yes, I’m still here. and alive, even. crazy busy week(s?)…

work life is crazy with that huge deadline that is *still* being pushed back (I told you it would!), though by smaller increments every time. in fact, today they only pushed it back a couple of hours, whereas yesterday they pushed it back another day, and last week they pushed it back another week. we’re making progress, though this whole situation smacks of approaching a mathematical limit – which you can’t *ever* do. how depressing is that? and how sad is it that I’m thinking math-y thoughts? Dave, we’re spending too much time together. =)

my outside-of-work life, though I’m getting fewer and fewer hours of that as the deadline approaches (again, just like approaching a limit!), has been more and more busy with fun things to do. the amount of time spent just chilling/relaxing versus is shrinking at a phenomenal rate versus time spent *doing* things with people. I like that – I like being with people and doing things rather than loafing around.

summer is the time of the year when people can actually do things… when classes aren’t in the way and studying doesn’t have to be done, and people are getting married (which means LOTS of road trips), and people are more spontaneous, and it’s baseball season (oh wait, it’s ALWAYS baseball season)…

speaking of baseball season, we saw a live MLB game this past weekend. it was a lot of fun – Melissa and I met David in Oxford and went to Cincy for a Reds v. Indians game. the two teams sort of suck (apparently – I’m not up on my baseball knowledge), but it was a great game. mostly, I think, because David’s team actually won, and they *killed* the Reds. 15 to 2. David chants this like a mantra whenever he talks about that game. =) I enjoyed it – I think that the more I go, the more I’ll like baseball. this is progress, because heretofore, I’ve hated the danged sport. give me american football or hockey – I want to see people beating each other. =) plus, I understand those games.

yeah, so baseball game. and Melissa was here for four days or so – I was glad to see her. we don’t spend enough time together… I’m hoping that she’ll just pick up and move out here, but really… how can I compete with Hawaii (which is where my parents are picking up and moving to)? ah well. at least I get to see her every now and then. and we (I, at least) really had a good weekend spending time together.

well, break’s over. off to work once again. hasta, y’all.