A cute antiboredom campaign.
Day 3 of 1001, 998 days left.
Posted by: ppernick | February 24, 2006
What old people do for fun
Posted by: ppernick | February 23, 2006
We need to talk about your TPS reports.
One of the changes at work since I’ve been back is a desire for weekly status meetings — especially since the QA team is beginning to grow (yay!). Today, my boss is asking me to start completing a Total Project Summary report. Originally titled Key Project Spotlight, we just couldn’t resist changing the name :). I should design a coversheet for it next week1.
Tegan Time
Tegan got to the eye doctor today. Sounds like we just need to keep doing what we’ve been doing. I tried to be kind to Ari and found a way for him to deal with Tegan or Simeon rather than both at once. I remember how difficult it was taking Tegan to the nearby vet and dealing with Simeon in a carseat all by myself.
Simeon Stuff
I know they say you should sleep babies on their backs, but it has become quite evident that Simeon’s preferred way to sleep is on his side. I used to have a problem with him waking up as soon as I laid him in his crib. The last few nights, I’ve just layed him on his side and amazingly he’s not calling for us 10 minutes later anymore. Thank you Ari for figuring this out! I do wonder if it’s from any chest discomfort (as my mom wondered as well), but whatever the reason is, as long as it works and he’s happy, so am I.
1For those of you who are unfamiliar with the movie Office Space, IMDB is nice enough to have a list of memorable quotes:
Dom Portwood: Hello, Peter. What’s happening? We need to talk about your TPS reports.
Peter Gibbons: Yeah. The coversheet. I know, I know. Uh, Bill talked to me about it.
Dom Portwood: Yeah. Uh, did you get that memo?
Peter Gibbons: Yeah. I got the memo. And I understand the policy. The problem is, I just forgot this one time. And I’ve already taken care of it so it’s not even a problem anymore.
Dom Portwood: Yeah. It’s just that we’re putting new coversheets on all the TPS reports *before* they go out now. So if you could just remember to do that from now on, that’d be great. All right!
Day 1 of 1001, 1000 days left
Posted in Office Space, Simeon, Tegan, Work
Posted by: ppernick | February 22, 2006
1001 days and counting…
So a few weeks ago I saw posted on Daily Dose of Denise a list of 101 things to do in 1001 days. I thought it was a nifty idea and decided to do the same. I was hoping to get it on it’s own web page so it would be easy to modify as I complete things, and get a nice countdown of days display before I posted it. However, it’s time to stop procrastinating – especially since it means I won’t count anything I’ve done before today. Below is my list…I’ve already thought of things to change or add, so I just need to post it before i change it anymore.
Family/Friends
1 Netmeeting with each set of grandparents 2x per month
2 Call a long-distance friend each week
3 Call a local friend each week
4 Call one family member (other than parents) once a week
5 Host a friend for dinner once per month
6 Send cards for all holidays/birthdays for a year
7 Go out on a date with Ari 10x 6x
8 Take Simeon out of daycare for fun 5x
9 Get Tegan a new, pristine litterbox
10 Write a letter / postcard 10x 8x
11 Get a professional family picture
12 Complete and send grandma brag books
13 Finish sending announcements/thank yous
Community
14 Go to synagogue 35x 28x
15 Read Torah 5x
16 Help organize block bbq
17 Attend neighborhood event 2x 1x
18 Host playgroup event
19 Start Chaverah group
20 Host each of our immediate neighbors (4 neighbors)
21 Help organize a girls’ night out
22 Have Shabbat dinner once a month for 6 months
23 Meet 4 3 new people/families in the neighborhood
24 Volunteer for a charity
Home
25 Level the backyard
26 Get the furnace serviced
27 Get a hot tub or a sprinkler system
28 Repaint the guest bedroom
29 Paint/touchup the stairwell walls
30 Fill display hutch in dining room
31 Go through boxes in bathroom/closet
32 Clean out / straighten garage
33 Do 30 minutes of housework everyday for 1 month
34 Hang mezuzot for dining room, nursery and master bedroom
35 Hang Chuppah
36 Get rest of bedroom set or new living room set
37 Use 10 7 new recipies
38 Cover / secure cable in great room
39 Hang one new picture in every room/area of house (a few pictures are up around the house)
40 Put together and hang a shadowbox
41 Put away laundry right after folding it for 1 month
42 Go through wardrobe and get rid of clothes not worn for more than 1 year
43 Catch up with all filing
Work
44 Create a site launch calendar viewable by coworkers
45 Take a database design class
46 Automate site checks via scripting (slight change…automate test cases, and this is in progress :)) (not quite done, but not happening anymore either)
47 Come up with a better system for organizing email
48 Take a project management class
49 Learn SQL
Health/Beauty
50 Drink only water for a month 3x
51 Drink at least 2 liters of water a day for a month 3x
52 Go to a spinning class 2 days/week for a month 3x
53 Go swimming 2 days/week for a month 3x (closer, I’ve been going once a week)
54 Bike 100 miles
55 Bike an event (i.e. Chilly Hilly)
56 Get a massage 5x
57 Highlight my hair 2x 1x
58 Get my nails done 3x 2x
59 Get back into martial arts
60 Take a Yoga/Pilates class for 3 months
61 Take a bubble bath
Money
62 Put money into Roth IRA63 Move money in Roth to funds/stocks
64 Take care of Travelzoo stock
65 Finance 529 for Simeon
66 Find 3 2 new ways to save money
67 Move Wachovia stuff to Fidelity
Hobbies/Activities
68 Play at least 10 softball games
69 Go horseback riding 2x
70 Complete one large cross-stitch piece or 3 small pieces (started a piece)
71 Make one scrapbook
72 Eat at 10 5 new restaurants (i’ve decided to be more picky about what counts)
73 Go to the theater 5x
74 Go to the symphony 3x
75 Go to 5 museums
76 Host a gaming day
77 Read / Listen to 35 15 books (I’ve lost count, but I go through a lot)
78 Watch 35 33 movies
79 Go skiing/snowshoeing at a new mountain
80 Go sledding with Simeon 2x
81 Go to a Torah study class
82 Poll friends for and see top 10 must-see movies
83 Poll friends for and read top 10 must-read books
Technology
84 Purchase a laptop
85 Purchase a digital wallet device
86 Finish customizing blog layout on pernick.org
87 Learn Visual Studio .NET
88 Update pernick.org (picture links modified)
89 Subscibe and read 10 RSS feeds / blogs
Travel
90 Go out of the country (Canada or cruise does not count)
91 Take weekend trips 10x 8x
92 Go camping
93 Go to Florida
94 Go on a cruise
95 Go to Leavenworth
96 Go to New York
97 Go to 2 new states
98 Visit both sets of parents 2x (visited Kansas 1x)
99 Go hiking on new trails 10x 5x
100 Go to Whistler
101 Go to the Tulip Festival
List last updated: 12/14/2006
1001 days ends: 11/19/2008
There is easily more to do…and some of these are hopefully just the start of an ongoing habit. Good place to start though.
Tegan Time
Apparently I didn’t clean Simeon well enough last night. As I was getting him clothed, Tegan stopped by, took a whiff of his hair and completed the job for me. Too cute :).
Simeon Stuff
He laughs!! Heard it first on Saturday or Sunday and he laughed again today. It’s so cute. He’s also so close to rolling over, as I mentioned before. If he only knew what to do with the arm he rolls towards.
Posted in 101 in 1001, Simeon, Tegan
Posted by: ppernick | February 20, 2006
Gaming Geeks Gone Wild
This music video actually hits quite close to home.
Posted in Video
Posted by: ppernick | February 16, 2006
I should run to the store
Just last week I discovered I needed one ingredient for my mom to make her delicious chicken soup for dinner. So, in order for me to run to the store (and grab a whopping 5 items), I drove 15 minutes on the highway, ran around the store for 15 minutes grabbing what I needed, then rushed back home. However, as of today, I can literally run to the store and back home in the same amount of time…if not less. Yes…IGA Village Foods opens today on Snoqualmie Ridge! A children’s learning center is supposed to open end of the year, I believe; and the next exciting building coming to the Ridge is a King County Library set to open in 2007. Feel free to check out other community news.
Tegan Time
Still staying under foot and guarding Simeon’s door. We need to get her back to the vet soon and see how she’s doing. Eventually she needs to have some dental work done :s.
Simeon Stuff
Ari took Simeon in for his 4 month wellness check – and a post surgery checkup. I now understand why I’ve been having trouble keeping up with his demands. Over the last 9 days he has gained 14 ounces to reach a weight of 12 lbs 8 oz! Here we were aiming for 1 – 1.5 ounces a day.
Posted in Simeon, Snoqualmie
Posted by: ppernick | February 14, 2006
Oops…
I did it again. I woke up in the middle of the night and the first message to reach my brain was: “Baby is crying.” Crying at this time of night means hunger, so, I go to his room. Just as I’m sitting down with him, the next message hits my brain: “Bladder is full.” Doh! At this point, I’ve already enticed Simeon with his midnight snack and putting him down will only cause him to wail – louder than when he initially woke me. The stand-off begins…who will last longer. There have been times when I eventually have to bring him in to daddy for cuddling while my bladder gets some R&R. Lately, I’m finding I’m able to wait, and sometimes even manage to forget again…until the next time I wake up and my brain hears “Baby is crying.”
It’s been awhile since I haven’t gone right back to sleep after feeding Simeon. It’s also been awhile since I’ve updated, so I figure I’ll use the time wisely.
My mom went back home on Sunday. We actually have to wash our own dishes again. Before she left, Ari and I actually managed to go on a date Saturday night – an early Valentine’s Day dinner of sorts. Neither one of us had time to get anything for each other, but at least we were able to use free babysitting services :). We had a nice dinner at The Iris Grill in Issaquah then spent some time at the book store. I originally wanted to try to go to a movie, but considering how quickly we tired it wouldn’t have been worth it. Or maybe it would have — pay for 2 hours of decent sleep?
Now it’s Ari’s turn at home with Simeon. I think he’s pretty lucky. Simeon is responding to outside stimuli and able to interact with people now. We still have to be careful taking him out in public, but that will soon be a non-issue as well.
Tegan Time
She is craving attention. I do try to give her as much attention as possible – outside of yelling at her to stop scratching the couch. Tonite she is hovering over me as I type, waiting for me to stop. She was also being the dutiful Simeon guardian tonite. Found her way up to his changing pad when I was feeding him after his bath, and then made sure nothing was getting through the cracked door during his 4am feeding. I really need to find the badge holder again (the kind with the retractable string…). It’s actually something she will play with for more than 2 seconds and more than once.
Simeon Stuff
It’s amazing how quickly infants recover from things such as surgery. 3 weeks ago he was having surgery. And even as early as last week Simeon has been trying with all his might to turn over onto this tummy. He’s getting close too…it’s that last hip motion he hasn’t quite gotten the hang of yet. And unfortunately he does not have the patience to try very long. There are times he is content just laying on his side and trying to swallow his entire fist (or both). Other times, when he’s actively trying to roll over, he gets to his side tries once or twice then cries in frustration We were told not to put him down for tummy time for 2-4 weeks, but if he rolled over on his own he would let us know if he were in pain. Ari and I have helped him with the final motion to roll over once or twice, and even though he seems to be quite happy, I’m still nervous and stand over him – refusing to budge until I think he’s ready to flip back over or somebody else is right there to watch.
Well, this is more than I expected to write, but at least it’s an update :). Now, do I have time for any more sleep…
Posted by: ppernick | February 10, 2006
The Flirt
We’ve noticed Simeon can be quite the flirt. At the hospital, he was flirting with every woman he came into contact with. So, I have to admit I was amused with the following:
| Simeon will have to write: |
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I will not put mirrors on my shoes so I can look up girls skirts |
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‘What will you have to write on the chalk board?’ at QuizGalaxy.com |
Posted by: ppernick | February 9, 2006
New look
As you can see, I’ve changed the look of my blog. I still plan on making a few more tweaks, but we’re getting there. Just wanted a change of scenery.
Posted in Blog
Posted by: ppernick | February 9, 2006
I'm back
I’m getting behind…I know. So let’s see…
The parent exchange was this past weekend. Ari’s mom went back to Virginia and my momm came in for the week. Next week, Ari starts his paternity leave – yay!
Superbowl Sunday came and went. Turned out we weren’t hosting anybody, so I sent Ari off to hang out with friends. Just as half-time was finishing, Mike Khalili came over. I had seen him online and offered him a nice HD picture of the game. He was kind enough to bring dinner for us.
Started back to work on Tuesday (well, started going back to the office…I was working from home). TJ – our network admin – has been kind to me and is letting me hold onto the laptop until it is needed. It has been wonderful having it – I can actually feed Simeon and get work done at the same time, which I couldn’t do if I was having to sit at the desk in the office. Definitely have a lot to do at work and I discovered this week that my officemate (my QA cohort) has decided to switch to development full time. They started stealing her while I was on maternity leave and she didn’t want to switch until I was back at work. I’m happy for her…she’s been wanting this and the opportunity showed itself. Granted that makes my job harder – at least for the short term.
Now it’s time to continue with work. A lot of sites to test and starting in a couple weeks it’s just me.
Tegan Time
Tegan definitely got used to having my mother-in-law around. When she first arrived, Tegan was having a bad reaction to some medication and wasn’t eating. So, partly for that and partly just because (I’m sure) Tegan was getting quite a few treats each day. She’s still going to the corner where she was getting treats and waiting for more. Eventually she will get back to the old routine of treats after medicine.
Simeon Stuff
Monday was Simeon’s post hospital checkup. He’s recovering quite nicely – most of the redness from the incision is gone and it’s looking more like a scar. He’s definitely got more energy – especially at bathtime when he’s so excited to be in the tub and he’s just splashing away. I think he’s starting to get back to a schedule. We had been getting him down for the night by 9pm, but I decided to go back to the schedule he initially had and it’s been much easier putting him to sleep around 10 – 10:30. So the bedtime routine is at 9pm until we can feel safe moving it up again. Though I may keep it here. 9pm means I get a few hours with him after I get home and 11 – 11:30 is a good bedtime for me. The last two nights he’s woken at 1am and 4am…not a bad start to a new schedule.
Posted by: ppernick | February 2, 2006
Too much for the IRS
I wish I had this problem…
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