I really wanted to go to BarCamp is Rochester, but they start the thing on Friday morning (I goofed and thought it was a saturday). By the time I get out of work (~5:00PM) and spend the next 1+ hours driving to Rochester, probably no one's gonna be there; it's such a small group, they'll probably get bored to tears and leave before 11:30AM. Damn, I wish Buffalo could support an unconference.
Luckily, I have a backup thing I want to do this weekend--see "Pirates Of the Carribean II". I looks like a fun movie, and after missing the Black Pearl and getting all these "are you living under a rock" responses from people who saw it (I eventually did see it, a year or more later), I want to be able to keep up to speed with everyone else.
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07/12/2006 01:02 #21067
I hate having to change plansCategory: weekend
07/11/2006 00:04 #21066
Wrong SteveCategory: computers
I meet Steve.
I show him my program that downloads all the NCSU online course registration web pages and searches them. The program I stayed up two days straight working on to get finished before he arrived and which caused me to receive an F on my Anthropology paper the following Monday.
No intercession from Steve whatsoever.
He comes back to visit NCSU again a year later to get his honorary doctorate. I show him my Shakespeare note-taking program. He tells me "that's what computers were meant to do!".
Again, no intercession of any kind.
After reading the posting by (e:Twisted) and the comment by (e:Zobar) , I realize the error of my ways; I was petitioning the wrong Steve. I guess I'll have to e-mail the other Steve if I want a job in Apple's social software division or their super-secret death-ray department.
(p.s. I'm kidding. I'm actually quite happy with the way things turned out, for the most part).
I show him my program that downloads all the NCSU online course registration web pages and searches them. The program I stayed up two days straight working on to get finished before he arrived and which caused me to receive an F on my Anthropology paper the following Monday.
No intercession from Steve whatsoever.
He comes back to visit NCSU again a year later to get his honorary doctorate. I show him my Shakespeare note-taking program. He tells me "that's what computers were meant to do!".
Again, no intercession of any kind.
After reading the posting by (e:Twisted) and the comment by (e:Zobar) , I realize the error of my ways; I was petitioning the wrong Steve. I guess I'll have to e-mail the other Steve if I want a job in Apple's social software division or their super-secret death-ray department.
(p.s. I'm kidding. I'm actually quite happy with the way things turned out, for the most part).
07/08/2006 22:44 #21065
Taste Of Things To ComeCategory: life
I was all set to go to the Great Blue Heron festival. Then last night, I totally ruin the whole thing by hanging out with a coworker at Goodbar and getting really wasted and waking up late in the afternoon when half the day's Blue Heron acts had already finished.
I suppose that my choice of activity last night was actually more healthy (mentally, not physically) than what I had originally planned. I got a large dose of outside-of-work human contact with people my own age, which isn't something I've had a lot of these past several months. And at the end of the night, I had some of the $20 I withdrew from the ATM left over in my pocket; going to the festival would have cost me at least > $50. Having walked to Goodbar and back got me several miles of walking, too.
To make up for my sin of not seeing the Avett Bros, I went to Taste Of Buffalo to get my local activity fix for the weekend. The food was overpriced, but still tasty. My favorite part was all the Indian food, which IMHO is the bestest kind of food there is (I really need to learn how to make a decent saag paneer).
Tomorrow is going to be "The Mother Of All Housework" days. There will be no sleep till everything is in its appropriate place, all the laundry is done, and every room in the house smells "pine fresh".
I suppose that my choice of activity last night was actually more healthy (mentally, not physically) than what I had originally planned. I got a large dose of outside-of-work human contact with people my own age, which isn't something I've had a lot of these past several months. And at the end of the night, I had some of the $20 I withdrew from the ATM left over in my pocket; going to the festival would have cost me at least > $50. Having walked to Goodbar and back got me several miles of walking, too.
To make up for my sin of not seeing the Avett Bros, I went to Taste Of Buffalo to get my local activity fix for the weekend. The food was overpriced, but still tasty. My favorite part was all the Indian food, which IMHO is the bestest kind of food there is (I really need to learn how to make a decent saag paneer).
Tomorrow is going to be "The Mother Of All Housework" days. There will be no sleep till everything is in its appropriate place, all the laundry is done, and every room in the house smells "pine fresh".
carolinian - 07/09/06 15:54
Yes, well, um, every day can be house cleaning day. There's always room for improvement. Yeah, that's the ticket.
- embarrased look*
Yes, well, um, every day can be house cleaning day. There's always room for improvement. Yeah, that's the ticket.
imk2 - 07/09/06 09:10
didnt i read that tomorrow is house cleaning day, like, 4 journals ago??
didnt i read that tomorrow is house cleaning day, like, 4 journals ago??
carolinian - 07/08/06 23:39
India Gate also used to have weekend buffets as well; I say "used to" because the sign that advertises them is no longer displayed. Nevertheless, I really enjoy going there. I also like Indian Diner on Sheridan a lot. They're a bit cheaper than India gate but the food IMHO is almost just as good, and they have dinner buffets every day.
The silly way I usually tell whether the Indian food is good is whether I become really sleepy 20 minutes after eating it. A really good Indian meal will put me out like a light.
India Gate also used to have weekend buffets as well; I say "used to" because the sign that advertises them is no longer displayed. Nevertheless, I really enjoy going there. I also like Indian Diner on Sheridan a lot. They're a bit cheaper than India gate but the food IMHO is almost just as good, and they have dinner buffets every day.
The silly way I usually tell whether the Indian food is good is whether I become really sleepy 20 minutes after eating it. A really good Indian meal will put me out like a light.
jenks - 07/08/06 23:30
I love Indian too, though I'm not sure I can tell "good" indian from "bad" indian. That said- India Gate (next to Goodbar) has a dinner buffet on wed. nights for 9.99 or so. Having that and Saigon Cafe right around the block from me makes me so happy. (and so fat!).
I love Indian too, though I'm not sure I can tell "good" indian from "bad" indian. That said- India Gate (next to Goodbar) has a dinner buffet on wed. nights for 9.99 or so. Having that and Saigon Cafe right around the block from me makes me so happy. (and so fat!).
theecarey - 07/08/06 22:54
Indian food is delish. That is one area of food I would like to learn how to make and make it very well. yum.
Indian food is delish. That is one area of food I would like to learn how to make and make it very well. yum.
07/06/2006 20:31 #21064
Taking One For The WeekendCategory: life
I've decided to stay late at work tonight. More done now means the less I have to worry about later. I'm kind of on a roll, and I might just have located a significant show-stopping bug. The way I figure it, if I get something major accomplished tonight, I'll be less stressed over the weekend.
I'm not totally voluntarily giving up tonight, however. The PHP group that I was supposed to hang out with tonight cancelled again for the second time in a row. Given that the Buffalo PHP folks are continually cancelling at the last second and that Buffalo Geeks never got off the ground, I'm gettng the feeling that if I really want to participate in an honeset-to-goodness technology networking organization, I'm gonna have to freakin' start one myself.
I've considered going to the Great Blue Heron Festival, which I've really wanted to catch for the past two weeks since I found out that the Avett brothers were playing there. I really wanted to see them at one of the local venues (e.g. Cat's Cradle) back home but never got the chance to because I came up here. They definitely do some interesting things with bluegrass. If I make significant progress tonight, I could feel a lot more laid back at the festival.
I'm not totally voluntarily giving up tonight, however. The PHP group that I was supposed to hang out with tonight cancelled again for the second time in a row. Given that the Buffalo PHP folks are continually cancelling at the last second and that Buffalo Geeks never got off the ground, I'm gettng the feeling that if I really want to participate in an honeset-to-goodness technology networking organization, I'm gonna have to freakin' start one myself.
I've considered going to the Great Blue Heron Festival, which I've really wanted to catch for the past two weeks since I found out that the Avett brothers were playing there. I really wanted to see them at one of the local venues (e.g. Cat's Cradle) back home but never got the chance to because I came up here. They definitely do some interesting things with bluegrass. If I make significant progress tonight, I could feel a lot more laid back at the festival.
07/06/2006 01:03 #21063
Isn't She BeautifulCategory: party
After a week and a half of longing.....
It's so lovely it's almost a pity to have to drink it.
It's so lovely it's almost a pity to have to drink it.
chicoschica - 07/06/06 11:07
You could make a fortune
panning gold out of a bottle of Goldschlager
shot by shot by shot
(compliments to Nerf Herder)
You could make a fortune
panning gold out of a bottle of Goldschlager
shot by shot by shot
(compliments to Nerf Herder)
mrmike - 07/06/06 09:48
Could always refill it with mello yellow and some tin foil to recreate the look after ya' know
Could always refill it with mello yellow and some tin foil to recreate the look after ya' know
theecarey - 07/06/06 01:16
ahhh, the way the light glimmers off the gold flecks..
but more of a pity to use it as a doorstop/paper weight/object d' art..
ahhh, the way the light glimmers off the gold flecks..
- almost* a pity.
but more of a pity to use it as a doorstop/paper weight/object d' art..
Yeah Johny Depp is a preaty good actor. Yes he is a little weird corky and strange but in a good way. By the way what ever happened to His look alike Skeet Ulrich or what ever his name was.
Not sure if it makes you feel any better, but i didn't see the first Pirates film... well... until last week when it was on Canadian tv. How shameful is that from someone who thinks Johnny Depp is not only pretty, but a pretty good actor?! *hangs head in shame*