Oh, Dresden. The middle of the night cradles me. It arms me. It placates me. What shall I do? I am at *Mc Donalds* at the moment and waiting. ### WAITING Waiting for the train which will roll me far away to the place I would like to be because sleep pervades every thought. Well, perhaps the *vodka* does, as well, but I really don't feel it. I met a couple of dudes tonight. I forget their names, which is unfortunate. One was a music lover, as am I. We traded songs for a simple amount of time. Heh. That m...
I just finished my contribution to [clj-record](https://github.com/inhortte/clj-record), an open souhttps://github.com/inhortte/clj-recordrce *wrapper* around *clojure.java.jdbc* which imitates (rather meekly at the moment) Ruby's *Active Record*. I added the *has-and-belongs-to-many* association. The code is [here](https://github.com/inhortte/clj-record/blob/master/src/clj_record/associations.clj). Now I can truthfully add *open source contributions* to my CV. Heh ...
**Now** a certain error is being an irritant. It looks like this: **java.lang.IllegalArgumentException: Key must be integer** Here is the code spouting the error: (defpage "/expand/:id" {:keys [id]} (let [e (entry/get-record id)] (normal-entry e) (expand-contract-link "contract" e))) As any observant mustelid can see, there is nothing wrong with that code according to the [Noir documentation](http://www.webnoir.org/tutorials/routes). I shall pull out pieces of my pancreas for a f...
I've begun porting **Sheepblog** (IE, this thing you are looking at right now) from *Ruby/Sinatra* to *Clojure/Noir*. I am in the beginning phases, but I believe that the database schema will stay the same for now. #### New features * When not creating or editing a post, topics will set the session key :topic to the topic's id. Any look at /rutabaga will show only posts which pertain to the set topic. * Multiple user capability. Hopefully Christopher will eventually post something. * Comments, by user or ...
I postulate that **IT** humans who are more interested in hardware and low-level programming (such as machine and assembly code and possibly C) are more likely to be interested in repetitive, logical tasks. They are also the ones who listen to *Techno* whilst working (and whilst doing other repetitive activities). Others, who enjoy the elegance of high level languages are more creative, more holistic, and overall better people. Heh. ...
I thought it'd be beneficial to some future thoughts to record something Justin just wrote to me: > It's a weakness in my character to favour accuracy over some other more meaningful and human parameters. ...
I went to lunch yesterday with Hynek. We had sparse contact for years and are just recently becoming *close* again. *Close* is a rather extreme word in this matter, but I use it because I don't really think that anyone is actually *close* to Hynek in the normal sense of the word. What I mean is this: Becoming emotionally close to Hynek is simply like becoming close to my shittypie. Hynek is an emotionless machine who responds similarly as I'd imagine one with a high level of artificial intelligence might. ...
Why does sparsity of creativity come with age? * Commitments such as work? Family? * Alcoholism? * Lethargy? * Lack of inspiration? * Cynicism? I have no family, or so I like to tell myself. Perhaps I'd count Victor as *family* if I had to name people. Maybe *Tony*. Certainly *Christopher*. Why are they all from Texas? I left that place wanting to rid myself of anchors and the energy sucking apparati of familiarity. I have gone on to be less than fastidious to any new anchor which happened along. Did lack...
**I am reminded of**. Those are the words I began many a journal entry with. **I am reminded of** the journal entries which I began with **I am reminded of**, especially in April of 1999. You see, I am on a train now, much as I was then. My direction is the same as it was then. My destination is different, however. I shall pass through **Usti Nad Labem**, but not stop. Dresden will occupy a few hours later in the day. The resurgence of communication with Hela has awakened a wash of memories from that age....
Christopher wrote: > It will be nice for you to spend the time there, I imagine. Do you associate with anyone else while you are there? I find myself quite isolated here, which is a drag. I have Anne of course, which is great...I would be lost without her, but it would be good to have others I can relate to. My coworkers are aliens to me. Or I suppose I am the alien... He's speaking of my time in Nova Scotia, of course. Had I been there alone, I surely would have associated with others more. I find m...
Who needs them, really? ...
