Busy of late and more to come!

oy, what a time the past week has been!

I’ve managed to fix several issues on the website, create a few more,a nd fix them lol. One was a typo, the other was a logic error that slipped by me. In the latter case, it wouldn’t have happened if I wasn’t more worried about *breaking* old code that predates my membership then beign wide awake >_>. I also had to fix a really, really, really old line of code today. That seems to have been broken by one of the site upgrades yesterday.

I’ve been screwing with Services For UNIX, The Korn Shell (various implementations, ranging from SFU to the official ksh93). Shoe horning Windows into a usable system, and trying to keep a steady presence on the RvS servers… but I’m still longing for SWAT !!! It’s been so long since I’ve had a solid game with my teammates (other then in RvS). I’ve also had to update my vimrc file while I was at it, I’ve vastly improve it but still thinkit it could be better. I also tested a few plugins and colo’s as well, the only headache is making sure it works on all of my systems lol. SFU, however seems to be the cause of most problems!

Tomorrow will probably be another monster of a work day, I’m not looking forward to it… There will however be a *lot* of stuff to deal with when I get home, I’m sure of it. At least though, we seem to be moving into a very positive direction for the future (long term). I can’t say that I am happy with some of the things I suspect may have to be done, but I pray it goes well… For the sake of all. I can’t say the same for everyone else in the world, but for me, I only know one thing about myself:


LOYAL TO THE END

The long and tiring road

I’ve been very weary of late,

Perhaps even more so now that I’ve been off work for a bit. I don’t think I go back to work until Wednesday, hope it’s not tomorrow lool. The only time I generally know what day it is, is when I’m at work. What I really need is something like Lothlórien. When the Fellowship of the Ring stopped in the beautiful Lothlórien, they were able to find a time of great rest before continuing on with their quest (after just losing Gandalf the gray in the mines of Moria and a long march to flee from the orcs).

I’ve been very busy, little sleep, no real R&R,and it’s almost time to go back to work :-(. I really need a dang gum vacation !!! It seems that no matter what I do, the things I seek are always on the edge, just beyond my grasp.

Gaily bedight,
A gallant knight,
In sunshine and in shadow,
Had journeyed long,
Singing a song,
In search of Eldorado.

But he grew old,
This knight so bold,
And o’er his heart a shadow,
Fell as he found,
No spot of ground,
That looked like Eldorado.

And, as his strength,
Failed him at length,
He met a pilgrim shadow;
“Shadow,” said he,
“Where can it be,
This land of Eldorado?”

“Over the mountains
Of the moon,
Down the Valley of the Shadow,
Ride, boldly ride,”
The shade replied,
“If you seek for Eldorado!”

— Eldorado, Edgar Allan Poe, 1849.

I Always did like that Poem