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August 18, 2008
A short story
Good day!
I have just received a short but valuable HTML lesson from Karel. I am learning so I don't have to be dependent on the skills of Karel to update pictures and such. I need to be able to do it myself. I downloaded a program named CoffeeCup HTML 2008 because it is supposed to be for people who don't know HTML but want to build a website. It has so far been confusing in ways but I was able to take all the code Karel has written for my website and view it next to a preview of what the site will look like. This way I can look at the code and see what it translates into.
Karel taught herself HTML code by looking at other peoples websites, copying the code, and then playing around with the codes on her own computer and eventually understanding more and more. Quite impressed I have been. So now I am getting lessons from her. It's a lot to comprehend at first but once some basic rules are understood things make some sense.
Karel is starting work soon and once that happens I won't feel any more comfortable asking so much out of her than I already do now. Even now I am feeling slightly guilty but she is only doing this because she really wants to, I'm not forcing anything. I have always had a need to do things myself but I can't do this one alone and even knowing that I still feel funny about it.
The weather out here has been quite strange compared to NH weather and even New England weather gets nutty. There have been a couple mornings where I woke up at 7 to find 100% overcast skies and what looks like a crummy day which within an hour clears up to sunny cloudless sky and HOT!! The humidity out here is oppressive compared to anything I've experienced regularly back in NH. We just got a fan out of total desperation. 2 of the last 3 nights were 92 degrees in the house and we didn't have a fan. We couldn't even touch each other since we were already sweaty and quite sticky. I actually woke up in a pool of head sweat Saturday morning, gross.
And also the DMV is a madhouse. I went in Saturday to get my Oregon license and found out that I had to take the knowledge test just like everyone else. The problem was the book was 109 pages long. So I studied it for 2 hours back home then proceeded back to the DMV. Most of the laws are the same but there are some funny numbers that need to be remembered that will be on the test. BLAST! It will also cost me over $140 to keep my CDL and motorcycle endorsements. The upside is renewal is once every 8 years! JOY!
I returned to the DMV at about 10:30 only to find that there was a line of 44 people in front of me. So yes, I didn't get my license Saturday. I will try this week if I get out of work early.
Karel and myself have been eating well contrary to some suspicion. Beef and turkey burgers with salads, corn, beans, peas, potatoes. Our own spaghetti creation consisting of.. spaghetti, Ikea bought Swedish meatballs and cream sauce. WOW it's incredible. Mom I love your spaghetti but this creation is a whole different experience. Also chicken stuffed with goat cheese and oyster mushrooms paired up with Spanish rice mix. Gourmet pizza from a great local place called Oasis Cafe. Vegetables yes those too and Bloody Mary for Karel. More too but this is enough.
Work is moving quickly since I am already on the prowl with my own truck. I wasn't expecting to be so soon so it caught me by surprise. I've learned a couple new tricks while also showing a couple of my own. I got my first paycheck last Friday and what a relief! My bank account went up for the first time in 2 weeks.
Ok for now. More some other time. Get some rest, you must be drowsy by this point.
-brian-
posted by brian at 11:02 PM
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2 Comments:
I don't envy the humidity or retaking the test for your license. I will have to try some of that food when I come out to visit, sounds yummy!
I am very impressed that you are willing to try different foods...good for you. Good luck getting your license.
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