Arggh!

Crap has been breaking left and right... but I still have a job, be as it may.

Think happy thoughts...!!!!

Interlude

It was a nice day to contemplate what we do have, and this is something that cannot be taken away.

*sigh* Back to it...

Looking for money...

Ah, the State of the State, and it's doom and gloom. Rather short of money, warm-bodies vs. programs, we swim or sink together, blah-blah, rah-rah.

I think they've stolen all the monies they can, and have squeezed more from where they can... time to cut. It is not going to be pretty.

Tis the Season, 2009

Ah, it's another Legislative season. But this year, the belts are a lot tighter. Lots of egos, turf-protection. We shall see what the session brings us this time.

Rain, then shoot

Always nice to shoot after it rains. The air is clean, and there is a lot of stuff to reflect light.

Drops are fun.

Happy New Year 2009

It is 6AM, local. Just got back from kicking off some maintenance stuff at work.

It is raining, there is a thunderstorm just offshore, and I am tired. Hope this is not a portent of things this year.

Happy New Year, y'all!

It was raining...

...a lot. Would have been nice to think of it as "melted snow," until the power outage on the 26th, lasting 10 hours for some, still out for others. Allegedly caused by a lightning strike at one of the power plants, but that is conjecture at this time. The circuits breakers popped like they are supposed to, protecting the system from further potential damage, saving us customers time and money.

All kinds of "suggestions" from people. I would hazard to guess that, when the price tag is presented for possible solutions (and it will cost), the answer will be "ne'mind." ("never mind", as in "that's okay").

I think that, for the most part, the residents of this island (O'ahu, Hawaii) handled the situation pretty well. There will always be the "10%"; idiots will always be idiots.

At least it doesn't snow here...

Twas' the day after Christmas..

...and not a creature was stirring at work. Dammit!

Skeleton-crew, minus half the bones. Just me left.

Oh, well.

Happy Holidays!

Mele Kalikimaka, Hau'oli Makahiki Hou!

Too funny!

Was looking at Steven Shankland's CNET post of a D3x parody:


Rather humorous, unless you're Nikon. But maybe they deserve it for delivering a product that is late, over-priced (to the consumer), and not cutting-edge. I am definitely not in the market for this one.

Good luck, Nikon! Maybe it will benefit by driving down the prices of the rest of the line.