Sunday, September 24, 2006
Friday, September 15, 2006
Monday, September 04, 2006
Party on Dudes and Dudettes
I have been the unfortunate victim of endless shift work... only one more month, and the worst should be over. I need someone to stand up for me and keep me from being exploited. Besides shift work, I have been needing to deal with very hurtful people. It has validated my decision, and even though I have enjoyed my time here, it is a good opportunity to move on, and I will be sure to learn a lot in my new position.
In my home life I am also embracing some changes, getting ready to let go of the house, and becoming the guardian of a teenager. It's tough to cope when we hardly see each other, but I feel that we're making some progress.
The Oregon Coast is always a good destination when you need to jump in the car and get away. Especially nice when the valley is cooking.
Life is a little overwhelming sometimes, and I feel alone in the world from time to time, but I am learning to live with it.
Finally, after nine months, I had a chance for a girls' night out. I let them have their makeover session, and joined them for dinner. I gave them a round of applause when they came in, because they were looking ready to hit the town, while I was in my t-shirt. We had a lot of joking and laughing, and even a little mahjong before calling it a night. I am looking forward to more such entertainment in the future, as I move closer to the big city.
Next weekend, I will get to see my favorite non-person again. Emily!! I miss her very much, and I will get to doggy-sit her for a day. I also miss my Coffee boy, who I will be remembering as I drive through the forests of the Olympic peninsula on my way to see Emily.
In my home life I am also embracing some changes, getting ready to let go of the house, and becoming the guardian of a teenager. It's tough to cope when we hardly see each other, but I feel that we're making some progress.
The Oregon Coast is always a good destination when you need to jump in the car and get away. Especially nice when the valley is cooking.
Life is a little overwhelming sometimes, and I feel alone in the world from time to time, but I am learning to live with it.
Finally, after nine months, I had a chance for a girls' night out. I let them have their makeover session, and joined them for dinner. I gave them a round of applause when they came in, because they were looking ready to hit the town, while I was in my t-shirt. We had a lot of joking and laughing, and even a little mahjong before calling it a night. I am looking forward to more such entertainment in the future, as I move closer to the big city.
Next weekend, I will get to see my favorite non-person again. Emily!! I miss her very much, and I will get to doggy-sit her for a day. I also miss my Coffee boy, who I will be remembering as I drive through the forests of the Olympic peninsula on my way to see Emily.
Saturday, September 02, 2006
Embracing the uncertainties... that could be hard sometime!
"I get it now; I didn't get it then. That life is about losing and about doing it as gracefully as possible... and enjoying everything in between." -Mia Farrow
來年生肖運程，祝各位豬年行好運，恭喜恭喜!!
二零零七年丁亥年豬年十二生肖運程 From 通先生企劃無限公司
After reading that, I am looking forward to the year of Boar, better changes in search of love, happiness & stability.
Jackal needs a new fan.
After reading that, I am looking forward to the year of Boar, better changes in search of love, happiness & stability.
Jackal needs a new fan.
Thursday, August 31, 2006
Thursday, August 24, 2006
Leadership Essentials 101 August 22-24
Don't get me wrong, the instructor rocked, with true enthusiasm. I had a hard time understanding her perspective, but it was enlightening. To my surprise, I was already implementing a lot of the skills the class was teaching, but I did learn some ways to be more effective as a leader and coach, which will help me a great deal in managing folks. I think what I learned will be helpful for me at any job I may have in the future, and to enhance my ability to interact and manage effectively. I was disappointed to be ignored, but I did get to see my good buddy from Springfield, and we had some very frank exchange about my future. I am very happy that he was completely supportive of my choice. In addition, I also could see that I need to practice my public speaking skills, as this is one area where I lack the confidence that I will need to be a truly effective leader.
After my shift work next week, I will have a long weekend. I should have a double day off, but that won't happen. I will be seeing friends in P-town, driving to L-town to check things out, and hopefully, sleeping a lot. The following picture shows my feeling about having to deal with unpleasant people.
After my shift work next week, I will have a long weekend. I should have a double day off, but that won't happen. I will be seeing friends in P-town, driving to L-town to check things out, and hopefully, sleeping a lot. The following picture shows my feeling about having to deal with unpleasant people.
Saturday, August 19, 2006
Believe it or NOT!
I am HOT.
Horace: Don't stop Praying!
A Korean-American speaking Chinese in a Texan accent is funny.
Boiring Fish, it's not your fault, it was an abnormal shut down. Don't beat yourself down. You made it man, you saw the real deal.
Tech Dept. celebrated 11 years without an recordable injury on Willamette Queen. Hurray!
Give me the money, JY! Double the JY!
Horace is 63! Horace is retiring. BoringFish is becoming the ONE.
BoringFish is helping the head count at Millersburg, welcome to the elite group of defectors. Keep Counting.
Eric started the life of a work slave.
It's official, they even made the formal announcement at 2:30 meeting. I have joined the convent. I started to tell some hourly people too. They were shocked, no really. Now it all made sense.
BoringFish is going to be a FULL foreman.
SP is on going, next round please. Secret Project that is.
BoringFish sent her notice to TO, what a wuss & a quitter!
Horace: Don't stop Praying!
A Korean-American speaking Chinese in a Texan accent is funny.
Boiring Fish, it's not your fault, it was an abnormal shut down. Don't beat yourself down. You made it man, you saw the real deal.
Tech Dept. celebrated 11 years without an recordable injury on Willamette Queen. Hurray!
Give me the money, JY! Double the JY!
Horace is 63! Horace is retiring. BoringFish is becoming the ONE.
BoringFish is helping the head count at Millersburg, welcome to the elite group of defectors. Keep Counting.
Eric started the life of a work slave.
It's official, they even made the formal announcement at 2:30 meeting. I have joined the convent. I started to tell some hourly people too. They were shocked, no really. Now it all made sense.
BoringFish is going to be a FULL foreman.
SP is on going, next round please. Secret Project that is.
BoringFish sent her notice to TO, what a wuss & a quitter!
Congratulations are rolling in!
These are what I heard all night along, quite a contrast.
Congratulations!
Keep it running, man you were hammered last night. Don't wreck it now.
Congratulations!
Keep it running, man you were hammered last night. Don't wreck it now.
Work update : I am a fool, FOOL!
That's my latest self description as the life of a relief foreman. This update concluded that I continue to improve myself technically but that did not excuse the fact that I am the FOOL. In the latest rotation, I committed costly mistakes during duties, and I excelled in wrecking the machine. Last night, I had my first HAMMERED night and we lost 6 hours of production and have made cull tonnage of 65 since start up. The upside from that, no one gets hurt when we tried to put the sheet on the reel and I finally stopped my good streak of great runs, and start learning from my shortcomings. After all, I am not special. I wanted to stress that the crews were supportive and were at their best to make things work, however, when you are the GREEN foreman with a green crew. It's impossible not to feel that you were set up to dance with the tigers in the cage. AL said "They can't expect you to know how to fix things when you never seen it before." Thanks Al, Mark, Vanessa and Cindy, but I am still bummed.
The inserts summarized some of my mistakes in recent tours.
This was from last night comment 8/17:
#2 PM went down last night when a power bump took out a fuse for the primary BB drive fan. This is a small fan that cools the drive itself in the MCC not the drive motor. The fan went down, the drive heated up and shut down when it got to the high temperature interlock. There are no alarms or indications for this system or any of the other drives. With the PBB went the rest of the wet end.
The biggest problem from last night was the lack of flushouts. When the machine went down, there were no flushouts performed on the stock lines or the headboxes. We got VERY lucky that the headboxes did not plug up but it caught up with us on the bottom ply. The entire line from the MC pump to the consistency transmitter/meter in the basement above the filler screen was plugged like a brick. The line had to be opened in several different spots, the refiner had to be opened, and it all had to be flushed out multiple times. It took approximately 6 hours worth of work to get the line unplugged. During the work, the machine was transitioned to 33# and a duplex sheet.
It cannot be stressed enough just how important and fundamental line flushing is during any shutdown but particularly crashes. Even if you have to overflow tanks or stuffboxes or blow headboxes out on the floor, you need to do it. Make sure that you do it safely and take precautions to ensure that (like spotters or caution tape, etc) but it has to be done.
And the night before last, 8/16:
The machine was shut down this morning to replace the ENP blanket. The blanket was found to be delaminated about 6-12" in from the back edge. The area of delamination was very large and we were extremely lucky that it did not come apart on the fly. A spot on the reel was discovered last night and was traced back to the spot on the blanket but the seriousness of the situation was not recognized. It is very important to understand that if there is a problem discovered with the blanket (abnormal spots anywhere, oil/water spraying in a fixed spot, etc), its critical that you shut down in an orderly fashion and inspect the area. Particularly if there is a spot on the reel - that usually means that something "different" is going on in the nip and if its tied at all to the blanket, its not a good situation. Those situations are your opportunity to avert a press wreck and eliminate a lot of downtime. Even if it turns out to be a non issue after shutting down at least you've looked and ruled out the possibility.
The previous tour note, 7/28-7/31:
GRAVEYARD SHIFT
The draw in the machine was reduced some more this morning. The wire to press draw was reduced by about 10 fpm and this has the machine back to around 72 fpm of total draw. Try to keep it there. The draw was increased again on graveyard tonight and was too high. Anything over about 78 fpm is probably too much.
Dayshift was doing a very good job of keeping the waste left on the reel spool to a minimum. Make sure that we are always working together between the reel and winder to minimize how much we throw away. This really adds up to a lot of paper at the end of the month.
The screen rejects were found going to the couch pit today. Make sure these are going to the screening system whenever possible.
The inserts summarized some of my mistakes in recent tours.
This was from last night comment 8/17:
#2 PM went down last night when a power bump took out a fuse for the primary BB drive fan. This is a small fan that cools the drive itself in the MCC not the drive motor. The fan went down, the drive heated up and shut down when it got to the high temperature interlock. There are no alarms or indications for this system or any of the other drives. With the PBB went the rest of the wet end.
The biggest problem from last night was the lack of flushouts. When the machine went down, there were no flushouts performed on the stock lines or the headboxes. We got VERY lucky that the headboxes did not plug up but it caught up with us on the bottom ply. The entire line from the MC pump to the consistency transmitter/meter in the basement above the filler screen was plugged like a brick. The line had to be opened in several different spots, the refiner had to be opened, and it all had to be flushed out multiple times. It took approximately 6 hours worth of work to get the line unplugged. During the work, the machine was transitioned to 33# and a duplex sheet.
It cannot be stressed enough just how important and fundamental line flushing is during any shutdown but particularly crashes. Even if you have to overflow tanks or stuffboxes or blow headboxes out on the floor, you need to do it. Make sure that you do it safely and take precautions to ensure that (like spotters or caution tape, etc) but it has to be done.
And the night before last, 8/16:
The machine was shut down this morning to replace the ENP blanket. The blanket was found to be delaminated about 6-12" in from the back edge. The area of delamination was very large and we were extremely lucky that it did not come apart on the fly. A spot on the reel was discovered last night and was traced back to the spot on the blanket but the seriousness of the situation was not recognized. It is very important to understand that if there is a problem discovered with the blanket (abnormal spots anywhere, oil/water spraying in a fixed spot, etc), its critical that you shut down in an orderly fashion and inspect the area. Particularly if there is a spot on the reel - that usually means that something "different" is going on in the nip and if its tied at all to the blanket, its not a good situation. Those situations are your opportunity to avert a press wreck and eliminate a lot of downtime. Even if it turns out to be a non issue after shutting down at least you've looked and ruled out the possibility.
The previous tour note, 7/28-7/31:
GRAVEYARD SHIFT
The draw in the machine was reduced some more this morning. The wire to press draw was reduced by about 10 fpm and this has the machine back to around 72 fpm of total draw. Try to keep it there. The draw was increased again on graveyard tonight and was too high. Anything over about 78 fpm is probably too much.
Dayshift was doing a very good job of keeping the waste left on the reel spool to a minimum. Make sure that we are always working together between the reel and winder to minimize how much we throw away. This really adds up to a lot of paper at the end of the month.
The screen rejects were found going to the couch pit today. Make sure these are going to the screening system whenever possible.
Friday, August 18, 2006
測驗你的脾氣
測驗你的脾氣
START-你喜歡什麼季節吃火鍋?
A 冬天 TO 2
B 夏天 TO 5
C 不分季節 TO 1
1-你喜歡沾醬料吃嗎？
A喜歡 TO 2
B不喜歡 TO 5
2-你的醬料裡面會加雞蛋嗎?
A會 TO 3
B不會 TO 6
3-如果你吃到一半，發現裡面有一小截的煙蒂，你會怎麼辦？
A跟老闆吵架，要求換一鍋新的 TO 13
B不吃了，直接付錢走人 TO 10
4-你選擇火鍋店的標準是什麼？
A很有名氣 TO 7
B價格便宜 TO 8
5-火鍋店推出一種你完全沒看過的新式火鍋，你會勇於嚐試嗎？
A會 TO 6
B不會 TO 8
6-你喜歡幾個人一起吃火鍋？
A兩三個知心好友 TO 9
B一大群朋友 TO 3
7-店裡已經坐滿了人，你會一直在那邊等、還是不想等，馬上換一家？
A等 TO 11
B換一家 TO 12
8-你喜歡加什麼樣的配料？
A加麵條 TO 9
B加冬粉 TO 7
9-你會先喝湯、還是先吃完所有的料再喝湯？
A先喝湯 TO 10
B先吃料 TO 12
10-如果老闆告訴你火鍋裡必須加某種奇怪的配料才會變得很可口，你願意試試看嗎？
A願意 TO 17
B不願意 TO 13
11-你會不會在吃完熱騰騰的火鍋之後，來一碗清涼的剉冰？
A會 TO 15
B不會 TO 14
12-吃火鍋的時候，你喜歡一開始就放肉、還是最後再放？
A一開始就放 TO 15
B最後才放 TO 11
13-你喜歡把配料通通丟進鍋子裡面煮，還是一樣一樣慢慢煮？
A一起煮 TO 17
B一樣一樣煮 TO 16
14-你喜歡配什麼飲料？
A烏龍茶 TO 16
B烏梅汁 TO A
15-你喜歡在家吃火鍋、還是喜歡在外面吃火鍋？
A家裡 TO 16
B外面 TO 14
16-你快吃飽時，如果有下一個客人在後面等位子，你會在意嗎？
A會 TO B
B不會 TO C
17-你已經吃的很飽了，這時老闆突然說要再免費送你一鍋，你還會吃嗎？
A會 TO D
B不會 TO 16
診斷：從火鍋類型分析你的性格
A 涮涮鍋：你的個性內向、有點自閉～
你的性格比較孤僻一點，喜歡一個人安安靜靜地待在家裡，對你來說，跟不認識的人交談是很困難的事，所以朋友並不多，不過還是會有一些知心朋友，你要好好珍惜這些>關心你的人，不能因為是好朋友就疏於付出。你對自己的事情比較有興趣，一旦立定目標，就會一步步完成，即使再苦也沒關係。不過別把自己關在象牙塔裡，有些事情就算自己再有實力，沒有周圍的幫助，仍然無法完成，要學著打開心罪，跟不同的人交往，如果能認識人脈很廣的朋友，也可以增加與人接觸的機會喔!與人交往，不要覺得厭煩，應該主動示好，一般人都會欣然接受你，透過這些往來，說不定你會發現一個全新的自己正破殼而出呢!
B 麻辣鍋：個性有點偏激，喜惡分明～ BoringFish
你的性格比較火爆一點，好惡分明。遇到你喜歡的事情會馬上採取行動，一旦覺得討厭，就想馬上脫身。由於你先入為主的歡念，因此交友類型往往偏向某種人，不過一旦成為朋友，就會跟對方深入地往來。你很豪爽，當朋友遇到困難時，會馬上伸出援手，朋友都非常依賴你。因為你的個性陰晴不定，有時可能會因為一點麻小事而跟朋友鬧得不愉快，或在五分鐘熱度後改變初衷，這些情形都會讓你失去朋友的信賴，最好學習有條不紊地處理事情，堅持到最後。在與人相處的時候，不妨試著跟原本覺得合不來的人交往看看，而不定會因此發現對方的優點，這樣的嘗試可以慢慢增加你的朋友類型，讓你自己變得更有魅力、更受歡迎。
日式火鍋：個性溫和，是隻溫馴的綿羊～
你的性情溫和要適應力強，容易跟大家打成一片，在社團或班級中非常活躍，幾乎沒人會說你的壞話。你討厭跟別人發生衝突，所以養成八面玲瓏的態度，對不同的人採取不同的說法，說好聽是適應力強，說難聽就是缺乏個性，雖是個老好人，卻缺乏個人魅力，表面上看來朋友雖然很多，一旦遇到困難，卻缺少真正交心的朋友，有時會感到孤獨。在團體之中你必須學會適時表達自己的意見，若因害怕衝突而一味配合對方，並不能讓對方更加瞭解自己。你協調能力很強，只要能勇夌表達心中的想法，不以中傷為目的，相信別人一定會接納你的意見。你就是你，凡事不需對別人唯唯諾諾、一味忍耐，要表現出自己的風格。
D 鴛鴦鍋：你的個性頑固、喜歡鑽牛角尖～
你的個性頑固，一旦快定的事、就算周圍的人反對到底，佚也絕不改變心意，往好處想，這種個性可以讓你發揮強韌意志，在團體中擔任有力的領導者，當家人或朋友遇到困難時，你會義不容辭地出面幫大家解決，因此深受朋友們的信賴。但是由於你非常堅持自己的想法，完全無視於周圍的建議，因此經常樹立敵人，跟周圍發生許多摩擦。保持自己的風格固然不是一件壞事、但是過於頑固，完全不理會別人想法的人，會讓大家感到傷腦筋，因而漸漸失去朋友，最後說不定還會被孤立。你必須學會傾聽與自己相反的意見，尊重不同的價值觀跟思考方式，這樣或許就能增加彼此進一步瞭解的機會，人際關係也因此變得更廣闊。
START-你喜歡什麼季節吃火鍋?
A 冬天 TO 2
B 夏天 TO 5
C 不分季節 TO 1
1-你喜歡沾醬料吃嗎？
A喜歡 TO 2
B不喜歡 TO 5
2-你的醬料裡面會加雞蛋嗎?
A會 TO 3
B不會 TO 6
3-如果你吃到一半，發現裡面有一小截的煙蒂，你會怎麼辦？
A跟老闆吵架，要求換一鍋新的 TO 13
B不吃了，直接付錢走人 TO 10
4-你選擇火鍋店的標準是什麼？
A很有名氣 TO 7
B價格便宜 TO 8
5-火鍋店推出一種你完全沒看過的新式火鍋，你會勇於嚐試嗎？
A會 TO 6
B不會 TO 8
6-你喜歡幾個人一起吃火鍋？
A兩三個知心好友 TO 9
B一大群朋友 TO 3
7-店裡已經坐滿了人，你會一直在那邊等、還是不想等，馬上換一家？
A等 TO 11
B換一家 TO 12
8-你喜歡加什麼樣的配料？
A加麵條 TO 9
B加冬粉 TO 7
9-你會先喝湯、還是先吃完所有的料再喝湯？
A先喝湯 TO 10
B先吃料 TO 12
10-如果老闆告訴你火鍋裡必須加某種奇怪的配料才會變得很可口，你願意試試看嗎？
A願意 TO 17
B不願意 TO 13
11-你會不會在吃完熱騰騰的火鍋之後，來一碗清涼的剉冰？
A會 TO 15
B不會 TO 14
12-吃火鍋的時候，你喜歡一開始就放肉、還是最後再放？
A一開始就放 TO 15
B最後才放 TO 11
13-你喜歡把配料通通丟進鍋子裡面煮，還是一樣一樣慢慢煮？
A一起煮 TO 17
B一樣一樣煮 TO 16
14-你喜歡配什麼飲料？
A烏龍茶 TO 16
B烏梅汁 TO A
15-你喜歡在家吃火鍋、還是喜歡在外面吃火鍋？
A家裡 TO 16
B外面 TO 14
16-你快吃飽時，如果有下一個客人在後面等位子，你會在意嗎？
A會 TO B
B不會 TO C
17-你已經吃的很飽了，這時老闆突然說要再免費送你一鍋，你還會吃嗎？
A會 TO D
B不會 TO 16
診斷：從火鍋類型分析你的性格
A 涮涮鍋：你的個性內向、有點自閉～
你的性格比較孤僻一點，喜歡一個人安安靜靜地待在家裡，對你來說，跟不認識的人交談是很困難的事，所以朋友並不多，不過還是會有一些知心朋友，你要好好珍惜這些>關心你的人，不能因為是好朋友就疏於付出。你對自己的事情比較有興趣，一旦立定目標，就會一步步完成，即使再苦也沒關係。不過別把自己關在象牙塔裡，有些事情就算自己再有實力，沒有周圍的幫助，仍然無法完成，要學著打開心罪，跟不同的人交往，如果能認識人脈很廣的朋友，也可以增加與人接觸的機會喔!與人交往，不要覺得厭煩，應該主動示好，一般人都會欣然接受你，透過這些往來，說不定你會發現一個全新的自己正破殼而出呢!
B 麻辣鍋：個性有點偏激，喜惡分明～ BoringFish
你的性格比較火爆一點，好惡分明。遇到你喜歡的事情會馬上採取行動，一旦覺得討厭，就想馬上脫身。由於你先入為主的歡念，因此交友類型往往偏向某種人，不過一旦成為朋友，就會跟對方深入地往來。你很豪爽，當朋友遇到困難時，會馬上伸出援手，朋友都非常依賴你。因為你的個性陰晴不定，有時可能會因為一點麻小事而跟朋友鬧得不愉快，或在五分鐘熱度後改變初衷，這些情形都會讓你失去朋友的信賴，最好學習有條不紊地處理事情，堅持到最後。在與人相處的時候，不妨試著跟原本覺得合不來的人交往看看，而不定會因此發現對方的優點，這樣的嘗試可以慢慢增加你的朋友類型，讓你自己變得更有魅力、更受歡迎。
日式火鍋：個性溫和，是隻溫馴的綿羊～
你的性情溫和要適應力強，容易跟大家打成一片，在社團或班級中非常活躍，幾乎沒人會說你的壞話。你討厭跟別人發生衝突，所以養成八面玲瓏的態度，對不同的人採取不同的說法，說好聽是適應力強，說難聽就是缺乏個性，雖是個老好人，卻缺乏個人魅力，表面上看來朋友雖然很多，一旦遇到困難，卻缺少真正交心的朋友，有時會感到孤獨。在團體之中你必須學會適時表達自己的意見，若因害怕衝突而一味配合對方，並不能讓對方更加瞭解自己。你協調能力很強，只要能勇夌表達心中的想法，不以中傷為目的，相信別人一定會接納你的意見。你就是你，凡事不需對別人唯唯諾諾、一味忍耐，要表現出自己的風格。
D 鴛鴦鍋：你的個性頑固、喜歡鑽牛角尖～
你的個性頑固，一旦快定的事、就算周圍的人反對到底，佚也絕不改變心意，往好處想，這種個性可以讓你發揮強韌意志，在團體中擔任有力的領導者，當家人或朋友遇到困難時，你會義不容辭地出面幫大家解決，因此深受朋友們的信賴。但是由於你非常堅持自己的想法，完全無視於周圍的建議，因此經常樹立敵人，跟周圍發生許多摩擦。保持自己的風格固然不是一件壞事、但是過於頑固，完全不理會別人想法的人，會讓大家感到傷腦筋，因而漸漸失去朋友，最後說不定還會被孤立。你必須學會傾聽與自己相反的意見，尊重不同的價值觀跟思考方式，這樣或許就能增加彼此進一步瞭解的機會，人際關係也因此變得更廣闊。
Thursday, August 17, 2006
Wednesday, August 16, 2006
North
I am petitioning a seperation from MR ALBANY and I will be getting a trialed marriage with MR. W!.. yeah, I am, isn't it sweet? I am signing my life away, ok at least for the next 3 years. Then, I may ask for another seperation.
Shout out to my homies.
I talked to my friends on a regular basis. We usually chat about work, family, music, love life etc.
It was nice to re-connect to a few of those long lost friends.Some of the highlights are: Mosquito, best friend for life- gosh it was liked more than 1 year ago that we were hanging out in HK. The 4 golden flowers are doing good, coping with life, chucking along.
Ted was another lost pal that I haven't seen or talked to over a year, we re-connected recently via email and he is doing great with his new job, joining the elite mileage club.
Richard gotta send me a job description from IA? IL? OH? One of those. Remember the slogan at Ross "Friend don't let friend move to Toledo"
and Tod, he was liked "gotta go to bed ,can we talk tomorrow night?" NO
It was nice to re-connect to a few of those long lost friends.Some of the highlights are: Mosquito, best friend for life- gosh it was liked more than 1 year ago that we were hanging out in HK. The 4 golden flowers are doing good, coping with life, chucking along.
Ted was another lost pal that I haven't seen or talked to over a year, we re-connected recently via email and he is doing great with his new job, joining the elite mileage club.
Richard gotta send me a job description from IA? IL? OH? One of those. Remember the slogan at Ross "Friend don't let friend move to Toledo"
and Tod, he was liked "gotta go to bed ,can we talk tomorrow night?" NO
Tuesday, August 15, 2006
Monday, August 14, 2006
Monday
Cuz E is trying to get a job at the heart of the valley. Wish him luck!
Farmer A is getting his exam today. Wish him luck!
I am meeting with Tommy today, wish me luck!
Horace is off today, good for me, better for him!
Farmer A is getting his exam today. Wish him luck!
I am meeting with Tommy today, wish me luck!
Horace is off today, good for me, better for him!
Sunday, August 13, 2006
Cuddle Fish
Boringfish is cuddling tonight, enjoying soft skin and smooth scales in contact. Funny to feel the hair between the scales, brushing againt warm flesh. The hair of the dog is here, too. Kissing and slobbering all over everything - dogs are great that way, always giving regardless of how we treat them. "A dog is the only thing on earth that will love you more than himself." Read that at the Rogue. Those Rogues must be on to something. Good bye to Brewer, too. You will be missed, but please say hello to Coffee when you see him. You two will get along great. Take care of my chicken boy! He needs you to help him.
Too late now.. gotta go.. thanks for being patient with the scaly one.
Too late now.. gotta go.. thanks for being patient with the scaly one.
Saturday, August 12, 2006
Stoop on a Pick
I have been emotionally troubled for the past few weeks, and very stressed at times. I have been contemplating whether my decisions in life, and their consequences, will be poor decisions. I have become good at making decisions that cause a lot of pain, and it turns out that even decisions I think are good end up coming back to haunt me. I guess not making any decisions at all would probably be worse, but sometimes I wonder if that is possible.
I think a change of environment will be on the horizon. I don't know how I will sustain my lifestyle as I continue to spread myself more and more thin. I prefer to avoid confrontation and turmoil, but right now it seems that all my relationships are in this state. It is hard to convince myself I am headed in the right direction. I do have a job, a home and a supportive family, on the surface, as well as adult responsibilities. But underneath I am feeling a lot of conflict and concern for where this ship is headed.
I think nobody is happy around me, it seems that everyone is pissed at me. Not just me being crazy either - I think they really are mad at me. Probably a side-effect of me being a bit selfish, and focusing on my needs to exclusion of others. This may be short-sightedness on my part, as the big picture is not looking as good, even though my day-to-day decisions are focused on my own satisfaction.
I guess it is time to take a good long look at how I want to proceed, and then commit to my decision. Operating on a short-term basis seems to be getting me nowhere fast.
I think a change of environment will be on the horizon. I don't know how I will sustain my lifestyle as I continue to spread myself more and more thin. I prefer to avoid confrontation and turmoil, but right now it seems that all my relationships are in this state. It is hard to convince myself I am headed in the right direction. I do have a job, a home and a supportive family, on the surface, as well as adult responsibilities. But underneath I am feeling a lot of conflict and concern for where this ship is headed.
I think nobody is happy around me, it seems that everyone is pissed at me. Not just me being crazy either - I think they really are mad at me. Probably a side-effect of me being a bit selfish, and focusing on my needs to exclusion of others. This may be short-sightedness on my part, as the big picture is not looking as good, even though my day-to-day decisions are focused on my own satisfaction.
I guess it is time to take a good long look at how I want to proceed, and then commit to my decision. Operating on a short-term basis seems to be getting me nowhere fast.
Saturday, July 29, 2006
Love, committment & Blue
What kind of committment do I want? It's a cruel world and I feel so alone......
Tuesday, July 25, 2006
Friday, July 21, 2006
Thursday, July 20, 2006
Grandpa
Today is the 1 year mark of the passing of my beloved grandfather in the Chinese calendar. In 10 days, it will be the 1 year mark in the gregorian calendar.
I miss him dearly.
I miss him dearly.
Wednesday, July 19, 2006
Wednesday, July 12, 2006
Oregon Country Fair
Hippie Child attended her 2nd annual country fair. The fair has some tasty treats: ice-cream cookie, fish stick & yaki noodles. Hopefully, ConfusedFish can go again for the third time next year with that special someone: dork......
Working long hours worse for women than men
I work long hours.. I mean long, a typical work day for me is 14 hours. This is what I am getting at. Emotional eater=Boringfish=: due to
Long hours
Long hours
Devil wear Prada
I was spending some quality time with mama and the double Ds, going to see "devil wear prada"- it brought back some fond memories of hers previous life in HK, the cut-throat business world.
Monday, July 10, 2006
Wednesday, July 05, 2006
Hello from Tod
The vegetarian Tod went to a 4th of July party.
He even had some tasty Oink Oink at the BBQ.
He Hula-hooped with some cute girls, even cuter than ScaryFish.
He is going to the sandy beaches.
And he is looking forwards to some gigs afterwards.
Rock On, baby!
He even had some tasty Oink Oink at the BBQ.
He Hula-hooped with some cute girls, even cuter than ScaryFish.
He is going to the sandy beaches.
And he is looking forwards to some gigs afterwards.
Rock On, baby!
Tuesday, July 04, 2006
Independence day
Independence Day
Watching Firework from the 8th deck of the digester tower (432 ft) at work was quite fun. In a far distance of the skynight, I was enjoying several firework shows in the Albany area in 180 degree and spending some quality time with the pulp mill foreman, bonding time with another fellow ChE.
Watching Firework from the 8th deck of the digester tower (432 ft) at work was quite fun. In a far distance of the skynight, I was enjoying several firework shows in the Albany area in 180 degree and spending some quality time with the pulp mill foreman, bonding time with another fellow ChE.
Sunday, July 02, 2006
"Superman" really returns!
The new superman is so delicious to look at... yes.. I am using the word delicious like he is some kind of food. I was drooling over the man of steel for the whole 154 minutes. Much better than those other spidermen and batmen. Always has been my favorite - the old one rocks, but the new one is just my style.
Spent my day off doing yard work... chores... very stimulating work watching weeds get pulled.
I began to realize recently that I turn into a horrible person as I get tired and grumpy... I've gotta work on treating others with respect. Some of you may say "you boringfish.. crazy" ...but apparently I am one mean and impatient person when I get tired out and hungry, and I only have showed it to people close to me... SCARYFish maybe a better name for me when I get grumpy.
No big plans for 4th of july---- hmmmw what should i do when most eateries are closed? May need to come up with a plan for having a meal after work. That's right - I will be working on July 4th - graveyard shift. No fireworks for me (at least I hope not! that would be a mess!) this year. Although we did have a pre-celebration fire at work today. A flaming forklift will cost us about $10,000 in damage.
Spent my day off doing yard work... chores... very stimulating work watching weeds get pulled.
I began to realize recently that I turn into a horrible person as I get tired and grumpy... I've gotta work on treating others with respect. Some of you may say "you boringfish.. crazy" ...but apparently I am one mean and impatient person when I get tired out and hungry, and I only have showed it to people close to me... SCARYFish maybe a better name for me when I get grumpy.
No big plans for 4th of july---- hmmmw what should i do when most eateries are closed? May need to come up with a plan for having a meal after work. That's right - I will be working on July 4th - graveyard shift. No fireworks for me (at least I hope not! that would be a mess!) this year. Although we did have a pre-celebration fire at work today. A flaming forklift will cost us about $10,000 in damage.
Saturday, July 01, 2006
Monday, June 26, 2006
Scorching time!
MAMA'S home!
Beavers won the world series of College Baseball! It has been a nail biting tournament. The umpires need to check themselves into rehab. They are seriously unprofessional and blind. Great Gundy Gives us Gold!
It's so HOT in Oregon! I can't even do any yard work.. hey that's my poor excuse. Instead I can enjoy a cold beer in the living room watching NC get creamed by the Beavers. For the first time ever, the winner of the college world series is a two time loser at Omaha - OSU is the ultimate cinderella story. Glad to be an alum - they make the whole state proud!
Beavers won the world series of College Baseball! It has been a nail biting tournament. The umpires need to check themselves into rehab. They are seriously unprofessional and blind. Great Gundy Gives us Gold!
It's so HOT in Oregon! I can't even do any yard work.. hey that's my poor excuse. Instead I can enjoy a cold beer in the living room watching NC get creamed by the Beavers. For the first time ever, the winner of the college world series is a two time loser at Omaha - OSU is the ultimate cinderella story. Glad to be an alum - they make the whole state proud!
Sunday, June 25, 2006
Summer Time
My Foreman tour is done, but now instead of a four day weekend, I am on call now. I'll be back full-time tuesday for a machine shut - they don't really need to have me there, but it is another chance to learn more about all the things that happen during a shut. Some time in the future I hope this is worth it - because I really do need some time to recover after a full shift as foreman. On a good note, I guess it is not a bag thing. Someone will be taking my tehcnical on call, hopefully by next month. This person is a strong-headed person, and so far I am not having a wonderful time with her, but we shall see. She is a nice person, but she has an abrasive personality and doesn't like to give credit to others.
OSU is making history in Omaha at the College World Series. So far so good - I just hope they can hold on for the finals.
I am nervous about my northern exposure next month. I read recently that W is talking to several parties in efforts to sell the fine paper business. This could be a big question mark for my future at W.
Weather looks really hot this weekend. I'm not going to get out of the house if I can help it - no biking, hiking or rafting. I will be catching up on sleep. I'll be a couch yam. Sweet potato I.
Davy finally got his award for the Ski Oregon Challenge. No pass, but he did get a plaque with his name and "first place" on it.
Mama is coming home - it will be an early morning at PDX. Keep cool!
OSU is making history in Omaha at the College World Series. So far so good - I just hope they can hold on for the finals.
I am nervous about my northern exposure next month. I read recently that W is talking to several parties in efforts to sell the fine paper business. This could be a big question mark for my future at W.
Weather looks really hot this weekend. I'm not going to get out of the house if I can help it - no biking, hiking or rafting. I will be catching up on sleep. I'll be a couch yam. Sweet potato I.
Davy finally got his award for the Ski Oregon Challenge. No pass, but he did get a plaque with his name and "first place" on it.
Mama is coming home - it will be an early morning at PDX. Keep cool!
Thursday, June 22, 2006
Wednesday, June 21, 2006
Sunday, June 18, 2006
Wunder Week
I'm slow... it just hit me that after my second relief foreman shift, I now realize that I am expected to be a process engineer, junior mentor to a summer intern, active on safety committees and still be a foreman. On top of that, a maintenance foreman commented that they could do well without me or Horace. I am working hard, and trying to be the best employee I can be, but the put-downs don't really help much. I hate to vent, but at least I am containing my frustration here. I need to learn to say "no" at work. I just keep getting swamped. "We'll handle it" "We'll deal with it" and "We'll get it done" have been my motto since joining the PM, but it's just not realistic. I'm not prepared to devote every waking hour to the machine - I need weekends, even if the mill runs 24/7.
With this weekend in mind, for the last two days off, I devoted more than half my time off to working at the mill. Once I switch to night shift in July, that simply will not be possible. I will be sleeping all day, and working 14 hour nights. I had a pretty good time out of town this weekend, went to the Gorge and did some whining and hiking. I was accompanied by a farmer from Illinois. You all know who that is, right? Anyway, in between I made a quick stop at Fry's looking for a surveillance cam - not too much luck.
Home Depot is next stop for a security light. I also had a chance to stop by Sheri's house to congratulate Angela on her graduation. She will soon be starting grad school at Lewis and Clark to be a public servant in the schools. She should be taking on her first class in about 15 months. She was a big part of my college experience, and seeing her and her scrapbook brought back a lot of memories from my school days. I also got a chance to let my cousin know that I am proud of him for graduating.
With all those things out of the way, I still got some bar time and had a really good trip to P-town. Now I am back to my other rotation this coming week. How wunderful!!!
I have been thinking of Coffee quite a bit for the last year - I miss him a lot. My heart is hurting, and I am getting a little sadder each minute as the one-year mark approaches.
With this weekend in mind, for the last two days off, I devoted more than half my time off to working at the mill. Once I switch to night shift in July, that simply will not be possible. I will be sleeping all day, and working 14 hour nights. I had a pretty good time out of town this weekend, went to the Gorge and did some whining and hiking. I was accompanied by a farmer from Illinois. You all know who that is, right? Anyway, in between I made a quick stop at Fry's looking for a surveillance cam - not too much luck.
Home Depot is next stop for a security light. I also had a chance to stop by Sheri's house to congratulate Angela on her graduation. She will soon be starting grad school at Lewis and Clark to be a public servant in the schools. She should be taking on her first class in about 15 months. She was a big part of my college experience, and seeing her and her scrapbook brought back a lot of memories from my school days. I also got a chance to let my cousin know that I am proud of him for graduating.
With all those things out of the way, I still got some bar time and had a really good trip to P-town. Now I am back to my other rotation this coming week. How wunderful!!!
I have been thinking of Coffee quite a bit for the last year - I miss him a lot. My heart is hurting, and I am getting a little sadder each minute as the one-year mark approaches.
Wednesday, June 14, 2006
Tuesday, June 13, 2006
Sunday, June 11, 2006
3 things today
Today at work I had a relatively bad day - safety issues, paper break, and long hours. Safety issues can be tough to address when people take things personally. It is hard to communicate with someone who doesn't wish to consider the responsibilities that we all have for safety.
My tenant is moving out, too. Time to look for a new roommate. Not easy in the summer, so I will have to make some extra effort at recruiting a new person - and everyone is trying to rent their spaces right now. Would have been nice to get more warning, but this is the wonderful life of the landlord.
On a positive note, the Beaver baseball team won two straight against Stanford, and will be facing Florida or Ole Miss in the next round. Would be great to see them go all the way, and after thumping Stanford 15-0, it seems like it could happen.
That's all in the land of the boringfish tonight. Sleepy time for grumpy fish.
My tenant is moving out, too. Time to look for a new roommate. Not easy in the summer, so I will have to make some extra effort at recruiting a new person - and everyone is trying to rent their spaces right now. Would have been nice to get more warning, but this is the wonderful life of the landlord.
On a positive note, the Beaver baseball team won two straight against Stanford, and will be facing Florida or Ole Miss in the next round. Would be great to see them go all the way, and after thumping Stanford 15-0, it seems like it could happen.
That's all in the land of the boringfish tonight. Sleepy time for grumpy fish.
Saturday, June 10, 2006
X-men: The Last Stand
It's a cool movie. Never saw the first one, caught pieces of the second on TV, but went to the theater to see this one. Kind of a big deal for little miss Netflix. I thought it was cool, and I really liked blue furball and all the fun mutants. I am one myself, you know.
I am mentally preparing for my second shift rotation, checking my email and keeping track of the battles to come: export, felt mark, fine tanks, water usage reduction, shipping, waste recycling and bander repair. Many things to keep my head swimming. Not to mention safety - I just hope to have low cull and NO breaks. No upsets or crises, cross your fingers.
I miss my family after the Canada trip - lots of mixed emotions, not to mention my birthday - kind of a chance to re-evaluate and imagine what lies ahead. I thought a lot about the sacrifice that my ancestors have made to bring me where I am today. The trip brought up a lot of emotions from my past, and not to be a party pooper, but it is a little disturbing.
June and July will be tough, marking the anniversaries of my two biggest losses. I am trying not to be too sad, and I think of them both every day.
My fence is getting more vandalized each day - I complained to the police, but they really could care less. Unfortunately, Thirsty Thursday seems to be taking its toll on my picket fence and lawn. May need to find an alternative solution this summer.
I am mentally preparing for my second shift rotation, checking my email and keeping track of the battles to come: export, felt mark, fine tanks, water usage reduction, shipping, waste recycling and bander repair. Many things to keep my head swimming. Not to mention safety - I just hope to have low cull and NO breaks. No upsets or crises, cross your fingers.
I miss my family after the Canada trip - lots of mixed emotions, not to mention my birthday - kind of a chance to re-evaluate and imagine what lies ahead. I thought a lot about the sacrifice that my ancestors have made to bring me where I am today. The trip brought up a lot of emotions from my past, and not to be a party pooper, but it is a little disturbing.
June and July will be tough, marking the anniversaries of my two biggest losses. I am trying not to be too sad, and I think of them both every day.
My fence is getting more vandalized each day - I complained to the police, but they really could care less. Unfortunately, Thirsty Thursday seems to be taking its toll on my picket fence and lawn. May need to find an alternative solution this summer.
Tuesday, June 06, 2006
Thursday, June 01, 2006
Foreman Duties: Day 2
White top run went well, both machines were running with no breaks, and very little cull. I have been learning the other side of the foreman job - scheduling, administrative, and representing management. Our safety performance is not really standing out in comparison to other mills, and several incidents over the last few weeks have not helped matters. Everyone is accountable for their own safety, and for the first time, I saw a superintendent suspended over injuries in his department. In addition, big wigs from the top said they have suspended all capital projects until we get our selves in line. This is a painful lesson to learn as a new foreman, and a big challenge for me to address. My job is to continue to motivate people and put the best possible spin on things, in spite of people being down on the mill over safety issues.
Wednesday, May 31, 2006
Monday, May 29, 2006
Burnaby, BC
They got me an appointment at a hair salon tomorrow at Richmond. I gotta a hair cut coming.
Saturday, May 27, 2006
Time to refurn home: Fort Mac to Edmonton
Edmonton Oilers going to Stanley Cup Final!
Wish I can go to Whyte to see the riots and party with Vivian... hm she is at work.
Wish I can go to Whyte to see the riots and party with Vivian... hm she is at work.
Thursday, May 25, 2006
Part VI: Fort Mac
Wanted: Pontiac Mini-van with Alberta license plate xxx-xxx.
RCMP was on our behind. Technically, it's my uncle, Ray's rear that they are going after. He forgot to pay at the gas station at Grassland on the way to Fort Mac. Yeah sure, I will tell you more. It's funny. On the way to Fort Mac, his cell phone rang, with a cop on the other end explaining that they got his license plate at the station. In the middle of the call, his phone died. Panic - until I saved the day and used my phone to call the station and pay by phone. For a moment, I thought I was being chased and stopped by RCMP on HWY 63, with the opening line like this. "Hands up, step out of the vehicle NOW!"
The other major highlight in Fort Mac was visiting the good old Canton restaurant - same old same old, but older. Reminded me of my early days in Fort Mac. Memories.
Got to take Grandma on a tour of town, Oil Sands center, and the few other highlights, such as WalMart and the SuperCenter. We were just looking for the mosquito mug - everyone in town remembers it, but nobody seemed to know where to find one. The final highlight was a drive out to visit the open mine where the oil sands are unearthed - Grandma was sure we would be attacked by bears, moose and more. She appreciated my fascination, but once she saw the big hole, she appeared unimpressed. I was eager to see more of the facility, but there was no time. Didn't see much wildlife at the viewpoint - but did bring back memories.
RCMP was on our behind. Technically, it's my uncle, Ray's rear that they are going after. He forgot to pay at the gas station at Grassland on the way to Fort Mac. Yeah sure, I will tell you more. It's funny. On the way to Fort Mac, his cell phone rang, with a cop on the other end explaining that they got his license plate at the station. In the middle of the call, his phone died. Panic - until I saved the day and used my phone to call the station and pay by phone. For a moment, I thought I was being chased and stopped by RCMP on HWY 63, with the opening line like this. "Hands up, step out of the vehicle NOW!"
The other major highlight in Fort Mac was visiting the good old Canton restaurant - same old same old, but older. Reminded me of my early days in Fort Mac. Memories.
Got to take Grandma on a tour of town, Oil Sands center, and the few other highlights, such as WalMart and the SuperCenter. We were just looking for the mosquito mug - everyone in town remembers it, but nobody seemed to know where to find one. The final highlight was a drive out to visit the open mine where the oil sands are unearthed - Grandma was sure we would be attacked by bears, moose and more. She appreciated my fascination, but once she saw the big hole, she appeared unimpressed. I was eager to see more of the facility, but there was no time. Didn't see much wildlife at the viewpoint - but did bring back memories.
TOP TEN REASONS TO DATE AN ENGINEER
I got the following list from Matt D.
1. Complimentary Tutoring
2. Large Earning Potential
3. Can handle stress and strain in relationships
4. Know all the dynamics of relative motion
5. Learn about the benefits of friction and viscosity
6. FREE body diagrams
7. Always back up their hard drives
8. Trained to do it right the first time
9. Specialized in experimentation
10. Can go all night with no hint of fatigue .
SOCIAL SKILLS Engineers have different objectives when it comes to social interaction. "Normal" people expect to accomplish several unrealistic things from social interaction: *Stimulating and thought-provoking conversation *Important social contacts *A feeling of connectedness with other humans In contrast to "normal" people, engineers have rational objectives for social interactions: *Get it over with as soon as possible. *Avoid getting invited to something unpleasant. *Demonstrate mental superiority and mastery of all subjects.
1. Complimentary Tutoring
2. Large Earning Potential
3. Can handle stress and strain in relationships
4. Know all the dynamics of relative motion
5. Learn about the benefits of friction and viscosity
6. FREE body diagrams
7. Always back up their hard drives
8. Trained to do it right the first time
9. Specialized in experimentation
10. Can go all night with no hint of fatigue .
SOCIAL SKILLS Engineers have different objectives when it comes to social interaction. "Normal" people expect to accomplish several unrealistic things from social interaction: *Stimulating and thought-provoking conversation *Important social contacts *A feeling of connectedness with other humans In contrast to "normal" people, engineers have rational objectives for social interactions: *Get it over with as soon as possible. *Avoid getting invited to something unpleasant. *Demonstrate mental superiority and mastery of all subjects.
Wednesday, May 24, 2006
Part V: Edmonton!
I am back at Edmonton! Chilling with Mike & Patrick for ZERO minute, instead I spent some quality time with my uncle, Andy. Tomorrow is a mystery day as Grandma & Boringfish may travel to the world capital of misquito! Fort Mac
Tuesday, May 23, 2006
BoringFish in China last August
The lovely puppy that I wanted so bad to bring home last August was killed by a hit & run. Here is us together.
Monday, May 22, 2006
Trip to the mountains!
Check out the tonuge! Where did I see this before? Hint: Mary's Peak Mikster Emily
& Boringfish's Mug shot
Check out the trend-setters! GO Oilers! Wait a minute, go Ducks! Anaheim Mighty Ducks that is!
My fave pic of the whole trip.The family's treasure----see the Oilers Cap.
Lake Louise - Group pic, I was so alone, the only NON-WONG!
Banff Upper Hot Spring: the swim suit models/participants!
Sunday, May 21, 2006
Saturday, May 20, 2006
The Wongs, and the many more little Wongs
Three generation of Wongs continues. The great grand children are in progress.
To be updated
To be updated
Friday, May 19, 2006
Thursday, May 18, 2006
Getting Crazy at Edmonton
The Bank was where I went clubbing downtown last night at Edmonton with Vivan, Mike & many others cool folk!
Oilers won the game, playing against the San Jose Sharks. Crazy Albertans! The Oilers will be playing the Ducks, Mighty Ducks in the round for the western Conference in semi-final NHL.
We are going to the MALL! West ED, shopping!
Oilers won the game, playing against the San Jose Sharks. Crazy Albertans! The Oilers will be playing the Ducks, Mighty Ducks in the round for the western Conference in semi-final NHL.
We are going to the MALL! West ED, shopping!
Wednesday, May 17, 2006
Iron Chef at Edmonton
Honey glazed chicken wingsAfter eating out 3 meals a day, it was nice to have some of Grandma's finest home cooking, including my lifetime favorite chicken wings. I remember when I used to have chicken wing eating contests with my cousin - I can still beat him. And this time I learned a few of Grandma's tricks. Some day I may need to learn the way.
Tuesday, May 16, 2006
Sunday, May 14, 2006
Pre-Vacation update
My vacation started with breaking news from Taipei - my grandpa's brother's wife (my grand aunt) passed away. She was 98 years old, but it was still very sudden and upsetting. Some of my family and relatives are flying over there, and Grandma would have been there too if she had not been visiting here.
On another note I am still very obsessed with Northern Exposure and Eastern Adventure. No news so far, but at least Northern Exposure appears to be giving some feedback - Eastern Adventure is just a fantasy for now.
I am very pleased that I got to parade Grandma around to my friends; Todd got the honor of a family dinner at legin. It was an interesting night, to see them interact - a little awkward, since they don't speak any common language. I still like the idea of introducing good people to my Grandmother, though.
On another note I am still very obsessed with Northern Exposure and Eastern Adventure. No news so far, but at least Northern Exposure appears to be giving some feedback - Eastern Adventure is just a fantasy for now.
I am very pleased that I got to parade Grandma around to my friends; Todd got the honor of a family dinner at legin. It was an interesting night, to see them interact - a little awkward, since they don't speak any common language. I still like the idea of introducing good people to my Grandmother, though.
Secret Asian Plan
There are two secret developments - Eastern adventures, and Northern Exposure. Not much news on either front, but developments are ongoing. Will keep you posted as soon as declassified. Out.
Thursday, May 11, 2006
Wednesday, May 10, 2006
Iron Chef Hong Kong
Touring Kitchen Stadium.
Ever since she arrived, my grandma has been cooking all the time - I think I've been fattening up for insulation on my Canada trip all week. But it's already spring there - I doubt we'll see much snow. No special wings yet - I think she may be saving the best for last. She has been a powerhouse in the kitchen, making fresh meals every day. My culinary hero.
Saturday, May 06, 2006
Grandma has arrived!
Yes, Grandma is finally here. So happy to see her! I miss her so much, it will be great to have a few weeks to simply be together. She takes such good care of me.. here we are having a yummy dinner - though not nearly as yummy as the one she cooked for us the following night. Nothing beats Fujian Won Tons! I love you grandma!
Sweet Times at W High
Cost reductions are continual - paper plates, cups, plastic utensils, paper towels and kleenex are no longer on the supply list. Time to bring our own plates and hankies. Still waiting for word on toilet paper.
People reductions are occuring on a voluntary basis - one per week for a few months. After the state of the mill meeting we can see we are making money, and a new emphasis on rules and regulations. Should end up being for the best.
My projects include night shift training, which I am trying to get completed before my foreman schedule kicks into high gear. My first duty will be May 31 - but I have some nice supervisors giving me the sweet shift, working days only for all of June. It has benefits, but it also means I will be in the spotlight, with a lot of folks to keep track of.
Almost grandma time!
People reductions are occuring on a voluntary basis - one per week for a few months. After the state of the mill meeting we can see we are making money, and a new emphasis on rules and regulations. Should end up being for the best.
My projects include night shift training, which I am trying to get completed before my foreman schedule kicks into high gear. My first duty will be May 31 - but I have some nice supervisors giving me the sweet shift, working days only for all of June. It has benefits, but it also means I will be in the spotlight, with a lot of folks to keep track of.
Almost grandma time!
Monday, May 01, 2006
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