melog-20101223.log

well . . . i got a two in one special tonight (or today, depending on your perspective).

got the web server back up. but, i wasn't too worried about that.

the really goody was finding out that the web site i was using to help me set up ipv6 had OLD information in it. once i found that out, i found better sources and fixed the problem quite easily.

the little ".ip6.int" does *not* go at the end of your zone entry in the /etc/named.conf file. rather, you have ".ip6.arpa" at the end of the file. after that, everything made sense.

i'm really glad i spent some time a few months back reading a book called "code" by charles petzold. if it wasn't for spending some time with that book a while back, i think ipv6 would have really stomped the hell out of my brain!

i'm glad i started reading that book. nope, not finished with it, but what i have read has been invaluable towards my understanding the field in which i currently work.

well, gotta get some sleep. since i worked late, i can probably sleep in a bit. but, then again, i can get a little over time if i can prey myself from the bed.

i think i like sleep at bit more than money sometimes.

melog-20101222.log

today, i had the pleasure of wrapping my brain around ipv6. ip addresses will eventually start including hexadecimal conversions along with base 10 conversions of binary addresses.

so, we'll not only have addresses like this:

192.168.6.148

(i just pulled that example above out of my ass-- not an address of any one that I know)

but, also like this:

34FF:2704:39Af:4::128

(likewise, i just pulled this exampled out of my . . . ah, never mind . . . )

looks fun, doesn't it?

i'm trying to get my dns server at work to resolve this stuff. i've got the forward working. but, i'm missing something on the reverse.

but, i really need to be checking out an alert on a web server. it went down and i brought it back up. but now, a co-worker of mine wants to put the server in some sort of maintenance mode for a bit and bring it back up. i'm not sure what he's doing to it at the moment.

i'll have to call him in a bit, i guess.

good to know that the christmas gifts arrived. my wife has hid them from the kids.

i also got two children books written in german and english. i'll start working more on my foreign language. i played around with some chinese the other day, too. that's some hard stuff to read and say.

except pizza. pizza is easy to say. "bi - sa".

and "nee hao".

i get lost after that.

better stick with german for now.

melog-20101221.log

the idea of lounging at barns & nobel after work while blogging and eating a triple chocolate chunk cookie seemed delightful at first.

but, the crowd is massive and the line is utterly long, and all of a sudden, I'm no longer interested.

so, i come home. my wife and kids aren't here, yet. so, i come home to a quiet house.

i like that much better than the scene at the book store.

one wouldn't think it, but today could be the end of the internet as we know it. at least, that's what many advocates for net neutrality are saying today. the fcc voted on the specifics of net neutrality today. and, it appears the devil is found in the details. the fcc is being accused by various groups of only feigning support for true net neutrality, while all the while, taking sides with big businesses like comcast, at&t, and verizon.

i hope the clarion call from the internet doomsday proponents is a false alarm.

but if it isn't-- you can kiss your netflix and skype goodbye.

and, pucker up your lips for more kissing-- because now we'll be heading downhill. kiss your liberty one last time before we make our descent.

melog-20101219.log.0

ok. now the rest of my body is becoming sore like my hands.

actually, my hands feel much better, but are still sore. my upper back and legs are getting stiff. my "bowling" arm is getting sore from my wrist up to my elbow.

but, it's not too bad. stiffness more that soreness.

sort of reminds me of working out after falling off the wagon for a while.

so, the feeling is a reminder that i need to work out again.

my mother called me yesterday. she told me that one of my uncles passed away. i didn't know him, but every time, i'm reminded of my dad's passing. i'm also reminded that my life is ticking away, just like his finally did. so it is with my mother, and everyone else that i love.

i don't become sad, exactly, when i think of these things. well, maybe a little, but not tremendously so.

rather, i wonder what could i be doing to improve me life (whatever that means).

i need to live better. seek the wealth of life. not just money-- but all the things that make life more enjoyable. health, time to enjoy one's self, and that feeling you get when you do something meaningful and helpful to change your world around you.

so, time to buy some protein powder, start lifting weights, start doing some cardio, and start pursuing those things i've been putting off for a while now.

sometimes it seems fruitless, because it's hard to start this up, and even harder to keep it up, and even more difficult to start again once you've failed after a year of great progress.

but, we've got to be like that spider in that childhood song, and climb back up that spout again even after the rain has washed us out over and over again.

melog-20101219.log

you know, bowling was really fun, but my fingers are really, really starting to hurt now.

can you say, "carpal tunnel"?

i thought my back would be the casualty of my activities saturday evening, but no . . . it's my hand!

ouch!!

some of the schmoyoho brother's videos have really been crackin' my side!

one about the grocery bagger wasn't very funny, but was interesting. the quote in the video really caught my ears: amateurs practice to get it right, but the pros practice to never get it wrong.

then i reflected upon the creatively behind many of the good videos that they have and their singing talent is actually quite good.

it all made me wish that i was extremely good at something that made me stand out. it made me wish that i could have a masterpiece of some sort in any area of creativity-- music, writing, video, comedy, research-- anything.

maybe one day . . .

i can tell you one thing, though. you can bet your ass that for me, it *won't* be bowling!

melog-20101218.log

i hung out earlier today with a few friends i made at a local meet-up. we went bowling today. it was fun. it was my very first time ever going.

i suck.

but, still, i had fun.

i scored better than my age, but that's about all i can say.

i did make two spare shots in one game. if i hadn't had a gutter ball the first time, i would have made my first strike.

well, bottom line-- i had fun. it was nice to catch up with a group of people that wanted to just hang out and have simple fun. it was cool.

i then treated myself to a nice juicy steak after we parted ways. i had been wanting some steak for a few days now.

my wife was about to cook some salmon, but it has been in the freeze for a good while. i guess it's not edible any longer. Maybe i'll go to the store and pick up a fresh one. we'll see . . .

Yesterday was rough. I ended up working late and chasing down constant problems from this mail upgrade. work has piled up on me a bit. i may need to do some work sunday to catch up.

my wife has become determined to get back on trying to lose weight and eat healthy again. she's right-- we both need to. so, starting tomorrow, i'll try to make some healthier choices. betting back on my weight loss program would be a good idea for me. maybe that will encourage her, too. i sure need to lose weight, too.

melog-20101216.log

well, work has gotten better. ironed out more problems and got a handle on some things.

hard work sometimes pays off.

not so for my wife. my wife told me that she heard a rumor that her boss was about to be reprimanded by her superior again.

i warned my wife that if that happens, she should be on the look out for a tongue lashing after her boss gets chewed. why? because that's how people deal with stress. the boss chews you out, then you go home and kick the dog.

my wife is the "dog" in this scenario.

and that's exactly what happened. today. man, that book "ape in the corner office" is quite a powerful book.

my wife was pretty upset this afternoon, but she was already expecting it. and, she didn't let herself get drawn into a nasty argument that could have gotten her in deep trouble.

well, indian food is her comfort food. i went out and picked some up for her. hope she feels better soon.

well . . . my nephew has moved out! he says he's ready. his brother picked him up this evening. his brother can't give him a ride regularly because he plays college football way across the state. he just got home from school for christmas break. so, my other nephew came by and swooped him up after he packed his things-- which wasn't much. a small bag of clothes and an air mattress.

our nephew left me with a great parting gift: funny ass youtube videos!!!

i've laughed so hard that my throat is getting sore! it's the best thing my nephew could have given me in exchange for staying here. that, and just staying out of trouble and making good decisions from here on out.

here's the videos:

"expert" : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yghFBt-fXmw&feature=channel

"double rainbow song" : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MX0D4oZwCsA&feature=fvw

" back it up song" : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qIoG4PlEPtY&feature=channel

"bedroom intruder" : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hMtZfW2z9dw&feature=channel

"mommy & daddy song" : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OOVeDwFLd1Q

that last song . . . boy . . . i can relate to that one . . .

and to my embarrassment, my son can too.