Still Here, Still Slacking

I'm not going to say that I could get used to this, not going to say I couldn't. While some strange compulsion drives me to write blog posts, it's not the end all, be all of who I am. But like Lex once famously said, "Blogito ergo sum."

But taking the time to recharge the batteries over the past cuppla has been most excellent. Work has been interesting but somewhat frustrating. New software often presents challenges when attempting to integrate updates and new features into an existing, fairly stable system. However, when the system exhibits seemingly random behavior, it is rather like attempting to herd cats.

That being said, I think we've finally got a handle on what we've been seeing and might even make progress again.

After the holiday.

A lot of folks are going to be off next week, those remaining, thorough-going professionals though they be, may be less than motivated to work too hard. Why strain when others are at the beach, I suppose?

Anyhoo, a quick glance at that opening graphic, an actual screenshot of my home system desktop, will reveal that I have plenty to keep me busy while the blog is in cruise control. I need to do this but I need to slack off from time to time.

I swore that if blogging ever became work, I would "down keyboard" and find something else to fill the hours not spent eating, sleeping, working, worshiping, commuting, reading, drumming, strumming, watching dramas of an historical nature via the magic of the Internet, and generally playing the fool.

But it has struck me lately - what happens when work is actually something approaching fun? The work is challenging, entertaining, and informative. Not to mention the folks I work with being a joy to be around.

I guess you might say I'm blessed.

Now if only the kids and grandkids lived closer...

Perhaps juvat's Monday post will inspire me to greater efforts as regards the blog. After all, next week is a short one, three days, surely I can set aside some time to write here, and on that other thing.

Surely.

We shall see.

As Buck might have said, keep on keeping on.

I'll be here.