Voices In My Head

I have been quite virtuous today and now know more about C# .NET than I did yesterday.  Studying this weekend payed off in that I wasn't a complete ignoramus while working with my co-worker / Teacher.  He was very pleased with my knowledge so far and with the questions I asked.  The program isn't anywhere near done yet, of course, and it won't run but at least I have a logic layer started to go with the presentation layer!  Virtual cookies for me!

We also had our team X-Mas lunch today, which is always fun.  One of the team is off on vacation and brought her teenage son.  You would think this would put a damper on the festivities but really all we did was watch our language a bit more.  And Le Peeps was a good as always and the boys (the grown ones I work with) were all happy with our waitress calling them "Honey" and flirting.  A good time was had by all but the teenager.  Poor boy - he looked so bored.  I really think she could have left him at home and all would have been well.  Overprotective parent is overprotective. 

The only other item to note is a weird dream I had the other night.  After watching a couple of episodes of Dogs 101 on Animal Planet I went to bed and dreamt that I finally got a dog.  A mastiff named Julia Droolia!  In the dream that dog was a big as I am and drooled.  A Lot!  She was such a gentle giant, a real sweetheart.  When I woke up it took a minute to realize that no, I don't have a dog and even if I did I doubt I'd have a mastiff.  While I love big, gentle dogs I can't imagine one that size in my little house.  And while I do not normally qualify as a neat freak the idea of all the drool....yuck!  I do think the dream may be telling me that I am closer to being ready to get a pet though.  I supposed this means I need to fence the yard this spring then.  Along with getting new windows, having more insulation added, etc.  A homeowner's work is never done.  

Oh, and I'm a bit more than half way through City of Saints And Madmen by Jeff Vandermeer.  Still very well written, still weird, but I can safely say that the first story, "Dradin, In Love", was the least of the stories and they get much better.  This is definitely one of those books that is an experience to read.     

And now - back to work! 

Things have been really busy lately, thus the radio silence this past week.  I'm still busy so this is going to be short.

Had my first physical therapy appointment Monday and my second yesterday.  Yes, it hurt - both times.  But hopefully the end result will be much stronger legs and less knee pain.  Eventually.  Right now not so much.  I've also been eating healthier and going to the gym to do cardio every day this week.  I'm tired, hungry and the disruption of my routine is making me moody.  I do like the time at the gym though.  I put my headphones on and hit the bike for 20 minutes and just zone out. 

The computer is here, set up and working.  I was missing a driver for my cable modem, which took a while to find and install.  Now that I have that done I need to get my virus protection and firewall set up, do iTunes, etc.  Lots of work left to do but at least I can play Mahjong. 

Work is - well, the less said about it right now the better.  There are many things going on here right now that have left me less than happy.  But I do still have a job while there are plenty of people who don't so I'm not going to bitch.  At least not today. 

I hope to get back to movie and book reviews soon.  I've been remiss lately, I know, but I just haven't read anything that I've felt the need to review.  And the last movie I watched was Resident Evil: Extinction.  Which I thoroughly enjoyed, thank you very much. 

Now, work.  And lunch (I'm starving and I just ate breakfast 2.5 hours ago!)