Author: cheerfulchaotic

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I ran 30 minutes (over 3 miles/400 calories, yay) on a treadmill this morning. I expect to get into the office on time (a rare ocurrence for me these days) and I got to spend last night until shamefully early in the morning (almost 3) chatting with two wonderful guys online. Caffeine will likely be needed at some point.

Also last night I made dinner for our dinner circle: kale, sundried tomato tofurkey soysage, mushroom and garlic pasta (thanks, ); salad with walnuts and parmesan; apple cider; and the omnipresent bread and cheese course. For once I didn’t make 3 times as much as was required (in part thanks to two mystery surprise guests).

I also chatted with on the phone last night. It was good to catch up.
So yesterday will be filed under “good day”. =)

I’m now at less than $2,000 in credit card debt (until I go grocery shopping this evening).

This represents slow progress. From about $10,000 2.5 years ago.

Having looked at my credit card bills, it seems that my big expense, even more so than fancy food is travel. Big shock there.

Application complete, and submitted. Now time to toast Nick g’byes as he moves to Western Mass. Poor soul.

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Well, I demo’ed games for Rio Grande at the chicago toy and game fair this weekend. It had moments of fun mixed with much tedium. I don’t think I’ll do it again, though I don’t regret doing it either. I got a guitar from James, and quickly learned that I am not a very capable tuner. With the help of some get-you-hooked-&-make-you-pay software, I tuned it much, much faster, and it sounded much much nicer. If I had a g1 or an iphone, I could do it with an app. Only about 8 more months before that happens.

I am now clear for my intended travel to sf in december. 11 days in the bay area, christmas to the monday after new years. Yay?

Various bay area peoples want me out there for the holidays. But that’s muy expensivo. I think it’s gonna have to wait.

So, I get back to chicago this sunday. And I’ll be flying out to DC for work next thursday. I’d kinda like to take advantage of the trip and spend quality time with DC peeps on saturday. But that would be the fifth consecutive weekend I will have spent mostly or entirely in another state. Plus claiming credit hours for weekend travel is a paperwork hassle.

Past supes have basically told me to save paperwork and make sure the hours balance out wherever I need to. This one has a different philosophy on that and doesn’t want to be up against the wall when the audit comes. That’s fine. I’ll do the paperwork and bill for the time spent doing paperwork. Fuck efficiency, that’s not what bureaucracy’s about, eh?

Maybe I should go someplace warm in January or February. Hrm….

Okay, 1 – It’s a great interview, especially the part where he cracks Colbert up, 2 – he’s alot cuter than I’ve been led to believe.