Received a really nice review from a fellow employee (from a different division) about a program I did this afternoon. He told my boss in person how great I was, then he emailed me about it and copied my regional supervisor, the division chief, my boss, and the assistant manager. My boss cried because she was so proud of me.
Then when I got home I was playing bass in the living room when someone started banging on my door. I thought that someone had come to complain about my thumping but when I opened the door there was a freshly baked loaf of bread
Today is an all around good day.
Suck it grey and cloudy day, you can't keep me down!
Just got the tracking number for my camera. Should be here Friday, and
I'm off on the weekend. Hours of spending romping through the woods
taking pictures of everything await.
Props to @Alcinae for the Aphex Swift URL, and @Sobriquet dude, I am so glad to see that old Larry Elmore art AND relish the idea of our kids having love and passion for the original Star Wars trilogy. I about burst with squee when I saw the Falcon firing across the sands of Tattooine!
What's even more pathetic is when people buy a ton of medals and a uniform off ebay or something, then go to a military funeral or gala decked out and shining like a North Korean general, with medals and ribbons from his neck to his navel, and expect for people not to notice and call them out on it.
My Nikon came in! Alas, it literally came in right as I was leaving for work, so now there's this long day ahead of getting home and playing around with it. However, I have the weekend off so will be time to spend some time in the woods getting used to it.
It's a strange and wonderful feeling having a boss who has your back when people decide to be complete pricks. I may not have the best job in the world, but at least I'm unlikely lose it to someone being an asshole
So after a couple of years of being miserable about how things ended with my ex, and the meaningless semi soul crushing flings I found a girl. I pretty much haven't been this happy in years and I'm ecstatic.
The date was going super well and I finally stole the first kiss. Things were only going up from there when we got on the subject of video games. She talked about WoW and Skyrim and I listened intently. Finally I started telling her why it was hard for me to play games because I found something called achaea. I described how it's basically an interactive book with combat and great role play. (She devours books like a fat kid devours cake). She started to ask about the game play and so I described infernal to her and how I can make soulspears. Her eyes got wide and when I finished she kissed me and said that was the sexiest thing she'd ever heard of. I preceded to tell her about all the different classes and was rewarded for each.
Thank you achaea for being badass. And thank you infernal for having the sexiest abilities. I will post a picture in player pictures my next off day.
I want an invitation to the marriage, just sayin'.
And I love too Be still, my indelible friend That love soon might end You are unbreaking And be known in its aching Though quaking Shown in this shaking Though crazy Lately of my wasteland, baby That's just wasteland, baby
I want an invitation to the marriage, just sayin'.
IT'S A TRAP!
My rave: Me and my friend go out last night for a meal/pub - was very cold.
See homeless man we pass every time we go out, sitting under the light by the parking lot reading a book, minding his business with his dog by his side. My friend and I look at each other and nod. I walk on he goes back and starts talking to the guy, asks him if he's thirsty - says he's not thirsty and my friend asks him if he wants some food. By this time I am at McDonalds and my friend then texts me the guys order.
Bought him 2 meals, a hot drink and gave him some change to get his dog some food, as well as sitting and talking to him whilst he ate.
Guy says thanks and asks why we helped and we said swings and roundabouts.
Walk into Nandos to have our meal, guy behind the counter gives me and my friend a free beer each.
I want an invitation to the marriage, just sayin'.
IT'S A TRAP!
Why I never!
My rave: Today, I only got three hours of sleep. Exhausted and sick to my stomach, I dragged myself out of bed and managed my way to work - 10 minutes late.
Despite this, I had forgotten how much I like this school (besides starting too early). All the teachers are fabulously nice, and the gal I'm subbing for I subbed for last year, which is the only Vet Science middle school class in the county. So not only do I get to hang around animals (THEY HAVE RATS AND BUNNIES THIS YEAR), all the classes are more advanced, well-behaved kids.
To top it off, I literally am teaching a single class today on my own. My teacher is leaving on a field trip in the middle of first period (first class is a first/second period block), then third period... I have no students. Fourth period... no students. Fifth period is planning, and she'll be back in time for sixth and seventh.
I have a book, my phone, and she is allowing me use of her laptop.
I fucking love this day.
And I love too Be still, my indelible friend That love soon might end You are unbreaking And be known in its aching Though quaking Shown in this shaking Though crazy Lately of my wasteland, baby That's just wasteland, baby
Got registered for my final semester at the community college for my associates degree before I do one of those transfer things... UNC Wesleyan offers a scholarship with the amount based off your gpa.... so this is what things are looking like
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Windows Single User
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Linux/UNIX Single User
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System Support Project
Needless to say I did the harder for my degree first.... I get to "learn" how to use windows and linux. Life is good. And I'm really looking forward to the system support project, a bit nervous...could be damn near anything Computer Science degree yay....
Came home and made my home made sweet and sour chicken. It was awesome, saw my 3 year old riding around on his big wheel that is still too big for him and had to resist the urge to pull his new bike out of the christmas pile. I can't wait to see their faces this christmas, this is the most I've been able to buy for them in a while. Excited
I've just made a three-bird roast, with boiled Brussels sprouts, Chantenay carrots, honeyed roast parsnips, potatoes, Yorkshire puddings, gravy and probably more things I'm forgetting... for two people. Going to be an amazing leftover-week.
Also decorated for Christmas, while completely forgetting to Christmas shop for people. I'm worried about my mum, who fell over on Friday and has her foot in a cast now because it's broken, so I'm also going home for the holidays a little earlier than planned. Looking forward to that
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Then when I got home I was playing bass in the living room when someone started banging on my door. I thought that someone had come to complain about my thumping but when I opened the door there was a freshly baked loaf of bread
Today is an all around good day.
Suck it grey and cloudy day, you can't keep me down!
Props to @Alcinae for the Aphex Swift URL, and @Sobriquet dude, I am so glad to see that old Larry Elmore art AND relish the idea of our kids having love and passion for the original Star Wars trilogy. I about burst with squee when I saw the Falcon firing across the sands of Tattooine!
So. I got married!
Rave: Finally was convinced to record some tracks myself.
Rant: I hate accapella.
Rave: Ohh, garage band... Free on the computer...
Rant:
Both: My voice doesn't sound as bad as I remember, but it's still not recording booth pretty... *sigh*
"Oh, you must be Douglas Fucking MacArthur. Pleasure to meet you, sir."
Weekend! Huzzah! Let's start by getting some groceries... some more of these windmill cookies.
These are made with lots of spices.
Edit: Spicing up the post. One should always try to spice up one's life where possible. In this case, added the link.
Album of Bluef during her time in Achaea
The date was going super well and I finally stole the first kiss. Things were only going up from there when we got on the subject of video games. She talked about WoW and Skyrim and I listened intently. Finally I started telling her why it was hard for me to play games because I found something called achaea. I described how it's basically an interactive book with combat and great role play. (She devours books like a fat kid devours cake). She started to ask about the game play and so I described infernal to her and how I can make soulspears. Her eyes got wide and when I finished she kissed me and said that was the sexiest thing she'd ever heard of. I preceded to tell her about all the different classes and was rewarded for each.
Thank you achaea for being badass. And thank you infernal for having the sexiest abilities. I will post a picture in player pictures my next off day.
That love soon might end You are unbreaking
And be known in its aching Though quaking
Shown in this shaking Though crazy
Lately of my wasteland, baby That's just wasteland, baby
My rave: Me and my friend go out last night for a meal/pub - was very cold.
See homeless man we pass every time we go out, sitting under the light by the parking lot reading a book, minding his business with his dog by his side. My friend and I look at each other and nod. I walk on he goes back and starts talking to the guy, asks him if he's thirsty - says he's not thirsty and my friend asks him if he wants some food. By this time I am at McDonalds and my friend then texts me the guys order.
Bought him 2 meals, a hot drink and gave him some change to get his dog some food, as well as sitting and talking to him whilst he ate.
Guy says thanks and asks why we helped and we said swings and roundabouts.
Walk into Nandos to have our meal, guy behind the counter gives me and my friend a free beer each.
Instant karma.
My rave: Today, I only got three hours of sleep. Exhausted and sick to my stomach, I dragged myself out of bed and managed my way to work - 10 minutes late.
Despite this, I had forgotten how much I like this school (besides starting too early). All the teachers are fabulously nice, and the gal I'm subbing for I subbed for last year, which is the only Vet Science middle school class in the county. So not only do I get to hang around animals (THEY HAVE RATS AND BUNNIES THIS YEAR), all the classes are more advanced, well-behaved kids.
To top it off, I literally am teaching a single class today on my own. My teacher is leaving on a field trip in the middle of first period (first class is a first/second period block), then third period... I have no students. Fourth period... no students. Fifth period is planning, and she'll be back in time for sixth and seventh.
I have a book, my phone, and she is allowing me use of her laptop.
I fucking love this day.
That love soon might end You are unbreaking
And be known in its aching Though quaking
Shown in this shaking Though crazy
Lately of my wasteland, baby That's just wasteland, baby
NOS-130-TH6 W 06:00PM 09:50PM TBC TH 118 A. Achilles 01/08/15 05/06/15 3.00 New
Windows Single User
NOS-120-TH1 MW 10:00AM 11:50AM TBC TH 118 T. Parrish 01/08/15 05/06/15 3.00 New
Linux/UNIX Single User
CTS-289-TH6 T 06:00PM 08:50PM TBC TH 118 G. Cherry 01/08/15 05/06/15 3.00 New
System Support Project
Needless to say I did the harder for my degree first.... I get to "learn" how to use windows and linux. Life is good. And I'm really looking forward to the system support project, a bit nervous...could be damn near anything Computer Science degree yay....
no really.
Right here was the bear, he fell on me from the set after some lady who refused to stop taking personal photos on the set backed into it,
This is a giant a$$ bear that weighs over 80 lbs. my body broke the fall to the camer equipment.
i get a few days off at least.
Also decorated for Christmas, while completely forgetting to Christmas shop for people. I'm worried about my mum, who fell over on Friday and has her foot in a cast now because it's broken, so I'm also going home for the holidays a little earlier than planned. Looking forward to that