I've been spending this week brushing up on some coding skills. Code Academy is great for some stuff, but the PHP section and I are failing to come to terms. So I'm taking a break and updating an old Ubuntu install on a small netbook I had tucked away that I used for my Linux practicing, back when I played around with Linux a bit.
Boy, there are a lot of updates since 2012. I suspect I won't be doing anything on that machine beyond updating for the rest of the afternoon.
In other news, it's in the mid-70s and pleasant here. I have the windows open, and I'm listening to the breeze in the new leaves. Very nice. This weekend it's supposed to get down to 27F. March, man. Also, Boston people, I ran across this on Twitter:
Glen Weldon @ghweldon
SPRING: My turn.
WINTER: Not YET.
S: OK can I at least-
W: YOU DO NOT TOUCH BOSTON.
S: Man what did Boston DO to you?
W: (whisper) they know
Ah, but the joke is on Winter! Because it is in the 50s here!
It's warmer outside my house than in.
I just walked the dog after not having been outside since 7, when it was about 43. 40 degrees warmer now! Both the dog and I got Too Hot!
What, is Winter a Yankees fan or did it try to get around in Boston via car?
I have a lot of acquaintances. But partly because I'm gone so much I have a hard time turning that into more. For a while I had my roommate (who is still a close friend but now in New Jersey) and some alumni folks, but two of them (a couple) ALSO moved to New Jersey. And the other people we were doing brunch with its a bit awkward to be just us. Tried going to a meet up but have only made it to two because it keeps being times I'm busy.
also--am a bit freaked out about the German plane crash thing. Dude. You want to commit suicide, we can discuss if that's a good plan, but not with 150 other people along with you!!!
also--am a bit freaked out about the German plane crash thing. Dude. You want to commit suicide, we can discuss if that's a good plan, but not with 150 other people along with you!!!
Yeah, I've had to avoid looking at stories about it. Really scary, especially now that Bob is flying basically every week.
I think that Germanwings thing is pretty much everybody's nightmare about flying.
I've joined a bunch of Meetups recently. I have yet to go to anything, but I've RSVP'd on a number of book discussions, a trip to the local botanical garden, an apple picking trip in September. I'm sure I'll find more to go to, it's really a bit of a crap shoot. I'm just having a hard time finding a board game group that plays anything I've ever heard of, even from billytea. The only scrabble group I could find was a group set up for older women (retired) that meets during the daytime. Bummer.
Today bites. Lost a bunch of work and am trying to rebuild it. I feel like no one is answering me. Blinvisible Suzi, that is me. I haven't heard anything on the appraisal being scheduled and I've asked my realtor for some HOA documents that were missing.
