UPDATE: Some rather incompetent baggage handlers managed to ram their baggage loader into our plane. The damage was substantial enough that we’re being put on a different plane. The plane now has to be “Ferried” to Seattle for repair. Ouch. I think there might be a handler that just lost their job. Thursdays can suck like that.

On my way to beautiful city of San Francisco this morning. Thank goodness for free internet at the Airport. I would be bored off my ass otherwise. I’m sitting in the area between gate C6 and C8 enjoying my coffee before getting on the plane.

One of the things I really like about Alaska Air (and I suspect others) is that I can often pay $50 for an upgrade to 1st class when I check in. Now with air travel down, I suspect I’ll be able to do this more often.

Had a great time last night at the MeesBar house for a fish taco party. Who knew that healthy food combined with wine and margaritas could be so much fun? We had a great time and got home early enough to get to bed before 11. It doesn’t get any better than that!

I suppose I should do some real work this morning. I do have Internet access after all. Grumble.

Gregsta’

I found a neat new way to listen to music online – http://www.pandora.com . This is so much better than satellite.

I now want something that can stream this site in my car, living room and phone.

Me, me, me. Gregster, don’t you know there are starving children in Ethiopia who have never heard of the Internet?

Deliriously,
Gregsta’

Time to go to work. See ya’ll back here Friday!

Gregsta’

We’ll, it’s now Sunday. I’ve spent a lot of money and time out this weekend. Our house is feeling neglected. The cats are acting like orphaned children. I keep forgetting where my home office is.

Note to self: Two nights in a row at Vertigo is too much. Too much smoke. Cough, Cough.

Met up with my old friend from school, ABX, who is one of my geek friends – QA/Coder/Support guy. Knows computer security better than anyone else. Good times getting caught up.

Off to make breakfast.

Gregsta’

I’m exhausted from the week. Left work early. Going to nap on couch for awhile.

Gregsta: Ou… [snoring]

I’ve scrubbed my inbox at work. I’m on top of email. I must bask in this moment for as long as possible…. Thank you 43 Folders…

Bad Idea: Burrito Lunch

Good Idea: Salad Dinner

Gregsta’: Scrubbed

I have enough time this morning to write a succinct blog for a change.

The only thing I have to fear today is the deluge with my esteemed assistant out of the office on vacation.

Yesterday was one of those days where I went to work on some R&D; projects (That’s Research and Development for the non-techies) only to find all sort of things broken throughout the network. No rhyme, no reason. Just little things that weren’t terribly related, but yet somehow necessary for my projects. Figures.

I have some weird form of dyslexia that ties in with my lack of memory. You see, I constantly will be in the middle of something and all of sudden remember – oh yeah, I’ve got this other thing that I wanted to do. Do I go write it down on some list to come back to later? Hell no – that list is in 12 places and, if combined, would result in my untimely suicide. Nope, I just start HyperTasking™. What’s that? It’s when you start working on two tasks at the same time, switching back and forth between pauses. Like right now – I’m writing this blog and scrubbing my email (a technical term) and researching the origin of the term “Email Scrubbing”.

So the question is – am I really productive by being this unfocused on one thing at a time? I don’t think I am. In fact, I’m beginning to think this is a large part of why I’m so far behind at any given time.

There! I did it again. When I paused after that last paragraph, I went and read an email! Curse my HyperTasking™ ways!

It’s now 7:36. Okay, so my blog isn’t complete. It needs to be – I should get going to work and see if I can beat the crowds in. Oh, see, right there – I was tempted to go to my email again and do some more scrubbing.

I wonder what would happen if I went back to one monitor? Maybe then I could stay focused. Is that too old fashioned?

I’m having a crisis and it’s not even 8:00am yet!

Breathe. Don’t look at email, the time, the date, system tray icons, the Google sidebar – any of it.

Okay, to the car. No, don’t clean the bathroom on the way downstairs… No, don’t make the bed… Just get to the car… Stop! No, don’t check the sprinklers – they’re fine! Just get in the damn car and drive… okay, you don’t need to reprogram your GPS memory points… JUST GO TO WORK…

Gregsta: HyperTask™ Victim

I just wasted 1 minute of my life watching videos on making popcorn using your cell phone. I wasted another 10 looking at the debunking videos. How easy I fall victim to this cancer known as The Internet Tubes.

What are The Internet Tubes? It’s those places on the Internet that serve no other purpose than to suck my brain dry of any productive ambitions. The Tubes entertain for a brief second, followed by letdown and eventual forgetfulness. When I’m feeling bored, The Tubes give me a small, weak shot in the arm to make my frown into a horizontal line – for just a second.

Tubingly,
Gregsta’

I discovered the e.Moreland Market & Kitchen today. I fucking love it. Small. Well stocked. Not over-priced. Walking distance. Not overrun with Tweakers (such as Safeway and Fred Meyers). What more could you ask for? Espresso? Yep. Hot food? Any time! Fresh produce? Farmers market fresh, baby! I love this place. I want to buy the house next door and raise my children so that they’ll never shop anywhere else.

Just finishing up the bottle of wine purchased for dinner. Yum.

Wedding invitations are heading out the door tomorrow.

Gregsta’: Living La Vida Almond Roca