And on top of the work madness, a good friend is now in hospital.
Wheeeeeeeeeeeee!
I know I'm too tired when I don't have the energy for long rambling metaphors.
In any case, I'm eating much better. I bought all my non-perishables for the summer on the weekend (except 5 doz. bagels) and am slowly working my way through eating them. My fridge is very very empty, and my freezer is very very full.
7.7.09
1.7.09
Holding on
Busy busy busy!
I'm at work. While that's laudable, it is a statutory holiday today and I shouldn't be here. But I'm getting a fair amount done. It's not like there's a sense of warm self-satisfaction because there's still a lot to do.
I'm at work. While that's laudable, it is a statutory holiday today and I shouldn't be here. But I'm getting a fair amount done. It's not like there's a sense of warm self-satisfaction because there's still a lot to do.
26.6.09
Woooo!
26 km in 1:22, average speed of 19.6 including 3 climbs out of the river valley.
I can do better.
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First!
(First family member to blog on Michael Jackson! I win!)
Anyhoo...
So I learned yesterday via IM that Michael Jackson had died, or maybe not, or maybe so, and then yes for sure.
There are two epitaphs for him:
"Thriller is the sixth studio album by American recording artist Michael Jackson and the best-selling album of all time"
and
"Jacko Found Not Guilty on All Counts"
Both need to be considered for a complete picture of the man, but ultimately the first is paramount, and may in a certain light be the cause of the second.
I have noticed in many of my peers, and certainly those people who have never seen the Thriller album (I mean, phsyically SEEN it (aka "young whippersnappers") a tendency to dismiss epitaph number 1 because of epitaph number two, and that's not correct either.
Michael Jackson was The King of Pop, and like many other monarchs, he died insane, in exile and a polarizing figure.
Anyhoo...
So I learned yesterday via IM that Michael Jackson had died, or maybe not, or maybe so, and then yes for sure.
There are two epitaphs for him:
"Thriller is the sixth studio album by American recording artist Michael Jackson and the best-selling album of all time"
and
"Jacko Found Not Guilty on All Counts"
Both need to be considered for a complete picture of the man, but ultimately the first is paramount, and may in a certain light be the cause of the second.
I have noticed in many of my peers, and certainly those people who have never seen the Thriller album (I mean, phsyically SEEN it (aka "young whippersnappers") a tendency to dismiss epitaph number 1 because of epitaph number two, and that's not correct either.
Michael Jackson was The King of Pop, and like many other monarchs, he died insane, in exile and a polarizing figure.
25.6.09
Two important metaphors
A dog with two bones:
A dog, carrying a bone in his mouth, passes over a stream. He sees another dog in the water, with a bigger bone than his. The dog decides to try and take the bigger bone, and he opens his mouth to grab it. His own bone falls into the stream and is washed away, and he comes up with only a mouthful of water.
Upsetting the apple-cart:
"to cause trouble, especially by spoiling someone's plans"(ref). To have somethign working just fine and then get rid of it and anger the people around you.
Now, can a dog, trying to get a bigger bone, knock over an apple-cart? Have to be a big dog...
And, because it seems a propos:
A dog, carrying a bone in his mouth, passes over a stream. He sees another dog in the water, with a bigger bone than his. The dog decides to try and take the bigger bone, and he opens his mouth to grab it. His own bone falls into the stream and is washed away, and he comes up with only a mouthful of water.
Upsetting the apple-cart:
"to cause trouble, especially by spoiling someone's plans"(ref). To have somethign working just fine and then get rid of it and anger the people around you.
Now, can a dog, trying to get a bigger bone, knock over an apple-cart? Have to be a big dog...
And, because it seems a propos:
22.6.09
Breaking points
I made a little note in my calendar to keep the 21st of June open. To schedule nothing into it. And I mostly didn't.
The only thing I scheduled in was a quick run out to a friend's place to do some handy-manning, which took about three hours, travel time included. (It's hard to breeze and do the work and breeze out when a baby is napping.)
I did this so that I could recover from what has been a fortnight of mad crazy running around from place to place. And recover I did.
I slept until 10am, and again from 2pm 'til 7pm and again from 10pm on.
The only thing I scheduled in was a quick run out to a friend's place to do some handy-manning, which took about three hours, travel time included. (It's hard to breeze and do the work and breeze out when a baby is napping.)
I did this so that I could recover from what has been a fortnight of mad crazy running around from place to place. And recover I did.
I slept until 10am, and again from 2pm 'til 7pm and again from 10pm on.
19.6.09
Eep!
Drum sets are very expensive.
They are also more expensive than you think, because the cost on the ticket does not include cymbals or stands.
They are also more expensive than you think, because the cost on the ticket does not include cymbals or stands.
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