| 27 October 06 * Friday * 9:27pm |
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I attended the conference, learned a few things, and drove up to Sandpoint, ID. I liked Boise and especially appreciated the fact that there were trees
and that the leaves were turning brilliant colors. Jamie and Ben arrive next week and I am so excited. We're going to have so much fun and do all sorts
of cool things around southern Arizona. This past weekend, a local friend and I went out near the Rincons and watched the Orionids meteor shower. We didn't
see as many as I would have liked to have seen, but it was still awesome (and really cold)! Anyways, I'm getting tired and I have a lot to accomplish tomorrow
morning before I have to go to work. So, signoff?
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| 2 October 06 * Monday * 8:54pm |
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It's interesting or sad that I still haven't uploaded any additional pictures or poetry or even words. My failing project is on hiatus, so I can't
use that as an excuse. I have several hundred pictures that need to be put into albums and uploaded. The process is tedious and I haven't had a
weekend in weeks. One day here and another there doesn't really allow one to relax and be productive. One thing I have done for myself this summer
is that I've gone kayaking on three different lakes - Patagonia, Roosevelt, and Parker Canyon. Maybe I'll make it a goal to kayak all the lakes of
Arizona before I leave. Speaking of leaving, I'm going to Idaho next week. What's in ID besides potatoes? I don't know, but I'm sure I'll find out.
I do know that Sarah lives in Sandpoint, ID and I will be seeing her. Also, I will hopefully learn something that will relate to work, since the purpose
of the trip is to attend a conference. Anyways, I have to walk the dog. Pictures tomorrow? Maybe just one set...but which one?
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| 31 October 05 * Monday * 8:58pm |
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I am ultimately happy! no words to describe it. no reason to elaborate. if you're involved you already know all you need to know. and, if you're not, then you obviously don't need to know. but, you
should know that i'm euphoric and that's a good thing. it's a nice place to be. and, if you have the chance to listen to relax trax on aol radio, you really should, because it is the best compilation of
interesting, quiet, reflective music. great for an evening with a glass of wine and good company.
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| 18 October 05 * Tuesday * 8:37pm |
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I thought that I was bad about updating my personal journal that sits by my bedside. But, when you have to go through more than picking up a pen, it's much harder to convince yourself to add anything.
Besides, this is censored, so I can't really get anything done here. Can't really bitch about work. Can't brag about friends. Can't tell any good secrets. I'm curious as to why I've even incorporated
this component into this site at all. One happy thing about yesterday is that David got a puppy. He's really cute and will be a nice addition to our little group of pups and people. If you're reading this,
you're probably invited to Thanksgiving, so give me a call for details... goodnight.
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| 23 July 05 * Saturday * 6:20pm |
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Long weeks and too many thoughts. I need a vacation and the one coming up may not satisfy my needs. It's one of those days - the clouds are low, the thunder rumbles, but the rain only
comes in fits and starts without bringing relief. The song, "If I had a million dollars" has been playing on the radio a lot lately. Today, I said to myself, I wish that I could have
some extra money like that to take care of a few important people I know; and then I listed off the names. I don't want to be rich, I just want to alleviate some heartaches, headaches, and
frustrations for a dozen or so people. Why are the greedy people the ones who end up with the abilities? Enough bitching for now...
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| 13 July 05 * Wednesday * 6:49pm |
Well, Amy Kristine Lopez Fernandez decided that she had had enough and arrived yesterday at 12:02pm. She weighed 4lbs 14oz and is 17 1/4" long. She came quickly and I was unfortunately
unable to get to the hosptial quickly enough. Luckily, Ricardo was there and was brave enough to make it through the surgery. She is a 34 weeker, so will have to stay in the hospital
for a little while. But, she is only on IV fluids - no oxygen, no incubators. She is beautiful and I am honored to share my name with her. I will post some more pictures soon. Please keep
thinking positive thoughts...
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| 11 July 05 * Monday * 6:09pm |
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It's been an exciting couple of days. Saturday, Maria called and said she was in the hospital. We were all worried that Amy was coming early and I hurried to the hospital to be with
Maria. After a long, tense night, the contractions slowed and today they slowed even more. So, things are looking good. I hope that Amy can wait at least 2 more weeks before making
her debut. On the other hand, I can't wait to meet her, but August is soon enough. So, for any of you who actually read this junk, please think and pray about Maria and Amy.
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| 03 July 05 * Sunday * 8:56pm |
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Finally have two days off in a row and all I want to do is go to work. At least there, I can keep my mind busy and away from a few subjects that are haunting me. But,
at the same time, if I was at work, I would be cleaning my office and listening to music, which would allow my mind to wander, which at this point is not a good thing. So
far, the best thing that has happened all weekend was my Friday night outing with David. I ended up coming home at 2am - a definite sign of a good night. Today was okay
at Jen's house, but I don't really know all the B.P. people. It was fun to see a tiny baby and talk to Dana about her pregnancy. I can't wait until Amy Kristine is born.
I feel so honored to have her named after me. I need to get started on her present, since Maria's shower is this Friday... I'm also slightly excited that I will be restructuring
some parts of this website and making it a little less flat. However, I also know how long my list of things to get accomplished before I go back to work is and it's a little
overwhelming. There's always tomorrow. For now, adios.
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| 24 June 05 * Friday * 7:05pm |
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Obligations cause me to feel like I should go to Vegas for the weekend of the 4th. Someone else's excitment is creating a desire to go to Albuquerque.
Reality will more than likely keep me in Tucson, alone. 10:26pm - Got distracted earlier, and ended up on the porch with a cold beer. Then, the neighbor
kid started talking to me and didn't stop for at least an hour. Finally told him I had to take Zoe for a walk. He insisted he would wait for me on the
porch, but his mom made him go inside. So many things going on, so many things happening, but i have no desire to do anything. i just want to sit on a
porch somewhere under a lazy ceiling fan and drink sweet tea or fresh lemonade and have good, ole' fashioned conversation. Or, be at a small bar in a town
i used to know with a few choice friends. or, sitting on the porch at the penthouse playing guitar by candlelight with jon and jon drinking from a gallon
jug of cheap wine. that was a good summer. a summer of jamie's family, karaoke, ben's birth, canoeing the delaware, papa's death, wine by the gallon, beer by the case,
pool at the red lion, guitars on cedar hill, wendy's research, flo's porch, work that felt like play, driving with my eyes shut (boy it's nice to trust people),
flying down milford rd to avoid the tourists on 209, and on and on. i could almost smell the pine trees and hear the owls as i typed that run-on memory trip.
i can picture walking the road from the laundry back to the cabins at night without a flashlight. i'm back on the scenic gorge trail with a group of kids on a night
hike, sans flashlights, trying to be quiet and still during the solo hike. those thoughts take me even further back to living at the school house, koop and her guitar,
wendy's moose-themed birthday party, spending the night with steve, halloween at the loch, dog sitting for various people around the county (there was no real town),
the T.Q., red lion, driving through jersey during a tornado, visiting laurie in manhattan and getting pulled over by the park service...they all play out and no one
reading this has a clue about how it all mattered. so, i bid adieu to no one and go to bed.
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| 22 June 05 * Wednesday * 9:38pm |
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Today sucked! I ended up working a 12-hour shift and didn't even get a pee break until after 3:30pm. It was sometime after that that I finally
got a chance to get some lunch. I have been busting my butt for that place with little to no thanks. Some people would say that I should just
go home each day after 8 hours of work and leave that which was undone until the next day. However, everything has a deadline of yesterday, because
I was not told to be doing some of these things all along. Or, in the case of a task I brought home last night after a 9 hour day (no lunch break),
I was told today to include something that I had no idea how to approach. You can't expect me to read your mind and just magically figure out what you want!
I know that there is a lot of bitching going on here, but things are getting ridiculous. And, the best part is that I'm not the only one noticing
these things, but no one seems able to change the situation. Let the countdown begin...
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| 18 June 05 * Saturday * 10:15am |
I can't believe it. My first day to sleep late in over 2 weeks and what time did I find myself staring at the clock? 5:30am. That's the
time that I've been getting up all week - I guess I can consider myself well trained. I stayed awake until 7:45am reading and then went
back to sleep until just a few minutes ago. I have to work today, but not until later on this afternoon, so I was hoping to have a nice,
relaxing, lazy morning. But biology screwed that up. Maybe tomorrow. I have no commitments and I actually get two days off in a row. I
would like something fun to do. Colin suggested that I go up to Mesa Southwest Museum and check it out. But, the drive to Phoenix is boring
by yourself unless you take a crazy ass back way. We'll see.
I had a blast last night sitting on the porch at Magpies. The company was exquisite, the weather pleasant, the beer and pizza delectible, the
conversation light and entertaining, the evening complete. It's not often that the stars and planets align for such a wonderful gathering of
friends. Maybe it has something to do with the impending solstice and full moon on the same day? Time to go run errands for work...
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| 09 June 05 * Thursday * 7:29pm |
I was going to get a cat on Monday. His name was Tomahawk, but I was going to call him Tobias (Toby for short?). I went to
the Humane Society to make a donation in memory of a friend and decided to go in and look at the cats. I felt pressured to
"save a life" so I picked one out and filled out all the accompanying paperwork. By the time they called my name, it was 6pm
and the leasing office was closed. Maybe it was divine intervention, because it prevented me from taking the cat that night.
All night, I thought about everything and realized that I was making a huge mistake. So, on Tuesday, I declined the offer
to bring him home. I know I made the right decision. Zoe would have been crazy for weeks and the cat would have had to spend a lot
of time in the office, since Rachel is allergic. Tonight, I returned the cat supplies I bought Monday night in anticipation of Toby's
arrival Tuesday. So much for preparation... At least they let you return stuff like that.
I'm doing a photo shoot for a friend's band on Sunday. I'm excited and nervous. I hope they like the shots I take. The drummer and I
went out last night to scout out potential backgrounds. We took over 50 pictures digitally to show the other band members. It's interesting
to go back and look at the ones each of them likes - there's not a lot of overlap in their choices.
Tomorrow's the last day of the first week of summer camp. I wish that I had a two day weekend, but I was stupid enough to book a birthday
party Saturday morning. I don't even get to sleep late on Sunday or stay in my pajamas all day, because I have to be down on Forth, ready to
go at 9am. Then, it's right back to being at work at 7am for another week. I can't wait to hire my assistant!!! That's enough b.s.
to add for one night. I wish I had something important to say...
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| 05 June 05 * Sunday * 2:48pm |
I haven't written much in here, because I was just trying to get everything to the point that I could go live.
Well, that moment came this past week. I don't think I could have done it without the help of 2 guys who know a lot
more about this stuff than I do. I think the best thing was a compliment from a friend that my code looked pretty good.
Since this is the first time I've ever tried to write code, instead of using Netscape Composer (which I used a lot at
SFA), hearing that I did a good job from someone who does this for a living was awesome.
Went to a Sidewinders game last night with people from work. I think I watched about 15 minutes of the game. I think
that the real point of the evening was just to be with people, which I did. Matthew and I then went to a bar on 4th for
a beer and Waffle House for breakfast. The best part was that I didn't get up until almost noon... Anyways, I need to
finish up fixing a few things in all this jumble of letters and symbols so that I can tell a few people about it.
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