It's been far too long since I've blogged. It's not that I stopped, because I still blog all the time, though these are just theoretical and intangible blog posts that exist solely in my psyche. I miss the catharsis that comes from just sitting down at my computer and punching out a few lines of text and clicking that "Publish" button atop the GUI, sending the post out into the ether for all to see.
It's rained all day, this beloved October One. A cold rain. A miserable rain under the right conditions. I stood out in the wind and the rain for much of the day, wearing two waterproof jackets and talking with a professional geologist. There were some contractors doing some core samples, but the rain and the thunder inhibited progress. I stood in the weather and thought about how happy I am with my new job, how fulfilling it is to actually do something that I enjoy. I spent the morning collecting water samples from our main effluent spot, dipping an instrument into the creak and pouring water into acid filled containers. Nitric acid, Sulfuric acid, and Sodium Hydroxide. They preserve something in the water to allow the lab to test properly. Time is important, that is, how long it takes for the sample to get to the lab and get tested. Water temperature is also vital.
I'm learning a lot about environmental engineering and I'm very much enjoying it.
I'm also progressing through several books at the current moment, still whittling away on my 2012 Manifesto. Reading life is good.
Don't forget to check out the RIP VII review website for all your up-to-date book reviews of RIP themed books.
Still running, though less. Did a three mile run the other day. Felt wonderful. About died.
Catching up on Season 4 of Fringe. I happened to win Season 4 on blu-ray thanks to a local tv stations contest. Unexpected yet cool. I really really like this show. And I'm trying to stomach Revolution, but I'm not holding my breath.
And there's still that undisclosed bit of information that I alluded to with my last "general update" style post. I've not forgotten.
Life is wonderful. God is great. I am blessed.
4 comments:
so glad that all is going so well! been thinking about you and yours and hoping that was the case.
~L
Me, too, L. Thank you!
Glad to hear from you again, Logan!
I too was out in the rain, but instead I was with a work crew monitoring a pressure test. Sitting, watching, waiting, hoping the pipe would hold. It did not, and eventually the rain made finding leaks impossible. The next day, the rain stopped and the problem is easily fixed. An analogy on the importance of patience? Perhaps...perhaps.
You should start a band and call it "Effluent Spot"...
Glad life is wonderful. Hope it continues that way.
Dave
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