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alexpgp ([personal profile] alexpgp) wrote2003-09-27 05:21 pm

Two of three down...

The two Word files are (preliminarily) done, and the VAIO has just finished importing the Excel file into DVX. Initially, I thought the process was hanging, as nothing would happen for what seemed to be nearly 10 minutes, but the fact that the disk activity light kept flashing eventually convinced me to leave the machine alone for, say, a half hour, and when I returned, the file had been processed.

Ye gods.

Feht called earlier and we talked. He told me of the fairly strong earthquake in the Altai region of Siberia, about 200 clicks away from Barnaul and my mother-in-law. I called Alla in Moscow, and she reported that although the quake shook up Barnaul somewhat (the 7.6 Richter epicenter value was felt like a 3-4 Richter in Barnaul) and spilled the contents of some dish shelves, everyone is okay.

In any event, Galina and I are going to Feht's a little later, and then tomorrow, we're invited to Karen and Mike's house for dinner.

In fact, I should probably go get ready.

Cheers...