Year: 2004

a) finish fixing client’s network issue DONE

b) update monster.com DONE

c) pay cable DONE

d) email “barter” prospect DONE

e) hand deliver ovedue paywork to GirlScouts for Sarah’s upcoming camp DONE

f) cook dinner DONE

That’s it. I’ll add other goals after completely those. The wants are:

1) program on TennesseeLotteryResults.com

2) work on DomesticPsychology.com

3) clean in office

4) have money poor pour into my lap (translation: do some good work and be paid appropriately and appreciated for the work)

5) work on finances

6) take the kayak out one last time before selling it

7) work on the yard

This Morning

Woke at 3:40, 5, 6 and got up at 6:30. Must focus on solving the client’s network issue. The wireless network was performing too slowly or cutting out when they were trying to share files on a particular accounting package so we kept the wireless network up for their internet connectivity and used the nics and a hub to connect the machines directly. I would have preferred to use a crossover cable but didn’t have my crimping tools with me. Note to self: add network toolkit to computer doctor bag. The issue now is that the two machine talk over the nics (metric 1) but as long as the nics are enabled they won’t use the wireless for the internet connection (metric 5) Obviously the computers are seeking the Internet on the wrong network. nics are on subnet 255.255.255.224 and wireless on subnet 255.255.255.0. Wonder where my DNS and Bind book is?

Yesterday

It was very difficult to not fall into “poor me” mode but the preacher’s words on worry kept me positive and despite the stresses I made it through. Yesterday morning I parked in the parking garage instead of the lot because the sign on the parking garage implied cheaper parking and it looked like rain. Turns out it was valet parking. Cars pulled in behind me and I let it go but something felt wrong. Walked half way to my destination to realize I left them my entire key chain which has one of those tiny credit cards hanging off of it. Ran back and got them to give me everything but the ignition key. Left for the office without my umbrella and decided not to go back for it. In the office 1.5 hours of work turned into 4 hours without the proper finish. When I return to the parking garage they don’t have change for my $20 bill and it takes what seems like 1/2 hour for them to run around to businesses and banks trying to get change.

At least afterwards I had a nice lunch with the father in law and was able to get his computer to print his expense reports.

a) visit downtown client without getting a parking ticket DONE

b) update monster.com

c) followup with monthly residual prospect

d) sit down with planner and review overdue action items

e) submit 1 resume/cover letter

f) make a sale

h) have lunch with father in law DONE

This Morning

Want to slip into a panic attack but I keep talking myself out of it.

The father-in-law’s preacher told a story on Sunday and the father-in-law recounted it to me. I’ll try to convey it the best I can.

I have been worrying too much and the worrying has been impeding my productivity. Time to let things happen when they happen.

Yesterday someone found my blog by searching Google for “cooked chipmunk in dryer”. I come up as the 2nd listing on the results!

I love the Internet!

Here are my last 20 searches:

29 May, Sat, 23:07:24 Google: motorola v400 ring answer length

31 May, Mon, 13:48:44 Google: geocaching reality television

03 Jun, Thu, 06:39:27 Google: billy teeths buy

04 Jun, Fri, 14:02:49 Google: teenage asperger’s

04 Jun, Fri, 15:28:02 Google: juggler bottles

04 Jun, Fri, 18:07:48 Google: naked 5th graders

04 Jun, Fri, 19:53:51 Google: “spectrum fairness”

07 Jun, Mon, 03:59:55 Google: huffing canned air

11 Jun, Fri, 12:37:43 Google: shaggy eatting pizza Scooby Doo

11 Jun, Fri, 17:58:11 Google: tetrafluoroethane huffing

11 Jun, Fri, 18:49:36 Google: “libby lu” teen girl target

12 Jun, Sat, 01:00:10 Google: resume juggler new orleans

13 Jun, Sun, 22:31:24 Google: libby lu’s in atlanta

14 Jun, Mon, 15:26:43 Google: credit card swipper cleaning

14 Jun, Mon, 18:42:15 Google: juggler + blogspot

15 Jun, Tue, 16:40:36 Google: “fix USB port”

18 Jun, Fri, 00:47:51 Google: tetrafluoroethane huffing

19 Jun, Sat, 10:25:56 Google: tetrafluoroethane huffing

20 Jun, Sun, 07:01:18 Google: autonomous lawn cutting system is called the “Weed Eater”

20 Jun, Sun, 12:56:02 Google: cooked chipmunk in dryer

“naked 5th graders”?!!! 1) Who would search for that?! 2) Why would it find me?!! (that’s evident. 5th graders reference is Sarah’s field trip etc and naked is in many references to Amy and Tommy) I get an awful lot of finds on “tetrafluoroethane huffing”.

a) prepare for morning meeting DONE

b) go to morning meeting DONE

c) see daughter off to church camp DONE

d) call friend regarding a website and maybe sell him my kayak DONE

e) send pricing to person requesting information about a website

f) decide how to proceed with “barter” client

g) submit 1 resume/cover letter

h) update monster.com

i) update dice.com

j) Aspie support group

k) Lunch DONE

l) Support wireless network client

m) send pricing to friend regarding website

n) answer friend about helping him in June and July

o) send friend confirmation on price of kayak

A New Day!

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This Morning

Completely and utterly wigged out.

a) some home repair DONE

b) swim with the kids DONE

c) review “pay comes later” site in preparation for meeting

d) cook dinner DONE

Somewhere along the line this comedian traded humor for stress. My wife often cracks jokes that I respond way too seriously. I want my humor back!

A New Day!

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This Morning

The inlaws had Sarah, Noah and Amy for the night. Wahoo! We could sleep in except that my body won’t let me.

Had a pleasant phone call from my brother where I talked his ear off.

Called my father to wish him a Happy Father’s Day.

Cathy suggested these pictures should be done in order. They are too big to render in a line in most people’s browsers so I will describe them assuming you are reading left to right and top to bottom.

The first picture (shows a soccer goal) is to the leftmost of what we all call “the lower lot”. Beyond the burn pile is the area that has a grapevine and will become a garden. This picture was actually taken from the bottom of the driveway.

The 2nd picture. View from the dining room window. The stuff on the right is being trimmed back.

The third picture is the view directly behind the house. Notice how our private jungle encroaches upon us. Note: all these “hello” pictures can be clicked on for larger images.

The fourth picture. Here is the rest of our rain forest down the backside of the house. View still from dining room window and to the right of the initial dining room picture. 

This is in the lower lot directly behind the house and is being cut back dramatically to be landscaped after it is under control. The tree in the right hand corner is the dogwood that is seen with the bird feeders from the dining room window.