We're planning on stepping out to grocery in a bit given we're out of things to cook here at the Sietch. As in seriously, while we do have a frozen chicken that could be used for something, there's not much else. No more eggs and just a single green tomato is sitting in the fridge. There are some canned goods and stuff like that but in the end there's not much that can be done with the limited ingredients left - at least nothing that can fit well into my diet plan.
But of course Tobie needs to make sure all his work stuff gets addressed first. So thus far we've had a little Special K to tide us over he's ready for us to head out and I have this documentary called Toyland
playing on the TV. It's an interesting feature that covers the development of some of the world's most famous toys and gameboards. Nothing too modern mind you - we're talking about the stories of how classic toys like the Slinky came to be and how Play-Doh was first invented. And at the same time we're following the story of a toy inventor trying to develop his concept for "Crazy Chins" and eventually convince one of the bigger toy companies / distributors to pick up his idea and run with it.
Like any individual starting with an idea and wanting for it to hit it big, it's the kind of story that almost anyone can relate to. The frustrated writer in me can relate the story to that of a guy with a story and wanting for it to get big. I'm sure Tobie can relate to it either on the level of a story for a comic, a movie, a TV series or even a game - he's a lot more creative than me in that respect, I have to admit. Either way, it's a nice way to tie the documentary together. Plus who doesn't want to watch a documentary about some of the world's most well-known and classic toys and games, right?
Still trying to figure out how to map out my vacation time over the next few weeks. I did a spot check on how many days I have left and it's a pretty generous number - more than enough to cover a significant part of the holidays in fact. It's really a question of making sure that my vacation time does not get in the way of any work deadlines that might come in while I'm out and of course ensuring we deliver all requirements as expected. But given the positive reception to my new scorecard template and a generally good year of performance, I think I'll have some wiggle room in asking for time off.
Coincidentally, I am feeling a lot better than I had over the weekend, which is a good thing. However now it seems that Tobie is the one who isn't feeling all that well, which is ironic.
Anyway, the bigger question is probably what to do with all that extra time should I be able to take some vacation time over the holidays. The prime real estate here is the week between Christmas and New Year - that seems to be the best time to take some time off. But it's also a weird time to map out anything like an out of town trip or other activities. While I'm sure that Tobie and I are bound to figure out something to do at the last minute, it would be a generally good idea to try and plan things ahead of time so we can maximize whatever time off I can get.
Finally, there's a lot of weird stuff going on in the country as documented by the media. I'm really tempted to comment on some of this stuff, but then given how emotionally charged a lot of the online discussions have gotten, it does seem safer to stay silent in the meantime. All I do want to say is that it's terribly disheartening to see how quickly Congress can move provided the right incentives even for the silliest of issues and yet continue to drag their feet about things like the RH Bill and the Freedom of Information Act. There's definitely something wrong with our system of government if things like this just continue to pass.
So instead of focusing on that, let's have a ridiculous passage from Ilustrado
that I know I'll need to use in my eventual Geeky Guide review:
Oh joy.
playing on the TV. It's an interesting feature that covers the development of some of the world's most famous toys and gameboards. Nothing too modern mind you - we're talking about the stories of how classic toys like the Slinky came to be and how Play-Doh was first invented. And at the same time we're following the story of a toy inventor trying to develop his concept for "Crazy Chins" and eventually convince one of the bigger toy companies / distributors to pick up his idea and run with it.Like any individual starting with an idea and wanting for it to hit it big, it's the kind of story that almost anyone can relate to. The frustrated writer in me can relate the story to that of a guy with a story and wanting for it to get big. I'm sure Tobie can relate to it either on the level of a story for a comic, a movie, a TV series or even a game - he's a lot more creative than me in that respect, I have to admit. Either way, it's a nice way to tie the documentary together. Plus who doesn't want to watch a documentary about some of the world's most well-known and classic toys and games, right?
Still trying to figure out how to map out my vacation time over the next few weeks. I did a spot check on how many days I have left and it's a pretty generous number - more than enough to cover a significant part of the holidays in fact. It's really a question of making sure that my vacation time does not get in the way of any work deadlines that might come in while I'm out and of course ensuring we deliver all requirements as expected. But given the positive reception to my new scorecard template and a generally good year of performance, I think I'll have some wiggle room in asking for time off.
Coincidentally, I am feeling a lot better than I had over the weekend, which is a good thing. However now it seems that Tobie is the one who isn't feeling all that well, which is ironic.
Anyway, the bigger question is probably what to do with all that extra time should I be able to take some vacation time over the holidays. The prime real estate here is the week between Christmas and New Year - that seems to be the best time to take some time off. But it's also a weird time to map out anything like an out of town trip or other activities. While I'm sure that Tobie and I are bound to figure out something to do at the last minute, it would be a generally good idea to try and plan things ahead of time so we can maximize whatever time off I can get.
Finally, there's a lot of weird stuff going on in the country as documented by the media. I'm really tempted to comment on some of this stuff, but then given how emotionally charged a lot of the online discussions have gotten, it does seem safer to stay silent in the meantime. All I do want to say is that it's terribly disheartening to see how quickly Congress can move provided the right incentives even for the silliest of issues and yet continue to drag their feet about things like the RH Bill and the Freedom of Information Act. There's definitely something wrong with our system of government if things like this just continue to pass.
that I know I'll need to use in my eventual Geeky Guide review:On my left, my seatmate has long capitulated in the battle for the armrest (involving my performing many a subterfuge and feint, about which he didn't even know), and I relish my elbow's lebensraum.Lebensraum? Seriously? Man, this guy just loves using the thesaurus feature of his word processor program, doesn't he? It's this kind of forced pseudo intellectual writing that is making this book all the more annoying for me. I look forward to finishing it only so that I can properly rip it apart in a review.
Oh joy.
Lebensraum! En taro adun!
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