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Nov. 29th, 2000
That itchy feeling,..
Nov. 29th, 2000 03:35 pmNo matter how many times I go through the process of applying for a loan, I get that glum feeling associated with being in the clutches of people whose business, despite what anyone may say, is to not take chances, and who therefore, want to know every little thing about you, in every possible way.
Some folks simply want to know how much you owe on your house. Others want to know not just how much you owe, but how much you bought the house for. Still others want to know the price and the payoff, and the current market value. And on, and on, and so forth.
What is particularly distressing is that the entire application process is energy-sapping, to the point where, before you know it, the day is gone and you haven't gotten squat accomplished, except to have filled out Yet Another Set of Forms. Then there is the waiting, with all the follow-on questions, and requests, and demands, and so on and so forth.
But there I go again, complaining. For the second day in a row, no less. That won't do.
The weather is beautiful about now, to the point where walking around outside is pleasant. I took advantage of the climate this morning after a telecon to take a couple of rounds around the pathway that goes around the central, main portion of JSC. One time around is maybe 550 yards, and the scenery is pleasant, and very reminiscent of a college campus.
In fact, that's no coincidence. It turns out that - a way, long time ago (back when there were serious doubts about the possibilities of space travel, period) - Rice University deeded the land that JSC stands on to NASA for some pittance per year. Part of the deal was that the design of the buildings and their layout had to be such, that should the space program fizzle like a wet firecracker, the property would revert back to Rice in a condition suitable for operating a university campus.
So far, the space program hasn't fizzled. In fact, the next step in assembling the ISS will be STS-97, which takes off on Thursday night, local time, to rendezvous with the station, there to install a set of solar arrays to capture sunlight and turn it into electricity.
Sleep shifting continues...I got up at 3 am this morning, and am preparing to hit the sack real soon. But, before we allow ourselves to dwell in the arms of Morpheus...huge birthday greetings at lakme!
Cheers...
Some folks simply want to know how much you owe on your house. Others want to know not just how much you owe, but how much you bought the house for. Still others want to know the price and the payoff, and the current market value. And on, and on, and so forth.
What is particularly distressing is that the entire application process is energy-sapping, to the point where, before you know it, the day is gone and you haven't gotten squat accomplished, except to have filled out Yet Another Set of Forms. Then there is the waiting, with all the follow-on questions, and requests, and demands, and so on and so forth.
But there I go again, complaining. For the second day in a row, no less. That won't do.
The weather is beautiful about now, to the point where walking around outside is pleasant. I took advantage of the climate this morning after a telecon to take a couple of rounds around the pathway that goes around the central, main portion of JSC. One time around is maybe 550 yards, and the scenery is pleasant, and very reminiscent of a college campus.
In fact, that's no coincidence. It turns out that - a way, long time ago (back when there were serious doubts about the possibilities of space travel, period) - Rice University deeded the land that JSC stands on to NASA for some pittance per year. Part of the deal was that the design of the buildings and their layout had to be such, that should the space program fizzle like a wet firecracker, the property would revert back to Rice in a condition suitable for operating a university campus.
So far, the space program hasn't fizzled. In fact, the next step in assembling the ISS will be STS-97, which takes off on Thursday night, local time, to rendezvous with the station, there to install a set of solar arrays to capture sunlight and turn it into electricity.
Sleep shifting continues...I got up at 3 am this morning, and am preparing to hit the sack real soon. But, before we allow ourselves to dwell in the arms of Morpheus...huge birthday greetings at lakme!
Cheers...