I am guessing the mechanic's name is Nick.

I didn't get a picture, but saw another business that had a mixed-cultural name: Sushi Loco.

I am down to 286 LBS. I have tuned the scale in the apartment Gym to read the correct weight. it isn't perfect. The 2 data points are zero and my weight. The scale has no adjustable feet to make sure it is level, and it is slightly off. So I tuned it to my weight range. It will be about 10 LBS off for people under 200 LBS. They can buy a home scale. I have tried many, and NO scale made for home use is accurate over 250 LBS.

I was able to work at home 2 days this week. I had some large scale design work, and the data all resided on my laptop. I made the mistake of using a security cable the company provided me when I got to my new office. I lost the key on the second day. The mistake was - there was no backup key. So I had to buy a $15 dollar tool to cut the cable and a hack saw for $6 to remove the lock from the laptop. it was extremely easy to cut through the lock.

I have not been working a full day for a long time. I get too tired. I was really interested in the design work I did today. Not that it had any depth, it just felt good to get absorbed into a complex puzzle. But it wore me out and I felt depressed. I watched a few cartoons, and it made me feel better.

The affect cartoons have on me is interesting. I cannot predict which one will lift me more, it differs from day to day. Today - it was Freakazoid! Lately, the Tick has been my favorite. I am putting Futurama down for a bit, and I am going to shuffle in some "Invader Zim". I am waiting for Dexter's lab and Powerpufff Girls to arrive.

I feel like my mind is getting clearer and I am starting to understand more about how to do my job. One thing I do know is that almost everyone I work with is in over their head. They are not trained and they have little esperience. There are a lot of mistakes at the surface level - obvious things if you force yourself to look at each thing closely. There are also some really bad fundamental errors, like not preserving the uniqueness of keys in a database. There is too much of that - it will either cause the organization to get disbanded, or it will ensure more money later to fix it all. I am a good fixer, so that's probably why I am in that group.

I am monitoring my calorie intake based on an online calorie calculator. It has been a week, and it has not been hard to stick to it. One reason I am having an easier time than most is my food allergies. I can't eat most carbs. I am typically under count on carbs, even with the large carb gram count in the oatmeal I eat every morning.