December 1st 2011

It’s been a long day. Did quite a bit of driving, long runs. I like it that way. It gives me lots of time to listen to my podcasts and stuff. It’s really nice to have a job where I just get instructions of what needs to be done and then I’m just ‘let loose’ to get it done. No one looking over my shoulder all day, no pressures, just have to deal with all the other ‘idiots’ on the road – especially in bad weather. Today however, was a beautiful day and traffic wasn’t too bad.
What also is nice is that the boss is constantly being surprised by what I actually am capable of doing. After working for him for almost a year, he just now realized that I have a chauffer’s license! Or that I knew how to work a power saw. I literally had to pull him aside and say “I’m 53 years old, bi-polar, job-hopper. There isn’t much in this world that I DON’T know how to do (or can learn quickly).” From what I understand, he’s just not used to someone with an actual brain in their head. <insert chuckle here>
Right at this moment I am testing two things. 1. Testing the setup of Live Writer interface with Blogger. 2. Testing the tether to my phone now that I have it rooted and don’t have pay to my un-named cellular carrier even MORE money for “unlimited” data. So far, both seem to work fine.
Now, it is late. I think I shall call it a day. Nothing really exciting happened today, but need to make notations anyway.
Thanks for reading.

The Doctor is IN!

Sorry to have been gone so long friends, but my life has been pretty hectic as of late.

In short, I have started working again. I am helping to care for my 97 year old grandmother, and my mom as she needs it. This leaves little time to just screw around on the internet. I do have plans for this blog. I would like to turn it into some sort of Q&A and entertainment blog. Got a few ideas floating around, but have to figure out which ones, and how to implement.

I will also start to update my LiveJournal once again. That one I am actually going to try to use as a "Journal", recording my musings, doings, and other things (for my record if nothing else). Now that I see what old age and dementia can do, I would like some record of my life that I can look back on and say 'oh yeah...'

At work right now, so short and sweet this time.

Episode VI – Return of the Jedi

Once more with feeling…

Thanks to @loripop326, @Chrissarella, @MadMan459, @xwidep, and @Shultzyness for their likenesses…

 

Episode IV – A New Hope?

Somebody stop me!!!

 

The Empire Strikes Back - Redux

Just playing around this morning.

 

 

Starring: Me, @MadMan459, @Chrissarella, and @loripop326

It’s Canada day so I just had to share…

This is what I got to read on my daily calendar today. I just had to share it with you.

Actual conversation between a driver and a California Highway Patrol Officer:

CHP (after pulling over a speeding car near Fresno): License, registration, and proof of insurance.

Driver: Here you go, officer.

CHP: Your license says you’re from Vermont. That’s in Canada, right? Well, I know that cars go faster there because of the metric system or whatever, but while you’re in the US of A you have to slow down a little bit, okay?

Driver: Yes, officer. I will.

CHP: Since you’re not from here I’m gonna let  you off with a warning, but slow down okay? This ain’t Canada.

 

Happy Canada Day!

Finally popped my cherry…

I have finally attended my first Con. Why? What were you thinking?

This is probably going to be longer than average post, but keep reading, you may find a link to something you like…

Attended Penguicon 2010 this past weekend and discovered a whole new world. The sights, the sounds, the smells…

Actually I went for two specific reasons. One, to meet all the people I have friended over the past year in the Dementia Radio chat room, on the FuMP, and through Facebook and Twitter.  And two, to hear some great music from above mentioned friends and artists.

I am sort of aware that there was also a LOT more going on there, but a person only has so much time, priorities and all that… Next year I will plan a little better and take a little more time to explore the things I missed this year such as room parties.

I was introduced to traditions such as ribbons. And I immediately discovered one that I HAD to have, the “Not Wil Wheaton” ribbon. Many, many thanks to Zillafan for obtaining it in my behalf. I have an idea for next year for my own ribbons, the Dr must represent!

Many thanks must go out to Jaye Kitty for putting together such an awesome music track, and to the performers for being there. I got to see and meet such artists as (in no particular order): Devo Spice, ShoEboX of Worm Quartet, the great Luke Ski, Carrie Dahlby, Max DeGroot, Power Salad, Insane Ian, Soggy Potato Chips, Positive Attitude, Eric Coleman, Cirque du So What?, and ‘the world’s fastest filker’ Tom Smith. Finally putting real faces to the voices, pics, and posts of all my online friends was also VERY cool. (Too many to list here, but you know who you are)

Technology is wonderful. Thanks to my new cell phone and a UStream app, I was able to actually live stream some of the events online. Archived footage can be viewed here (and also where to find future broadcasts): http://www.ustream.tv/channel/drdon911 (please view/comment/rate as you see fit).

All-in-all, a great weekend. Wish it had been longer, and that I had time to explore more of what was there. And this was the first hint of a ‘real life’ that I’ve had in a while… hated to see it end.

 

Next year…