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So, without Dave at work, and during this oh-so-deserted season of the year, I've been spending a lot of time getting work done. When nothing's about to disrupt me, I can get half a dozen stubborn servers installed, patched, and customized in three days, several minor issues dealt with, and I can kill my iPod battery three days running. Also, Cookie Week has been a smashing success; I'm planning on taking the remains of our ginger cookies (whatever Becky doesn't take) for Return of Bride of Son of Cookie Day tomorrow, then call it good until next time.

I've been reading more Peter Hamilton - he's rapidly confirming himself as one of my favorite scifi authors, since his works are _real_ sci-fi - it's about _people_, not the tech. Pandora's Star is set in a society which has had two major scientific leaps in the last few hundred years - they've figured out how to grant effective immortality through rejuvenation and resurrection, and they've created a network of wormholes for travel (interstellar travel is by train, how cool is that?). The sickness of this society is pretty impressive, and he's telling a beautiful story. (his last one holds my Best Scifi Ever trophy for telling a believable and truly heinous story of how humanity learned about the truth behind death and the soul.)

I've also been drinking extra coffee and even some energy drinks. Since I can focus on one thing all day, I can afford to be a little manic. S'fun to be a little hepped.

This may have contributed to me walking home today - reached a good stopping point and just stood up and walked out the door. Felt good. Winter weather, gorgeous cloudy sky (I think my brain's broken - a dark grey sky, promising rain and wet, is just as beautiful to me as a nice sunny day with a hint of a breeze.)

Anycase. Home now, relaxing a bit. Should probably think about dinner.