Wednesday, August 13, 2008
Usual oatmeal breakfast. Linkchecking: we have a bunch of websites that others in the school or university own but they don't seem to be paying any attention to the linkchecking scripts that I have set up which enables them to identify broken links easily for resolution. So, to encourage broken link resolution, today I added the owners' names to the linkcheck table. I figure that people will not like to see their name associated with a website that has, say, 411 broken links. And this is simply a clearer communication than we were doing in the past. The next step is to get the broken link counts directly on the table—right now you have to click in (or pogostick) to see them. That will require more work than I have time for right now, so it will have to wait at least a few weeks. Today is staff appreciation day at UCSF School of Pharmacy. A picnic in Golden Gate Park and your choice of de Young Museum general admission, or Chihuly exhibit with general admission, or paddle boats, or volleyball (or all of the above). I volunteered to help out with the event's administration, but it was not much work at all—Sue and the others were very organized. Lunch: bbq chicken, baked beans, cornbread, cole slaw, water, one peanut butter cookie. Surrey ride with Shannon, Lisa, and JWG. The surrey is a lot of fun, and I would like to return to it again some day. (If you want to join me, please send me a message.) Chihuly with Joel. Camera batteries died in the first room, no spares. I plan to return with Patrick anyhow. I found the exhibit really amazing. My favorite part was the room with the glass ceiling. After observing the room a while, I stood for several minutes just watching the facial expressions of people as they entered the room—it's a magical space. Back to the picnic. Ate more food: 2 chicken drumsticks, 1 large spare rib, small salad, water. Eric D thought the Chihuly exhibit was so powerful as to be visually overwhelming, and I agreed. The day's event seemed to go very smoothly, and it seemed everyone enjoyed this a lot more than the previous Giants game staff appreciation days. I was very impressed overall. Walked with Eric D. Napped briefly on the bus ride home. Helped student CHK with change password. Dinner at home with Patrick: cow burgers with muenster and green bell pepper, french fries, tater tots, corn on the cob. Music: Temperamental (1999) by Everything But The Girl. Processed and uploaded photos. Stretches. Weight training: superslow dumbbell press, wrist curl, advanced one-legged plank, advanced one-legged side plank. Stretches including arch. To bed early (21:58).