Done this month? (20111201 Th - 1203 Sa)

[mdlbear]

Sometime Thursday morning I found myself wondering how in blazes it had gotten to be December. I think I left most of my brain somewhere in August. If you happen to see it wandering around looking lost, could you please return it?

So...

Thursday was windy and cold; I decided to do my walking in Trader Joe's and Fry's. Bought a Belkin "Mini Laptop Carrying Case" which comfortably holds Cygnus plus most of its accessories, and even a clipboard and a fair amount of letter-sized paper. It fits nicely at the top of my carry-on suitcase, Chamie, and provides easier access and more protection than the shoulderbag. In a separate expedition yesterday I got notebook dividers and "book rings" -- the case won't hold a regular binder, but I can fake it.

I also installed Colleen's new scooter batteries, which are a huge improvement. It's annoying that the old ones lasted less than a year, but since they came unboxed from a local store they might conceivably have been used.

Friday I did take a real walk, somewhere over 2 miles, and last night we went out to the office holiday party. That was tasty. Chantilly, in Redwood City. It's on our anniversary list.

Quite a few links in the notes, though nothing stands out immediately.

1201 Th
  % dream:  I was in hell, or rather an underground afterlife with no demons.
    Mostly sat around in a large room watching movies and drinking good
    Scotch.  The place was laid out like nethack; I got down to level 30
    (Dante was level 1) at one point, looking for a cookie of the the sort
    that my daughter(?!) had choked on.  We had it on the table at a wedding
    reception.  OK, that was an odd one.
  * up 7:09; W=195.4; drugs, nose, teeth, laundry, dishes, exercise, light
  @ Exclusive: Comedy of Errors Led to False ‘Water-Pump Hack’ Report 
  @ Technology and the vanishing job market - latimes.com 
  % How the frak did it get to be December?  I think I'm still wandering
    around somewhere in August.
  @ Chrome Leapfrogs Firefox to Become the World's No. 2 Browser [STUDY]
  @ Genki Sudo and World Order: "Machine Civilization" 
    Amazing choreography in a Japanese music video.
  * very windy and cold; went to TJ and Fry's.  
    & bought Belkin "Mini Laptop Carrying Case" ($25); comfortably holds
      Cygnus plus a fair amount of letter-sized paper.  Maybe even a
      clipboard.  Others I tried (Case Logic and Alienware) were a tight fit. 
      Has a (non-detachable) shoulder strap, which the others didn't.
    @ saw a Samsung ML-2955DW @Fry's:  laser, USB, WiFi, net, *duplex*) $144
  @ Where to Safely Recycle Used Batteries
  @ YaCy - The Peer to Peer Search Engine: Home (LWN)
  @ Schneier on Security: Android Malware 
  * The new netbook bag sits comfortably at the top of Chami's cargo
    compartment, though it takes up more than I'd like.  However, it will get
    some electronics out of the bottom; as long as there's room for the CPAP I
    won't complain.
  * install Colleen's new scooter batteries.  (In the evening so they can
    charge all night.  She can use the small pack around the house.)
    -> or she could, if the batteries in the small pack weren't totally dead.
  | wish I could breathe
  & Spent altogether too long looking for the post (on 20080317) where I
    introduced the River tag/filter; it's still locked, for reasons that don't
    apply anymore now that it's been heavily edited.  Should do something
    about that someday.
  * LgF:  working on one of the tricky ones in the Conflikt set
  : The new scooter batteries, and the 4A charger, are a major win.
  * bath 11:55ish; bed ~00:35

1202 Fr
  * up 7:25; W=195.4; drugs, nose, teeth, dishes, laundry, exercise, light
  : in other non-news, LJ is DDOS'ed again.
  @ (Fedora) Musicians' Guide 
  * walk:  McClellan Ranch Park


1203 Sa
  * up 7:35; W=196.2; drugs, nose, laundry, dishes, exercise, light
  : the new 20oz French press produces 16oz of actual coffee.  Fits nicely in
    Colleen's purple insulated mug.
  * tried Tascam US-800; doesn't seem to get enough power from USB, and Linux
    doesn't recognize it as having any controls.  :(
  @ mdlbear | Songs for Saturday: Copying Is Not Theft
  * shopping.  Office Max, Ross, Walgreen's.  No walk; getting late.
  * 6pm RII Holiday Dinner Party
    Chantilly Restaurant - Redwood City, CA, 94061 - Citysearch
    good food, good conversation.  Who could ask for more?

Comments

[catsittingstill.livejournal.com]

I have a deep affection for bags and cases for things. Somehow it always feels like this one will be the Heward's Handy Haversack, that has more room inside than it does outside and holds everything so you can find it instantly. It never happens but I keep looking.

[mdlbear]

*chuckles ruefully* Yeah, they always seem to shrink on the way home.