Type A?

I never think of myself as a Type A person, but am I?

Things done with my Labour Day Weekend.

Friday, toy'd around with a new heart monitor gizmo I ordered (think of it as a fancy watch which comes with a strap).

Saturday, I went to see the American Presidency: A Glorious Burden exhibit at the Oregon Historical Society Museum with one of my sisters. Lunch at a cafe near PSU.

Got a phono pre-amp so I could listen to my records. I've been dying to listen to records since going to Seattle and checking out the LP shop. Records.....sweet! Except now realizing the needle (or for those snazzy verbiage types; stylus) should be redone on the player (or again; turntable) as well. Picked up an unfinished (ie unstained/unprotected) DVD tower I ordered previously.

Worked some more on the family genealogy. If I can believe information found on the all-knowing web, I may hail from a paternal lineage who emigrated to Southern California 'round the turn of the last century from Kansas, originated in Maryland, and who might have been in this country since sometime before the Revolutionary War.

Sunday, picked weeds (from my dad though, I learned to use the less envionmental weed killer....). Some cleaning chores; groceries, worked some more on the family genealogy; noted that I need to print my e-ticket for my upcoming vacation.

Today, went to the gym and used the fancy watch. Looking foward to no longer having to put fingers on the bars just to know my heartrate. Made the first trip into a certain store in many years. Stopped at the office to pick up keys to a building we are working on ('cause I forgotta on Friday as I left for a Tuesday first thing site visit). Do they no longer make box fans?

Continued a search for a coat rack (actually stand, but I call it a coat rack). Noted I may be too discerning when it comes to even the smallest bits of furniture. I first note the quality of construction before considering style or function. I almost tore off a "leg" of a stand I was looking at at nameless cross-country uber-chain. The search will continue. (I'm happy to throw coats on the front couch, but guests...who are few and far between....probably do not feel the same way?)

Finished Goodfellas extra features. Current DVD in the player: (who you gonna call?)

Walked approx 1/3 of a mile for a few brews and some dinner. Finished the article about the social survey on the Pacific Coast in the 20s.

Thinking on the way back 'bout how others perceived engineers. It's seemed we automatically would know how to fix something or about physical (not biological) science questions. Mechanics excel over engineers for fixing things (we know theory not application), but for science or wrote recall of a scientific principle; I can't remember most things. Good at solving problems or approaching something with a problem solving attitude but not wrote recall. In these cases physicists or mathematicians are better at theory; engineers are better at practical application. And I'm guessing scentists may not be the best at wrote recall either (this seems to be limited to biological sciences?)

(Even those this was a couple years ago at this point) Am thinking about writing the Chinese to adjust their calendar. This year appears to be the year of the monkey. Coming up this weekend will be my second donning of a monkey suit this year. It will be fun, but still; year of the monkey....any takers? Coments?

Now, after adding links and picture with caption, must sleep.....

Ledbetter Point, Long Beach, Washington, March 2006, by LHD