Today I'm thankful for ...
... the gash on my foot not being as bad as it could have been. Although, the scene was pretty gross.
While walking around the kitchen I tripped over a Dirt Devil vacuum on the floor. My toe hurt but I didn't think much of it---I'm pretty good with shaking off pain. And after a few minutes I went to go sit on the couch next to the boyfriend ... and that's when I saw the little puddle of juice near the carpet. Except ... it wasn't juice since I wasn't carrying a cup. Then I looked down and saw the mess I had been making.
Apparently I had ripped a neat little gash in the big toe and it caused quite a bit of a mess since I walked around the kitchen for a while before sitting down. And so I had a bit to clean up. A short bit later I was all cleaned up and I had the liquid bandage applied. The boyfriend helped me clean the kitchen up and remove the ugliness.
24 August 2008
23 August 2008
I don't read the script, the script reads me!
Today I'm thankful for ...
... Tropic Thunder actually being funny. It attempted to offend just about everyone and I think it indeed did. But it was done in a way that the farce worked without getting tired. So many great lines will come from this movie because they're so ludicrous. I think this is Ben Stiller's best movie yet.
... Tropic Thunder actually being funny. It attempted to offend just about everyone and I think it indeed did. But it was done in a way that the farce worked without getting tired. So many great lines will come from this movie because they're so ludicrous. I think this is Ben Stiller's best movie yet.
22 August 2008
Milk does a body good
Today I'm thankful for ...
... lactose intolerance mostly licked. I had a pretty good ice cream sandwich from Bi-Rite Creamery and had no problems whatsoever. Yay! This has been a long road back to normalcy. I think that after having spent most of the year eating/drinking less dairy that my body was rapidly losing its ability to process dairy products. But in the past few weeks I've been on a campaign to restore that. First it was yogurt, then lattes, then lots of cheese. More recently I've gone out of my way to get milk-based drinks like malts and shakes. it seems to be working.
... lactose intolerance mostly licked. I had a pretty good ice cream sandwich from Bi-Rite Creamery and had no problems whatsoever. Yay! This has been a long road back to normalcy. I think that after having spent most of the year eating/drinking less dairy that my body was rapidly losing its ability to process dairy products. But in the past few weeks I've been on a campaign to restore that. First it was yogurt, then lattes, then lots of cheese. More recently I've gone out of my way to get milk-based drinks like malts and shakes. it seems to be working.
21 August 2008
More 4-parters
Today I'm thankful for ...
... being able to have someone walk me through Bach. There are a lot of tricks that Bach is doing and we went through a couple pieces of his and analyzed them for motives and other interesting things. I'm learning a lot about orchestral weight and how composers like Bach used repeating patterns.
... being able to have someone walk me through Bach. There are a lot of tricks that Bach is doing and we went through a couple pieces of his and analyzed them for motives and other interesting things. I'm learning a lot about orchestral weight and how composers like Bach used repeating patterns.
20 August 2008
Chugging along
Today I'm thankful for ...
... getting some critical pieces done today. I pushed long and hard on some code and it is finally coming together. In the past two weeks we've rewritten several big pieces of the application UI and we're now pretty much back to feature parity. There are other issues to address but I think we're at a very good place.
... getting some critical pieces done today. I pushed long and hard on some code and it is finally coming together. In the past two weeks we've rewritten several big pieces of the application UI and we're now pretty much back to feature parity. There are other issues to address but I think we're at a very good place.
19 August 2008
Plan B
Today I'm thankful for ...
... a planned photography session getting cancelled. While the reason for the cancellation was not a happy one---the uncle of a friend passed away---it did give me a chance to drive down and see the boyfriend. Time is going to be tight this week as I rush to get some things together for work.
... a planned photography session getting cancelled. While the reason for the cancellation was not a happy one---the uncle of a friend passed away---it did give me a chance to drive down and see the boyfriend. Time is going to be tight this week as I rush to get some things together for work.
18 August 2008
Let's do this thing!
Today I'm thankful for ...
... having a chance to get together with a couple of people who might be able to help out painting a local coffee shop. The shop has really fallen on hard times and so we're doing what we can to brighten up the place.
... having a chance to get together with a couple of people who might be able to help out painting a local coffee shop. The shop has really fallen on hard times and so we're doing what we can to brighten up the place.
17 August 2008
Let's try this
Today I'm thankful for ...
... the boyfriend being open to trying a few new things. Ever since he started feeling icky we've been trying to find him compatible foods for his diet. It's hard because he really seems resistant to explore his food options---he just throws his hands up in the air and says he can't eat anything. That's so not true. It's just the case that he can't go out and grab a hamburger and fries. It seems like he may have an ulcer, but there's still lots of food that tastes great that meets his requirements. Ugh. He'll just have to learn to experiment.
We got some pasta and beef gravy. I cooked up the pasta and some veggies and it came out OK.
... the boyfriend being open to trying a few new things. Ever since he started feeling icky we've been trying to find him compatible foods for his diet. It's hard because he really seems resistant to explore his food options---he just throws his hands up in the air and says he can't eat anything. That's so not true. It's just the case that he can't go out and grab a hamburger and fries. It seems like he may have an ulcer, but there's still lots of food that tastes great that meets his requirements. Ugh. He'll just have to learn to experiment.
We got some pasta and beef gravy. I cooked up the pasta and some veggies and it came out OK.
16 August 2008
Housewarming!
Today I'm thankful for ...
... a really pleasant afternoon down at a friend's new house. She and her husband have been fixing up the place and put in new flooring, new appliances, and a few other things. It's a cozy two-bedroom townhome.
... a really pleasant afternoon down at a friend's new house. She and her husband have been fixing up the place and put in new flooring, new appliances, and a few other things. It's a cozy two-bedroom townhome.
15 August 2008
Drag 'n drop
Today I'm thankful for ...
... lots of good examples in the Apple Developer center for the iPhone. I've been reading up on all sorts of code and I think I'm getting a handle on it. Although I think I ought to read the Aaron Hillegass book on Cocoa. Apparently it applies to Cocoa Touch, the iPhone UI layer.
... lots of good examples in the Apple Developer center for the iPhone. I've been reading up on all sorts of code and I think I'm getting a handle on it. Although I think I ought to read the Aaron Hillegass book on Cocoa. Apparently it applies to Cocoa Touch, the iPhone UI layer.
14 August 2008
Easy building
Today I'm thankful for ...
... the Interface Builder (IB) in the developer toolset from Apple. Talk about a nifty application that lets you build your applications in a very visual way. Its interface could be improved a little to provide easier properties feedback about the objects you're working with, but it's not that bad.
... the Interface Builder (IB) in the developer toolset from Apple. Talk about a nifty application that lets you build your applications in a very visual way. Its interface could be improved a little to provide easier properties feedback about the objects you're working with, but it's not that bad.
13 August 2008
4-part awesomeness
Today I'm thankful for ...
... a good music teacher. I think I've gotten a lot better at learning to harmonize chords thanks to him!
... a good music teacher. I think I've gotten a lot better at learning to harmonize chords thanks to him!
12 August 2008
Speak up!
Today I'm thankful for ...
... asking one of my doctors to refer me to another doctor. They're both awesome!
... asking one of my doctors to refer me to another doctor. They're both awesome!
11 August 2008
Looking ahead
Today I'm thankful for ...
... talking with my boss. I think we have some great plans for the future and I'll be in the driver's seat for some of them.
... talking with my boss. I think we have some great plans for the future and I'll be in the driver's seat for some of them.
10 August 2008
Here and there
Today I'm thankful for ...
... being able to drive down to the boyfriend's place. I hadn't seen him in several days due to our schedules just not lining up. It's nice to get that hug in person.
... being able to drive down to the boyfriend's place. I hadn't seen him in several days due to our schedules just not lining up. It's nice to get that hug in person.
09 August 2008
Whazzzaaaaap?
Today I'm thankful for ...
... good ol' friends. Especially ones I haven't seen in ages. This is one of the longest times we've all gone without seeing each other---probably about 7 or 8 months. We had floated the idea around of meeting up at a park or something but that never panned out. Finally I said we should just have it at my place ... and we packed my tiny living room! (I warned them it only fit 8 people.) Lots of great things going on in everyone's lives.
... good ol' friends. Especially ones I haven't seen in ages. This is one of the longest times we've all gone without seeing each other---probably about 7 or 8 months. We had floated the idea around of meeting up at a park or something but that never panned out. Finally I said we should just have it at my place ... and we packed my tiny living room! (I warned them it only fit 8 people.) Lots of great things going on in everyone's lives.
08 August 2008
Long time no see
Today I'm thankful for ...
... seeing a friend make some real progress in her life. She's been through a lot and there are still some rough waters ahead. But I think she's starting to get a good grip on life and push herself forward. I try to help where I can, but she's got to do her own thing.
... seeing a friend make some real progress in her life. She's been through a lot and there are still some rough waters ahead. But I think she's starting to get a good grip on life and push herself forward. I try to help where I can, but she's got to do her own thing.
07 August 2008
06 August 2008
A deeper understanding
Today I'm thankful for ...
... a really good music session tonight. We ran over by a bit but it was good nonetheless. We went through a lot of examples and his feedback on my homework was very helpful. I like the way we kind of wander around topics and just follow the conversation wherever it goes.
... a really good music session tonight. We ran over by a bit but it was good nonetheless. We went through a lot of examples and his feedback on my homework was very helpful. I like the way we kind of wander around topics and just follow the conversation wherever it goes.
05 August 2008
All rowing in the same direction
Today I'm thankful for ...
... lots of good chats recently. I was able to report good progress to one of my managers regarding the synergy of the team. It's nice having a couple of extra very capable hands on deck to push the projects along.
... lots of good chats recently. I was able to report good progress to one of my managers regarding the synergy of the team. It's nice having a couple of extra very capable hands on deck to push the projects along.
04 August 2008
Surprise!
Today I'm thankful for ...
... meeting a cool guy. We celebrated his birthday by all showing up as a surprise squad. The restaurant was a bit crowded, but hey, it's San Francisco!
... meeting a cool guy. We celebrated his birthday by all showing up as a surprise squad. The restaurant was a bit crowded, but hey, it's San Francisco!
03 August 2008
Vrooooooooooooooooom
Today I'm thankful for ...
... having some time to clean. I really needed to do it. I didn't get as far as I'd have liked, but I did whip bits of the apartment into shape. Dishes being a major component!
... having some time to clean. I really needed to do it. I didn't get as far as I'd have liked, but I did whip bits of the apartment into shape. Dishes being a major component!
02 August 2008
Happy gathering
Today I'm thankful for ...
... awesome weather in the South Bay. I went down for a party at a friend's house and we had a great time just hanging out and bringing our food down. Of course it was even better that it was her birthday!
... awesome weather in the South Bay. I went down for a party at a friend's house and we had a great time just hanging out and bringing our food down. Of course it was even better that it was her birthday!
01 August 2008
Even exchange
Today I'm thankful for ...
... not going to New York. As much as I wanted to go with a friend on her extended vacation to New York, I think it was better that I just stayed at home. I had a lot of things to do and quite frankly I'm pooped. She's got bundles of energy and so it's best to let her go off and run at her own pace. Besides, she'll be surrounded by friends ... and pizza!
... not going to New York. As much as I wanted to go with a friend on her extended vacation to New York, I think it was better that I just stayed at home. I had a lot of things to do and quite frankly I'm pooped. She's got bundles of energy and so it's best to let her go off and run at her own pace. Besides, she'll be surrounded by friends ... and pizza!
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