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| Sunday, October 26th, 2008 | | 3:52 pm |
The previous entry
While not obvious, it was written under a state of fairly rambling distress, and contained some thoughts that were not expressed in the manner I might have chosen under more perfect circumstances. Accordingly, I've yanked it, although I retain the text and it may resurface in a more refined form (If this sounds like a non apology apology, that is because it is not an apology of any kind. One may be forth coming; I need to think on the subject). That said, I really am curious if people read my occasional (And rising volume, no less) of comment. No criticism is implied; I just really want to know, properly inept science survey like (Its like Republican science only more pointless but less reprehensible!) Perhaps one of those poll things. Current Mood:  (faintly) | | Friday, September 7th, 2007 | | 5:03 pm |
Attention people of San Francisco
Do any of you ever see Liz Hopkins around? I don't want to talk to her, see her or really interact with her in any way, but from time to time, I get curious what's happened to her. | | Friday, June 15th, 2007 | | 2:24 pm |
Who wants a copy of _Soon I will be Invicible_
For reasons of dumb, I have two copies of _Soon I Will Be Invincible_, which is more than I need. As _Soon I Will Be Invincible_ is quite excellent, and as I am feeling generous, I'm prepared to ship, to the person who says the nicest thing about me between now and 6pm CT today, a copy of this excellent novel. (Shipping will be standard US whatever it is, but I'll ship to where ever in the wide world you might be). If you know someone who knows me well enough to say something nice that isn't clearly made up and who'd like a copy of this novel, feel free to let them know. (And it really is amazingly good; the first novel in several years I've been genuinely depressed to reach the end of just because I wanted more). | | Friday, May 25th, 2007 | | 12:15 pm |
| | Tuesday, February 27th, 2007 | | 12:44 pm |
Hey. I'm going to London.
Which should be fun. March 11 through the 23rd, flying back the afternoon of the 24th. Its work, but I should have some time to sight see (evenings, and one weekend). So what sh-0uld I do? I'm especially concerned about the 11th. I'm going to be pretty burnt, but my flight lands at 07:55 GMT I've a huge incentive not to go passing out. However shall I occupy my time? Thoughts? | | Tuesday, January 16th, 2007 | | 12:01 am |
Happy Birthday, me
(And to Aubry, although I don't think she reads this). So it is my 30th birthday. (Sort of. I was born at around 1723 PST, but I'm opening the scotch now). Surprisingly good year, after a brutal start. I've changed jobs twice, but the new one seems a winner (and, finally, I'm no longer making embarrassingly less than I made at 22). Mauna continues to like me and we continue to do well, I think. I can't tell for sure, never previously having had a healthy relationship for any span of time, but no one is yelling at me and I don't feel like dieing in a horrible accident would be the soft option, so I'm going to mark that as a win as I sail into the uncharted waters of functionality. I like my apartment, and I'm not freezing to death. Mauna took me for dinner Saturday. It was nice, although not nearly as good as the meal we had in San Francisco. Its amazing how much a difference service makes, when you're going to spend too much on a meal (also: I'm pretty sure we spent more here than there, although I wasn't allowed to see the check this time). Sunday was dinner with her parents. I'm pretty sure her mother doesn't like me, based on the assault she launched on my decision not to drive (and not with standing the fact that I'm actually climbing down from that position, although I'm still damn opposed to living any place that would require me to have a car. I've come to terms with the fact that it would be nice to rent one from time to time). It was wierd, but I managed to to say anything exceptionally stupid. Tomorrow I'll be going out for drinks with a few people. Nothing to fancy, it being a school night, but I felt something should be done. Its depressing to realize that I only know like, four people in Chicago well enough to ask them for a drink, but still. Its something. And, in nerd news, I got a Palm Treo 700p, complete with broadband wireless internet. This thing kinda rules, frankly, although it cost a mint. It'll be worth it though, provided they don't change the pricing structure, just to consolidate all my communications charges onto a single bill and device. Speaking of which, I don't suppose anyone has any thoughts/advice on making it work (as a phone) overseas? Specifically, in London. The new job will be shipping me over for two weeks in early feb. and it'd be nice to be able to phone home. Current Mood:  thoughtful | | Monday, October 9th, 2006 | | 5:45 pm |
| | Friday, September 15th, 2006 | | 2:46 pm |
A shot in the dark: Keyboard/touchpad question.
Does anyone know of any way to turn of my fucking touch pad when I'm typing? A second, almost as good option would be to turn of the touchpad when the mouse is plugged in (which is almost always)? I'm on a Dell Precision M90 and I need answers for either Ubuntu or XP. Suggestions that I get a Mac will be answered in the only appropriate manner. In a related note (and I know for sure no-one will have an answer for this one, but what the hell): does anyone have recommendations for a not completely half-assed crimping tool that won't cost an arm and a leg? Because the tool I've been using at work frankly sucks, but I'm cheep and just bought an expensive plane ticket. | | Tuesday, August 29th, 2006 | | 8:35 pm |
| | Monday, August 14th, 2006 | | 8:09 am |
Its missing Portland, OR however. | | Monday, May 22nd, 2006 | | 6:02 pm |
| | Tuesday, January 17th, 2006 | | 11:20 pm |
What's rent doing in SF these days?
I'm just musing, probably not that seriously. But winters get me down, and damn its flat. (Plus, I just spent an increasingly maudlin hour with the California Coast Line project) Anyway, I have a vague sense that rents in SF are down from what they were. To baseline it: When I had the place at 47th Balboa, I was paying $1695 for around 650sq feet. (By contrast, I've got closer it 1000 sq feet now -with heat, which isn't a big deal back west - and a DW for $845, a good but far from spectacular deal). Anyway, I'm just trying to get a feel for whats reasonable for a 1 bedroom in the City these days). Just musing. | | Wednesday, January 11th, 2006 | | 8:15 pm |
| | Tuesday, November 15th, 2005 | | 2:10 pm |
I like fall
(Pictures) Edited: Okay. There would have been pictures. A couple of nice ones, looking out my office, toward the lake. Except I evidently don't know how. How? | | Saturday, November 12th, 2005 | | 2:34 am |
It doesn't matter it its an imperialist war.
I was reading a speech by John McCain[1][2], and about a third of the way through I was struck powerfully by a thought: It doesn't matter what the war is or was, if it was imperialism or elaborate and stupid point making or a giant clam. Its going to leave behind a post imperial mess. The best outcome for Iraq is that Iraq gets to be the Philippines of the middle east-- that's the good outcome. In the worst case, it gets to be Thailand. Or Vietnam.[3] [1] http://www.realclearpolitics.com/Commentary/com-11_11_05_SJM.html[2] I have complex feelings about McCain. But still, its what I was reading. [3] And no, its not Vietnam yet. Were still a decade short and an order of magnitude less bad than Vietnam, I think. | | Tuesday, November 8th, 2005 | | 1:37 pm |
| | Wednesday, October 19th, 2005 | | 10:11 pm |
| | Friday, September 30th, 2005 | | 8:20 am |
GDP of cities?
Does anyone know of a way to get (or statisics to generate) a kind of GDP value for cities? MSAs would be okay, although for my purposes, I'd rather have straight up city limits stats. I want to be able to make a pass at answering the question, are cites that don't suck (SF, Seattle, Portland, Chicago, etc) better or worse investments of resources than those that do (San Jose, LA, Atlanta, etc). Thanks. | | Sunday, September 4th, 2005 | | 2:52 pm |
It gets increasingly weird
To be called Jim, the older I get. I haven't called myself Jim in years, but for a long time I still thought of myself that way, and after that, I could still see it as my name. Now, its started to just sound odd. | | Monday, June 6th, 2005 | | 2:14 pm |
So hey, I got laid off again
Actually last friday. Believe it or not, I was shocked. The offical cause was my lack of billable hours; my sense has been that I've mostly been given bullshit. Ugh. I really have never failed to see that coming before. Now, off to be humiliated in the unemployment line. |
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