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lance_sibleyI was able to work from home today, so the VIVA strike didn't cause me too much inconvenience. Admittedly, I didn't get a lot done, but part of that is because working via Remote Desktop tends to be slow for me; I don't know if it's the connection speed, or if my computer is running slowly, or if there's something intrinsic to the process. Also, the problem I fixed today was a complex one, changing the way a couple of privileges work on our website, so even if I'd been at the office, it still would have taken me about half the day to get it working.
The nice thing about working from home on a Friday is that I don't feel nearly as rushed when it comes time to get to the bowling alley. It obviously worked, at least for the first game: my scores tonight were 235, 136, 154. No, that's not a typo - I had a 235 in the first game, to tie for my second best game ever (my best was a 244, the same night I had my previous 235, about seven years ago). It started off okay - strike, spare, split - but then I caught fire, getting six strikes in a row. It took me until the eighth frame in the second game to find the appropriate adjustment as the oil on the lane started to break down, though - I only had 89 through eight frames (and three splits), but managed a double in the ninth and tenth. This is something I may have to get used to with the new synthetic lanes.
Following bowling, I headed over to![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
whitesangria's place for her birthday party. I had a good time, chatting with a number of people, including a couple whom I hadn't seen in a while, so that was nice. We tried to avoid talking about convention-related topics, even though I think that everyone there was either a member of the Polaris committee or a former member. We mostly succeeded. :) 'Course, there was some talk about other cons, including Ad Astra, Con*Cept, Gaylaxicon and Dragon*Con. But that kind of conversation is pretty much inevitable when this group gets together.
summ3r_daze was kind enough to offer me a ride home (and kairi_kiss a ride to the Yonge bus in the process), so I got home a few minutes ago. I have a Constellation Awards meeting tomorrow, so I should probably head off to bed now. (Though, who am I kidding...? )
The nice thing about working from home on a Friday is that I don't feel nearly as rushed when it comes time to get to the bowling alley. It obviously worked, at least for the first game: my scores tonight were 235, 136, 154. No, that's not a typo - I had a 235 in the first game, to tie for my second best game ever (my best was a 244, the same night I had my previous 235, about seven years ago). It started off okay - strike, spare, split - but then I caught fire, getting six strikes in a row. It took me until the eighth frame in the second game to find the appropriate adjustment as the oil on the lane started to break down, though - I only had 89 through eight frames (and three splits), but managed a double in the ninth and tenth. This is something I may have to get used to with the new synthetic lanes.
Following bowling, I headed over to
whitesangria's place for her birthday party. I had a good time, chatting with a number of people, including a couple whom I hadn't seen in a while, so that was nice. We tried to avoid talking about convention-related topics, even though I think that everyone there was either a member of the Polaris committee or a former member. We mostly succeeded. :) 'Course, there was some talk about other cons, including Ad Astra, Con*Cept, Gaylaxicon and Dragon*Con. But that kind of conversation is pretty much inevitable when this group gets together.summ3r_daze was kind enough to offer me a ride home (and kairi_kiss a ride to the Yonge bus in the process), so I got home a few minutes ago. I have a Constellation Awards meeting tomorrow, so I should probably head off to bed now. (Though, who am I kidding...? )
