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I spent the day at Macworld today so you didn’t have to. No, no. No thanks are needed. It’s just who I am.

I made the trek into The City with several goals in mind: I wanted to talk to the Quickbooks guys about the issues in moving from Windows to Mac; to talk to the QB and FileMaker Pro guys about ways to move data back and forth between those apps; to check out some project management packages, see the Leopard and Microsoft Office 2008 demos, and to see how close I could get to the iPhone.

After leaving a real job for the world of consulting and freelance work I found myself sometimes craving the workplace. It wasn’t the work or the watercooler or the constant interaction that I missed really, but more the complete change in rituals.

At the office I had dropped into several habits for my workday. Each day I arrived about the same time, dropped into my teams’ offices to check for issues or see if help was needed. Grabbed a cup of coffee, sat down and started through my email…you know, what you might call the rut. But I missed that stuff nonetheless.

We list just a few links in the lefthand sidebar of every page you view on this site. We could list a bazillion sites, as link trading is a great way to build awareness for LostInaFog, but have instead chosen to add new links cautiously. Some of these linked blogs also link to us, and some don’t. When approached to exchange links, I’ll happily add the link, actually read that linked blog for a while and then either keep it or dump it depending on my take on the content. I can see that some of you folks do check out those links occasionally, but thought I’d highlight a couple today that you might enjoy.

I finally got around to building that My Favorite Stuff page. It now includes the Mac, iPod and Mac Software links along with the Diet & Exercise tools. I’ll add more categories and keep it updated. Check there for links that help support lostinafog.com. Feedback welcome.

My New Year’s Celebration consisted of my two kids, a fireplace burning all night long, dinner, then hot chocolate, then popcorn, all over the top of a 4-movie blockbuster night consisting of Batman vs. Dracula, Spy Kids, The Fantastic Four, and the 342nd showing of Scooby-Doo the movie. I’ll just have to hold off on the Brothers Grimm until tomorrow night. By the time Scooby ends it will be time for the count down shows from The City. And this ranks as one of my best NYE nights in many a year. I’m guessing the kids are not likely to make it through the Scooby movie, leaving me to count down the final minutes of 2005 acting as a pillow for a couple of snoring bodies.

All bow down to Ethan J. A. Schoonover and the Kinkless Getting Things Done system. I’ve been using it since way back in October (.61?) and think it is reason enough to switch to a Mac and to buy OmniOutliner Pro. The newest version of KGTD is 0.73 (that means this is beta software and may crash your system, stain your jeans, or cause hair to grow from places that might seem rude…) and I am using it everyday. I don’t actually use it to get things done. That sound you hear is David Allen turning over in his blue suit. But I’m getting in lots of good practice with this thing and as soon as I actually get a life, I am set.