notes

-cabin fever is one of the most stupid movies i've ever seen. i love it.

-march is going to be interesting. one way or another.

-my sleep schedule is off whack, and i have about 12 hours to fix it.

-i need to bite the bullet and buy a washer/dryer.

-i feel an introspective phase comming. prepare for some long boring posts over the next few weeks.

-i have no reason to feel glum, but i do. i looked up the word 'glum' after writing the first sentance, just to make sure it was actually a word. it just felt right.

-i think the further up a hill you climb, the more steep it gets. i wonder if it ever gets to the point where i'll walk upside down? we will see.

-dragoncon will still rock.

home again

i'm back in montgomery, and the cat is once again trying to kill me. yesterday could best be summed up as a surreal adventure. we walked in 4 different states (virginia, maryland, georgia, and alabama), and flew over several others. i pursuaded a luggage cart to go down 2 flights of stairs at the airport. finding dinner at 11pm in atalanta is tough. i eliminated an item off a checklist that i've had there for several months, only to be replaced by a few more things which will hopefully not take sevreal months to take care of. we saw the first actual rain for the entire trip right when we got back to montgomery. i know there was more. i'm just worn the hell out right now. perhaps another post later.

and all i can think is... when is lunch?

at about 11:45pm last night, we decided that we were too drunk to sucessfully order food. we had already tried to about 3 different times, but the plan just wasn't comming together. on the other hand, we were sober enough to watch 2 episodes of salad fingers. it would be discovered later that trail mix is not a vaild form of currency for a soft drink. so i was told atleast. what is one to do when they have spare trail mix and want a tasty coke? perhaps find the store run by forest creatures?

well, the instructer is giving us more assignments. this program is rather elementry.

oh, and for the record bobbiestan, i am currently wearing my 'agent rum and fruit juices' suit.

mmmmm... wednesday

so, this morning while getting ready to walk to the training center, i said something in a calm way that i haven't ever said before: "awww shit, it's snowing". At least it wasn't collecting on the ground, so the 2 blook walk was still rather comfortable. learning is going well. the pace isn't really fast enough for my better tastes, but since i'm not footing the bill, i won't complain. i need to dance. that was random. even for me. i didn't even know i had typed that till i looked down at the screen.

on the lighter side, trey and i are pretty sure we know how to handle the servers down in the labs now. 16 fricken servers to do the work of probably 4. #define OVERKILL. we can handle it. i'm going to make one my pet server. let a high end solaris box store all of my recipies.

back in virginia

wow, i hope i didn't misspell that (or that). anyways, i'm in arlington for a week for training. sun identity manager. it should be interesting. after this week, i think i'd like to stay put for a while. but i'll live it up this week while i can. the hotel isn't quite as posh as the last one... acutally, it's downright quaint. but nice nonetheless. we (a coworker is also here) are within walking distance from several places to eat, so at least we won't starve (damn this hotel food crap). it's damn cold up here (20 or so), so i'll make it a point to not go outside when i don't have to.

i wish i had something constructive to say. but i don't.

training is half over...

it's been an interesting trip so far. met a lot of pretty nice people... seem to be blending in well. unfortunately, i don't think i'm going to get much of a chance to "take in the city", so to speak. oh well. maybe next time. the hotel room is pretty nice, but everything here is incrediblely overpriced. but i'll deal.

not much else going on. it's odd being out of town and being paid for it. i get the feeling this won't be the last time though.

anyways, just thought i'd check in atleast once while i was up here. i'll be back very late thursday, so i may check in again this weekend.