[Gnaw]

In the meantime I'm watching Lucy on the big screen, imbibing alcohol, nicotine, TH...er, Thobacco. It's an obscure brand sold only in specialty stores in a handful of small ex-pat cities across Central and South America.

[DeadHedge]

My 4 year olds Halloween outfit arrived today. (sorry about the size)

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[TheRetiredBridgeburner]

Off for a week after tomorrow!

[Gnaw]

Sam Adams Winter Lager is really, really good.

[Solidsnape]

Herself and I were talking about my developing cleanliness based OCD today (I was wiping the car seats down after the kids got in the car, and again when they left) when she said that it was a shame I never took this level of interest in the house.
I tried, in vain, to explain that's there's a level of control that is required for me to undertake a certain task. In other words, if it's too extreme I won't do it, because I know I won't be able to do it to "my standard". Yet with a small, controllable environment, like the microcosm of the house that is my car, I feel able to proceed, safe in the knowledge that I can accomplish said goals within a decent time frame, and not have that half-finished look.
Anyway, I decided to do it tonight, because the thought of creating a Mario likeness into a Pumpkin was too much.

Not only did I vanquish ALL dirt and re-distribute all detritus to the relevant places, I done it so that I was happy with it. Not an easy feat.
She was impressed to say the least, hence my happiness.
More importantly, I feel like a weight has been lifted.
Smug Mode....


ps For those of you with kids, you will know that tidying up whilst the kids are playing, is like brushing you're teeth whilst eating Oreos.
As I write this, I'm being gradually undone.
Hence the initial reluctance.

[Andorion]

Solidsnape, on 31 October 2015 - 07:04 PM, said:

Herself and I were talking about my developing cleanliness based OCD today (I was wiping the car seats down after the kids got in the car, and again when they left) when she said that it was a shame I never took this level of interest in the house.
I tried, in vain, to explain that's there's a level of control that is required for me to undertake a certain task. In other words, if it's too extreme I won't do it, because I know I won't be able to do it to "my standard". Yet with a small, controllable environment, like the microcosm of the house that is my car, I feel able to proceed, safe in the knowledge that I can accomplish said goals within a decent time frame, and not have that half-finished look.
Anyway, I decided to do it tonight, because the thought of creating a Mario likeness into a Pumpkin was too much.

Not only did I vanquish ALL dirt and re-distribute all detritus to the relevant places, I done it so that I was happy with it. Not an easy feat.
She was impressed to say the least, hence my happiness.
More importantly, I feel like a weight has been lifted.
Smug Mode....


ps For those of you with kids, you will know that tidying up whilst the kids are playing, is like brushing you're teeth whilst eating Oreos.
As I write this, I'm being gradually undone.
Hence the initial reluctance.

Cleaning in spite of kids? Good luck fighting the tide!

[Mezla PigDog]

I don't feel hurrendously ill. Wooooooo hoooooooo.

[TheRetiredBridgeburner]

Doctor Who having a cheeky swipe at the right-wing media's benefit fearmongering. Raised rather a chuckle in our house!

[Maark Abbott]

After this six-day slog I'm off work for a solid 13 days across my birthday. Fallout 4, Taco Bell, and all being in my favour Gamma 4.0 falls somewhen around there.

[Mezla PigDog]

I went to see Stewart Lee last night (first time out and about in a couple of months, go me!). He was hilarious as expected but the best bit was that Steve Coogan was sat behind us!!! It was hard to concentrate properly on the show because I was trying to see which bits he found the most funny.

[Tsundoku]

Got back home yesterday after a 21 hour flight. Had me a big sleep and went and bought The Aeronaut's Windlass today.

[Centzon Totochtin]

Got a promotion at work after just over 6 months

[Raymond Luxury Yacht]

Got a job after being unemployed since February.

[Maark Abbott]

Good stuff. What you going to be doing?

I'm really hoping that it's specifically changing red bulbs in things because then we can bust out the Sting jokes.

[Raymond Luxury Yacht]

State social worker with children and family welfare services. I am not a smart man.

[Maark Abbott]

Raymond Luxury Yacht, on 08 November 2015 - 05:53 AM, said:

State social worker with children and family welfare services. I am not a smart man.

A job is a job these days. But we can be not smart men together!

[Gnaw]

Oh my, I'm close to my perfect setup.


27" iMac Retina off to the right. 24" monitor right in front of me. 65" 4k TV "on top" of the 24" but 6' away. That's close enough that I can actually use it as a monitor or just use it as a VLC screen.

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Now I just need to build a wheeled desk that will let me re-create this and be able to roll it out of the way for sitting in the recliner for pure movie heaven.


Edit: and the dog loves having the couch right beside my office chair.

This post has been edited by Gnaw: 08 November 2015 - 09:39 PM

[Andorion]

So my girlfriend and I took a 7 km long walk yesterday. We had met for a coffee date and then one thing led to another and soon we were walking for no particular reason. We just kept on walking and even though we were tired we just felt so happy and light after we finished.

And Google Maps estimated the walking time along that route to be 1 hour 25 minutes, but we did it in an hour

[Tsundoku]

Gnaw, on 08 November 2015 - 09:28 PM, said:

Oh my, I'm close to my perfect setup.27" iMac Retina off to the right. 24" monitor right in front of me. 65" 4k TV "on top" of the 24" but 6' away. That's close enough that I can actually use it as a monitor or just use it as a VLC screen. Screen Shot 2015-11-08 at 4.25.23 PM.pngNow I just need to build a wheeled desk that will let me re-create this and be able to roll it out of the way for sitting in the recliner for pure movie heaven.Edit: and the dog loves having the couch right beside my office chair.

You'd probably like this then:

http://www.smh.com.a...029-gkmg96.html

[Gnaw]

Tsundoku, on 09 November 2015 - 08:43 AM, said:

Gnaw, on 08 November 2015 - 09:28 PM, said:

Oh my, I'm close to my perfect setup.27" iMac Retina off to the right. 24" monitor right in front of me. 65" 4k TV "on top" of the 24" but 6' away. That's close enough that I can actually use it as a monitor or just use it as a VLC screen. Screen Shot 2015-11-08 at 4.25.23 PM.pngNow I just need to build a wheeled desk that will let me re-create this and be able to roll it out of the way for sitting in the recliner for pure movie heaven.Edit: and the dog loves having the couch right beside my office chair.

You'd probably like this then:

http://www.smh.com.a...029-gkmg96.html

I've seen that. Makes me drool. But I'm not about to spend that kind of money without sitting in one first.