Break(through)
On Saturday morning, after an inability to go to sleep, I was debugging some code, and it ran, returning some results. As I lay down, about 10 minutes later, I realized that it was actually doing what it was supposed to be doing. It actually WORKS! (As always, look at the latest here.) For the next couple hours, I walked around in a daze, inside the Barnes & Noble on the corner, and got some eggs and bacon as a celebratory breakfast. No one was awake to tell that I had just broken through. But anyway, in a good place right now, accomplished something significant before going off to Korea. Yeah, still needs some work, but man, this was major. So now, I don’t think I want to blog while I’m over there, so I’ll see you again in about a month. Break time. Cheers! 12:01am comments?
This Is Mine
I got this because it came at a really good price and it makes me sorta feel connected to the ex, to whom I gave one of these, the same year even. 12:01am comments?
October 27, 2008
untitled
wonders in the sky
miracles, ordinary
winter always comes 12:01am comments?
October 26, 2008
Warning: Sound
The old game Glider, in flash form, as everything one day will be. 12:02am comments?
Groovy
Someone up there is looking out for me. I still dip into states approaching despair, and every time, I am lifted up from them. Some new idea, some new insight, some fresh way of looking at things. I have decided that I will get something working by the time I go to Korea (at night on election day, after I vote), though what exactly will coagulate by then is still a little up in the air. I think I am developing some powerful paradigms, here in my notes and what code I can write, so whatever it is that works by early November, I think I will have to do some augmenting in December when I get back. But I think it will all turn out well. I get knocked down, but I get up again, yeah, you’re never going to keep me down. And so on.
I have to go to a toy store before I pack my bags, which I have had no time for at the pace I’m going with my work. For my niece and nephew, of course, something perhaps it is hard to get in Korea, whatever that might be. I have gifts lined up for my aunt and cousin, and the two good friends I still have there. Plus a few random ancient coins for whomever else I might be inclined to be generous towards. I find I really like giving away coins. I have so many of them, these days, and it’s weird to think that most of the world has never seen even one of what I might have hundreds of. I get a reaction a lot of times of “are you sure you want to give this to me?”, and I almost have to explain that I have lots more where that came from. And that’s that tune.
I’m these days eating all the good food that I’m going to be without for a month. I love this neighborhood. Like the best pizza in the world is a block away, one of the greatest burgers in existence delivers (though even that is only 4 blocks down). I remember when I went to Thailand in 1994 I remember most that I rode an elephant and the food was exquisite. Oh, yeah: my parents & aunt and I are all headed to Bangkok for 4 days during the sojourn in the Land of the Morning Calm (Korea, if you didn’t know it was called that). But I am really looking forward to getting some real KFC: Korean fried chicken. There was an article in the New York Times not that long ago about places in NYC to get some, but I’m going to the source. And yeah, it’s real good.
In which I am ridiculously content with just about everything. 12:01am comments?
Wisdom
I bought this from a guy who sells old books and magazines on the street. He's there like every day, same place on Columbus Ave., and I can't imagine the neighborhood without him. I paid $10 for it, which I thought was a deal.
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For Gift Purposes
I'm getting this to give to someone in Korea. It's actually a lot smaller than depicted here, so don't get excited. 12:01am comments?
October 18, 2008
leaves
crisp the air around
the wind whispers of futures
leaves fall without thought 12:01am comments?
Edge
This is the guitar going cosmic: the Fathomr. This is the main logic worked out, as yet untested. I picked that name because it describes what it’s doing, and the name is a nice way to put it. Plus, the domain name was available. Mainly because of the second reason. Heh. In other news, along the same line, I sold the domain tune.in for a few grand, and I’m partially using the proceeds to purchase crowfeather.com, which I’ve wanted since like I began buying domain names and writing websites, back in 2000. Can’t believe that that far flung a date is so far behind us. But anyway, right now I’m starting to prepare for a trip to Korea in November. And that’s about it, here at the cutting edge. 12:01am comments?
Obsession
I vacillate between waves of hope and waves of despair. Sometimes to think it is so simple a thing that I am making, I’ll be done in short order; then to think it is so hugely complex a thing that no one could do it, not I, especially. But I’ve made some breakthroughs, recently, and I think I have the framework worked out in my head. A bit of furious coding and testing should bear me out. I’m pretty sure, if it comes down to it, that I’ll have something written by the end of the month, the question is what exactly will pour forth when I mix all the ingredients together. We shall see what we shall see.
In other news, went out with that dentist. Not exactly disastrous — the steak was good. But really, she was not for me. She kinda reminded me a little here and there of my mother. I mean, she seemed to be older than I am, though she’s about my brother’s age. Maybe I’m still young for my age (read: immature, I think). Right after I went home and called the mom, she immediately gave me the number of a lawyer to call. Yes, that’s right, I’m suing time itself for breach of contract. Heh. Seriously, another female, who’s the daughter of a friend. Not high hopes there. Whatever.
So, right now I have practically no life. But for me, that’s pretty much par for the course. There’s not really any movies, even, out there that I want to go see. (Though going out to see a movie is just to walk a block and a half. Heh.) I sometimes go to Barnes & Noble, but usually it’s to go there and think: to work, just with a change of scenery to fire up them mental juices. In November, I’m going to Korea with the parents. That should be interesting. I thought it would be nice to have some extended time with them; they’re old, and you never know. And I guess that’s something. So there.
Couple More Wedding Photos
Since Bob has been as yet remiss in setting up a photo album online, here are a couple more pics to whet your appetite:
The groom as he begins his entrance into the wedding hall.
The approach of the bride into the ceremony.
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thirst
i thirst, to drink water from another source
eternal pools no man has ever touched
to derive pleasure from so simple a thing
beyond the ecstasies, to pick such flowers
i suffer like everyone, i suffer like no one
i dream of life that can never be, not just so
and yet still the hope that the rain brings 12:01am comments?
Up and Down
This is the spiral staircase I ascend and descend every day in my apartment.
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October 4, 2008
Quote
To have faith is to rely upon Christ, the Person, with the whole heart. It is not the understanding of the mind, not the theological opinion, not creed, not organization, not ritual. It is the koinonia of the whole personality with God and Christ, ... This experience of communion with Christ is itself the continual attitude of dependence on the Savior which we call faith.
Wailing
If you’ve ever heard the instrumental “Midnight” by Jimi Hendrix, I’m at the part just after the feedback builds in the middle, and then the guitar starts to go cosmic. As far as the project goes, that is. Starting off by hooking into the Java part, which is the socket server that connects to various knowledge bases. It’s really a lot of info to play with. I’ve been ramping up cautiously as September ended, but now is the time for wizardry, if ever I were capable of it. Right now, I actually have some working code! It’s not much, but everything is very exciting, as I progress. In other news, I got that number of the female dentist in the area, for dating purposes. Will dish when there is something to exposit. And yeah, life goes on. 12:01am 2 comments
