This comes from an email I just wrote to an email pal from New Zealand. Here’s my update in multiple list form. I’m cross-posting this to Depression Common Sense since it mentions my depression situation.
Bad decisions:
- Continued serious relationship for 3 years – which turned out to be between 1 or 1 1/2 years too long.
- Moved to Tampa (3 1/2 hours away from kids) to make relationship work logistically.
- Bought a house, shopping club membership & timeshare with the woman.
Bad news:
- Relationship went into toilet – got worse and then worse.
- Was laid off from big $$$ job. Continue reading →
Change is the Only Constant
Quit complaining that Facebook changes things. Embrace the new. When web developers work hard all day on a new feature only to have the community poo-poo it – for a site that’s free to begin with – it feels crappy. I know from experience. You don’t like it? Fine. Go build a better one yourself. Continue reading →
Facebook can be highly enjoyable, but also very annoying. Between app invites, mystery friends and requests, friends blabbering on your ‘Live News’ page, there’s a lot that can get in the way of having a pleasant experience. Here’s are nine ways I manage to keep the noise to a minimum so I can enjoy what I enjoy about it: my friends.
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Snow Leopard Upgrade
I pre-ordered the Snow Leopard upgrade when it became available months ago. When it arrived I tried to install it, but it didn’t work. I remembered that the optical drive on my MacBook is hinkey (yes, that’s a technical term).
The DVD sat on my desk since then. Then I thought, “hey!” I made an appointment with a genius at the Apple Store to see if they had a working optical drive they would connect for me so Snow Leopard could be installed. I wasn’t sure if they would be willing to do that. Continue reading →
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