Hey look, there's a blog here.
Pretty sure that this is a personal record for not blogging; my business blog has seem more action than this one has of late. I've shaken up my work life a little bit of late and hoping to be a little more engaged with life (personally, professionally, etc.) as a result. Time will tell....
But, for the moment anyway, I'm back...
Showing posts with label Work. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Work. Show all posts
November 01, 2016
August 28, 2008
Waiting for Memory
Note to self. Slinging around 500-600 MB data files on an XP machine with 512M of RAM is not really all that much fun. I have some memory ordered (and will probably order more once I confirm it works and all)
A long neglected puter upgrade is in the works; I think the native is fine (for now) but it definitely needs some mojo....
A long neglected puter upgrade is in the works; I think the native is fine (for now) but it definitely needs some mojo....
January 24, 2008
Getting Busy
The travel gods have emerged from hibernation; I have a mess of trips coming up. San Diego the 2nd weekend in February. Las Vegas the last week of February. Rochester NY the first week in March. San Diego (again) the 2nd weekend in March. And a potential Chicago trip hanging out there (so far unplanned)
Nice to be busy. For whatever reason, one cannot gauge the health of the economy or the business cycle by me.....
Nice to be busy. For whatever reason, one cannot gauge the health of the economy or the business cycle by me.....
January 23, 2008
My Calendar
I was an early PDA acquirer - a client bought himself a PalmPilot back in the day, and bought one for me as a gift. He figured I'd play with it, learn how to make it do backflips, and he could use me as tech support. So I've had a Palm device in my bag ever since. I think I am on my third device now - I've never been a "latest and greatest" kind of girl, so my present version was heading towards obsolesence when I bought it several years ago.
When I consolidated my office and storage space, the charger for my Palm device disappeared. The PDA was getting flaky anyway - the battery has stopped holding a serious charge and I'd have to reset it and change the date / time a bit too often. So it's been time to upgrade / replace. I did not have the bucks to invest, and was not sure what to get, so I simply bought a 2008 paper calendar and have been using that, happily.
But I'm thinking about a new PDA. I'm overdue for a new phone as well, so I was thinking about a smartphone. I'm tired of carrying both a cell phone and a PDA - maybe I can combine these into one device. I really do not want to sign up for data service or get email on the device, just not in my budget. (No Crackberry addict, I) Maybe I should just get a new phone.
So, for those using such devices:
* Am I nuts to want a PDA / Smartphone without data / email, just to have the PDA functions?
* Is the larger size of the PDA / Smartphone a downer as compared to a compact cell phone? (I mostly keep my present phone in my purse or jacket pocket, its not like I need it to be small)
* Any experience with particular devices that you like or dislike?
* Should I just pony up for a low cost PDA (Palm Z22 or something) and get a new phone and be done with it?
* Is there a hybrid phone out there that has basic phone stuff plus a decent address book and calendar, which is really all I ever use on the PDA?
I seem to be in a stripping down / simplifying phase in life, and the paper calendar seems to be an OK option right now. (although I fear losing it with no backup, and I have no address book in there) and I I have a lot of contacts in my Palm database but honestly its been years since I've updated the data; most of the numbers I call are in my phone.
I dunno. I ought to just go down to the AT&T wireless store and mess around.
Anyone got any advice?
When I consolidated my office and storage space, the charger for my Palm device disappeared. The PDA was getting flaky anyway - the battery has stopped holding a serious charge and I'd have to reset it and change the date / time a bit too often. So it's been time to upgrade / replace. I did not have the bucks to invest, and was not sure what to get, so I simply bought a 2008 paper calendar and have been using that, happily.
But I'm thinking about a new PDA. I'm overdue for a new phone as well, so I was thinking about a smartphone. I'm tired of carrying both a cell phone and a PDA - maybe I can combine these into one device. I really do not want to sign up for data service or get email on the device, just not in my budget. (No Crackberry addict, I) Maybe I should just get a new phone.
So, for those using such devices:
* Am I nuts to want a PDA / Smartphone without data / email, just to have the PDA functions?
* Is the larger size of the PDA / Smartphone a downer as compared to a compact cell phone? (I mostly keep my present phone in my purse or jacket pocket, its not like I need it to be small)
* Any experience with particular devices that you like or dislike?
* Should I just pony up for a low cost PDA (Palm Z22 or something) and get a new phone and be done with it?
* Is there a hybrid phone out there that has basic phone stuff plus a decent address book and calendar, which is really all I ever use on the PDA?
I seem to be in a stripping down / simplifying phase in life, and the paper calendar seems to be an OK option right now. (although I fear losing it with no backup, and I have no address book in there) and I I have a lot of contacts in my Palm database but honestly its been years since I've updated the data; most of the numbers I call are in my phone.
I dunno. I ought to just go down to the AT&T wireless store and mess around.
Anyone got any advice?
September 19, 2007
Blogging from BDL (the crappy terminal)
In the old, and soon to be closed, B terminal at Bradley. WAY off my stride this morning; I drove into the Parking Garage (oops) so I just headed right to the exit and got out without a charge and drove around the loop to the B Terminal Lot. Then I got to the ticket counter and could not find my ID. (oops) - I left the terminal thinking I left it in another bag (from last week's Uberman event) but thought to double check my bag and it was in the bottom. Then all that excitement (plus a phone call) maed me forget to hit the ATM in the ticketing area, so I got through security with about $5 in my bag. Need to hit an ATM in St. Louis.
I am headed out for an unusual (for me) site visit - some instability problems with a voltage regulator and a CT Scanner - my customer is sending and engineer, the internal drive manufacturer is sending an engineer, plus myself (ostensibly looking for wiring or grounding problems) and the imaging company site engineer.
The good news - a direct flight from BDL to STL. No rental car on my end (my customer is driving). Probably a late night tonight, and bug out tomorrow, so a quick trip. No time to site see.....
I am headed out for an unusual (for me) site visit - some instability problems with a voltage regulator and a CT Scanner - my customer is sending and engineer, the internal drive manufacturer is sending an engineer, plus myself (ostensibly looking for wiring or grounding problems) and the imaging company site engineer.
The good news - a direct flight from BDL to STL. No rental car on my end (my customer is driving). Probably a late night tonight, and bug out tomorrow, so a quick trip. No time to site see.....
September 13, 2007
Names and Dogs and Home
In "The World According to Garp", Garp spends some time going through the phone book, looking at jobs and careers he might enjoy. Fodder for his writing. I'm in the process of helping a client selling tickets to a holiday event, so I am seeing a lot of names. And it's been pretty fun just looking at the names - they are certainly diverse, eclectic, and fun.
As far as dogs, I got to meet two today - a smallish white something (that was not a pug) at the studio who was adorable and lovable (and who I told, sincerely, I want one just like you) and today at the office, a Welsh Springer Spaniel - I love Spaniels (general) and Springers (particular) - my longtime companion Nipsy was an English Springer Spaniel, and a Welsh Springer is close enough.
Busy night - I think I might end up at the CARC Uberman event tonight, and then off to a late kirtan practice in WH. Tomorrow - work, yoga (maybe), work, setting up for kirtan, work, and then home to get ready for kirtan.....
Today, I made it back to power yoga. Nykki noted my absense and said "Welcome home" before kind of catching herself and saying "Welcome back". She had it right the first time....good to be back on the mat.
As far as dogs, I got to meet two today - a smallish white something (that was not a pug) at the studio who was adorable and lovable (and who I told, sincerely, I want one just like you) and today at the office, a Welsh Springer Spaniel - I love Spaniels (general) and Springers (particular) - my longtime companion Nipsy was an English Springer Spaniel, and a Welsh Springer is close enough.
Busy night - I think I might end up at the CARC Uberman event tonight, and then off to a late kirtan practice in WH. Tomorrow - work, yoga (maybe), work, setting up for kirtan, work, and then home to get ready for kirtan.....
Today, I made it back to power yoga. Nykki noted my absense and said "Welcome home" before kind of catching herself and saying "Welcome back". She had it right the first time....good to be back on the mat.
September 11, 2007
Audible Reality Overlap
There is an electrical contractor prowling the halls of the building; pulling some network cable for another tenant. He has something jangly on his belt - a ring of keys or allen wrenches perhaps.
But all I can think of is a native american dancer with anklet bells or perhaps a kirtan dancer with a chemise with bells....so I keep looking for someone a little more colorful and festive. Just the contractor, alas!
But all I can think of is a native american dancer with anklet bells or perhaps a kirtan dancer with a chemise with bells....so I keep looking for someone a little more colorful and festive. Just the contractor, alas!
September 07, 2007
Serendipity
Unblogged so far: back on Tuesday as I boarded the 90 minute late Amtrak Vermonter, en route to Philadelphia, an unusual blip in the fabric of the universe.
I found my way to the Cafe Car (and the business class seats waiting in the front of same). I found a pair of empty seats and tossed my roller bag into the overhead rack. And as I am sitting, I make eye contact with the woman across the aisle, who coughs and says "Do I know you?"
Of course she did - my friend M from MHB (and who I have met twice in person, once in NYC and once in the Boston area) - en route home to NYC from visiting family in Vermont. We gabbed the entire trip from Hartford to Penn Station; she is an experienced train traveller so gave me the 4-1-1 on travel by rail.
Strange days, indeed.
I found my way to the Cafe Car (and the business class seats waiting in the front of same). I found a pair of empty seats and tossed my roller bag into the overhead rack. And as I am sitting, I make eye contact with the woman across the aisle, who coughs and says "Do I know you?"
Of course she did - my friend M from MHB (and who I have met twice in person, once in NYC and once in the Boston area) - en route home to NYC from visiting family in Vermont. We gabbed the entire trip from Hartford to Penn Station; she is an experienced train traveller so gave me the 4-1-1 on travel by rail.
Strange days, indeed.
September 05, 2007
Pirated WiFi from Southampton NJ
Work done in Philly, visiting my mom's friend June. We're doing dinner tonight, sleeping, then heading back home (I'm driving mom as far as CT). June's got a neighbor with an open Wifi hub so internets here I come :)
The work went well today. Add Electro-Physiology to the list of medical equipment and procedures I'm glad to not have dealt with so far. Pretty impressive watching the team work on a patient as we watched to see the symptoms of the equipment problems.
The work went well today. Add Electro-Physiology to the list of medical equipment and procedures I'm glad to not have dealt with so far. Pretty impressive watching the team work on a patient as we watched to see the symptoms of the equipment problems.
September 04, 2007
Amtrak 1, Jude 1
Amtrak was 90 minutes late, so I did not roll into my hotel room until 10:00 p.m. Did I mention my client is picking me up in the lobby at 5:45 a.m. ?
On the other hand, I'm putting my rollaboard up in the rack, and getting situated in business class, and the person across the aisle asked "Do we know each other?" Of course we did - she frequents a message board we hang out on and we've met in person once in Boston and once in NYC. She was en route back to NYC from a family visit in Vermont. So from Hartford to NYC I had someone to gab with.
Still got some work done between NYC and Philly....but no need for all my boredome suppressants.
The universe is weird and wonderful, n'est pas?
On the other hand, I'm putting my rollaboard up in the rack, and getting situated in business class, and the person across the aisle asked "Do we know each other?" Of course we did - she frequents a message board we hang out on and we've met in person once in Boston and once in NYC. She was en route back to NYC from a family visit in Vermont. So from Hartford to NYC I had someone to gab with.
Still got some work done between NYC and Philly....but no need for all my boredome suppressants.
The universe is weird and wonderful, n'est pas?
September 03, 2007
Unconventional Travel
Business travel for me usually means (a) trekking up to BDL for a flight or (b) trekking over to the local rent-a-car place to pick up a more road-worthy vehicle. Tomorrow, I head down to Philadelphia via Amtrak - the Vermonter which will whisk me in style (business class!) from Hartford to Philly. I'm working at the Hospital at the University of PA (walking distance from the train) and lodging at the local Sheraton (also walking distance). I'm pretty psyched that the train mode of transit works out so well; wish it did more often....
Working Wednesday, then heading over to NJ where my mom has been spending time with her friend - my mission is to drive her and her car home (or at least as far as CT) on Thursday - save her a few hours of driving; and nice to spend some time with mom.
Another client called Friday - looking to get me down to Baltimore this week. The have not committed so far (and it looks like it may be too late to organize something for Thursday) although maybe I can slip down on Southwest on Friday morning....and come back Friday night or Saturday morning.....
Photo of the Amtrak Vermonter glommed from Jeff Lubchanskey
August 30, 2007
Catching Up
Been a pretty quiet week. The Zipster has been sick all week, staying home from work with a bad cough sick. I've been a little under the weather as well but not enough to withdraw from life.
Mostly its a catch up at work week, with me finishing reports, doing invoices, etc. Yesterday I actually cleaned off my desk which is pretty monumental - can the catch-all table be far behind? I have one report and three invoices to crank out this afternoon, and I will be officially caught up, leaving the remainder of the day and tomorrow to clean, to get started on some new projects, or to get my end of the month invoicing started.
It's political season in Hartford - with a primary coming up in a few weeks. Frank Barrows has visited the house. Street signs are up for Barrows, Feltman, and Perez. Minnie Gonzalez was rejected in the courts in her attempt to get on the primary ballot. No idea who I am supporting in the primary; they all seem to be saying pretty much the same things, they are all in some ways a vote against Perez. I know Art Feltman, so that helps. Zippy seems to be leaning towards Barrows.
It's been a Mon-Wed kind of yoga week which means Marcia. It kind of sucks to have so many good yoga teachers - practicing with Marcia this week (even being kind of off, in terms of energy) is sort of like coming home; I miss her classes a lot. Even as I miss (this week) Nykki who gets short shrift (since I am with Marcia) and Carissa. I'll probably hit the mat tomorrow morning with Carissa or Shankara, depending upon my energy level.
Mostly its a catch up at work week, with me finishing reports, doing invoices, etc. Yesterday I actually cleaned off my desk which is pretty monumental - can the catch-all table be far behind? I have one report and three invoices to crank out this afternoon, and I will be officially caught up, leaving the remainder of the day and tomorrow to clean, to get started on some new projects, or to get my end of the month invoicing started.
It's political season in Hartford - with a primary coming up in a few weeks. Frank Barrows has visited the house. Street signs are up for Barrows, Feltman, and Perez. Minnie Gonzalez was rejected in the courts in her attempt to get on the primary ballot. No idea who I am supporting in the primary; they all seem to be saying pretty much the same things, they are all in some ways a vote against Perez. I know Art Feltman, so that helps. Zippy seems to be leaning towards Barrows.
It's been a Mon-Wed kind of yoga week which means Marcia. It kind of sucks to have so many good yoga teachers - practicing with Marcia this week (even being kind of off, in terms of energy) is sort of like coming home; I miss her classes a lot. Even as I miss (this week) Nykki who gets short shrift (since I am with Marcia) and Carissa. I'll probably hit the mat tomorrow morning with Carissa or Shankara, depending upon my energy level.
August 21, 2007
Vegan Yoga Den
In the August 20th edition of the Hartford Business Journal, a piece by State Rep (and mayoral candidate) Art Feltman entitled "After the Clouds, the Sun" contains the following:
"A visitor with an hour to relax might prefer an authentic Irish pub or vegan yoga den to Thank God It's Wednesday or some other copycat fern bar."
Vegan Yoga Den, huh? He makes it sound so dirty..... uhm, the Alchemy Cafe (heretofore the Alchemy Juice Bar) seems to have a new website called The Green Vibration. Cool.
The HBJ piece is not online, but just ask any small business person for their copy; they freaking send this publication to anyone who even hints of being a business. (For the record, I am a small business owner). Oddly, the Zipster, who is the last person one might expect to embrace the free market, loves reading the editorials and stories....go figure....
"A visitor with an hour to relax might prefer an authentic Irish pub or vegan yoga den to Thank God It's Wednesday or some other copycat fern bar."
Vegan Yoga Den, huh? He makes it sound so dirty..... uhm, the Alchemy Cafe (heretofore the Alchemy Juice Bar) seems to have a new website called The Green Vibration. Cool.
The HBJ piece is not online, but just ask any small business person for their copy; they freaking send this publication to anyone who even hints of being a business. (For the record, I am a small business owner). Oddly, the Zipster, who is the last person one might expect to embrace the free market, loves reading the editorials and stories....go figure....
August 16, 2007
Christian Pron?
My client and I had dinner at the Texas Roadhouse last night (such a shame to have the exact same dining experience 1/2 way across the country as I can have down the road from my house, but whatever, neither location anywhere near Texas) and in the parking lot was a big 'ol SUV advertising the "#1 Christian Porn Site", specifically: www.xxxchurch.com - we could not figure out whether this was a pron site that was trying to lure in christians, or a christian "recover from porn" site, or maybe some obscure midwest christian sect that was OK with pron. My client (a somewhat conservative gentleman from the south) commented that if the goal was saving souls, they were going about it the wrong way, in his opinion.
Well, I surfed on over this morning, and it is indeed a local "save your soul from pron" kind of site. Amusingly, there seems to be some sort of tie-in with pron star Ron Jeremy - some sort of rolling debate between the pastor of xxxchurch and Mr. Jeremy. You can also find a fairly amusing (caption / graphics / colors) "Jesus Loves Porn Stars" shirt.
Grand Rapids is funny - there are lots of sort of grungy rocker kids, goth kids, and the like hanging around, but their fearsome rebellious clothing is all pro-christian. Take Marilyn Manson tour merch, or Kiss, or even anime stuff - and insert Jesus / Christ / God in there. Channel surfing I found a few christian rock bands - loud, in your face, sulky and posing like any such music - but christian. It's odd, amusing, and sort of passive aggressive.
Parents of all stripes have to continue to dislike the attitude, the dark themes, the tee-shirts, the loud music, etc. But if its all done in the name of the Lord, what can they say?
Heh-heh. The House of Slytherin is alive and well.....
More Free Wi Fi
Add Grand Rapids to the list of airports with free Wifi. So I get to blog a little; my flight is not until noon, but the airport shuttle from the hotel ran at 9:45. So a little early. Wifi makes it palatable.....
I was able to practice this morning in the empty pool area - the heat and humidity were nice for practice although I wonder about the effect of chlorinein the air.....I warmed up in the pool area then stepped outside to a patio to do some inversions against a friendly column and some forward bending - then back inside to stretch, cool down, and finished with a nice, deep savasana. Remarkable the effect of practice on the spirit - I get into this hotel / travel / work lethargy. I channel surf, I lounge, I mess around online. Instead, a good hour+ of yoga and I had time to shower, to pack, and feel much better about life.
In the "wide world of inversions" motif, I did a nice long supported headstand (against the column) and started working towards balancing away from the wall. I also did some down-dog on the wall, and actually made a few stabs of jumping up into headstand (unsuccessful but kind of fun to try, and I can see how close I am). And I got up into wheel for a bit also.....
I have a relatively close connection in Detroit today so I may end up stuck there; otherwise I touch down in Hartford around 3:15. The work went well. My recent struggles getting trip reports down for this customer has germinated an idea - I am going to develop a standard template for this client, with standard language and spots for measurements and photos - I have (3) reports pending and the time spent on the template will be well spent, I think.
I was able to practice this morning in the empty pool area - the heat and humidity were nice for practice although I wonder about the effect of chlorinein the air.....I warmed up in the pool area then stepped outside to a patio to do some inversions against a friendly column and some forward bending - then back inside to stretch, cool down, and finished with a nice, deep savasana. Remarkable the effect of practice on the spirit - I get into this hotel / travel / work lethargy. I channel surf, I lounge, I mess around online. Instead, a good hour+ of yoga and I had time to shower, to pack, and feel much better about life.
In the "wide world of inversions" motif, I did a nice long supported headstand (against the column) and started working towards balancing away from the wall. I also did some down-dog on the wall, and actually made a few stabs of jumping up into headstand (unsuccessful but kind of fun to try, and I can see how close I am). And I got up into wheel for a bit also.....
I have a relatively close connection in Detroit today so I may end up stuck there; otherwise I touch down in Hartford around 3:15. The work went well. My recent struggles getting trip reports down for this customer has germinated an idea - I am going to develop a standard template for this client, with standard language and spots for measurements and photos - I have (3) reports pending and the time spent on the template will be well spent, I think.
August 15, 2007
A Week Late (and chromosomally problematic)
Wandering through the Grand Rapids airport, my dykedar is going off left and right. Lot's of assortedly butchish, dykish, and/or earthy women in the waiting area - not wall to wall, but definitely a cluster of sorts. Backpacks, nalgene water bottles, birkenstocks, shaved heads. I'm thinking to myself "this is Grand Rapids, not Ann Arbor....."
Then it hit me. Michfest was last week; and Grand Rapids is the closest airport. These are probably the stragglers, heading home. Doh!
Then it hit me. Michfest was last week; and Grand Rapids is the closest airport. These are probably the stragglers, heading home. Doh!
Random Road Musings
A couple of puddle jumpers - from Cleveland to Detroit and from Detroit to Grand Rapids. I probably should have driven....for all the hurry up and wait associated with air travel. That being said, Northwest Airlines, and Detroit Metro, have been downright civil so far.
Staying at the Airport Marriott in Cleveland ($159 rack rate) but then you do not get free breakfast / coffee in the morning, free wifi, or free parking even. Sheesh. No wonder I am a low budget hotel kinda girl - I just freaking hate paying for all these stupid things that the moderately priced properties throw in for free. And while I am at it, can I grouse about paying close to $100 to rent a minivan for 18 hours because that's all they had on the lot. Next time, I book cars for all my travel and then cancel them if I need to.....just to lock in a lower rate.....
On the plus side, the veggie wrap at National Coney Island in Detroit Metro (right across from Gate A23) is pretty rockin and is miles ahead of the McMeal I was considering.
And Boingo works out pretty well for me as well - even though I need to buy it, I can log in from Cleveland AND Detroit for my pound of flesh. Not so bad. I had some web stuff to upload this morning; it's pretty cool to be able to keep up with the little things while I travel.
Staying at the Airport Marriott in Cleveland ($159 rack rate) but then you do not get free breakfast / coffee in the morning, free wifi, or free parking even. Sheesh. No wonder I am a low budget hotel kinda girl - I just freaking hate paying for all these stupid things that the moderately priced properties throw in for free. And while I am at it, can I grouse about paying close to $100 to rent a minivan for 18 hours because that's all they had on the lot. Next time, I book cars for all my travel and then cancel them if I need to.....just to lock in a lower rate.....
On the plus side, the veggie wrap at National Coney Island in Detroit Metro (right across from Gate A23) is pretty rockin and is miles ahead of the McMeal I was considering.
And Boingo works out pretty well for me as well - even though I need to buy it, I can log in from Cleveland AND Detroit for my pound of flesh. Not so bad. I had some web stuff to upload this morning; it's pretty cool to be able to keep up with the little things while I travel.
August 14, 2007
Blogging from BDL
Off to Cleveland (today) and Grand Rapids (tomorrow) and with any luck, back in CT on Thursday. A whirlwind tour of the midwest, courtesy of one of my clients. I'm meeting my client in Cleveland, and he will be heading to Grand Rapids with me, so no need to worry about directions and the like, although I have brought along my GPS, just because.
Per usual, I have my big tool case (46.5 pounds today, I'm pretty good at keeping it under 50) although one of the latches has broken and I need to replace the case. So I have a large strap holding things shut. I need to buy a bunch of stuff next time I get a big check - a new multimeter, a new ground current meter, a new tool case. Probably think of some other things as well.
I also brought my mat, so I can practice a bit - Monday was a nice juicy hot class with Marcia with lots of inversions - I got up into wheel (despite being pretty wiped) and when it came time to do a headstand (which I have been craving and working on during my personal practice) I simply pulled my mat over to the wall and pulled myself up (I need to wall for stability at the moment, but at home I do it in the middle of the room, all of our walls being covered with bookshelves and art). Upside down is great! Marcia was the first person to offer her ankles to me in wheel assist, so I was happy to demonstrate my newfound wheel prowess in her class.
I mention this at times, but I am overly blessed with yoga instructors - everytime I go to a class with Marcia, or Nykki, or Shankara, or Carissa, or Jeff - I lament how infrequently I am able to practice with each of them. Or rather, how it would be OK if I simply worked with any one of them - they are each wonderful in their own way and when I take a class its like coming back to a favorite restaurant. An abundance of blessings.....
For the record, this is a pricey (for me) trip - because its a multi-city one with some pretty tight travel windows - I'm out on Northwest (through Detroit) to Cleveland, then through Detroit to Grand Rapids, and finally through Detroit back to Bradley. But that did not stop me from popping the credit card into the machine when I was offered a $15 upgrade from my center seat in the back to an aisle seat in an exit row. Ca-ching! My client should be fine with it - he usually stays in much nicer hotels (Marriot / Courtyard) than I do when traveling along and I saw that his ticket was quite a bit more expensive than mine. So I can splurge a little......
Per usual, I have my big tool case (46.5 pounds today, I'm pretty good at keeping it under 50) although one of the latches has broken and I need to replace the case. So I have a large strap holding things shut. I need to buy a bunch of stuff next time I get a big check - a new multimeter, a new ground current meter, a new tool case. Probably think of some other things as well.
I also brought my mat, so I can practice a bit - Monday was a nice juicy hot class with Marcia with lots of inversions - I got up into wheel (despite being pretty wiped) and when it came time to do a headstand (which I have been craving and working on during my personal practice) I simply pulled my mat over to the wall and pulled myself up (I need to wall for stability at the moment, but at home I do it in the middle of the room, all of our walls being covered with bookshelves and art). Upside down is great! Marcia was the first person to offer her ankles to me in wheel assist, so I was happy to demonstrate my newfound wheel prowess in her class.
I mention this at times, but I am overly blessed with yoga instructors - everytime I go to a class with Marcia, or Nykki, or Shankara, or Carissa, or Jeff - I lament how infrequently I am able to practice with each of them. Or rather, how it would be OK if I simply worked with any one of them - they are each wonderful in their own way and when I take a class its like coming back to a favorite restaurant. An abundance of blessings.....
For the record, this is a pricey (for me) trip - because its a multi-city one with some pretty tight travel windows - I'm out on Northwest (through Detroit) to Cleveland, then through Detroit to Grand Rapids, and finally through Detroit back to Bradley. But that did not stop me from popping the credit card into the machine when I was offered a $15 upgrade from my center seat in the back to an aisle seat in an exit row. Ca-ching! My client should be fine with it - he usually stays in much nicer hotels (Marriot / Courtyard) than I do when traveling along and I saw that his ticket was quite a bit more expensive than mine. So I can splurge a little......
August 08, 2007
Recharged and flowing
Sometime in the last 24 hours my lethargy and stuckness broke. Lots of reasons for that:
* Hot yoga in the morning, I have only gone down to the studio once in the past two weeks
* I finished up a seriously time consuming report for a client
* A site visit has been scheduled for Ohio and Michigan for next week
* Collected some tools and parts from my storage hole to repair a meter that broke
* Received a way overdue power analyzer via fed ex which lets me finish a report and invoice a customer
Just a lot of things moving. So less stuckness. Still pending:
* Fix the broken meter
* Write the final report with the power monitor data
* Write another trip report
* Write one more involved power monitor report
* 2x Expense reports and 3x Invoices for some trips in May and July
* Put together a proposal for a paper for the next power quality conference (idea came to me yesterday, related to long report)
I'm also going to approach the facility manager to see if I can maybe move my office - I'd love a slightly larger space (maybe with two smaller offices, in a less desireable part of the building) so that I can spread out some more, have a second workspace, eliminate the need for a storage locker.
* Hot yoga in the morning, I have only gone down to the studio once in the past two weeks
* I finished up a seriously time consuming report for a client
* A site visit has been scheduled for Ohio and Michigan for next week
* Collected some tools and parts from my storage hole to repair a meter that broke
* Received a way overdue power analyzer via fed ex which lets me finish a report and invoice a customer
Just a lot of things moving. So less stuckness. Still pending:
* Fix the broken meter
* Write the final report with the power monitor data
* Write another trip report
* Write one more involved power monitor report
* 2x Expense reports and 3x Invoices for some trips in May and July
* Put together a proposal for a paper for the next power quality conference (idea came to me yesterday, related to long report)
I'm also going to approach the facility manager to see if I can maybe move my office - I'd love a slightly larger space (maybe with two smaller offices, in a less desireable part of the building) so that I can spread out some more, have a second workspace, eliminate the need for a storage locker.
May 18, 2007
SEATAC Blog
Inexplicably, I have internet access here via Boingo. Not sure if this is costing me anything (I did not put in a credit card number) but maybe it remembers me and bills automatically. No matter. SEATAC terminal A also gets points for having a nice standing counter where I ate my breakfast and from where I am blogging....
I was able to hop on an earlier flight - so I get in at 5:30 or so instead of 10:00 pm tonight. Which means I could conceptually make the Gaia Roots concert tonight (depending upon my energy, the Zipster, and various sundry variables and intangibles. I do not have a seat assigned yet, so I am imagining a center seat all the way back to CT - but whatever. Just happy not to have to hang around the airport all morning.
Yesterday, the work got done early afternoon, so I was able to sneak out to a bit of yoga. I found a Viniyoga class at Yoga Barn in Issaquah. Was not my favorite practice - no vinyasa, never actually got up into Warrior, no sun salutations, I barely broke a sweat. Yet challenging in ways. Something different, worth exploring.
Bout it from Seattle. Back to CT anon!
I was able to hop on an earlier flight - so I get in at 5:30 or so instead of 10:00 pm tonight. Which means I could conceptually make the Gaia Roots concert tonight (depending upon my energy, the Zipster, and various sundry variables and intangibles. I do not have a seat assigned yet, so I am imagining a center seat all the way back to CT - but whatever. Just happy not to have to hang around the airport all morning.
Yesterday, the work got done early afternoon, so I was able to sneak out to a bit of yoga. I found a Viniyoga class at Yoga Barn in Issaquah. Was not my favorite practice - no vinyasa, never actually got up into Warrior, no sun salutations, I barely broke a sweat. Yet challenging in ways. Something different, worth exploring.
Bout it from Seattle. Back to CT anon!
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