I’m traveling to the East Coast again for business the week after next. Maybe this time I’ll actually have a chance to make it into NYC and catch Avenue Q
The last time I was out there was for 3 days just before Thanksgiving. (I actually ended up flying back Thanksgiving day, thank you United for the missed connection in Denver.) This time I’ll be out there for the whole week.
This site is a temporary blog. My old blog site is shutting down at the end of the month. The admin kindly wrote an RSS exporter, as well as a WP importer that moves not only the posts and categories, but also the comments. I just finished importing 500+ entries with their associated categories and comments.
I think I want to eventually move as much of this content as possible over to my Vox blog. Their importer doesn’t seem to want to move that much content right now, but I’ve sent them a message and I’m hoping they’ll be able to help me out.
In the mean time, I’ll probably be posting in both places as I figure out what I want to do permanently.
(Carlo, if you’re reading this, thanks again for 5 years of g-blog.)
July? WTF?
As far as my g-blog.net account knows, I dropped out of existence last month.
Wow – has it really been almost 2 months since my last post?
When will I get the urge to write more than an “I’m still here” post?
Not this time.
DreamHost recent made some cool changes to how they manage thier MySQL severs. I just sucessfully migrated 2 databases off of my old mysql server onto a new one, and in the process split one of the databases into 3 (which is what I wanted to do all along, but setting up seperate host names for each was kind of a pain) Now I can manage all of the databases I .. uhm … “use” … from one phpMyAdmin instance.
I even managed to switch which database my bad jokes page and my personal glue site (neither of which gets much traffic) are pointed to with no perceiveable interruption.
now – if I could only get off my ass enough to put the other sites that these databases are designed for together….
I was doing a search for knitting patterns. My wife knits, so I am sometimes on the lookout for cool interesting things to share with her. I found a pattern for knee socks a couple of weeks ago that I sent her the link to because I know she was thinking about doing some to improve her hogwarts student costume.
Anyway – I did come across something on a knitting blog (well i think it’s a knitting blog – looks like its pretty new) that caught my attention since it’s not directly related to knitting. The cure for information overload: check it out for yourself 
Edited on Apr 1st 2006, 22:42 by Hooloovoo
terpsichoros posted a link to a 2 question enneagram test. I just took it and I think it was pretty close. Here are my results:
The Observer
you chose BZ – your Enneagram type is FIVE.
“I need to understand the world”
Observers have a need for knowledge and are introverted, curious, analytical, and insightful.
How to Get Along with Me
* Be independent, not clingy.
* Speak in a straightforward and brief manner.
* I need time alone to process my feelings and thoughts.
* Remember that If I seem aloof, distant, or arrogant, it may be that I am feeling uncomfortable.
* Make me feel welcome, but not too intensely, or I might doubt your sincerity.
* If I become irritated when I have to repeat things, it may be because it was such an effort to get my thoughts out in the first place.
* don’t come on like a bulldozer.
* Help me to avoid my pet peeves: big parties, other people’s loud music, overdone emotions, and intrusions on my privacy.
What I Like About Being a Five
* standing back and viewing life objectively
* coming to a thorough understanding; perceiving causes and effects
* my sense of integrity: doing what I think is right and not being influenced by social pressure
* not being caught up in material possessions and status
* being calm in a crisis
What’s Hard About Being a Five
* being slow to put my knowledge and insights out in the world
* feeling bad when I act defensive or like a know-it-all
* being pressured to be with people when I don’t want to be
* watching others with better social skills, but less intelligence or technical skill, do better professionally
Fives as Children Often
* spend a lot of time alone reading, making collections, and so on
* have a few special friends rather than many
* are very bright and curious and do well in school
* have independent minds and often question their parents and teachers
* watch events from a detached point of view, gathering information
* assume a poker face in order not to look afraid
* are sensitive; avoid interpersonal conflict
* feel intruded upon and controlled and/or ignored and neglected
Fives as Parents
* are often kind, perceptive, and devoted
* are sometimes authoritarian and demanding
* may expect more intellectual achievement than is developmentally appropriate
* may be intolerant of their children expressing strong emotions
I just created a MySpace.com profile. Mostly so that people I know (or knew at one point) can find me if they wish.
I was just looking through some of the profiles of people that I know with accounts to get started adding them to my friends list.
A buddy of mine at work has an account. I sent an “add friend” request and noticed a picture on his page that I wanted to comment on. I got the following error when I tried to do so:
[Quote] Error: You must be someone’s friend to make comments about them. [Quote]
Oh yeah? Since when?
The error message just struck me as amusing. How different would the world be if that was true in real life?
Just as I was getting used to typing my old password, it’s time to change it again.
Whee…
(oh yeah, and I’m not dead – just haven’t felt like writing much lately.)
I am yet hopeful.
