't partake of much), wonderful people dressed beautifully.

Now, to finish unclogging the kitchen sink and fixing the disposal, and preparing mentally for the work week next week, and figuring out how to get certain Seattlites to the South Bay...

So that I am out having grand adventures with friends, rather than babysitting developer's mistakes at customers. They don't pay enough to have given up my life.

That is all.

Well, except: Renewed the gym membership, the number of the beast right now is 405.

Tractors. 15 min from work. Orion in the skys. Room for the hobbies, including beehives, a chicken hut inside a dog run, enough forest to play move the plant around games, a pond, 8 garden beds...

Wow. If it wasn't in Georgia, I would move here (this area) right now. I don't think I'd survive the summers here though...

1. Trader Joe's Smoke grind on onions being dehydrated: Not so much, didn't add any flavor. Did it as a two step, got better texture, still great taste, no smoke. Either soak in smoke flavor, or actually smoke.

2. Smoked some chicken and veggies, was great, but the smoker actually does consume more than the extension cord could provide...oops.

3. Tried the smoked salted tritip, yep, didn't soak the salt out enough. Good texture, color not that great, waaaaaay too salty.

4. Mirepoix and chicken soup, always a win.

5. Fermented up some dills, easy peasy.

Tonight: chicken soup with leeks and rice, purple cauliflower dressed in lemon (trippy!). Put some strawberrys in to dehydrate, and soak some of the beef, for sandwitches tomorrow.

While you're doing it, enjoy this paperdoll:

http://www.cancervacation.com/home.html

Well, actually, go find the doll from there. But still, Fuck Cancer.

Saturday Six, OK.

1. Just got told that my attempt to fix a problem would be reported to my VP. Well, OK, great demotivator there....I really need to learn to STFU and that means GTFO so I can FIGMO and FISHDO. AFTW! (Anacronyms For The Win!)

2. Fondue Waltz FAIL. No waltzing. We were having so much fun with the fondue we never got there. Plus I worked from 4:15 to 5:20, AM to PM, after a 14 hour day the day before, so not so energetic.

3. I am going to the movies solo. I need to develop movie pals.

4. Idiot co-worker agreed with a customer that we would help them. He failed to realize the time. 6AM EST SUN. So, do I stay up, or set alarm, or forward to his phone?

5. Seed gen I need some work on. Luckily, plant starts!

6. Cutting whites has made a difference. Next up: M/N/E light workouts, every day.

Off to John Carter!

I made two social dates this week, gonna get the better of work.
Call yesterday? 6:15 AM evolved into all hands support panic, cumulating with and engineer going onsite today. Much of yesterday cancelled.
Tonight? Waltz/Fondue. Call time?
4:15 AM.

....

I find it funny.