A bit of an update...
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So, I know I've been posting a lot less in this blog in terms of personal info, tech info, and other various and sundry things. Funny how that happens...
Part of the reason is I've been doing a lot of writing of late, and at times I've just felt a bit "writed out" when it comes to blogging. The Sametime Users Guide that Marie Scott and I are writing is coming along well, with chapter 9 finished up yesterday, and only three more chapters and a set of appendices left to go. When I compared what I thought it'd be like vs. reality, it's been somewhat easier. It definitely helps having a great co-author, as you have someone to bounce things off of. And it's surprising how much you learn when you're writing about something. I've had more than a couple of "wow, Sametime does that?" moments.
I've also been doing a number of webcasts that have kept me busy in terms of preparation. Kathy Brown and I did a webcast for the Lotus Educational Community group on Discussion Forum Etiquette, as well as a different webcast on developer tips for the Consultant In Your Pocket series. Marie Scott and I worked on repackaging our Tivoli Directory Integrator information from Lotusphere for two webcasts in the CIYP series. The first one was TDI from a developer perspective, and the second one will be from an administrator perspective. They've all been fun to do and give (again, having good co-presenters helps), but they do take time to set up and prepare.
On the health front, it's been... interesting. I'm working on weight loss, which is a critical item right now. I got the results back from my blood draw a short time back, and the doctor said I'm in a classic pre-diabetic scenario. As he put it... "party's over". So I have that to focus on. And then there's my latest adventure in trying to chew gum and walk at the same time... except I wasn't chewing gum at the time. I was walking to work at dark-thirty in the morning a little over a week ago, stepped on a sidewalk crack, and rolled my ankle while taking a tumble...
Funny how when you do that, the first thing you wonder is whether anyone saw you...
Anyway, I was able to walk when I got up, and just though I probably sprained it. But after a week, the puffiness hadn't gone down, and the pain really hadn't subsided. To appease all the people who said I *really* should go to the doctor, I did. He was about to say it was just a sprain (as I expected), until he pinpointed the pain. After xrays, it appeared that there was probably a chip fracture, and that I should wear an air splint just to be safe for a couple of weeks. Two days later, the doctor called back, informed me that the radiologist found a deeper fracture, and to come back in for a boot cast. So now I walk and sound like Frankenstein when I move around the house...
So for those who were wondering where I might have disappeared to, that's it. I'd like to say the writing and presenting projects are almost done, but they're not. I have one more webcast this month. The book should be finished for first draft by the end of June. There are two presentations I'll be involved with at a user group in August. And sometime after that, it'll be the kickoff for Lotusphere abstract submissions. And of course, there's always the two articles a month for the Lotus Developer Tips newsletter. And my book reviews. And Twitter. And the day job.
Hmmm... I might just be a bit busy. :)
So, I know I've been posting a lot less in this blog in terms of personal info, tech info, and other various and sundry things. Funny how that happens...
Part of the reason is I've been doing a lot of writing of late, and at times I've just felt a bit "writed out" when it comes to blogging. The Sametime Users Guide that Marie Scott and I are writing is coming along well, with chapter 9 finished up yesterday, and only three more chapters and a set of appendices left to go. When I compared what I thought it'd be like vs. reality, it's been somewhat easier. It definitely helps having a great co-author, as you have someone to bounce things off of. And it's surprising how much you learn when you're writing about something. I've had more than a couple of "wow, Sametime does that?" moments.
I've also been doing a number of webcasts that have kept me busy in terms of preparation. Kathy Brown and I did a webcast for the Lotus Educational Community group on Discussion Forum Etiquette, as well as a different webcast on developer tips for the Consultant In Your Pocket series. Marie Scott and I worked on repackaging our Tivoli Directory Integrator information from Lotusphere for two webcasts in the CIYP series. The first one was TDI from a developer perspective, and the second one will be from an administrator perspective. They've all been fun to do and give (again, having good co-presenters helps), but they do take time to set up and prepare.
On the health front, it's been... interesting. I'm working on weight loss, which is a critical item right now. I got the results back from my blood draw a short time back, and the doctor said I'm in a classic pre-diabetic scenario. As he put it... "party's over". So I have that to focus on. And then there's my latest adventure in trying to chew gum and walk at the same time... except I wasn't chewing gum at the time. I was walking to work at dark-thirty in the morning a little over a week ago, stepped on a sidewalk crack, and rolled my ankle while taking a tumble...
Funny how when you do that, the first thing you wonder is whether anyone saw you...
Anyway, I was able to walk when I got up, and just though I probably sprained it. But after a week, the puffiness hadn't gone down, and the pain really hadn't subsided. To appease all the people who said I *really* should go to the doctor, I did. He was about to say it was just a sprain (as I expected), until he pinpointed the pain. After xrays, it appeared that there was probably a chip fracture, and that I should wear an air splint just to be safe for a couple of weeks. Two days later, the doctor called back, informed me that the radiologist found a deeper fracture, and to come back in for a boot cast. So now I walk and sound like Frankenstein when I move around the house...
So for those who were wondering where I might have disappeared to, that's it. I'd like to say the writing and presenting projects are almost done, but they're not. I have one more webcast this month. The book should be finished for first draft by the end of June. There are two presentations I'll be involved with at a user group in August. And sometime after that, it'll be the kickoff for Lotusphere abstract submissions. And of course, there's always the two articles a month for the Lotus Developer Tips newsletter. And my book reviews. And Twitter. And the day job.
Hmmm... I might just be a bit busy. :)
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How's it going with the CPAP then? Does it work for you? Have you had any problems with it, or any incidents?
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