As much as I hoped to make some real headway on the packing and other moving preparations, I didn’t get hardly anything done in that arena. I ended up reading a couple of books instead, and playing a bit of Warhammer here and there. The books were most excellent, however. The first was a very short, but engrossing book on web “psychology,” for want of a better explanation. Neuro Web Design: What Makes Them Click? relates many different psychological studies and how their conclusions relate to web design, and what … Continue reading
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So I find it really odd how uncomfortable I am with empty bookcases. Suddenly I feel like I need to look stuff up and dig into my boxes of books to find something in particular, even though I’ve never noticed feeling that way over the past year or so! LOL – it must be psychosomatic. The worst part is knowing that most of my books are probably going to be in storage for the better part of 6-months or so until I find another job & place to live outside … Continue reading
Packing up in preparation to move – again – has once again shown me how many books I have. I could practically open up my own library! And maybe someday I will have a house where I can actually have a study/library. That would be a dream come true, to be honest. Most of my books fall into just a few categories (biggest collections first): Philosophy Technical reference: System Admin/Web Admin/Programming Writing reference Gardening reference Egypt Game Theory Business Management Literature I’ve boxed up about three bookcases full so far … Continue reading
And not even a Gold Farmer, LOL. With the distinct possibility that I won’t be able to find a decent IT job anytime soon, the prospect of moving up to my Mom’s farm is looking not only interesting, but even attractive. I’ve always wanted to start up a garden nursery, and with her land, which includes irrigation rights (basically the water is “free” due to the property taxes levied in that rural area). Currently there’s just a small orchard on the property, leaving appx. a full acre that is absolutely vacant … Continue reading
It’s finally Friday, and what a week it’s been! Tons of stuff at work to do, due in no small part to my impending leave of absence, and also on the home-front trying to get at least some things done in preparation for the upcoming move at the end of April. I also did quite a bit of job searching and actually submitted a few applications for those that seemed tenable with my qualifications. Besides all of that, I have found a couple hours here and there to relax a … Continue reading