Finally....

What a relief!!! I was finally able to complete the project. Now I know 5 different ways of how NOT to do it. It was a good learning experience. When I saw the results for the first time around mid-morning, I was ecstatic. I then started improvising on it until I got my final results. I can now proudly claim that I am the first person in my office to create this configuration. Lack of proper documentation was the cause of this delay. I have paved the way for the others to follow. I am yet to document it though. I will be doing that tomorrow. I am now relishing the success.

This is actually not a great achievement or anything. Its the challenge that it posed was intriguing. I could not let that get away unsolved. So I took up the challenge. I should take more such challenges. My neurons have been dormant for a while now and is ready for some action. This was just a warm-up. And a very good one. In my previous job, I always made it a point to be ahead of the pack. I no longer do that anymore since my nature of the job has changed quite a bit. This exercise reminded me of those good old days.

I was so busy today that I did not have time to catch up on the current affairs. I missed Bush's address to the nation on Iraq. Not that I am keen to hear him speak but I was a little hopeful that he would have some plan for its future. I then came to know that he was grinding the same flour all over again. Had a good workout today. Mowed the lawn and did some gardening. Lifted some weights. Took a nice cold shower.

I got to taste an "Agraharam Penne Pasta". That's right.. Penne pasta prepared the Indian way. It was very good and a creative dish.

Overall a good day...