Coredump

It was my birthday yesterday -- one of several that I have had away from my family. Such is life. So, after work, I dived in to the nearest bookstore (Bestseller in Robinsons Galleria) -- got drenched in rain along the way -- and found these: Hmmm... Those Ray Bradbury books are classics! And Scott Card's sequel to one of the best SF picks sure is tempting. But I have to get only one, so I settled for one of these: Why do they make different versions of everything? Stupid marketing ploy.... Haven't read it yet, as I'm still neck deep in Clancy's Debt of Honor . Short review to follow. Happy birthday to me.

I get a feeling that work is taking over part of my life. Sort of. I got invited to be a godfather to a friend's daughter. Too bad I couldn't make it because my work sked required me to be at the office this Sunday. Bummer. My sked's not as flexible as I thought: a regular eight-hour shift (no breaks), five days a week, for a total of 80 productive hours weekly. It's not so bad, once you get used to it. Well, I haven't -- not just yet. It has its perks, though. For one, I get to go home to the province during weekdays. Last Friday, I brought Gab to school -- my first time there. He showed me around, and gave me a tour of the place. Since his class is for three hours, I walked around the nearby mall and ran a few errands in between. After school, off to a fastfood store we went. QT with my eldest son: For another, I can now spend more time with the little one. I brought home infant cereals and a dish set. Julian just turned five months, so maybe it's a little bit...