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August 22, 2007

The Stress Knot

Today I am reinstalling a Windows Server 2003 installation and slapping SQL Server 2005 on top of it. This will be followed by an install of Issue Trak that we're testing for usability at work.

I had everything installed up to the point of failure yesterday. That is, everything was up and running to the point of Issue Trak issuing an error I couldn't sort out. After about an hour of trying to figure out what was wrong I realized that I could, likely, spend hours on the problem and still not be much further along. Reinstalling the whole thing might be faster I decided.

And that's where I am.

Yesterday's troubleshooting was hindered by the fact I had one contact in and the other (in my weaker eye) out due to eyeball soreness. As my regular glasses are in the shop getting fitted for new (bifocal) lenses I'm wearing a pair of $6.00 glasses I got at the supermarket about six years ago. I can see incredibly well out of them and would use them all the time if they didn't have lenses in them the size of Pacer windshields.

I may have to take them to England with me.

And this brings us to the stress knot.

I'm very excited about the trip to the United Kingdom. I've recently talked with and e-mailed some local and in-country Brits and they've all assured me that the UK is more United and Kingdomy than it has been in recent memory, so the time seems right to visit.

Yet, this morning I had a stress knot. Now, the good thing about the stress knot is that without the upcoming trip I'd have no idea what was causing it. Once in a while I'll get a knot for no discernible reason right in my left pectoral muscle and I'll puzzle over it wondering what is wrong. It won't keep me from sleeping as some troubling things might and I think that is odd. I don't remember the divorce causing a stress knot, although it did bring with it many sleepless nights.

I don't feel anxious and, and this was a surprise to me, my pulse is currently 48 bpm (I took it twice. Why is it never that good when I'm at the doctor?). Oh, I could drone one about my thoughts on the subconscious mind, but why? I'm just going to accept the fact that sometimes when I have a stress knot that there are things I can't put my finger on that are stressing me out.

Some of those things are very good and exciting.

So, what do I have to do in the next two days?

  • Get the Issue Trak Install going
  • Sort out a Calendaring problem at work
  • Take steps to make sure our ERP package doesn't choke while I'm gone
  • Put someone in charge of doing backups while I'm out
  • Buy some mini Oreos (a delicacy in the UK with the younger set)
  • Buy some Chocolate Covered pretzels (A delicacy in the UK with the older set. British confectioners lack ability to meld pretzeling and chocolating technologies.)
  • Put a new LCD in my camera
  • Pack
  • Buy Zip-Loc bags (Another UK rarity. Really, how do these people get along?)
  • Get a back wax
  • Transport children to and from two football practices
  • Transport a child to a 2-hour doctor's appointment today
  • I would like to get a 30-mile ride in one of the next two days
  • Get some books for my Palm TX
  • Install a network printer
  • Move another printer installation

    • Posted by delmer at August 22, 2007 7:22 AM

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    A Delmer plans to leave the State of Ohio. The governer declares the state of emergency as I see on CNN. That must be enough to cause a stress knot.

    Posted by: Jack at August 23, 2007 5:35 AM

    When I leave I'm pretty sure it will decrease the number of Delmers in Ohio by 50%. That is a cause for alarm by any measure.

    Posted by: delmer at August 23, 2007 10:51 AM