Archive for April, 2008
Do Not Call registration
http://www.donotcall.gov/
My girlfriend’s phone number gets lots of spam calls. I didn’t have anywhere near this number when I had my old number. I registered her on the national do-not-call list yesterday.
Hopefully that will minimize the calls.
Moving checklist;
Packing.. done.
Moving.. done.
Internet.. done.
Critical boxes unpacked.. done.
Relaxing and getting settled.. in progress.
Moving day!
If you happened by the blog on April 26, today I am moving. Today I move south from Dublin, CA to San Jose, CA to live with my girlfriend. Yes, it’s pretty serious. Wish me luck with both moving and the other.
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Tolly Reports on Nortel
A few cool links regarding Nortel products at the Tolly Group’s website. Tolly has been doing product evaluation and testing for over 20 years (I don’t know the actual length, they don’t say on the website). They are independent and claim to be unbiased. I see their reports being used by a variety of people. [...]
Additional thoughts on stressful situations
The recent unpleasantness in my new job has nothing to do with my current employers: Instead it has to do with a 3rd party company that manages the telecom orders for one of our customers. This customer put in a ticket for us to answer questions for this 3rd party, so I called to ask [...]
My boss at Heller Ehrman
Two jobs back I had a really horrible boss for several years. When I left, she had previously been fired (the exactly facts that I’m aware of is she “took 2 weeks of vacation” and then gave notice that she would not be returning to work at Heller Ehrman having found a job… since she went [...]
Password recovery
The link to recover your password, should you need it, is:
http://www.datarave.net/forums/profile.php?mode=sendpassword
More poetry from Eric
Eric popped by my blog recently and commented on my use of his material. He offered additional material to contribute (Copyright Eric Odegaard, posted with permission):
Just Awakened
Water settles
into pools on the driveway:
glass beads in a broach.
The idle sun drifts
from behind clouds,
its slanted light washing
a plain row of rocks
garnished with wildflowers,
trickling through birch branches,
making that haze, [...]
From Napa, with Love
We visited Napa for a weekend in February. I took photos as always and we drank wine. What else do you do in Napa?
Renting Property pt 2 / 1 bedroom 1 bath san jose california $1395
Listed on Craigslist
Listing @ Craigslist
Listed on our property manager’s web site;
Listing
And our property managers;
Matusich-Raich Property Management
Terrace Villa 1 bedroom, 1 bath, upstairs end unit condominium. Tastefully remodeled gleaming kitchen with new cherry cabinets, granite tops, stove/micro combo, refrigerator ice/maker. Vaulted ceiling, wood burning fireplace, ceiling fan, central air, inside laundry room with washer/dryer. Carport parking, [...]
