mdlbear | Done this month (20131201 Su

Hmm. Is tonight's major psychological breakthrough the fact that I'm feeling contented, or the fact that I actually noticed it?

My major news for the week is definitely that I had an interview for going full time at Amazon. And scheduled an interview and a phone screen for tomorrow. One way or another, I expect to spend the next few years as a full-time employee. Somewhere.

My major news. THE major news is Nelson Mandela's death. Sadness.

Links in the notes, as usual.

1201 Su
  * awake 5ish, up 7:30; W=207.4; d, n
  & two massive cleanups; something she ate apparently disagreed with her.
  ! weary but basically ok, I think.
  * Costco, BB+B, Walgreens.  More tiring than fun.  Wanted Target also, but parking was
    jammed.  Costco and BBB actually lighter than usual.  Assorted supplies, nuts;
    refilled my scrip for fluticasone proprionate, got a covered garbage can for the
    downstairs bathroom, a grab bar for the doorway by the stairs, and an 8" glass lid,
    among other things.
  & Messy cleanup that at least waited until Colleen got upstairs and into bed.

1202 Mo
  % another bad night, with a cleanup and disturbing dreams.
  * up 6:30; W=207.4; d, n 
  * call Aetna about humira:  no response yet from Afzali - 206-543-6420
  * pay bills

1203 Tu
  * up 6:30; W=205.2; d, n
  : Stairlift broken:  it hangs up on the hinge.  :(  If it turns out that the hinge isn't
    rated for the same weight as the rest of it, I will Have Words with Acorn, and have
    them replace it with a straight rail.  At their expense.
  * 12:15 expect call from Grant Tegtmeier
  : Several items, mostly stocking-stuffers, arrived from Amazon today.  One, a
    fold-flat nail-clipper from TrueUtility, came in a nifty waterproof box.
  @ I Took Down the Man Who Posted a Hacked Topless Photo of My Daughter on the Internet
    | Alternet f(Nora Rivkis)

1204 We
  * up 6:30; W=204.8; d, n
  * Acorn repair guy showed up at 9am.  Turns out the problem was that the hinged section
    wasn't opening all the way -- he moved the rail up about an inch to get the bottom end
    off the floor, and that did it.
  % Did I do anything Wednesday?  Maybe not. :P

1205 Th
  * up 6:38; W=205.2; d, n
  * leave early
  * 9:00 interviews start at $A.  Not really as much down time as I expected.
  ~ Meghan for Socrata; sr sw engr discussed on linkedin Nov 20, so pretty
    old -- I obviously dropped the ball on that one (again)
    -> emailed; will phone tomorrow to see if this is retrievable

1206 Fr
  % There were cats in my dreams.  Some of them could talk.  There was a rental car, too.
  * up 5ish; W=205.2; d, n; shower
  @ OpenMusic for Linux [LWN.net]
  @ Seigo: Introducing Improv [LWN.net]
    powerful ARM Linux board, $75

1207 Sa
  * up 9ish; W=204.4; d, n
  @ So There I Am, Shaving a Yak | Agile Observations from the Trenches
    Yak Shaving (modern example, from Citations:yak shaving - Wiktionary 
    Fun:Yak shaving - RationalWiki (shorter version of the story)
  * 15min: lots of puttering.  
  * shopping:  supplies, floor lamp, drawers, etc., etc.
  @ 5 Completely Free Ways to Make Your House a Home | Apartment Therapy 
  * fixed YD's cable box by replacing the power brick.  12V -- easy.
1201 Su
  * awake 5ish, up 7:30; W=207.4; d, n
  & two massive cleanups; something she ate apparently disagreed with her.
  ! weary but basically ok, I think.
  * Costco, BB+B, Walgreens.  More tiring than fun.  Wanted Target also, but parking was
    jammed.  Costco and BBB actually lighter than usual.  Assorted supplies, nuts;
    refilled my scrip for fluticasone proprionate, got a covered garbage can for the
    downstairs bathroom, a grab bar for the doorway by the stairs, and an 8" glass lid,
    among other things.
  & Messy cleanup that at least waited until Colleen got upstairs and into bed.

1202 Mo
  % another bad night, with a cleanup and disturbing dreams.
  * up 6:30; W=207.4; d, n 
  * call Aetna about humira:  no response yet from Afzali - 206-543-6420
  * pay bills

1203 Tu
  * up 6:30; W=205.2; d, n
  : Stairlift broken:  it hangs up on the hinge.  :(  If it turns out that the hinge isn't
    rated for the same weight as the rest of it, I will Have Words with Acorn, and have
    them replace it with a straight rail.  At their expense.
  * 12:15 expect call from Grant Tegtmeier
  : Several items, mostly stocking-stuffers, arrived from Amazon today.  One, a
    fold-flat nail-clipper from TrueUtility, came in a nifty waterproof box.
  @ I Took Down the Man Who Posted a Hacked Topless Photo of My Daughter on the Internet
    | Alternet f(Nora Rivkis)

1204 We
  * up 6:30; W=204.8; d, n
  * Acorn repair guy showed up at 9am.  Turns out the problem was that the hinged section
    wasn't opening all the way -- he moved the rail up about an inch to get the bottom end
    off the floor, and that did it.
  % Did I do anything Wednesday?  Maybe not. :P

1205 Th
  * up 6:38; W=205.2; d, n
  * leave early
  * 9:00 interviews start at $A.  Not really as much down time as I expected.
  ~ Meghan for Socrata; sr sw engr discussed on linkedin Nov 20, so pretty
    old -- I obviously dropped the ball on that one (again)
    -> emailed; will phone tomorrow to see if this is retrievable

1206 Fr
  % There were cats in my dreams.  Some of them could talk.  There was a rental car, too.
  * up 5ish; W=205.2; d, n; shower
  @ OpenMusic for Linux [LWN.net]
  @ Seigo: Introducing Improv [LWN.net]
    powerful ARM Linux board, $75

1207 Sa
  * up 9ish; W=204.4; d, n
  @ So There I Am, Shaving a Yak | Agile Observations from the Trenches
    Yak Shaving (modern example, from Citations:yak shaving - Wiktionary 
    Fun:Yak shaving - RationalWiki (shorter version of the story)
  * 15min: lots of puttering.  
  * shopping:  supplies, floor lamp, drawers, etc., etc.
  @ 5 Completely Free Ways to Make Your House a Home | Apartment Therapy 
  * fixed YD's cable box by replacing the power brick.  12V -- easy.