Monthly Archives: December 2011

Preparing for Year End

After a moderately successful day at work, I cooked pork chops and worked out on the elliptical for a while.  This weekend will be all about analyzing stocks, doing my annual financial report (both personal and business), and preparing for … Continue reading

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Go Sharks!

Last night, one of my buddies invited me to a Sharks (Hockey) game.  He had four tickets, so another friend and my son were also able to come along as well.  We all had a great time… even though the … Continue reading

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I hate spammers

My various sites are being spammed.  I don’t know how to stop it.  It’s getting annoying.  It’s to the point where I can no longer find a genuine comment because the spammers are sending in so much stuff.  On the … Continue reading

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Time to exercise

Well, that was a nice four days off… and now I’m back at work.  Truth is, I did work a great deal on those days off, but on a contract job.  I’ll definitely put in more contract hours this coming … Continue reading

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Workin’ for the (Christmas) weekend

Today was all about the chips.  I managed to modify three schematics, preparing them for IC layout, and then started and completed one of those chips.  Granted, the task was sort of easy, but still, I was able to do … Continue reading

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Work and Christmas music

Yeah, a work-at-home day – I got a lot accomplished, though not what I thought I’d be doing today.  I wound up doing the final finishes on our company’s executive summary.  With this summary, we can better talk to investors … Continue reading

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We go out for steak

Seven of us decided to drive 200 miles – each way – for a steak dinner at F. McClintock’s in Pismo Beach.  It wasn’t so much the destination as it was the journey, though it was a nice destination as … Continue reading

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Yeah, last day in the office

My wife told me this morning as I was leaving for work that she was going to spend all the money I don’t make.  Should I be concerned? Today was my last day in the office for a while.  I’m … Continue reading

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A new TV in the bedroom

My boss was back in the office today.  His China trip went well, and he was in a good mood.  I found out at the end of the day that today is his birthday. I was going to spend my … Continue reading

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Parking Problems at the Water Tower

Driving to work is getting crazy.  I believe it is the stress of Christmas – trying to get that last bit of work in before the break; knowing that you have so much shopping to do still and that starting … Continue reading

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