Starting a new environment

I have a wonderful opportunity to start an entirely new development environment. This opportunity came to me as I was at the apple store today and got a fresh install of an OS on a blank drive on an old macbook.

So I'm looking at this:
OS X v 10.5.6 - thanks to the genius at apple
Python 2.5.1 - installed with OS
Django 0.96.3 - matches the google app engine version, or close to it
Google App Engine 1.2 - Its what is available

And it works...

So I guess all it takes to get stuff running is a completely fresh machine. I had roughly 0 issues with this. All installs were seamless.

Back in the day when I used to play around I seem to remember environments being about 40x harder to install. This was trivial. Awesome.

Tomorrow I'll get Django and Google App Engine playing together.

Drinking logs part deux

Perfect.

Its 1:14. I went to grant and green. Met up with James and David azn
and jen. 2 drinks $10. James just moved here from san diego. Not bad.
Great night. Played the straw game forever. Like 5 straws in one head.
Excellent. 5 points.

David Asian taught me how to do the sports center theme. Very funny.
That one is going world wide!

Met a few of their Davis and world travel friends. Great time!!

Anyway cheap night good laughs. Its good to see James in a city that
matters.

I'm out

Thanks,
Roderic

Lets start logging my drinks

As suggested by Lorilynne, I should start documenting when I go out. I'll try to do it for a month everytime I go out. So here goes. Last nights recap, lets hope I'm not a lush:

Happy hour pushed by Tony Pham. Hit up Vessel (Tony, Daniel and myself) and made it about half way in the door when we decided it was bunk. Went to Azul and had 1 drink and some appetizer. Ruben and Calvin showed up.

Bailed on that place and went to 111 Minna. Cover charge, pass. On to Harlot. 1 drink. Joined by Adora, Jason, Jess and Frieda.

On to Thirsty Bear. 1 beer and a few shots. Down to just Jess, D-Rex(Daniel), Ruben and Frieta.

Back at work by 11.

Crazy Ass July

Just tring to jot down my thoughts of the past month or so.

July was friggen rediculous.

Family stuff - even though it was a sad reason, I did get I visit my
family for several weeks. That was great. Always good to see the
family. I did however notice/learn quite a bit about how my pace of
life has changed quite a bit. Back in Rochester there really isn't to
much of a sense of urgency in anything that we do. Things are
generally a bit slower and as my sister pointed out, it made me sleep
a ton. It would seem that If my life slows down any, I get tired and
essentially stock up on my sleep for the next marathon sleepless
session. So thats interesting.

The job hunt is proving to be very fun. I came out to the bay area
early July. Had a great time and had a few really interesting
interviews. I've made some great contacts which led to other
interviews which were all great. I had to cut the trip short and head
back home for the previously mentioned family emergency. I'm back now
though. I'm on a one way ticket and I'm loving every minute of it.
I've been staying with friends and in hostels, both are sweet as all
hell. I've met people in bars that said they could get me jobs, I've
met tons of non employer people as well in the bars and its just been
a wild time.

I'm really learning how to get around in San fran and I'm really
coping well.

And holy crap I love not going to a 9-5 every day. What a waste of
time that noise is.

On that note: I've kinda had a revelation that I rushed into financial
security and basically missed out on life during my early 20s. I want
a more simple life where I buy what I want which amplifies my life
(not so much material goods) and i want to do what I want, so what the
hell was I thinking with a 9-5? And am I ready to entirely give all
that up to get drunk and make mistakes? Am I an idiot? Yes

So thats where I'm at. Oh and I wrote this post from my iPhone. I'm
still learning how that can enhance my life and loving what I find.

Thanks,
Roderic