The state of kast.
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My university development project, kast, is at the halfway mark. We've gotten an extension up until the 15th to finish it, along with all the documentation. It should have been done by now, but getting an extension tends to make one fill up the extra time with other things1.
I like what I'm doing with the whole thing, though. It's very user-orientated, and everything is within easy reach and easy to use. It may be a bit heavy on the AJAX, but in all the right places (or I think so, anyway). All that remains is item management and the voting system. If time allows I'll add a few niceties.
having a time
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So.
Saturday evening, August 30th I believe, I get happy news that finally my mother has gotten what she wants, a new house. Only moments after putting in her offer, it was accepted. It’s a small place in the country, exactly what she’s wanted for a while now.
But.
I have no intention of living an hour out of the city. So I have until possesion day to find a place to live, and a roomie (since on my income living alone isn’t an option)
So that leaves me with…
one month, Yes, possesion day is October 1st.
Needless to say I’m stressing and somewhat frantically searching for someone to room with me.
At present, I’m trying not to kill my annoying co-workers, who don’t seem to understand that when someone’s stressed:
YOU LEAVE THEM ALONE!
Till later, this is Tabi saying: I hope I’m not the next busking hobo you walk past.
And good night. <3
My First Car!
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So I got my car today. Very happy with it. If you didn't see my previous post on it, it's a 2006 Nissan Almera. Sure, it's not a cool car...not by a long shot, but it's practical. Stay tuned for pics. :)
As for my life...it's a very busy week. I've finished up yet another website. I've got kast to finish up as well (progress is good). There's also a presentation on some of Boisot's theory for Wednesday. I may also possibly have a job next year, and I've got a meeting to find out more about that on Wednesday as well.
Exciting times!
It’s getting to be that time again…
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The other day we had to drive to a very specific location. We had a map, but it was outdated. This resulted driving an extra few kilometers and wasting quite a lot of time.
Now, I'm getting my car in a day or two (or three), and I've decided to get myself a little something to go with it. A budget GPS unit. Now, after quite a bit of research, it seems that Garmin is the best bet in good old South Africa. So a Nuvi 200 it is!
I'm looking forward to having my own transport at last. With the GPS, I'll be set. Gadget-ridden car (there's the iPod Touch + iTrip as well) will be go!
In other news, my work on UniJunction is done. Phil's carrying on with it. There's another site I'm working on that'll use ed. And then there's kast. That, along with the usual varsity stuff makes me quite busy. I can't wait for the classes/tests to end so that I can start on my mini-thesis.
This time, there will be unboxing pics... :D
good morning starshine, the eath says hello
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After a wonderful week, in which I went to the beach 3 times, I’m ready to do some more pics! Just gotta get back into the groove, I’m still slacking a lil bit >D hehehe
FOCUS TABI FOCUS!
>D “hnrruuuuurg”
UG
ok well, I hope you all are doing alright, have a good one!
~tabi~~<3
>D drawing is fun
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>D drawing is fun
Time to get me some wheels…
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You would think that with the current economic situation in South Africa that the second-hand car market would be flooded with cheap, decent vehicles. You'd be wrong.
I've been looking for a car for a while now. My initial budget was R70000, but after it became clear that this was not enough, it's gone up to R80000. The problem is that, yes, the market is flooded, but it's flooded with the kind of car you wouldn't buy if you're looking for a good deal. If you want a Citi Golf, or a KIA, Bantam Bakkie,or something with 100000+ km on the odo, then you're in luck. I'm not. I want a solid, reliable car with inexpensive parts/services, less than 50000 km on the odo, with the model being no older than 2005, including all the creature comforts one would expect from a decent car. Fussy, aren't I?
I looked at the Ford Fiesta in particular. It's a good-looking, small, but decent car that would be perfect for someone like me. I couldn't find one in my price range with low enough mileage, so I kept on looking. Then I stumbled upon the Nissan Almera II. This wouldn't be my first choice. It's not the best-looking car out there. Don't get me wrong. It's not ugly...it's just not particularly sexy. However, it can't be argued that this is the most rational, practical buy out there at the moment.
So tomorrow I'll be test-driving a 2006 1.6 Nissan Almera II with less than 35000 km on the odo, with power-steering, electric windows, central locking, a CD shuttle, air conditioning, ABS brakes, dual airbags, immobilizer, alarm, etc (you get the idea). If I do like it (I can't see why I won't), this will probably be the car I'll end up buying. The price? R79900. What a bargain.
Stay tuned for my report/decision after the test drive tomorrow...
Blech
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I’m in a rut. Don’t feel like writing, drawing, coding..bleh. My scanner is currently sitting with its cords piled on top of it, desktop in pieces…I might try to rig something up to try getting some initial outlines for the templates started sometime in the next week or so, if nothing else.what do you MEAN tabi took a break!…?..
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I booked a chunk of about 5-6 days off work, and now that I’m feeling better I plan on using it for the beach, and perhaps camping. To take advantage of the last of the summer, before the Canadian winter temperatures catch up with me XD
Love you all, and I plan on doing some pics as soon as I’m back from my short weekend of respite.
~~tabi~~<3
Ola!
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It's going well, thanks for asking.
kast is coming along very nicely. I'm going to tackle my thesis proposal right after this post. Teaching is going as well as expected. Classes are interesting. Nothing to really complain about. Except that I'm as broke as never before, but it's no biggy. I pay in less than two days.
One thing I'm quite worried about is what I'll be doing next year. If all goes well, I'll worm my way into becoming a lecturer. That way I'll be able to continue my studies and do my masters degree. If that doesn't work out, I'll probably do some web development for a year or so that I can repay my debts and actually start "living". I've seen quite a few positions for PHP developers (right here in Stellenbosch) that are about more than coding. That makes me happy. I'll do that with a smile.
I don't really have anything of interest to say. I just wanted to post to get that picture of the peppergun off the main page. I think it may have been scaring away visitors.
Ciao!
