I wonder what it is like to be able to sleep in. I just can't seem to make it past 8:00 Am without tossing and turning... and finally getting up. Even though I'm still tired, I just can't seem to sleep more. It also doesn't seem to matter what time I go to bed. My internal alarm clock just doesn't have a snooze. I also wonder what it is like to be able to nap. In the past decade, I think I have less than 10 naps... and that includes being sick.
There has got to be a better way to manage files. Over the past decade the volume of files that I have acquired and created is... well... insane. I need to spend a few months going through and sorting... but that just won't happen. Fortunately for me, my file management skills have never been too bad and have gotten a lot better over time. It is really the pure volume of files that is going to be difficult to go through... most everything is in semi-well-named folders.
Been running on empty lately... our business is booming and we just can't seem to get ahead. Often working extra hours is the only thing we can do to stay on top. With everyone screaming about the recession, we are grateful that business is doing so well; however, we can't keep this pace forever. I hate to say it... but we might have to start turning client/projects away. It just feels wrong to even have that thought.
Another notebook has been laid to retirement. As previously mentioned, I started naming my notebooks. The current trend is naming them after my web heroes. Stan last from March 29 to June 30 of 2008. In review, I noticed a lot more list making and a lot less sketching in this notebook. I either had more to do or was not getting enough done... at least that is my theory.
Inman is going fast. Within the first, I've filled 6 pages.
Ricky and I spent Sunday evening shooting photos of downtown Fullerton. I shot a little over 200... and I am sure Ricky shot more. Some walls were climbed, some fences jumped and some standing in the street... all just part of the fun.
I am currently advising everyone to avoid "Blogger in Draft". I've been using it for a bit... and while it does have some cool new features and a better layout... it just ain't quite ready for the general public. It is fairly fickle about what browsers it likes and how it likes to work. If you are feeling brave and need more stress in your life... give it a try.
For some reason... unknown to me... the power was cut off from my office late Friday night. For some reason... unknown to me... all my servers successfully rebooted — expect the primary one. This has me in the office way too early this morning to manually boot the server. Some days I hate computers, and other days I really hate computers.
Ong and I picked up the vinyl plotter today and I stayed late at the office setting it up. First decal off was for Decal HQ... followed by everyone's favorite logo — which is now being sported on my laptop. Needless to say, both Ong and I are very excited to start playing around and figuring out the production details for Decal HQ.
Even though I haven't been feeling so good, I can't skip the Fullerton Farmers' Market. There is a vibe about it that I crave. I really enjoy belonging to a bigger community... and again there is just something about the Fullerton vibe. The people, the food, the locale... it just oozes cool.
I joined the 365 photo challenge on Flickr. I joined a day late, but was able to catch-up. This should provide a great motivation to use my camera daily — since the rules are to take a daily photo versus posting a daily photo. My poor camera has not seen much love since the iPhone showed-up. It is hard to carry around an SLR when you have a camera built right into your phone. Don't get me wrong the cameras are nowhere near each other when it comes to quality.
Enjoyed a cigar in the perfect summer weather last night. I noticed that with my new ashtray that I am taking a lot longer to get through a cigar. This is creating a better cigar experience all around; the flavor is better and the time is more relaxing. Kinda makes me regret being so cheap and not buying an ashtray sooner. Shame on me.
So I woke up this morning to a wasp-nest-type sound — a crazy loud buzz that could only mean trouble. I peeked out the window to see nothing; so I figured that it must be coming from the nearby freeway or some local construction. It turned out to be a helicopter... and not just one, but four helicopters hovering over my neighborhood. My first thought was that OJ must have killed someone else ‐ news helicopters love a good freeway chase. Turned out to be a gun battle that closed down the 91 East between Anaheim and Fullerton. According to the local news, the shooting injured a cop and an innocent bystander... and killed the guy that started the mess. The freeway was shutdown from about midnight to 9:00 AM... I assume that the helicopters hovered the entire time. What would American television be without on-location reports? Put the giant wasps away and give me Google any day.
Sally Manders, Ong and I have set ourselves up at polar basecamp... aka our living room for the day. We have food, water, entertainment... and most importantly, air conditioning. We have managed to keep to roughly 80° in here... even with cooking. I am hoping that we have survived the worst of the heat wave. If not... well, we have a game plan for survival that appears to be working.