New Boots
Originally uploaded by Paul Timmins.

I'm still having DSL problems after SBC came out.

On the other hand, my mom pointed out a picture I missed from her and my sister's trip to England.

SNAKE ON A PLANE!!!! CLICK HERE TO SEE!

Dearest DSL Line,

Quit taking so many errors. Damn you, damn you, damn you. Don't make me allocate my own netblock, assign it to my T1, and fully disconnect your ass. I like 6 megs but I also like stability. I do also like the promotional price of this 6 meg circuit. $49.95 can't be beat! woo!

If you're wondering why I'm sporadically harder to reach than usual in the last 24-48 hours, this is why. I still have internet access, it's just not quite normal.

It's probably better for me anyway. 🙂

Dude it is nuts at mongolian barbeque. I had to wait just to get a blinky thing. 😮

I'm bored, tired, and feel like warmed poop.

I was so bored I wrote a SIP implementation (in perl(!)) that can connect to a server, make a phone call, and then starts up its own RTP processor that simply echos back everything the callee says. Becky and I were using it to make funny noises at each other. We're mature like that.

But I had my first real-world use for the fork() system call. yay!

Yea, so I have a cold and am running a fever. I've been feeling it since 25 Dec. It sucks.

Tomorrow I have a site install. It's gonna be fun if my coworker is still ill (different sickness) and I feel like this. And by fun I mean "suck". And I can't loop the SJ on the customer site in fucking Clio, so Friday's install could be … fun… But I accepted the circuit earlier when I could loop it, so maybe at least now I can fire up ebond and open up my first ever DS1 TT. yay.

Work is still awesome though. I bitch about my job but I'd never take a moment of it back.

In exchange for hearing me rant, I give you a picture of my niece reading a book. It's cute and will make you smile.

Blinging out

It's a christmas tree ornament, but it looks funny. I've got T bling now.

Dearest ,

Eight years ago today you stole my ring, my heart, and my hat.

I got a new hat, and 4 months ago, I gave you your own ring. I never did get my heart back but that's okay.

Love,
Paul