i've found it!

if it's war they want, it's war they'll get!

it's the winter. i lay all of my internal troubles and stupid attitude at the feet of the mighty icer. my heart has been frosted over with pure apathy, and that's why i've been loathe to take control of my life over the past few weeks.

well, not any more - i now have to get back on my feet instead of allowing my situation to drag me by the scruff of my neck. at least until i forget and swing back into my own personal sorrow-filled downer.

today was a 'orrible one. it began excellently, with a superb breakfast, an amusing lecture on quality control, and a good discussion with our TL about coding practices. but then lunchtime came around, and it was time to deal with the ceremony organization (failed miserably) and actual work, which i'm totally not up for.

i've hated my current job for over two years now, and i *abhor* anything requiring a dba, and my replacement's more or less ready to take over... but the work just keeps on coming.

the highlight of the rest of the day on base was combining good marshmallows and good chocolate. with a block of chocolate and a marshmallow in my mouth, all my troubles seem to go away for a moment of delicious, care-free slacking.

i got to work, and solved the problem i was chewing over during the last half hour at work yesterday. spot laughed at me when i told him: it's so damn obvious, but i just couldn't get it :$
i've been trying to figure out how to send an EOF signal to a stream in java. i tried sending null values (genius :S), and even the byte value that you check for to know if a stream you're reading has reached the EOF. what i didn't try was CLOSING THE DAMN STREAM. it suddenly hit me when i got in, i tried it, it worked beautifully.

*slaps himself in the face for general silliness*

the tortilla for supper was a great idea, and now it's time to get back to more serious affairs. oh, that meeting i was going to was junked, it's set for sunday instead.

*relaxes a bit*