Monthly Archives: April 2015

Apr 16 2015
In the Moment

No, it’s not the Apple Watch

Probably the best benefit from the Apple Watch announcement is the price drops for older Android Wear devices.
I am trying a Moto 360 out with my brother, we shall see if the 12 hour battery life gets to me, or if I feel like the benefits are worth babysitting a watch for battery life.
Supposedly some folks have been able to get two days. As a user of the watch for 48 hours, I have not seen that to be the case. I wear it upon waking in the morning, and I’m not comfortable that it will make it to happy hour after work.
It is wireless charging, and I do have some Qi chargers laying about, so that may help some of my issues with it.
Right now, my initial reaction:
It’s fun to talk to your wrist and send texts. Or set an alarm while you’re doing laundry, or remind yourself to do something while walking to the metro. For me, since I am first and foremost a pedestrian, I can see the appeal. Voice recognition is about as accurate as voice recognition gets, which is to say 90% of the time it’s pretty good and my message gets across.
But the battery life and the size are the things that I am not completely sold on.
Honestly, it’s too large for my wrist, as seen in the picture above. But my plan is to convert into a leather-bound pocket watch for when I cannot have a futuristic watch on my wrist.
That is to say, during the Steampunk World’s Fair.
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Apr 14 2015
In the Moment

All too brief.

This is what my commute looks like for about ten percent of my walk.

It’s beautiful, and sad, and wonderful, and sobering.

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Apr 13 2015
In the Moment

Self medicating

It is a great tragedy that our parents spend their lives trying to learn that they cannot do everything for us.

Then, much later we must learn that we cannot do everything for them.

I really want my mother to be happy, but she has so much hate and fear that she holds on to.

So I spend some time contemplating that lesson, vent, and then get on with my life.

After a few beers, of course.

The above is the Board Room, where I intended to spend 20 minutes but instead stayed for four hours.

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Apr 05 2015
In the Moment

Not my dog

So Meredith’s roommate has a new puppy, which means I’m over there often dealing with a puppy.

I’ve never had a pet before, and this is a new experience. I’m also post allergies, thanks to my last four years of diligence with my allergy shots.

She is a Bernese mountain dog slash poodle mix, and completely adorable.

I have been over once a week and I am possibly in love with her.

She is growing up so fast.

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Apr 03 2015
In the Moment Image

“Mammoth coffee”

This fluorescent ceiling light at the office was the only way I could light the droplets of oil. I was surprised that it turned the black coffee to a shade of brown.

Very creamy, delicious, as I stated above. Doesn’t need any doctoring at all. No sugar, use a dark roast, and the bitterness isn’t really there. I’m guessing its all the rich fats they are using.

I may get it again.

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