IT Clusterfuck

Things are not going well. I just got home from work. I had been there for about 12 hours 7 pm to 7 am trying to figure out why a website was not running properly.

This last week has been filled with so much frustration and wasted effort. Things are up and running for the most part but I am wiped out. I dont want to go to bed yet however. I may just shower and head back to work then do some power napping in the afternoon.

Bleh

Self sustaining communities: Hakka Circular Houses

It is amazing the tools and solutions cultures come up with. The tools for sustainable development exist and have been around for hundreds of years we just need to get out of our north american superiority bubble to take advantage of it. Fascinating I would to visit one.

Love the whole concept of a self sustaining apartment complex. Check out the gallery here and more about the Hakka people here.

Random Neuron Missfire

It is funny the things that come back to you at random times for no reason at all. I had a memory of a kids show that we watched every day for years that featured sea creature puppets on a blue screen.

I have no idea why it came to my mind. Thank god for google. I doubt this show made it out of canada but you never know so here is a little nostalgia from my childhood. The Waterville Gang

Supertalent Videos vom Casting bis zum Finale bei Clipfish

Smacked down by a pig

Its likely I have the swine flu. I refuse to believe that this is the dreaded flu everyone is talking about. Yes it has been a crappy 3 days but this isn't that bad. However if im not starting to feel better tomorrow I shall make my was to one of the insanely overwhelmed medi-clinics to see what they can do.

The fella is starting to come out of it, he is even thinking about going to work tomorrow. He has been so super fantastic the last few days. He bought a tub of chocolate peanut butter icecream which was fucking superb annnd he accompanied me to my work tonight to reset a server that was all wonky.

The plague has struck

The fella and I are both coming down with something. I would like to believe this is the common cold and not the swine flu. I am still in the early stages of fighting it.

The pc's have so badly botching our h1n1 vaccine plans to the point where I believe Health Minister Ron Liepert should be charged with gross negligence. There does not seem to be a lot of options for Albertans who do not want to get sick unless of course you are a member of the Calgary flames.

What really kills me (and may actually kill many) is the Leipert has declared the vaccine program a success.

What outrageous arrogance and incompetence. Does it bother anyone else that as Cracked Crystal Ball II pointed out that Winnipeg had 12 clinics and Calgary only had 4?

Octoberfest: Edmonton 2009

Well we managed to survive the weekend's shenanigans. Octoberfest was fun despite how poorly managed the beer delivery system was. The taps were over pressured and as a result everything that was poured was super foamy. It was a 45 min wait in line to get a jug of beer.

I witnessed terrible crimes against beer in that lineup. They would pour the beer from jug to jug. They would then let the foam settle and start the process all over again in an attempt to get a full one with only a little bit of head. By the time you got your full jug the beer was tragically flat and abused. The whole thing was rather disorganized.

That aside we had a fantastic time. The company was great. I ended up throwing together a lame costume. I went as a virgin (i know unexpected right :P). Which was basically me with a V-card in my pocket. I managed to hold onto that v-card all night!

Next year I want to do something more epic for a costume. It just didn't feel right not being dressed up.

Thriller 2009: Happy Halloween everyone!

Well actually its Justice's Genesis but man is it awesome!

Greg and I are not dressing up this year. Instead we are going to Octoberfest at the shaw. It should be great!