our newest episode

I'm mildly frustrated by the progress of work. It feels like I'm in a perpectual state of waiting on others to end their meeting. This has been going on for quite a while.

So, just to make life interesting, I'm continuing the saga of "The adventures of a mad scientist". This new episode brings you

• the guesswork of R&D - why do research at all? just guess it and fake it! (apparently, this is the expected work on our parts when given insufficient information. I'm still pissed about the RTFM comment from one or two posts ago)

• Computer Scientist pastimes: What do computer scientists do in their spare time? The real cynical ones write Haikis. Here's a haiku about the product owner - "bug, bugs and more bugs. My program is failing. They just ignore it."

(nope. there is no adventures of a mad scientist. We lead quiet lives. Those who don't live quiet lives don't live long. These type usually make a grand exit - normally with a big boom)

and when it happens, it happens..

just when things started to move again, the power supply for my office block just decided to go on summer vacation.

that's not the best thing to happen when you are in a rush to get things done!

boy..

its not often that you get a RTFM as an answer when you are trying to get some answers. The unfortunate thing is, 5 engineers looked through the FM to get some BA (bloody answers)..

my 3 most frequently observed driving traits..

1. turns corners too fast
yup. that's me all right. how else do you get to enjoy that tight centripetal force gripping at your stomach? I dare say if i go fast enough, i can even simulate G-forces feelings.

2. has difficulty keeping to speed limits
imagine driving at 50km/h with a whole column of traffic behind me - and I'm not talking about the freeway... now since I'm trying not to block anyone's way, why shouldn't i speed up?

3. talks to himself while driving
of course i do that. and i wasn't talking. I was praying for mercy, "blessing" the idiots who had the audicity to cause me concern by their errant road-manners and attempting to talk myself into a calm mood.

the alternative would be to grab a little vodoo effigy and go stabbing the doll to unleash my dark desires, but that would be unhealthy for me: I might lose my concentration.

just a quick update

have not been posting much basically because of work.

work, work and more work. gee. it never stops and when it does, I'm just itching for something to do..

all is quiet on the job front (in terms of the merger). It seems like things are supposed to happen, but its either happening "under wraps" or its not exactly going on smooth. sigh..


on a personal side, between gym, driving lessons and church, life has been pretty filled out. There just ain't any more of "free time" which i can waste - which is the way i like it. :)

will be updating more sometime later..

blow wind! come weck!

well.. that line doesn't fit so well. at least i hope not. Macbeth was calling for the enemy to do their best as they fight against his reign. mehopes that things will be less drastic than "come weck!"

april swept by and may has descended on us.

goodness! time flew by - even faster than usual, if that could be possible.

Spent the weekend and following days at the gym - trying hard to break my own records. I succeeded in some but failed miserably at others. I'm not sure the achievements are worth the muscle-aches that I'm suffering from now..

I've been using the term "worm food" quite abit in my correspondances recently. this life is short and it will be a matter of time before we are reduced into .. that..

its a scary thought - "if all that we have are just reduced to our short (miserable) existence, what is life all about?"

a few friends of mine took the easy way out. "its too complicated and i don't want to think about it."

sure. life is complicated. purpose is complicated. but then, if knowing and living with a purpose makes you happy, would you risk getting your brains knotted up in the hope of sorting out your own life? I would.

anyway, having rested over the weekend and the holidays, i feel somewhat better equipped to handle what will come. its a wonder what a good rest will do for you..

.. now.. back into the fray.