Niel

This weekend I forgot my Plans and Ideas book at the office. I missed it, and I was kind of afraid that things would go wrong.

I guess that’s a sign that I’m improving at planning and preparation.

1. I smelled some really good coffee. Perhaps I had some mild hyperosmia because of the approaching migraine, but I can report that it caused a feeling that was almost orgasmic. This happened because I’m sharing the office with some wonderful people.
2. I had some headache pills left at home, and they worked. This happened because I know my symptoms and how to take care of them.
3. I discovered that the GLOBE at Night campaign is still running and I made my contribution. I can make some more over the next few days. This happened because I left the page open on my browser.

Today my thesis has 43 pages!

Having procrastinated and forgotten about this goal, a recent Get Rich Slowly post pointed me to The Big Book of Everything.

It is a lot of work, but it seems like an eminently good idea.

On a new design of modular molten salt nuclear fission reactor.

It’s a matter of freedom. There are 15 kilograms that need to be freed, and I’m saving up calories to pay their ransom.

1. It happened last night, but it carried on until this morning: A reunion of SANAE 38
2. I got to the gym and saved my sanity.
3. I discovered that LabVIEW has decent cursors for examining data.

TED’s new custom of sending out a daily reminder of the day’s TED Talk is a pretty good idea for me. I get a reminder and a link, and sometimes just at the right time of the day so that I can download it before I leave work and watch after supper.

Evernote is wonderful! I discovered that I can attach a file to a note. That means I don’t need to know where I stored a random file!

Today I threw out some old computers out of the office. At last!

Now the rear of the office is a little neater. There’s a computer trolley still to sort out. What to do with the pile of perfectly good PC speakers?

Evernote is fast becoming my friend.

1. I solved the problem of the misaligned tube twice: I fixed it, and i found and resolved the cause. This happened because I’m feeling free to work the way I need to.
2. This thing is not polite to talk about in decent company.
3. I got a replacement delivery of fireplace blocks and I wasn’t disrupted. This happened because we’ve done it before and it’s becoming routine.

1. I left gym in a better mood than I entered it. This happened because I know not to think that it won’t won’t help.
2. My instrument ran. This happened because I’ve been focusing on it for the last month or so.
3. I got another big non-market order. This happened because I’ve been marketing a superior product for three years.

1. I ran the 2.4 km in 12 minutes on a 2% gradient (on the treadmill.) This happened because I’ve been exercising to reach this goal.
2. I smiled at the oxymoron of a ‘meat salad’, and shared it on Facebook. This happened because I’m not devoid of a sense of humour.
3. Elize and I thought up a new data reduction method for complex samples. This happened because we’ve been working fruitfully together for the last week or two.

1. I solved the problem of the cryo valve opening at the start of the run. This happened because I was open to not finding the problem where I was looking for it.
2. I watched an important and stunningly good movie. This happened because I gave up my prejudice and followed a recommendation.
3. I worked a full day. This happened because I’d worked hard to reduce my exhaustion.

1. I got to work early. This happened because I pushed through the fatigue.
2. A largish sale to a returning customer. This happened because of open communication and persistence from both sides.
3. The TM exec meeting finished quickly. This happened because we have an effective President.

1. I said goodbye to Sanlam Speaks Toastmasters Club. It was good to see them being born and start growing. This happened because I know I have to conserve my energy.
2. I got to the office before teatime. This happened because I expressed my need to spend more time in the lab.
3. I didn’t buy rusks to feed my face with. This happened because I got distracted and forgot.

I almost forgot to report here that I got permission to register, and that I’m now registered with a new student card and a parking disk and all.

Here’s hoping that it will be the last year!

1. I slept well.
2. I had a good, long afternoon nap.
3. I’m going to bed now.

I can’t really be in love with someone I’ve seen only three times, can I?