it's been over a week since the last time i posted a blog--for me, an eternity.
i've been pretty busy, running around with that database project. i'm around halfway through the hours i estimated it taking. it's possible i may actually have underestimated, which would honestly be kinda funny.
i took friday off though to do my holiday shopping: the mrs and i hit a local mall, got there around 8:30 (they opened at 8), and 6 highly efficient hours later, we were done. well, mostly done--we didn't get stuff for folks we won't be seeing christmas day, so i figure that's OK. :>
anyway: christmas day also happens to mark my wife's birthday, and that fact, coupled with the fact that our families live close to one another, mean that much as like during thanksgiving, we'll be shuttling b/n the 2 households. indeed, we'll likely be doing that today, too, come to think of it...
o right, and today i get to see my sister again for the first time since midsummer: she's been teaching in paris this whole semester and she got back thursday. :>
well, that's all that's new & exciting going on in my life just now--or at least, all i've got time to talk about anyway. :>
have a merry christmas, guys, to those who observe it!
ed
mimi: heh...5 polls by ed... :D
silverwhisper posted on Dec 24, 2007
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Mamie said on Dec 24, 2007....
that sounds fun, Ed, a shopping marathon and yes, quite efficient if you think about it! Do get some great stories from your sisters experience in Paris as my daughter has visions of that kind of grandeur in her teaching future....have a wonderfl holiday and I am sorry you are up so early on a day "off'...glad your consult is working out for you!! Happy New Year too! mamie -
quietone said on Dec 24, 2007....
well what is with this? I say again....merry christmas to you ed and a happy birthday to the mrs! -
wombat said on Dec 24, 2007....
It's good to hear that you are doing well and have been busy and productive! Have a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! (Wondering if the Mrs. gets double the gifts!) -
silverwhisper said on Dec 24, 2007....
mamie: thank you! i will definitely try to post what i can of it. merry christmas, mamie! :>
quietone: and a merry christmas to you and yours as well!
wombat: merry christmas! and yes, she does get double gifts. :D
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moonriver said on Dec 24, 2007....
ed, in my younger days as database programmer, i always tended to underestimate the time needed to finish a project. the couple of times i finished on time, i considered it a miracle ... :-)
merry christmas to you my friend, and happy birthday to your wife.
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skald said on Dec 24, 2007....
Merry Christmas Es. I've missed you -
travelr712 said on Dec 24, 2007....
merry christmas ed. hurry back, you are missed here. -
GracefullyGrowing said on Dec 24, 2007....
Gee, keeping very busy, aren't you? You're missed, and we look forward to your full-time return. Merry Christmas to you and yours.~Grace~ -
Carefully said on Dec 24, 2007....
happy -
silverwhisper said on Dec 24, 2007....
moon, my thanks. i was worried i overestimated but so far i think i'm doing OK. :>
skald: merry christmas! i've missed you, too!
trav: i'm working on it! :>
GG: and a merry christmas to you as well! i'm working on getting back here--but i gotta say, ain't no way i'm climbing through 20+ pages of my users, to say nothing of my conversations! :>
carefully: welcome to soulcast!
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uniquely-ironic said on Dec 24, 2007....
Marathon shopping ......... mmmmmm. (Homer Simpson impersonation)Sounds like you've been very busy.I miss reading your posts, but would be downright amazed if you found the time until after the holidays. -
Alyss said on Dec 24, 2007....
Happy Christmas ed. -
the_infernal_optimist said on Dec 24, 2007....
It's good to see you posting here again, ed. :)
Merry Christmas, my dear friend, and a very happy birthday to the Mrs!
~Infernal
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evil_twin said on Dec 24, 2007....
Nice to see you drop in :-) I'm glad you're having a nice holiday season. Merry Christmas! And tell your wife happy birthday too :-)
-evil_twin LA
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ALIENated said on Dec 24, 2007....
A piece of advice that I have learned over the years: estimate a project and double the estimate ... then add 24 hours. Then you may not have to ask for so much more time. I was just wondering why you celebrate Christmas. It is Jesus's birthday celebration, and, as I understand it, you are not a believer. Of course, I have known many who celebrate even though they have other beliefs. Like Jehovah's Witnesses. They think Christmas is a pagan holiday so they make up other excuses to give their loved ones gifts. Frankly, I am ready to start a branch of Christianity that does not exchange gifts at Christmas. Or, at best, you give gifts to people you do not know, like homeless people, people in nursing homes, or children of people in prison. The whole commercial deal at Christmas is getting me down. So I will just say Happy Holidays.
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polarheart said on Dec 24, 2007....
Ed, I hope you have a wonderful time with both your respective families and that your wife will have a great birthday!Polar x -
Jenna said on Dec 24, 2007....
Merry Christmas Ed!
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gingersoul said on Dec 24, 2007....
Dear Ed........have a very happy holidays with your loved ones and a super b-day for your lady.... ....:-) -
Mr_Box said on Dec 24, 2007....
I wish you and your family a very happy holiday, Ed. Does your wife hate having her birthday on Christmas? Or does she love it?
Merry Christmas.
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CreativeWoman said on Dec 24, 2007....
Have a Merry Christmas, Ed. :-)
CW
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destinydiva said on Dec 24, 2007....
merry christmas :-) xx -
RollingC said on Dec 24, 2007....
Merry Christmas Ed..... (and a Happy New Year) ☺
Rc
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wild-ting said on Dec 24, 2007....
Merry Christmas.
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wakingharmony said on Dec 25, 2007....
{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{sw}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}} stopping in for a `quick hug and Wishing you & the Mrs & FAmily The Best Life can Offer you!!! Thanks` Ed for being such a great understanding guy!!!! -
queenparanoia said on Dec 26, 2007....
merry christmas ed... =) -
crybabylu said on Dec 26, 2007....
Are you back yet, ED?...Would you like to see something funny involving twylarants & myself? -
silverwhisper said on Dec 27, 2007....
u-i: o, quite busy, no question! i'll be back properly next week after new year's, i think.
alyss: and (belatedly) to you too, my friend. :>
infernal: it's taken me a while, but i'm at least checking up on this blog entry, anyway... :> a belated merry christmas, and thank you. :>
kyle: thank you, i will tell her. i trust your christmas was OK?
alien: thank you, i've surveyed a bunch of friends who have consulted in IT and that sounds quite similar to what they recommended. to answer your question: i celebrate it b/c our respective families do. so happy holidays to you and yours. :>
polar: why thanks! of course, i hope your christmas was a good one too, and her b-day was indeed fun, thanks again! :>
jenna: and to you! :D
GS: and a belated merry christmas to you! her b-day was quite fun--and we're not even done celebrating it! :D
jack: my thanks! she both loves and hates it, to be honest--i mean, it's a wonderful holiday, but at the same time, how would you feel if your b-day was never observed in its own right, you know?
CW: and a belated merry x-mas to you! :>
destiny: thank you! i hope yours was good too! :>
rollingc: always a pleasure to see you, sir. :> i want you to know that even in spite of the number of blogs/comments i read, yours is the first comment i've ever seen to include an actual smiley character, rather than an emoticon. well done! :>
w-t: and to you! :>
WH: aw, thank you so much! and thank you for being such a fun and entertaining blogger to read!
queen: and to you, little sis! :D
dee: well, i'm back enough to respond to my own blog entries but not really back just yet, i'm afraid. that won't be until next week sometime, i daresay.
ed
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