April 2005 Archives

i've loaded myself up with so many activities and i have so many things that
i want to do (so whenever i turn, i have something else i want/need to do) that
time is just flying. it is really moving. the faster i go, the more i understand
things such as 'do it right the first time' or 'think it through' or 'plan it
out'. i have less time for mistakes.

"Many moves of genius seem obvious in hindsight." - Jonathan Walton

I was a little nervous this morning when I checked on the weather report for
Friday Harbor and it said there was a 50% chance of rain. Knowing that the
flight was supposed to be an hour both ways, I packed my bag with lots of
things to do, extra socks, an umbrella, and my jacket. Yuki had sent me an
email letting me know there was no bus route to Lake Union, so I called her
about 7 AM and let her know I would arrange for a Taxi. I went into work to
print out my vocabulary and then met Yuki and Yuko at Yuki's place, where the
cab was waiting. Everything went very smooth. We arrived at Kenmore air with
about 15 minutes to spare, and Yuki and I went over my new vocabulary. The
three of us were the only passengers on our small seaplane, so I was able to
sit in the front next to the pilot and look at all the controls. The weather
was fabulous and the flight was as smooth as possible. We were given earplugs
so the noise didn't bother us. Besides watching the scenery and the pilot, I
practiced my latest vocabulary. The pilot's landing was so smooth that I
couldn't even feel it. We arrived in Friday Harbor about 9:30, and it was
quite deserted. However, we found a coffee shop where we only had to wait a
few minutes for a table. The coffee, muffin, and conversation ended up
lasting about two hours (which surprised the three of us) and filled the
space nicely. We decided to go on a whale sighting expedition and had to
walk briskly to get some lunch to go before boarding the boat. Everything
went smoothly, with the boat departing as soon as we arrived. We ate our
lunch as the boat left the harbor and enjoyed the weather. We were able to
see a bald eagle, many seals, a few sea lions, and lots of orcas! It was
great for sight-seeing and the girls were quite happy. On the trip back,
we all dozed off (as it seemed much longer returning than going). Back in
Friday Harbor, we only had enough time to eat some ice cream and visit the
restroom before it was time to catch our flight back. Again the plane left
as soon as we arrived (although this time there were 8 people on board,
including us, so I didn't ride in the co-pilot's spot). I took a short nap
on what was again a very smooth flight and only took about 30 minutes.
A cab was waiting for us when we arrived and immediately took us back to
Queen Anne, with a stowaway in tow. The gentleman exited the cab before us
and ended up paying for the entire cab! How nice. Next the three of us
went to an Italian restaraunt that I had never been to before and enjoyed
four entrees, a bottle of wine, a complimentary desert, and coffee. Two and
half hours and lots of great conversation later, I walked up the hill to
my abode. The day couldn't have worked out better.

He said I was in my early forties, with a lot of life before me
When a moment came that stopped me on a dime.
I spent most of the next days, looking at the X-rays
Talking about the options and talking about sweet times.
I asked him when it sank in, that this might really be the real end
How's it hit you when you get that kind of news?
Man, what did you do?

He said:

                                      

I went skydiving

I went Rocky Mountain climbing

I went 2.7 seconds on a bull named Fu Man Chu

And I loved deeper

And I spoke sweeter

And I gave forgiveness I'd been denying

And he said someday I hope you get the chance

To live like you were dying.

 

 - Tim McGraw

i've been having attention problems. noise and light are very distracting. i
have a lot of trouble concentrating. could it just be lack of sleep? sleep
apnea?

Be affectionate to one who adores you.

if you don't do your best at everything, how do you know what you're best at?

In theory, there is no difference between theory and practice, but in practice, there is.

Sunday: 
	- met with Yuki for coffee and Japanese
	- went to UW to purchase networking text
	- worked on 1st part of networking assignment
	- met with Alex and Kellie for dinner

Monday:

	- full day of work

	- Japanese class

	- finished reading for networking class

Tuesday:

	- called Eriko

	- full day of work

	- Network class

Wednesday:

	- full day of work

	- Japanese class

	- took Zack to the airport

Thursday:

	- full day of work

	- met with Yuki for dinner and Japanese

	- took care of Simba & Cali

Friday:

	- full day of work

	- toured potential new data center (Fibercloud)

	- took care of Simba & Cali

	- worked on part 2 of networking homework

	- relaxed

Saturday:

	- met Scott for a game of Go

	- worked on networking homework

	- watched golf master's tournament

	- helped TA diagnose problem with networking class framework

	- took care of Simba & Cali

	- picked up keys for current data center

	- played poker with co-workers

Sunday:
	- woke up early for 6:30 breakfast
	- did some shopping for wedding notebooks
	- spent a relaxing evening with Eriko

Monday:

	- toured Stanley park

	- played a round of pitch & putt

	- another relaxing evening with Eriko

Tuesday:

	- took Eriko to the airport

	- removed the servers from Bellingham

	- returned to Seattle in the Miata

	- attended UW networking course

Wednesday:

	- back to work, full day

	- Japanese review class

Thursday:

	- full day of work

	- met with Yuki for conversation and dinner

Friday:

	- full day of work

	- relaxed in the evening, watching the Mariners

Saturday:

	- Coffee & Go with Scott

	- Aaron's wedding

	- computer consulting

Communicate! It can't make things any worse.