Strap yourselves in kids, this one’s a long one… Driven, I guess, by boredom I’ve decided to make a list of the songs that, were my life to have a soundtrack, would comprise it’s track listing. Some of these are just songs I really enjoy listening to, others hold deep personal meaning or are tied … [Read more…]
Yeah, I haven’t done one of these in a while. The week I was in San Jose I took myself off the diet and pledged to enjoy myself in every way possible, including lots of yummy food. Since I got back I’ve been in kind of a funk and didn’t really feel like blogging, but … [Read more…]
Looks like we’re to get the first measurable snowfall today. Previous years, I probably would have been excited about that. This year? Not so much. I’ve always enjoyed the changing of the seasons, the turning of the leaves, the first snowfall, all of it. I was one of those weirdos that actually liked Cleveland weather. … [Read more…]
Getting dressed for work this morning, I was able to tighten my belt up one notch further than I've ever been able to before. I had to, in fact, as it would have been really loose had I not (where it once was almost too tight.) The scale has been telling me I've been losing … [Read more…]
Not that I needed it lately, but I got another good reminder of the fragility of life this morning when I read that professional wrestler Eddie Guerrero died yesterday morning. Thing is, it was like any other day for him. He woke up in his hotel room that morning, and proceeded to get ready to … [Read more…]
Well, I'm back in Cleveland. Wish I could say it's good to be home, or that I'm happy I'm back, but it would be a lie. I'm gutted. It first hit me in the hotel room this morning as I was starting to pack my stuff. This was it, my last day in California. I … [Read more…]
Another great day in San Jose. Work was a grind, but it was awesome other than that. Went to dinner at a restaurant called Tapestry in Los Gatos (Southwest of San Jose.) They made the Zagat Survey, so, yeah, they're good. Had curried duck served over a scallion pancake. Mmmm. Apple crisp for desert. Mmmm. … [Read more…]
I've been up since 5:30am this morning, of course my internal clock thought it was 8:30am. It was still a good night's sleep as I went to bed at around 7:30pm last night, but now I've got a couple hours to kill before it's time for work.
I’m typing this from my hotel room in wonderful San Jose, California. I’m here for work, though I haven’t done any actual work yet (not complaining.) I had a layover in Denver on the way from Cleveland to San Jose, where I (coincidentally) ended up on the same flight from Denver to San Jose as … [Read more…]
I just had one of those “Hrm, that was unusual” moments. I was on my way outside for one of my several daily walks (I really need to get up and away from the desk or I go nutty, plus the exercise is good) and walking through the reception area, on my way to the … [Read more…]
I think I’m finally getting adjusted to the new lifestyle, diet-wise at least. I still haven’t slipped into a reasonable exercise regimen, but at least I’m eating right. Still looking for new foods to try, especially for lunch. Hit-and-miss last week, I made a potato and green bean salad that was a pretty big miss … [Read more…]
Cousin number two passed away last night. So my aunt (great aunt, but same difference really) lost her daughter the day before her son’s funeral. Losing a child is rough enough, but losing both your children in the same week, even if both losses were expected, is beyond rough. Damn.
Finished another new track! This track is the yang to the yin of my last couple tracks. Whereas the last couple I did were rooted in randomness and chaos (mostly for the timbre, synth patches and whatnot) this track is planted firmly in the corner or order. All the rhythmic and tonal structure is based … [Read more…]
Got the first real sign that we're getting into the meat of the fall here, I could see my breath this morning on my way into work. The leaves have only just begun to change colors, but breath in the air is certainly a sign that fall is here. I'll confess that I'm one of … [Read more…]
Well, one of the two cousins that were not expected to last the year died this morning. I wasn't terribly close, so I'm not that broken up, but it's still a bit sad any time family dies, close or not. I especially feel for his mother, who has already lost a sister just two months … [Read more…]