Saturday, April 24, 2010

 

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posted by Matt 15:32

Tuesday, March 02, 2010

 

As I get older and closer to being a working stiff professional, I find that I both post less often and have less to say that I'm comfortable saying to the world at large. Some things in my personal life just shouldn't be aired publicly, particularly in light of my more mature and professionally focused current self. As such, I am in the process of transitioning this blog to LiveJournal and DreamWidth (it will be mirrored between the two), both under the username dzregnon. This allows me to control access to posts, which allows me to be more candid about the things that my friends and family want to know while allowing colleagues and the like to read about the general happenings in my life. Most things should remain public.

After I complete the transfer, I will eventually take the blog down. I'm somewhat sad to see it go. But not too sad.

posted by Matt 20:01

Wednesday, October 14, 2009

 

I broke a vial of insulin tonight. It was sitting on the counter with a new reservoir for my pump in it, and I bumped it. It fell and broke. Aside from being an expensive oopsie, my apartment now smells of insulin. Ugh.

posted by Matt 18:53

Saturday, October 03, 2009

 

It's been over a month, so I guess it's time to make another post. My last year of law school is decidedly underway and I'm juggling a lot of things to do. I'm doing a lot of work for the Journal, have received an accepted a job offer from my summer firm, Darby & Darby, and it looks like I'm going to be published.

posted by Matt 15:11

Saturday, August 29, 2009

 

It's moving weekend in Boston. By that, I mean that something like 85% of Boston's leases run September through August, and so the last weekend of August is always a little crazy, particularly when the first falls toward the beginning of the following week (Tuesday in this case). Of one is willing and able to brave the mass of moving trucks the and consequent effect on traffic, one can often find nice things that have been put on the curb as free/trash as people move out. Landlords are responsible for keeping their property clear of debris and the phenomena is well-known, however, so the piles often are picked clean and cleared quickly. It is largely for this reason that I have a non-September lease.

One thing that is making today considerably less pleasant for those that are moving is "Tropical Depression" Danny, which although no longer a hurricane is still dumping rain like crazy. I don't know the exact number, but we've gotten something like 3-5 inches of rain since midnight last night. Suffice it to say, it would suck to be moving things in or out of a moving truck right now.

The one thing about the storm that really stuck me was that yesterday evening I smelled something odd - I smelled ocean. I went out to my balcony to confirm it, and sure enough, I was smelling the salty New England ocean smell. The thing is, that smell is usually limited to a few blocks away from the water. I live a little over three miles from the harbor.

posted by Matt 15:42

Thursday, August 13, 2009

 

My summer associateship is over. Darby won't make offers for another week or so, so I'm rather nervous. I feel that I did well, but given the economic conditions there are so many other factors in play that I can't be confident. As such, tentatively hopeful it is! I thoroughly enjoyed the experience, and learned more than I could put into words in a short period of time.

My program ended on July 31, and I spent the following four days moving. First I moved my stuff from Manhattan back to CT (I have now driven through Manhattan), then helped Bits pack and finally got, loaded, drove to Boston, and then unloaded and returned a moving truck. Since then I've been unpacking an taking a much-deserved (and, arguably, needed) break and just doing nothing. Of course, "nothing" has been keeping me rather busy so has a fair bit of substance to it.

Yesterday a friend took the Myers-Briggs test on FB. This inspired me to reinvestigate my type, so I took an online test (not on FB) and was confirmed as being an INTJ. I started poking around for descriptions of the type, and stumbled upon one that seemed particularly descriptive of me: http://typelogic.com/intj.html. Anyhow, I have some stuff to do this morning, so I'll see about posting more later, which will likely be about a month from now as per usual. ;-)

posted by Matt 09:05

Sunday, July 19, 2009

 

I saw a guy likely lose a foot today. We were on the platform in Old Greenwich, CT waiting for a train, and at the other end of the platform was a guy dangling his feet over the edge of the platform. Well, a few minutes before the local train we wanted an express came by. Sometime seemed off, and when I turned around I realized, after a protracted moment of disbelief, that the guy hadn't gotten his legs out of the way. There's about a 3" gap between the track and the trains, and he decidedly didn't fit in it. Numerous people called 911, and with a firehouse about 1/10 of a mile away a response was there quickly.

Suffice it to say, Bitsy, Henry and I were rather shaken up, and Bitsy's mother didn't take it terribly well. It's rather amazing, particularly given Bitsy's recent bicycle mishap, how one's priorities can change very rapidly. All in all, I've had a rather injurious month so far.

Description of the injuries is below.

*SOMEWHAT GRAPHIC*
After the train went by, it used its emergency brakes and came to a fairly quick stop. The guy's legs flopped onto the platform, and a number of people rushed in that general direction. At least two people called 911, and as I got close I could see his feet. The train was coming from his left, and the left side of his feet were marred, blackened, and had bone protruding. He lay on the ground, not bleeding much and going into shock. Emergency personnel were there within minutes, and the last thing I remember as he was wheeled to the ambulance was seeing his left foot wobble over the bumps because his leg was broken about 5" above the ankle. All of his injuries appeared to be below the knees, and I'm sure he'll be in traction for at least the next week of two until (or, rather, if) they can reconstruct the bone fragments.

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