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I love to see mature technology. When something new is stable enough that you can point-and-click and it flies like it was meant to, there's a certain sense of awe, for me. Admittedly, the tech I generally see in this state is totally frivolous, on the scale of survival to silicone. In this case, it's the wireless network. So easy to use it's just unreal. Runs nicely, too, fast and easy. Only possible complaint is that I can't put the antenna straight up since I have two monitors, so I have to make sure not to catch it on anything.

Came home early, slept most of the afternoon and evening. It wasn't the lack of sleep last night, at least not entirely. It's healing to just rest a while. I'm all but officially done with my bachelor's degree; I've finished the last class I should ever need to take.

I have no plans to go on to get my masters in this lifetime, of the moment, though that could change someday. Shortly, I'll be in the Real World, Making Money.

It's sort of disquieting that my grandfather's illness is the harbinger of this change. Set me off my center. I'll be back to normal soon. Hard waiting, though. I'm split between thinking I shouldn't be mourning him yet, and being horrified by the pain he's enduring. I love him, and this fight has been so awful for him... awful.

an odd thought

A track I've been wandering randomly to more often than I'd expect starts with and uses thematically the phrase 'nothing to worry about' as a sample. hm. Trying to tell myself something?

Rest in Peace

Grandpa Jake died about 15 minutes ago. Everyone was there who was down there. It was apparently very peaceful.

He will be sorely missed.

My dad and I'm guessing all of my brothers are coming north right now, and are apparently only 40 miles out. They'll be stopping by shortly.

I'm going home now. No work today.