It's been extremely busy, especially the last week. Starting last Wednesday I drove from Houston to Detroit. It took 22 hour and two days. I then proceeded to have a nice long three day party (with some gaming thrown in for a few hours a day). It involved lots of alcohol, very little sleep (not really a problem), and freaking out everyone who was staying at the hotel and not going to the gaming convention (3 wedding, and at least two other business conferences). Then we had to drive home.
We took a different route, since we decided to never go into Indiana ever again (it took longer to cross Indiana west to east than it took to cross Texas north to south). Just to make things weirder, Indiana continued to plague us for most of the drive home. It started as a joke. We would run into some bad traffic, and make the joke that it has to be someone from Indiana causing this. The first couple of times that we were right it was funny. After six times in a row it was a little strange. After the 12th time we were getting a little freaked out. By the time we got home we had just accepted it, and now we're spreading it to all our friends.
Tuesday it was right back to work. Over the last three days I've worked 32 hour in three days (and as soon as I finish this I'll probably put in another few). There's still Friday to go and I'll probably work a little on Saturday. At least the pay is good, and I can use the money right now.
And I've still got gaming again this weekend and next weekend is Halloween. I guess I'm just going to keep going till I drop.
Thursday, October 23, 2008
Tuesday, October 14, 2008
Lawyers
Had my initial meeting with my lawyer for the divorce today. It went well, considering it was a meeting about a divorce. Hopefully everything will go smoothly. At this point I just want to get it over with and move on.
In other news I have to pack tonight. I'll be driving to Detroit tomorrow for the weekend.
In other news I have to pack tonight. I'll be driving to Detroit tomorrow for the weekend.
Thursday, October 9, 2008
Divorce
Tonight I got the first contact from her lawyer about the divorce. It's been a bit of a rough week and this is a fitting end to it.
I just have to deal with one more night, then I'll have a nice weekend of distractions (TRF). Then next week I'll be working two and a half days, then driving to Detroit for ICC (gaming convention). As long as I keep myself distracted, it's all good.
I just have to deal with one more night, then I'll have a nice weekend of distractions (TRF). Then next week I'll be working two and a half days, then driving to Detroit for ICC (gaming convention). As long as I keep myself distracted, it's all good.
Saturday, October 4, 2008
Busy month
The month of October is turning out to be a really busy month. In the first week I put in 42 hours of work in just four days (and only worked 4 hours on Monday). During the first week I have gaming in Houston on Friday, gaming in Huntsville on Saturday, and Sunday I'm going to enjoy some football with J. (friend who I've known for 14 years). I'm also going to fit some more hours of work in there somewhere.
Next week will also be a busy week at work. K. gave his notice and will only be available for the next two weeks. Since we just started a complete redesign on the site, and he's the lead artist we have to get everything we can out of him in the next two weeks. Next weekend is the opening weekend of Ren-Fair, and I'll be camping out there with some friends. It will be a fun weekend of dressing strange, drinking, and heckling random people.
The next week will be a short work week. I'll be leaving town on Wednesday, to drive to Detroit for the weekend. I'll be spending the weekend at ICC and massive gaming convention. I'll know quite a few people from the local areas so it should be a lot of fun.
I should be back on Monday, but it may take us till Tuesday to get back. Things should get back to normal this week, but you never know that far out. This is the only weekend this month that I don't have specific plans. Since the last weekend is Halloween (and J and T always have a big party for it). I may just try to relax a little, or not.
Next week will also be a busy week at work. K. gave his notice and will only be available for the next two weeks. Since we just started a complete redesign on the site, and he's the lead artist we have to get everything we can out of him in the next two weeks. Next weekend is the opening weekend of Ren-Fair, and I'll be camping out there with some friends. It will be a fun weekend of dressing strange, drinking, and heckling random people.
The next week will be a short work week. I'll be leaving town on Wednesday, to drive to Detroit for the weekend. I'll be spending the weekend at ICC and massive gaming convention. I'll know quite a few people from the local areas so it should be a lot of fun.
I should be back on Monday, but it may take us till Tuesday to get back. Things should get back to normal this week, but you never know that far out. This is the only weekend this month that I don't have specific plans. Since the last weekend is Halloween (and J and T always have a big party for it). I may just try to relax a little, or not.
Tuesday, September 30, 2008
Premonitions
I don't usually remember my dreams. I'll wake up knowing that I had been dreaming and usually have an idea of the type of dream I had, but the details don't stick. Then, occasionally I'll have a little snippet of a dream that I have a complete and clear memory of. These have always come true.
These snippets are from about half a second long to about 5 seconds. They usually involve another person (not necessarily someone I know at the time) moving in a very specific way or saying a specific phrase. Also, they are never useful.
The best example of one of these was from when I was in junior high. I was staying at a friends house. The girl from next door was over, and we were wrestling over the remote control. The entirety of the dream was the way she flopped down on the floor in front of me when she was giving up. There was nothing special about this night. I only met the girl one more time, and don't even remember her name.
It took me about twenty years to discover the significance of these little glimpses into the future. It turns out that every time these dreams start coming true it's a sign that my life will be going through some major changes fairly soon. When I start having these dreams it means the events that made the change have happened and to get ready for the repercussions (the dreams themselves are for the next major change).
The first series of these dreams started to come true just before i met my first fiance. The second was just before she was killed. The third one was just before I went to college. The fourth was just before I met the one who became my wife. The fifth was just before I met some of my best friends (J and T). The sixth was during the last few days while my marriage has been dissolving, and now I've started dreaming again.
(Now the main reason for this post, to have a record of this dream for when if comes true). This morning I woke to a dream I hope I can avoid (I've yet to succeed in avoiding one though). It's just a little snippet of getting into a car with the ex driving, and having a very unpleasant conversation about why we didn't work. It's the details of the way she is sitting, how she's holding her hands, the view out the front window. the box of tissues in the floorboard, etc. that makes me know this is another one of those dreams.
This is probably one of the best chances for me to avoid one of these that I've ever had. I have no desire to get into a car with her, and will avoid that as a matter of principle. I'm not exactly sure what will come of avoiding one of the dreams, but I plan to find out.
These snippets are from about half a second long to about 5 seconds. They usually involve another person (not necessarily someone I know at the time) moving in a very specific way or saying a specific phrase. Also, they are never useful.
The best example of one of these was from when I was in junior high. I was staying at a friends house. The girl from next door was over, and we were wrestling over the remote control. The entirety of the dream was the way she flopped down on the floor in front of me when she was giving up. There was nothing special about this night. I only met the girl one more time, and don't even remember her name.
It took me about twenty years to discover the significance of these little glimpses into the future. It turns out that every time these dreams start coming true it's a sign that my life will be going through some major changes fairly soon. When I start having these dreams it means the events that made the change have happened and to get ready for the repercussions (the dreams themselves are for the next major change).
The first series of these dreams started to come true just before i met my first fiance. The second was just before she was killed. The third one was just before I went to college. The fourth was just before I met the one who became my wife. The fifth was just before I met some of my best friends (J and T). The sixth was during the last few days while my marriage has been dissolving, and now I've started dreaming again.
(Now the main reason for this post, to have a record of this dream for when if comes true). This morning I woke to a dream I hope I can avoid (I've yet to succeed in avoiding one though). It's just a little snippet of getting into a car with the ex driving, and having a very unpleasant conversation about why we didn't work. It's the details of the way she is sitting, how she's holding her hands, the view out the front window. the box of tissues in the floorboard, etc. that makes me know this is another one of those dreams.
This is probably one of the best chances for me to avoid one of these that I've ever had. I have no desire to get into a car with her, and will avoid that as a matter of principle. I'm not exactly sure what will come of avoiding one of the dreams, but I plan to find out.
Intro
I'm mainly setting this up as a form of catharsis.
Currently I'm going through the break up of a thirteen year relationship, and need some form of outlet. I (hopefully won't really be going into a lot about the divorce, but need a place to say the thing I once shared with her.
In short, we had been to counseling, worked some things out, had other issues, she gave up. It will work out in the end. I really discovered who my friends are (and how lucky I am to have them).
That's I'll I really want to say publicly.
As for me, I'm a developer (Ruby, PHP, Perl) in Houston, Tx. I'm currently working a long term contract, but may be interested in getting out of this town (for the right position and location). I am the co-founder of an online video gaming company (yes, I get ownership of this, she gets the House). I now have time to do a lot of the things I let slip to the side while involved in a relationship (music, working out, travel, etc).
As for this blog, I'm mainly going to be using it as an outlet for those thing I used to share with her. I find it good to talk through my ideas, and the things that happen. There will be some tech talk, some "wow can you believe this", and whatever else happens to strike me as needing to get out.
Currently I'm going through the break up of a thirteen year relationship, and need some form of outlet. I (hopefully won't really be going into a lot about the divorce, but need a place to say the thing I once shared with her.
In short, we had been to counseling, worked some things out, had other issues, she gave up. It will work out in the end. I really discovered who my friends are (and how lucky I am to have them).
That's I'll I really want to say publicly.
As for me, I'm a developer (Ruby, PHP, Perl) in Houston, Tx. I'm currently working a long term contract, but may be interested in getting out of this town (for the right position and location). I am the co-founder of an online video gaming company (yes, I get ownership of this, she gets the House). I now have time to do a lot of the things I let slip to the side while involved in a relationship (music, working out, travel, etc).
As for this blog, I'm mainly going to be using it as an outlet for those thing I used to share with her. I find it good to talk through my ideas, and the things that happen. There will be some tech talk, some "wow can you believe this", and whatever else happens to strike me as needing to get out.
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