Monthly Archives: July 2006

GTD, Part 1

Posted on July 31, 2006 by ken

OK, SWMBO and I spent the day going through crap we’d saved and squirreled away where we’d be sure we had it. Only we couldn’t find it. I’m not so sure we can now, because it all has a place. … Continue reading →

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Good time to take Vacation

Posted on July 30, 2006 by ken

I think I previously mentioned that SWMBO and I are taking this coming week off, to accomplish domestic chores, and generally chill out. For reasons manifestly unclear to me, she just checked her office web mail, to find out that … Continue reading →

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Moleskine’d

Posted on July 30, 2006 by ken

I guess you’re really are on the GTD bandwagon when you purchase your first Moleskine. I went to the bookstore the other day to enhance my Ruby library, and picked up a moleskine on a whim, whilst waiting in the … Continue reading →

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Three Angels

Posted on July 30, 2006 by ken

July 30 is a day of some historical happenings here at Casa tbbs; some happy, some sad, and some just cute. Firstly, SWMBO celebrates a birthday of some numerical significance, in that the least significant digit in her age is … Continue reading →

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A Song from the Acidman

Posted on July 29, 2006 by ken

I’d volunteered some excess tbbs bandwidth to host some of the late Acidman’s songs. There were plenty of volunteers, and my offer of bandwidth still stands for whatever tributes his family, friends, and loyal minions see fit to organize. In … Continue reading →

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Rolling Away

Posted on July 29, 2006 by ken

Anheuser-Busch, having purchased the Rolling Rock Brewery, has seen fit to close the RR brewery in Latrobe PA, and move its operations to Newark NJ. Another icon and tradition is no more. -k- Update: More detail here. This little snippet … Continue reading →

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Still Waitin’

Posted on July 29, 2006 by ken

I just picked up the parcel referenced in the previous post. It turns out to be for SWMBO, whose significantly-numbered birthday is imminent. The package came from her sister, and I doubt her sister would buy her a Siderunners CD. … Continue reading →

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Anticipation

Posted on July 28, 2006 by ken

I got home after the mailman made his rounds today. In the door was USPS Form 3849 (rev. 11/99) about a “Large Envelope, magazine, catalog, etc.”, which they couldn’t deliver today. The “insured” line was checked, along with an indication … Continue reading →

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GTR to GTD

Posted on July 28, 2006 by ken

On my way home today, I bought Getting Things Done. I was rolling along nicely reading, then SWMBO came home, and we talked awhile. It was then time to apply the ice to my recalcitrant foot, and I read some … Continue reading →

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Happy Sysadmin Day!

Posted on July 28, 2006 by ken

It’s great having a job title that has an appreciation day. I was supposed to have the day off, but went in for a half-day to finish work with a vendor, and complete my exposure to one of their products. … Continue reading →

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