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Work travel…

Post author:Kelly Adams
Post published:January 23, 2007
Post category:Geek Miscellany
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I have to do a bit of travel soon for work, and I’m not looking forward to it.

It’s not that I haven’t been through the routine before: in fact, for a few years I was away from home for work probably three or four months out of the year. It got so that the check in counter attendants at some airports recognized me as I walked up, and “bumped” me into first class…that was nice, if uncommon. I’m not complaining about the travel, at least not really: some people face daily travel as part of their work routine, and I’m very fortunate that I’ve been able to make career choices that have reduced this to the bare minimum for myself.

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It’s raining!

Post author:Kelly Adams
Post published:January 18, 2007
Post category:Life
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I live on the Wet Coast- webbed toes are a pre-requisite for living here. So you know that it’s a strange thing when I’m *happy* about the fact that it’s raining.

We’ve had a couple of weeks of strangely cold weather, with an accumulation of snow that has stuck around for well over a week. But the temperature has started to go up a few degrees, and the precipitation is no longer the kind you need to shovel. A couple of days will erase the winter wonderland and restore our normal soggy greenery.

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Iris sick…

Post author:Kelly Adams
Post published:January 13, 2007
Post category:Critters
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On Thursday Iris woke up with a limp. She was favouring her right front paw, and was acting somewhat depressed. We took her to our friendly vet, Doctor Michelle, who couldn’t find an obvious problem, but suspected a puncture wound hidden somewhere. Dosed with an anti-inflamatory and a prescription of antibiotics, we took the little one home. She perked up, had a big dinner and seemed much happier. I gave her the first dose of antibiotic. Part of the “prescription” was to keep her calm…yeah, right- Iris is a million mile an hour kitten, so slowing her down was about the best we could do.

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Kittens galore! Iris…

Post author:Kelly Adams
Post published:January 2, 2007
Post category:Life
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I admit it…I’m weak. Put a tiny little kitten in my hands, and I toss all reason and logic to the wind. Nimbus came into our lives through Irene’s volunteering at a local pet shelter. And now Iris has joined our catty household due to a visit to our friendly vet…

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Happy New Year!!

Post author:Kelly Adams
Post published:January 1, 2007
Post category:Life
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It’s a little past midnight, so that means it is now officially 2007 here on the Wet Coast. Irene and I got back from Chilliwack about an hour ago, and my wife is already off in dreamland. I’m sitting here in front of my computer with a glass of cognac at hand, pondering the deep imponderables. Actually, I’m just experiencing a mild buzz from the cognac fumes as I upload a handful of photos from Judy and Bryan’s New Years fondue party.

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Technical difficulties

Post author:Kelly Adams
Post published:December 28, 2006
Post category:Geek Miscellany
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I run my main computer slightly on the edge. I don’t overclock it, but I do have some of the latest hardware inside, and the latest drivers. I build (assemble the bits, install and configure the OS) it myself not because I consider myself particularly brilliant, but because it sort of makes me feel good.

I am pretty technically proficient. However, I build one (1) completely unique computer per year more or less: you don’t learn all the ins and outs of a build when you only create one of them. And as a result of the “one of a kind” nature of my configuration, I am periodically caught by a problem. That’s what this post is about.

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More kitten photos- Nimbus

Post author:Kelly Adams
Post published:December 26, 2006
Post category:Critters
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Nimbus has been with us for over a month now, and has been doing a great job doing what kittens do. It seemed like a good time about four or five days ago to take a batch of photos of him, and I’ve just finished putting them into the gallery.

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Christmas day at Judy and Bryan’s house

Post author:Kelly Adams
Post published:December 25, 2006
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We had a great day at Judy and Bryan’s place today. My brother Colin, his wife Betty, and two of their children, Jacey and Troy, drove up from Edmonton for the Holidays.

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Merry Christmas!

Post author:Kelly Adams
Post published:December 25, 2006
Post category:Life
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It’s December 25th…I’m still wearing my PJs and robe and it’s fast approaching noon- it must be a good day 🙂

Christmas has been good to Irene and I this year. We have each other, and our cats are all healthy and happy at the moment. We are going over to my Sister and Brother-in-law’s place in a couple of hours, where we’ll have a happy day of time with the family. Surrounded by loved ones, enjoying food and company- that’s what Christmas is about for me.

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Dumb time to catch a cold…

Post author:Kelly Adams
Post published:December 21, 2006
Post category:Tiny thoughts and links
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I’m struggling at the moment to avoid catching a cold. I’m taking an extended break from work for the Christmas season this year, and what happens as my first day begins? I start to feel a sore throat. My head starts to feel “thick”, like I’m seeing/thinking/hearing through a layer of cotton.

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