Whistle while you work

Hmm, somehow this recurrent whirlwind of activity keeps pulling me away from posting. Or perhaps it's just not a high enough priority yet. Anyway, I've been working really hard on the extraction software for the Immigrant Ancestors Project. Spent seven hours on Saturday and almost ten hours on Monday working on the icons for the software, and they're looking very nice. Lately I've been working on the batch maker, specifically the field format editor (all using XML). It's a lot of fun. And this morning I got a raise! :)

Also, I got the editorial job I applied for last week and started work this morning. I'm currently editing a dissertation on wilderness treatment programs (health care). Interesting stuff. :)

Other than that, this morning I cut up some index cards into eight parts and turned them into Burmese alphabet flashcards, then emptied out a floss container and use it to carry them around with me. (The idea, I must admit, is not mine; a friend recommended it to me a few weeks ago.)