I am a Leaf on the Wind

[ehowton]

Why, when I talk about faith, do you always assume I'm talking about God?

I haven't quite come to the realization that I work for a living. I've been off for so long that its been...difficult getting back into the swing of things. I was at work three days last week. I was hoping those three days would get me fired up. Failing that, I was anticipating this weekend would do the same for me. Both drained me further.

I am hopeful, though. Lots of fun activities in the wings. drax0r is out this week touring the Northeast. I may triple my output this week. Prime the pump so to speak. Help me set a pace for the rest of the year.

I took advantage of having drax0r's iBook at my house since the party, and not having my own working OSX system to configure wireless access throughout the house. I haven't had a notebook on my lap while sitting on the couch since I left STL. I sure hate XP. My Windows box is the more powerful box I have, and it does things much speedier than my mini - but I'm saddled with having to run iTunes on Windows. It does so much better on OSX. I pity the fools who run iTunes on Windows. They have no idea.

I'm talking myself into a new Mac. I just wish I could salvage the old one. Put it in the kitchen with a small 12" LCD for the wizzle. She'd dig that. Make my iTunes directory network accessible for her. I could accomplish all that for about a grand.

Right after I finish all those other $1000 projects I want to do.

Its been hard here lately because we rolled our own escrow. And in order to ensure 20% down on the house, we paid no taxes at closing. Which mean we had to save a years worth in four months. We paid them this past week. My wife deserves all the credit for her...creative budgeting.

I've said it before and I'll say it again - 2008 is going to be an awesome year. I'm even excited about going to work tomorrow now that I've taken the time to write this all down. I have a new boss, and he's great. Lots of good ideas. I still get to interact with my old boss, which is more awesome than words allow. And oh the toys! I'm building a Solaris 10 x86 jumpstart server which will install both architectures, and then cloning it for deployment to Andover, where drax0r is. Maybe I ought to finish it up before he gets back? Triple my output.

As long as I at least keep going through the motions, eventually everything else will catch up. And once things fall into place, I'll be unstoppable.

You guys have been a blast. Thanks for joining me on this ride we call life.

Comments

[snapper521.livejournal.com]

I tend to disagree. I haven't been a blast... I've just popped in here and there, bugged you... :-)

Busy busy Howton... :-) I hope you have the emotional and physical fortitude to stand up to the constant stress etc... I fear someday that you will have a break down or something... I fear the same thing for Tomas, but less for him because he is younger. Hasn't had the amount you have. Of course perhaps I should reverse that and say I am more concerned for him because he hasn't had the "experience" with dealing with stress as often as you? *shrug* I dunno whatever.

I'll catch you later. All I talk about is Tomas lately... its what comes of not talking to him (seriously talking to him) for several days.

[ehowton.livejournal.com]

Talking about Tomas exclusively is perfectly acceptable under a very specific set of circumstances.

I worry about my physical health only. I am currently under the least amount of stress I've been under in at least three years. Go me. Now its time to take care of the physical me.

Though Tomas is younger, he's takes everything far more personally. Its a shortcoming of youth.

[snapper521.livejournal.com]

Tomas takes things personally because (mind you this is a theory) of how many times he has been hurt by various things.

Meh. Clarification on the first portion of the comment would be very helpful kind Sir.

You are getting older. You won't be thin like when you were in the military so I'd be more likely to say "enjoy life, but don't be foolish in how much scotch you drink my friend". *shrug* Then again I tend to like me for me and not worry about how heavy I am as long as I stay under a set weight. Now if I were to go over that weight things would change. I would stop eating things like ice cream, walk more often etc... until the weight came off to where I was comfortable with myself. *shrug*

... I feel like I am running around the barn twice to go through it today...

[ehowton.livejournal.com]

If you were pursuing one another, for example, the type and exclusivity of the conversations you're having with schpydurx would be appropriate. At least if I'm correct in assuming that's what you're alluding to.

For myself, I was talking more about being healthy than I was thin.

[snapper521.livejournal.com]

... Hmm... not real sure how to answer that first part. I talk with him a lot because he's my best friend... if you are alluding to there being more then that betwixt us... I fail to see how thats your business... then again perhaps I am misunderstanding the innuendos which you so heavily coat your comments with lately...

Hmm... ok. :-) Healthy it is. :-)

[ehowton.livejournal.com]

I apologize, it was your allusion I was responding to and nothing more. You play with your words as well, ma'am. Consider the matter dropped.

[snapper521.livejournal.com]

Sorry. I didn't realize I was painting an allusion... *thoughtful look* Think I'm gonna go back in the thread(s?) and try to figure out what I said wrong...

:-) Glad to find out it was my fault... I was kinda worried there for a bit... you start "campaigning" against me and I'm doomed... might as well "kiss" my friendship with Tomas good bye.. *blush* Your opinions carry a lot of weight whether you realize it or not...

[ehowton.livejournal.com]

*meh* its not really a *thoughtful look* problem cause *shrug* I'm often getting confused when *blush* I attempt to *giggle* decipher online *:-)* communication.

[schpydurx.livejournal.com]

Good Christ!

[jesskd26.livejournal.com]

Run to her

[ehowton.livejournal.com]

Hold her and never let her go.

[snapper521.livejournal.com]

Ha! Ok Howton, point taken. :-D It doesn't look right when you say it anyway... if you came up with your own versions of it... perhaps it would, but using mine (being a young adult; female) it simply doesn't "fit". *shrug then sticks out my tongue at you* :-D That was just for good measure. :-D

[ehowton.livejournal.com]

Agreed. I happen to *scratches ass* believe that we are each *stretches back muscles while exhaling loudly* defined by our own idiosyncrasies and *mmmmm...boobies* character which is sometimes found intrinsically *what did I have for lunch?* even in lower species. *yawn*

[irulan-amy.livejournal.com]

I'm not sure if talking about Tomas exclusively is acceptable under any circumstances. ;)

[ehowton.livejournal.com]

Unless you're Tomas.

I am a Leaf on the Wind

[catttitude.livejournal.com]

Slow down there hun, I'm still trying to save up for your digital camera.

Re: I am a Leaf on the Wind

[ehowton.livejournal.com]

I'm just thinking ahead...

[wardlejew.livejournal.com]

I've said it before and I'll say it again - 2008 is going to be an awesome year.

May the Force be with you!

The power of a positive attitude. Thank you for yours. It is infectious.

[ehowton.livejournal.com]

And thank you sir for the encouragement!

[unixwolf.livejournal.com]

It totally rocks to be you!! I wish I could be excited about going to work... Maybe someday soon.

[ehowton.livejournal.com]

Once you're recognised for both your can-do attitude as well as your technical prowess, you'll skyrocket. Unfortunately, you're currently working for a manager who's myopic view will eventually destroy him. There's not a doubt in my mind that you'll be the subject of bidding war when the time is right, and that my friend, is the rope-a-dope ;)

[schpydurx.livejournal.com]

If what you say is true, that makes unixwolf the dope on the end of the rope until the bidding war begins.

[ehowton.livejournal.com]

Unlike most of your role models, rather that sit on his ass and wait around for his ship to come in, unixwolf quit his day job, and worked side jobs to pay his mortgage while he simultaneously attended school and built a second-hand reproduction of his academy's laboratory in order to practice real-world scenarios when he wasn't working and not in class.

Only the Cisco warehouse has more networking gear than he does.

That sir, is the opposite of, "dope" though I do appreciate you allowing me the opportunity to define it for you.

Unlike most of your role models

[catttitude.livejournal.com]

You tell him babe, My wolf can kick his sorry ass any day of the week and twice on Sundays.

[schpydurx.livejournal.com]

Alright then dumbass, let me step you through this like I would a child.

unixwolf has quit his job. There was no mention of having any other source of income. You made a comment to the affect that when the bidding wars began he would be a victor. HOWEVER until those wars start and he is actually hired (and provided that side-jobs do not spring up) there will be a negative financial impact on unixwolf in the interm.

Got it?

[ehowton.livejournal.com]

My favorite part of our little exchanges are when you call me a dumbass, then base the entirety of your argument around some incorrect assumptions.

You're an idiot, and have no idea what you're talking about. If you wish to continue this line of thought, I would spent just a few minutes on his blog, gathering ammo for your assault.

Facts, sir, always help when mounting an offensive, else you come across looking like an ass.

Facts, sir, like, he's currently employed. It might be a good idea to just never refer to me as a dumbass ever again, just in case.

[schpydurx.livejournal.com]

There is no more recent post on unixwolf's blog then that of January 3rd. The last piece of news that I read on his site was that he was going to submit his resignation. I also heard that he was asked to stay longer.

In your comment to unixwolf, you said (and I quote) Once you're recognized (emphasis mine). Now then, the one once means that this has not yet happen but it will happen in the future. Ergo, I am speaking of that transient time that you were. The only thing I did was take your euphemism of dope-a-rope and incongruently apply it to unixwolf's situation during said transient time period.

Savy?

[ehowton.livejournal.com]

Genesis 11:7-9

Come, let us go down and confuse their language so they will not understand each other." So the LORD scattered them from there over all the earth, and they stopped building the city. That is why it was called Babel — because there the LORD confused the language of the whole world.

You talk shit, sir. Please stop.

[schpydurx.livejournal.com]

You're right. I quoted you, ergo, I was talking shit. I shall quit quoting you so that I will quite talking shit.

[ehowton.livejournal.com]

You lost me right after, "Now then."

From there the LORD scattered them over the face of the whole earth.

[schpydurx.livejournal.com]

I know. Drawing conclusions from a data set isn't your strong suit.

[ehowton.livejournal.com]

Listen. You're an idiot. You built your argument around the fact that he was unemployed. When you discovered he wasn't, you proceeded to feinted by further running your trap and calling me names. I'm not as stupid as you think I am. What you're doing is called backpeddling. Look it up if you need to.

[schpydurx.livejournal.com]

You built your argument around the fact that he was unemployed.
No, I built my argument around the fact that he would be unemployed for a period of time, no matter how short it may be based on your comment.

I'm not as stupid as you think I am.
It's hard to fathom, but you're right: I may have underestimated your stupidity.

[ehowton.livejournal.com]

You built your argument around the fact that he was unemployed.
No, I built my argument around the fact that he would be unemployed for a period of time, no matter how short it may be based on your comment.

unixwolf has quit his job. (http://ehowton.livejournal.com/166070.html?thread=4059062#t4059062)

And you're calling me stupid? I love it. Keep talking.

[schpydurx.livejournal.com]

unixwolf has quit his job.
Please, for the love of God cite your source. I'll cite mine.

From unixwolf's latest entry: I don't know where to start.. My year is off to a shitty start. I somehow got talked into staying a little while longer at Accela Inc.

There is nothing in the comments of that or his previous post to indicate that he quit. Nor in the comments of this post, besides the comment immediately above mine.

The only obtuse person in this argument is you. If there has been some type of personal communication betwix you and unixwolf please cite that instead. Then we'll all be reading off the same page.

Dubmass.

[ehowton.livejournal.com]

I linked to my source, dumbass, its linked to your comment; No one except you ever said those words. And when you said them, I pointed you to his blog to correct you. His blog reads, "I somehow got talked into staying a little while longer at Accela Inc." indicating he was still employed and that you were in error.

Somehow, like you always manage to do, you ended up talking so much, you convinced yourself of something so erratic, no one really knows what you are arguing. First you called me stupid, now you're calling me obtuse, and you don't even know why. Perhaps with less name-calling, and more thinking, you could come up with a suitable explanation for your actions today?

[galinda822.livejournal.com]

Good grief! You have no room calling anyone else a dumb-ass!


Dubmass
You can't even spell it!

[schpydurx.livejournal.com]

You dropped your head, ma'am.

[irulan-amy.livejournal.com]

A new Mac is definitely on my horizon. I've been using Windows for years, but Tim is proudly changing my computer operating system tune. If nothing else, I want a Mac so I can actually use the wireless we have in the house. I can't seem to get my laptop to communicate with the Airport thing - and having a laptop and having to drag the network cable around the corner so you can sit on the couch with it is just annoying.

So yeah, need to look into Mac laptops.

Can your wife teach me some creative budgeting?

Yay for 2008.

:D

[ehowton.livejournal.com]

I used to get so frustrated at mac being more a 'way of life' than a good O/S - people using mac because they want to represent something rather than actually be productive. All that's changed now. I'm twice as productive on OSX than I am on XP. OSX is the the de facto operating environment for our time.

Its strength is in its unix back-end, coupled with its silky-smooth user interface and lightweight code.

[irulan-amy.livejournal.com]

I've been told that at least for any sort of graphics editing that Macs just make it easier, faster, etc. I try to use Tim's laptop when I can just to get used to the difference in navigating. I resisted at first, but now...Mac is calling my name.

[ehowton.livejournal.com]

You will be assimilated.

[galinda822.livejournal.com]

Thanks for joining me on this ride we call life.

Sorry if the rides a little bumpy sometimes!

[ehowton.livejournal.com]

[galinda822.livejournal.com]

Well that's just not nice! Bad kitty!!!!!!!!!