Tuesday, April 27, 2004
Arr!
Arr!Avast ye lowly maties - I have found my Pirate name and it is:
Mad Ethel Bonney
hehehehehe:
Every pirate is a little bit crazy. You, though, are more than just a little bit. You can be a little bit unpredictable, but a pirate's life is far from full of certainties, so that fits in pretty well. Arr!
You can find your pirate name at: http://www.fidius.org/quiz/pirate.php
Monday, April 26, 2004
Decisions, decisions…
Decisions, decisions...I am at a crucial part in my day. The crossroads. The decision. Do I start playing computer games and completely give up hope that I MAY have some real work to do... or do I start some mini meaningless project that has nothing to do with work but will make me feel like I am being a tiny bit productive?
It's horrible to sit here with nothing to do. And knowing that there isn't going to be anything to do for awhile because everyone else is still stabilizing and trying to figure out what they need. Meanwhile they aren't asking us to help, so we don't have anything to do. Ack. No work. I'm happy to have a job, yes, but I really like having at least one important thing to do everyday. Knowing that there is absolutely nothing to do... makes it really hard to sit at my desk for 8 hours...
Sunday, April 25, 2004
Sunday…
Sunday...It's been a good weekend so far. Friday at 3pm almost my entire team went down to Ivar's for drinks and appetizer. We ended up staying there till about 8:30pm. It was a lot of fun. Because I have been living so far away, I have missed these types of outings. It was great to be able to hang out with my co-workers and see a different side of them outside of the office. It was even better to be able to walk a block and catch a bus to get home! Even though I was a little schnockered (okay really schnockered) I didn't have to worry about it. I didn't have to think about sobering up for the drive home once I got to Tacoma. All I had to do was get on a bus and walk myself the three blocks to my house on the other side! It was great. As was the conversation. I feel like these are really people I can continue to work with, if I am able. Though I know that a few of them are thinking of moving on. If they do - I wish them the best of luck. Cause in reality the people that I have butted heads with the most aren't going to be sticking around for that long. At least I hope not!!!
Yesterday I drug Freeman out of bed again and we went walking around downtown Ballard a bit. I still have a lot to explore, but it was nice to get out and walk a bit. We then stopped for some PHO soup at this great little place that just opened. It was good soup - and the portions were pretty large for not much money. I think it was $11 for the both of us. We found this great little tattoo shop. And now I am thinking once again about the 3rd tattoo that I have been pining for. But I don't feel the need to get it just yet. I know that I will eventually, but not yet. I don't think that I need it just yet.
After lunch I went over to West Seattle to visit Maggie. We went to Alki beach and walked around for awhile. It was fun - walking a long the beach and bitching about our various issues. I asked her a question - when she "grows up" what kind of house does she want to live in? Her answer was so prompt. And that got me to thinking too. I need to plan more for the future. I know that I had stopped doing that, when I couldn't handle thinking about it anymore. It seems that time for that has come again. I need to decide what I want when I grow up and start planning!
Yesterday was beautiful! After walking on the beach and stopping at the Lighthouse for a beer - we headed back up to her place where she made pizza and this amazing chocolate chip cheese cake. I had the smallest slice and thought I was in heaven! It was good. We watched "Anger Management" and started on "Pirates of the Caribbean" when she started falling asleep (and I wasn't to far behind her) I came home. It was fun hanging out. I missed being around people, just being around, not necessarily doing anything, just being around.
So - Today it is supposed to be 72 degrees. I don't have any plans as of yet - and I am thinking that the bathroom is calling me to clean it, and my laundry is calling me to do it. But I am also thinking of taking a little trip down town and dropping off some boxes that someone lent to me. I guess we will see after breakfast. Freeman invited me over for waffles (a change up from all the eggs we have been eating. His mom gave him about 4 dozen eggs... He needs help eating them.) After breakfast we will see what I end up doing. Probably nothing to write home about... But maybe I will Blog about it anyway
Friday, April 23, 2004
There really is no excuse for me not to be blogging.
There really is no excuse for me not to be blogging. I mean, work has slowed down so much that I have been surfing the net most of the day. The problem is, I get so wrapped up in surfing, I forget that there are other things I could and should be doing. Such as blogging. Or, well, working! Someone asks me to do something and I am like - what?? You want me to work? You're kidding right?Ah....
I was thinking, briefly, of not coming into work today. I could have stayed home. Of course I would have missed some very stimulating conversation that took place this morning. Mostly it was around the speed of light and an experiment that someone read about. It was cool, but I can't find anything about it. Which makes me wonder if he was telling the truth. We also talked about Friends - since it is coming to an end. I am glad that I was out last night. I would have been tempted to watch TV and watch Friends. Not that there is anything wrong with the TV show - it is just that I would rather talk to real people than watch TV.
We're going out for drinks in a bit. Everyone in my group is so busy, leaving early seemed like the only logical thing to do. The only bad part is, the boss may have a meeting and show up late. Which is sad. He said we could take off early. Seems only fitting that he should join us...
Oh well
Another week down!
Thursday, April 22, 2004
Random…
Random...In looking for some information on my dad, I came across my brother's and my names on this site Stardust. Apparently, in 1999, someone submitted our names to be added to a microchip to be sent in space on a probe. It made contact with a comet in January. But really - how radom is that? It is supposed to come back to Earth in 2006.
It does make me wonder though, this project started in 1999. The "mission" will be complete in 2006. It's crazy to think about people waiting for 7 years to get results from a project! I know that here, if projects last more than a year it is almost too long! Think about 7! Think about how much your life changes in 7 years! Wow. Crazy.
In other news, I got a new shelf for my apartment. It's really cool - metal. I love metal. As soon as I got it into the apartment I had stuff to pu ton it. And I am already thinking about what needs to go on the other shelves. Hhhmmm...
As you wake in the morning
What do you feel?
Does a rush of happiness
wash over you when,
Suddenly, you realize you are alive?
