June 30, 2003
lowly
but surely, I continue to unpack and get situated in my new home, although
the amount of spare time and energy to do so is currently tempered by
an increasing workload, as we prepare our game for testing and shipping.
It'll be a fun several months, and I suspect I won't have the energy to
post here as often as I would like. In any case, I got the bedroom situated
much more pleasantly for space Saturday morning, and am still scratching
my head over why the previous owner decided to center the ceiling fan
over where their bed was, rather than the center of the room. Now, it
is off to one side. Probably not less effective, but it certainly looks
odd, off to one side as it is, centered over nothing!
Yesterday I got my wireless switch running (and promptly broke it, so I'm going to have to try again), set up my PC to record the various radio programs I listen to off of the Internet from various public radio stations, fixed my kitchen drawers to handle the "expand-a-drawer" solutions I have (which required some cutting of the plastic) and put away 12 boxes worth of stuff. Well, put away is generous, but they aren't sitting on the floor in my living room anymore. It is starting to look like a home again, for the first time since I moved in, but I clearly see that I need to start work on my "library", as many of the boxes that got moved around and stuffed into closets contain books.
Speaking of books, I finished the latest Dan Brown book, The Da Vinci Code, last night, and enjoyed it. I think that Angels & Demons was a better read, but they are both excellent. Now, on to the new Potter book, so I can maintain my "I'm a sheep and follow all of the rest of the crowd" status. Also bought and installed Star Wars Galaxies, but haven't had time to do any play.
It is nice that things are settling down here at the house. I know there is still a ton to do, but at least I see progress. The worst thing is that it is all up to me (and we all know how unreliable I am), but the best thing is that I get to pick and choose which project I want to do. My next project will probably be to try hanging some pictures. I've got some stored in the garage, as well as some lying up against walls, and they need to go up. I also need to stop by IKEA one of these days and start getting some of the bookcases I want to use, so I can unpack some of the extra boxes currently stored in that third bedroom.
Ah, well.... I guess most of my thoughts these days are centered around my home life. I'll get back to the questionable social commentary soon enough.