Installed SuSE 8.2 Professional on my server tonight. I am working on blowing away my desktop machine as well. I have some serious programming to do, so there is no room XP. I installed XP as a temporary madness, and because I had a copy and I wanted to give it a chance...
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October 03, 2003
I took a long walk at lunch today, walking around downtown before settling down in Plaza D'America near my own building. I spent a great portion of that time wondering about one trait I have that separates me from everyone else...
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October 04, 2003
I attended the Tulsa State Fair last night with Maryna and some friends. We caught the end of a Chinese Circus act, which was the most entertaining part of the evening.I finally got the installation of SuSE 8.2 to go beyond the disk format on my desktop machine...
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October 05, 2003
I went to Gardner's today with Maryna. I replenished my supply of used classics. Then it was on to the park to study. I could barely concentrate on my reading. We stopped by Utica Square to visit my good friend Serguei who has been away in California...
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October 06, 2003
Good Pi{e}
Maryna and I watched last night. This is always good for inspiration. The scary thing is the recommendation on amazon.com, those who bought PI also bought Requiem for a Dream.Today I woke later than planned, showered and went for a long walk in the crisp fall air...
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October 07, 2003
I received a check from Delta Airlines for Maryna's stolen luggage, this was encouraging. Today, I cashed the check and gave the money to Maryna. Today I woke around 10am. That was earlier than yesterday, but today has not been as productive...
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October 08, 2003
I had no idea...
I had no idea that gubernatorial was a word until last night.Happy birthday blog!! As of October 5th, my blog was one year old.
October 10, 2003
I got quiz two back in my Data Structures and Algorithms II class. Much better than the first one. 25/30, average was 23 with a standard deviation of 4.6. That should put me right at 100% for that one (if he curves - I think he will have too). The next quiz will be tough...
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October 14, 2003
Like totally or More Studies in the Human Condition
I planted myself at the neighborhood Starbuck's to study and catch up on some reading that I missed out on while reorganizing my apartment. Two royal purple plush chairs sit in the front window, occupied by two young and attractive women...
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October 15, 2003
Dairy-Feed Firewall Monkey
There was a time when working with Checkpoint firewalls intimidated me - that day is gone. I have been through so many firewall upgrades (many of them failed upgrades) that I no longer contain the capacity to fear them...
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October 17, 2003
When my brain awoke this morning...
I worked the outage last night. When I got home Minor was online, giving us an opportunity to try out iChat AV audio chat. It is more like talking on the phone - a little strange, but very cool. I can't wait to get an iSight *grin*Any way...
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October 18, 2003
Why do I even try?
I don't understand sometimes why I even try. I know that I can't own nice things, I know this. Either I or someone else breaks them. It is especially disappointing when I end up breaking them, but at least I can indulge in a cycle of humbling self abuse...
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October 19, 2003
Disadvantaged
I have come to believe that I will perpetually be playing catch-up (warning I'm in a mood for Ranting - I'll try not to unleash the full wrath on these pages). Living in Tulsa isn't helping this. I went to the book store today to purchase a book on autoconf, automake, and libtool...
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October 20, 2003
Root Canal and Laundry Day
I had my root canal done this morning, everything went smoothly. I didn't feel a thing. This is probably the most painless dental procedure that I have ever had. The laundry mat yielded some interesting people tonight. Two, possibly gay, black men...
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October 23, 2003
It is the beginning of fall. The starlings are gathering around downtown Tulsa. They are resting now in the field across the road. Their days consumed by constant eating - preparation for their long southward journey. The temperature is beginning wane into comfortable ranges...
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October 24, 2003
Much to do today. I worked the Network Outage last night, and had an On-Call issue this morning at 7:40am, so I have the afternoon off. The deadline for my security paper is fast approaching - October 31st. This will be my focus for most of the weekend...
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October 26, 2003
Nothing sounds right
This is crazy. Last week I felt like writing. The words were flowing easily enough, but I had to study for a quiz in my DS2 class. This week, I have a paper due and my ability to clearly, concisely say what I want to has faded. Nothing sounds right...
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October 27, 2003
Doing better tonight.
Not wanting to give myself any excuses for my poor writing performance last night, I refused to admit my physical well-being as a hinderance to the writing process. I had a fever and didn't realize until this morning, when it had eased, how my head was throbbing...
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October 28, 2003
I ordered panther tonight; two days to wait, two days. The rest of the night: cherry coke, blueberry donuts, and writing like I'm running on a treadmill. Damn those deadlines. Be simple. Be the keyboard. Be Hemmingway - say more with less. ...
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