D-day 2016

Tomorrow is D-day, as in we are going to eat the ducks. We'll have them with brussel sprouts and apple stuffing with a side of spicy horseradish cranberry relish.

Droid

Got my hands on a free Android tablet. Maybe I will post more? Or maybe I will just watch more Netflix?

back again... again

I was gifted a computer with a failing hard drive from my boss. It's got a decent size touch screen and a core 2 duo processor. It's about 6-7 years old, but it's running linux like a champ. This is what I needed to get back into computer stuff I think, a nice, useable computer I can play around with.

Now, I just need to slap a SSD in here and DL the latest distro.

Big update (not really)

I made the switch to windows 10 today. The biggest difference is that all the icons are way smaller . I am disappointed that the metro interface is gone, I didn't mind

that as much as some people did apparently. We're back to "start" menu again. However I am just all about that windows key. Just tap that thing and type away!

slacker

 I've been feeling like such a slacker lately. I have to study for an exam to get am IT cert, but every time I think about picking up ether book, I start lamenting about how I didn't pass the test on my first try.

Work has been difficult as I am lacking motivation to make any business happen. I've been back there about a year and a half and there is no chance of any kind of pay raise in sight.

Gotta keep my head down and plug away on this material.

Airplanes

Airports are so strange.

Setting up the "office"

Got a room in my house freed up, Shuffling things around now to make sure all the space is conducive to creativity. The space is looking pretty good.

Also something unexpected, the Xbox music app has a feature I didn't even know about. Apparently you can play entire albums like other albums from artists you already have in your collection. Super useful feature. No ads, no shuffling.

What are you up to this weekend?

Natto whole hell of a lot!

Well, not tons, but I am planning on whipping out another batch this weekend. So stinky. So good for you.

Tomatoes from the garden

I lucked out for lunch today! A big ole pile of tomatoes, picked me green and they finally ripened. Mmmmmmmm! 

Take me to pumpkin town

Oh, and they have a cannon to fend off pumpkin thieves.

Getting a fair amount done

Without internet distractions, I have been able to accomplish what feels like a lot to me. I have been working diligently on my Nitto (it's almost done!!). I am pretty sure that I kept it pretty close to the right temperature the whole time, the  cooler definitely smells like things fermenting, a smell similar to the sauerkraut. I guess we'll find out by tomorrow morning if the Nitto kinase was able to inoculate the rest of the beans. I can't imagine that it didn't they were for sure mostly slimy when I popped the plastic wrap on them.

Off the matrix

I disconnected myself from the Facebook again. It feels great to not have the urge to check it every 5 seconds. Deleted the app on my phone and on the computer. I am going to stick to blog posts, twitter and the new 'ello' , thought skeptics are saying that the site is just short term and it will be spun off as soon as there is enough users on it. I really hope that is not the case, but it is highly likely.

Tonight was productive with no social media. I was able to cook up a batch of soybeans which I am attempting to ferment into Natto , which is a  Japnese dish which is said to not be for people outside of Japan. We'll see about that I guess. I am trying to maintain it at 100 degree for 24 hour. I have a bunch of socks filled with rice and beans I am using as the heat source, and I am insulating with about 4 towels inside of a cooler, and the cooler is suspending above a heater in my room. This could get crazy.

Daily salads

 Salad is the most boring way to health.

I've been eating salad every day all week. I feel pretty awesome, but man is it boring to just sit there and chomp on a big pile of salad during lunch break. Boooooooooooooooooring.