Iz still ded.

[lance_sibley]

I managed to shut off three alarms without waking up this morning - pretty clever considering that they all require me to get out of bed - but still woke up around 7:15 and got into work around 9:20, thanks mostly to the subway and bus both being there when I arrived on the platforms. I had another fairly good day, solving another bug (this one was tricky - it took me a day and a half) and making some good progress on another.

I really must remember to put a coffee mug into my backpack on Monday. What's the use in there being a kitchen and a coffee maker if I don't have anything to drink the coffee from? I've been carrying so much stuff with me, however (1200-page ASP/C# textbook, newspaper, novel, notebook, and on Thursday, my VB textbook and today, my change of clothes for bowling) that I've been afraid that I would break a mug if I tried taking one with me. Now, naturally, I remember that I have an unbreakable Starbucks travel mug...

Bowling tonight was pretty good: 155, 170, 182. h8torun had an excellent finish to the evening, getting her first-ever turkey. I'm not sure who was more excited - h8torun this evening, or Randy earlier this year when he got his first-ever 200 game. It's neck-and-neck, though at least h8torun didn't get so excited she twisted her ankle jumping up and down the way Randy did. :)

There were two mishaps, but fortunately neither one of them was too serious. Mario stuck to the lane just as he was throwing a ball and twisted his ankle. He was in some pain (I'm not sure which hurt more - twisting his ankle, or throwing a gutter ball), but it seemed to go away, and he managed to bowl a 244 in the second game (which we won by 170 - coincidentally, my score). Then Bridgette went outside for a smoke during the break, and despite being told by Spencer's husband¹ that it was snowing out, she didn't believe him, and she went outside without changing her shoes. (I guess she hadn't noticed that he'd gone upstairs and outside for a smoke after their first game rather than waiting for the break? So he should have known what the weather conditions were like?) Naturally, she got her shoes wet, and all the baby powder in the world won't help when you do that. She stuck on the lane as well and ended up about six feet past the foul line.

Anyhow, we ended up taking three points, as we also won the third game.

I wouldn't have minded going out tonight if it weren't for a) the snow, b) being exhausted, and c) I'm going out tomorrow night. Oh, and d) I have some friendslist and TrekBBS reading to do. I really should start on my VB assignment at some point as well. Maybe Sunday evening, since Desperate Housewives is a repeat and there doesn't seem to be a new Studio 60 either.

1 - yes, I know he has a name.² It's just that I know I've mentioned Spencer before, and well, he's hot. His husband? Not so much. Call me shallow.

2 - which I can't recall at the moment. Whaddayawant from my life? Hak nik mein cheinik.³ I think it's Bill, but I wouldn't bet my life on it right now. (Edit to add: I remembered it this evening. His name is actually Rob. See? I'm shallow. ;) )

3 - which is Yiddish for "don't bang on my teakettle". Or as close to it as I can remember in my current sleep-deprived state.

Comments

[nexstarman.livejournal.com]

When do you want your wake-up call?

[boywhocantsayno.livejournal.com]

It's a nice thought, and I appreciate it (even if you're not being serious ;) ), but it wouldn't do any good - I never hear the phone when I'm asleep. Otherwise, it's a good idea, at least until such time as I get used to getting up between 6 and 6:30 in the morning (as opposed to going to bed then).

I think I trained myself out of waking up to the phone when I was being stalked by a drug-addicted ex-bf back in '97-98 - he would call from my apartment lobby to be let in around 3 in the morning because he was drunk and stoned and had nowhere else that he could go.

[nexstarman.livejournal.com]

My phone does wake me up, and I suggested it because I think I need it as much as you sometimes. Knowing I have to do something for a buddy, catching you at your worst, might be enough to persuade me not to get back into bed.

The trick is to change your phone, or at least your ringtone for something different. Over the years I got more and more familiar with the bell they used to ring to wake us up at summer camp until it didn't work any more, and I was hearing it ringing in my head. If I ever imagined it playing while I was asleep it could wake me up randomly.

[defenestr8or.livejournal.com]

If the weather's bad, can't you work from home?

[boywhocantsayno.livejournal.com]

I don't know if it's possible or not. It may be, but all of the code that I'm working on is on the C drive of the computer on my desk, and I'm in the habit of turning the computer off when I go home. There may be VPN software that would allow me to log onto the network from here, but getting at my work wouldn't be possible, I suspect.

[summ3r-daze.livejournal.com]

Yay! again for working! finally!! aside from the having to get up crappy part that is...

so. working guy. when are we going for coffee?
when can you fit it into your oh-so-busy life?
:D

[boywhocantsayno.livejournal.com]

I'm completely free next weekend if you are.

[summ3r-daze.livejournal.com]

for sure, let's go for it. Saturday aft? Somewhere around where you are is fine, I can park in the lot at the top of your street for 5 bucks.

[boywhocantsayno.livejournal.com]

Sure - 2pm okay?

And the Tim Horton's where we went last time, next door to what used to be the ING office, is no longer there. But there's a much nicer one around the corner on Yonge - or there's the Starbucks on the south side of Eglinton at Holly and the Second Cup on the north side of Eglinton across from the Starbucks.