Showing posts with label maintenance. Show all posts
Showing posts with label maintenance. Show all posts
Saturday, May 9, 2015
Friday, May 8, 2015
Watching the World Go By From Vacationland - things I've missed
I don't think I've taken this much time off from work... ever. At least, not for "let's go have fun" reasons.
But skipping town for a while also means you might miss whatever is going on in town. Or on TV or whatever. The only TV I've watched in the past week was 40 terribly depressing minutes of something on TV about the Dust Bowl while Jamie was at dialysis. Did you know the Dust Bowl was even more depressing than you thought? Well, however bad you thought it was, multiply it by ten then double that. So, fun programming about babies dying choking on dust. VACATION.
Anyway, I'm desperately trying not to get spoiled as I have been unable to watch with The Flash or Mad Men. Flash I could handle spoilers, but Mad Men...? And it's not like folks don't put spoilers right in headlines and social media doesn't just feed up those headlines whether I asked for them or not.
I should be home for the Mad Men finale, so hopefully no one will ruin it for me.
Seriously, I will stab you.
But skipping town for a while also means you might miss whatever is going on in town. Or on TV or whatever. The only TV I've watched in the past week was 40 terribly depressing minutes of something on TV about the Dust Bowl while Jamie was at dialysis. Did you know the Dust Bowl was even more depressing than you thought? Well, however bad you thought it was, multiply it by ten then double that. So, fun programming about babies dying choking on dust. VACATION.
Anyway, I'm desperately trying not to get spoiled as I have been unable to watch with The Flash or Mad Men. Flash I could handle spoilers, but Mad Men...? And it's not like folks don't put spoilers right in headlines and social media doesn't just feed up those headlines whether I asked for them or not.
I could go see this, or be there to watch "New Girl" at home, I guess |
I should be home for the Mad Men finale, so hopefully no one will ruin it for me.
Seriously, I will stab you.
Thursday, May 7, 2015
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Saturday, May 2, 2015
Thursday, April 30, 2015
Oh. Yeah. I have a Blog. I should maintain it.
I have a feeling posting is going to be light for, like, the next two weeks. I got stuff going on.
"All good things, all good things" as Olaf might say.
Conference at work went well. My presentation actually had attendees, which I appreciated (this has not always been the case). And I'm wrapping up the week before taking off for a while. And, of course, need to drop in and check on the Nephew tomorrow afternoon. Make sure I wake him up and see to it his sleep schedule gets thrown.
Starting this weekend, Jamie and I are taking a vacation for our anniversary. A long overdue vacation. So, please, as I beg every time I take a vacation - do not break into my house and take my things.
It does mean I have no idea when I'll be posting again for, like, almost two weeks between work and this trip. I expect that somehow you'll muddle on without me.
In the meantime, you kids have a good time. Take care of yourselves. And check out Gerry's newish/ relaunched blog here at: Strange Orphan Boxes
Gerry is wise. He will be worth reading.
"All good things, all good things" as Olaf might say.
Conference at work went well. My presentation actually had attendees, which I appreciated (this has not always been the case). And I'm wrapping up the week before taking off for a while. And, of course, need to drop in and check on the Nephew tomorrow afternoon. Make sure I wake him up and see to it his sleep schedule gets thrown.
Starting this weekend, Jamie and I are taking a vacation for our anniversary. A long overdue vacation. So, please, as I beg every time I take a vacation - do not break into my house and take my things.
I am actually somehow more pale and likely to melt than our friend here |
It does mean I have no idea when I'll be posting again for, like, almost two weeks between work and this trip. I expect that somehow you'll muddle on without me.
In the meantime, you kids have a good time. Take care of yourselves. And check out Gerry's newish/ relaunched blog here at: Strange Orphan Boxes
Gerry is wise. He will be worth reading.
Monday, April 27, 2015
Sunday, April 26, 2015
Friday, January 23, 2015
Your Questions Posed and Answered: What Can I Do For You?
It's been a pretty good start back to blogging. It's been a lot of fun for me, so I hope both of you reading this site are enjoying my triumphant return.
So, are there any questions I can answer? Solve any burning mysteries for anyone? Anyone have any suggestions or requests before we get much further along?
Just drop your questions in the comment section!
Keep it clean, and keep it friendly. We'll see what we can't do to answer that which is posed to us.
And, don't worry about the topic. I guess. You know what this blog is about, so... consider that before asking me anything about astronomy or baking.
So, are there any questions I can answer? Solve any burning mysteries for anyone? Anyone have any suggestions or requests before we get much further along?
in this scenario, you shall be the Luthors and Mss Tessmachers, and I shall be the all-knowing space-head |
Just drop your questions in the comment section!
Keep it clean, and keep it friendly. We'll see what we can't do to answer that which is posed to us.
And, don't worry about the topic. I guess. You know what this blog is about, so... consider that before asking me anything about astronomy or baking.
Sunday, January 4, 2015
Blog Stats - Some Stuff of Interest (to me)
Ostensibly, this is a blog that covers pop culture, especially movies, comics and Superman. But the posts that get the most traffic aren't always on these topics. Frankly, I never know what's going to suddenly get a spike, especially if I just post on whatever moves me that day.
Here are the top 5 posts, by traffic, from the two blogs I've kept. And my speculation as to who is still clicking on that link all these years later.
Top 5 Blog Posts (by traffic) of All Time: Signal Watch (as of 12:30 AM, 1/4/2015)
Here are the top 5 posts, by traffic, from the two blogs I've kept. And my speculation as to who is still clicking on that link all these years later.
Top 5 Blog Posts (by traffic) of All Time: Signal Watch (as of 12:30 AM, 1/4/2015)
- 8765 - The Giant Eyes of Dr. T.J. Eckleburg: High school kids with a paper to write
- 5168 - Today is the 60th Birthday of Christopher Reeve: People who think they might miss Christopher Reeve's 60th birthday
- 4411 - I'm Headed for Waco, also (Some) Lawyers are Pigs: Baptists with legal problems
- 4296 - Nuvigil Radio Ad: Pitching a world in which nobody ever heard of coffee: Insomniacs with radios
- 4255 - DC's Take on Supergirl with DCNu/ Relaunch/ New 52: Nobody at DC
Tuesday, December 30, 2014
Coming Back From Outer Space
Hey, y'all.
Hope everyone is doing as okay as can be.
So, as some of you know, while I ceased formal blogging at this URL, I never really left the internet. I kind of decamped to tumblr, twitter, facebook and whatnot. But, I'll be honest with you. It ain't never really been all that much fun.
Monday, June 17, 2013
Monday, June 10, 2013
Last Days of Krypton
Well, we haven't quite closed up shop yet.
When I came back to blogging after about 6 months of non-blogging, this site struggled a bit to find its footing, but eventually it found its place in the firmament. Whereas I believe League of Melbotis was a much more personal journal, at The Signal Watch we've tended to stick to pop-culture review a bit more than just enthusiastic boosterism, and even at that, we stuck to a few topics more solidly than we'd done in the prior incarnation. Superman. DC. Noir film. Mainstream sci-fi franchises. You tell me. I don't know why you humans keep showing up.
I've appreciated that I do feel comfortable posting personal items here as well. I think the ability to share some of my life here in Austin helped to contextualize where I'm coming from, and - sometimes I find the elliptical manner some web writers feel compelled to discuss their personal lives a gap in the reading.
When I came back to blogging after about 6 months of non-blogging, this site struggled a bit to find its footing, but eventually it found its place in the firmament. Whereas I believe League of Melbotis was a much more personal journal, at The Signal Watch we've tended to stick to pop-culture review a bit more than just enthusiastic boosterism, and even at that, we stuck to a few topics more solidly than we'd done in the prior incarnation. Superman. DC. Noir film. Mainstream sci-fi franchises. You tell me. I don't know why you humans keep showing up.
I've appreciated that I do feel comfortable posting personal items here as well. I think the ability to share some of my life here in Austin helped to contextualize where I'm coming from, and - sometimes I find the elliptical manner some web writers feel compelled to discuss their personal lives a gap in the reading.
Sunday, June 9, 2013
a spot of housekeeping - we're wrapping it up for a while here pretty soon
On Thursday evening at Midnight, and again on Saturday afternoon next week, I'm going to see Man of Steel. For several months I've had it in mind that on the heels of the release of this movie, I'd go on an indefinite hiatus with this blog.
That's still the plan.
Come next weekend, I'll do a post of two on thoughts about the movie, and maybe a quick adios and then we're out. I think I'm keeping up with the social media aspect, but we'll see.
When we come back, I'm not exactly sure what form that'll take. Same blog. New blog. I dunno. It's going to be a while, so we'll worry about it then.
If you need anything covered between now and next weekend, speak now or forever hold your peace.
Thursday, May 30, 2013
No Post Friday - Wonder Woman stands in
Tuesday, May 28, 2013
Gone to Big D For a Few Days
Tonight I went and saw Enter the Dragon at the Alamo Ritz with Juan, CousinSue, Amy and Jason. if you're never seen this Bruce Lee vehicle... I am not sure I can help you other than to recommend you check it out as soon as possible.
I'm not the world's biggest Bruce Lee fan, and maybe that's a mistake. I dig what that guy is up to, and he is absolutely fascinating to watch. I still don't think American film has seen his like since, and even in imports, I'm not sure the guys I used to watch in college quite captured the athleticism and intensity of Lee. Well, maybe Jet Li.
Tomorrow I am headed off for Dallas for a few days for work.
I'm not the world's biggest Bruce Lee fan, and maybe that's a mistake. I dig what that guy is up to, and he is absolutely fascinating to watch. I still don't think American film has seen his like since, and even in imports, I'm not sure the guys I used to watch in college quite captured the athleticism and intensity of Lee. Well, maybe Jet Li.
Tomorrow I am headed off for Dallas for a few days for work.
this trip will be tragically short on Victoria Principal |
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