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First day off
First of all, it’s Monday and I’m not at work. That’s weird enough. And I guess I’m on vacation right now, which is also strange for me. Usually when I took time off from CNET, it meant I was going somewhere. Now I’m just… home.
So far today I’ve cleaned the bathroom, tidied up the bedroom, emptied the dishwasher, organized my Adium contacts, mailed off some bills, thought about travel plans to Santa Monica, thought about travel plans to Connecticut, and got a much-needed coffee.
I really dont know what to do with myself. I’m sure with more time I’ll be dangerously close to driving Ryan insane just by being here (he has his daily routine down to a science), so I need to figure out something for the week. My main plan is to hit the gym a bunch, maybe take some yoga classes, and go climbing more. Get myself out of the house as much as possible.
I also find it weird to not be tethered to Outlook all day. I’m so used to reminders, and my folders, and just the constant influx of corporate mail. It’s very disconcerting to only rely on gmail. I’m trying to decide if I should start using Mail.app for my mail, or if I should stick to the web interface. Now that I don’t have two computers to worry about, should I move all my web based stuff to apps, like my RSS?
/sigh
Relaxing is hard work.
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about 3 years ago
Ah the freedom of doing nothing and resting afterwards!!!!!
Suggestions to do while not working
-Learn a new skill ( you have to choose what interest you)
-Catch up on the tv series you missed (Can’t believe I watch all 7 seasons of Star Trek Voyager twice before I started work again) Suggest Battlestar Galactica. Just 3 seasons to watch, hehehe
-Exercise (I gained 25kg before I started work). We wouldn’t want you chubby when you start first video podcast in Mahalo. They don’t pay you by the pound. So lay of the bacon!!!!
about 3 years ago
V,
I am Exited for you in your new Postion @ mahalo, i am upset for your left @ CNET guessi am gonna stick in a corner while listening To BOL anywhase you in your time off just go out and do stuff play Tourist around the Bay area like Gary did in his comment post here or come up to toronto Veronica i’ll might look around where you are around toronto (i live in The Vincity of Toronto) anywhase enjoy your break off that Mahalo Gaved you, DONT DRIVE YOUR B-FRIEND RYAN CRAZY
Keep on kepping on @ Mahalo i’ll Subscribe to your new podcast @ mahalo
Jordie From the Vincity of Toronto, Canada
about 3 years ago
did anyone in here mention NetNewsWire…I did not notice after a quick skim read. I love NNW for RSS feeds. Looks better than web-based solutions and as a mac user looks are everything. It syncs with newsgator online so you can use multiple machines and keep your news stories synced.
I hope Leopard has a much improved Mail.app. It is so basic in its current functionality. Thunderbird works great but I find it doesnt integrate with OSX as well as mail.app (obviously).
sorry if repeating what you already know…
rock on
about 3 years ago
I’m storyboarding a film right now and I keep having this compulsive desire to check buzz out loud on my computer at the studio. For the longest time I couldn’t figure out why… but I just realized it’s because the lead character’s name is Veronica, we’re shooting the whole movie in CT, and I don’t know any Veronica’s in real life. So every time I go to plan out a scene with Veronica in it, it makes me think of BOL. You did some great work while you were there. Enjoy your time off and good luck at mahalo!