Spent some time after work playing Spades with some of my co-workers. Four of us played, in two teams of two. You're supposed to play until you reach 500 points, but we called it over when one of the group had to leave. Unfortunately, my team was not doing well. It wasn't horrible, but it wasn't good either... Perhaps the game will be picked up later on. I'll keep the scorecard just in case.
Some readers out there may remember back in BC days, when we'd play Hearts, Spades, Euchre, Egyptian Ratscrew, or other games during summers working for housing... Ah, those were the days...
Today was my last day of work in 2005. I'll pop into the main office next week to check mail, but that'll be the only contact I have with work folks until after Christmas, most likely.
I also sent out an e-mail today letting friends in the area know about my plans to host the 2nd annual New Years Day Lord of the Rings trilogy viewing. Last year, I watched all three extended editions on New Years Day, and at the end, it felt like I had been on the quest to destroy the One Ring myself. So, why not repeat it this year?
I don't expect a lot, or really, any people to necessarily show up, but if anyone wants to pop by for awhile, more power to them, the company is always good.
Now, it's just a time to rest and relax. I just started a monster of a book about Abraham Lincoln and his cabinet, called "Team of Rivals." I'm only a little over 60 pages into it, but it appears to be a good read so far.
NP: Pete Townshend, Flame (Demo)
16 December 2005
Card photos
So, I've been getting a lot of cards for the holidays recently in the mail. Some are of the new "hey, let's put a photo of ourselves on here!" variety.
I've noticed that once my friends have kids, oftentimes, the parents are no longer in the photo. Why?
Not that I don't want to see the kids, but why can't I see the parents too? I know the parents better than I know the kids, and I'd like to see them. Are the parents too run down and ragged from their kids that they don't think they're photogenic any more?
Just a short observation for this wintry morning. I'm waiting for computer people to show up here at work, to set me up with a new laptop for my office.
NP: Silence.
I've noticed that once my friends have kids, oftentimes, the parents are no longer in the photo. Why?
Not that I don't want to see the kids, but why can't I see the parents too? I know the parents better than I know the kids, and I'd like to see them. Are the parents too run down and ragged from their kids that they don't think they're photogenic any more?
Just a short observation for this wintry morning. I'm waiting for computer people to show up here at work, to set me up with a new laptop for my office.
NP: Silence.
14 December 2005
13 December 2005
Tuesday the 13th
Why is Friday the 13th such the big scary day? Today's Tuesday the 13th, just as rare as any other date...
If you have an answer, let me know.
It's been fairly quiet at work recently, mainly because all the students are gone. I've been working on my end of term report, which should be done tomorrow. It's not officially due until the 22nd, but since this Friday (the evil 16th) will be my last day of work in this year, I want to have it and other work done way ahead of time.
Joe and I recorded another radio show last night. If it's not up on Pseudocertainty yet, it should be up by Wednesday. This was a fun one, talking about the alien talk we gave up here at Dartmouth back in October, and the solo talk I did myself in November.
One of my co-workers said that my song, This Barren Land, sounds very Floydian. Joe said that he could detect Yes influences in there. Let me know what you think, constant reader.
I like having this recording set up, where I can just get something down quick, and either work to develop it more, or leave it be. I'm actually thinking in the new year of trying to take piano or guitar lessons. I'm not terribly interested in reading music, but I'd like to develop fluidity so that I can play those instruments better than I can now. I think I've got as far as I can for now with teaching myself, and I think having some lessons may allow me to push up to another plateau, or at least to a level where I can continue working on skills myself.
NP: John Wetton, The Night Watch
If you have an answer, let me know.
It's been fairly quiet at work recently, mainly because all the students are gone. I've been working on my end of term report, which should be done tomorrow. It's not officially due until the 22nd, but since this Friday (the evil 16th) will be my last day of work in this year, I want to have it and other work done way ahead of time.
Joe and I recorded another radio show last night. If it's not up on Pseudocertainty yet, it should be up by Wednesday. This was a fun one, talking about the alien talk we gave up here at Dartmouth back in October, and the solo talk I did myself in November.
One of my co-workers said that my song, This Barren Land, sounds very Floydian. Joe said that he could detect Yes influences in there. Let me know what you think, constant reader.
I like having this recording set up, where I can just get something down quick, and either work to develop it more, or leave it be. I'm actually thinking in the new year of trying to take piano or guitar lessons. I'm not terribly interested in reading music, but I'd like to develop fluidity so that I can play those instruments better than I can now. I think I've got as far as I can for now with teaching myself, and I think having some lessons may allow me to push up to another plateau, or at least to a level where I can continue working on skills myself.
NP: John Wetton, The Night Watch
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