I have a billion ideas and maybe a thousand of said ideas started in some way or another. A large number of projects are unfinished, but have fulfilled their original purpose of my learning about a particular technology or framework or concept. I suspect I am not alone in the lots-of-ideas-learned-something way of working.

For the project I'm working on this week, though, I have to ask myself, "Am I working on the best thing I can be working on at this moment?"

The question popped into my head this morning, and I have to say, I'm unsure I am. For the work work I'm doing, I keep going from one fire to another fire and, quite frankly, when you go from one fire to another, you don't really think if what you're doing is the right thing or best thing or most rational thing to be working on, YOU NEED TO GET THIS DONE.

So, I'm reading an article about redux middleware, becoming increasing annoyed by the author who writes 6 paragraphs about why he wrote this article I'm reading, when I come to the section where, hey, he's actually defining what middleware is, and he states:

The most concise definition I can give to describe middleware is this:

Middleware is created by composing functionality that wraps cross-cutting concerns which are not part of your main execution task.

Okay, when you are defining something, ACTUALLY DEFINE IT. You don't define something by using any verb that is not a linking verb. Here, definitions go like this:

Object is {what the object is}

It is not, Object is created by or Object goes something like this. Don't use examples as a definition, PROVIDE THE DEFINITION.

I was heading to Phoenix this evening and didn't have all of my burpees done for the day. Recognizing I had an hour before my flight which was enough time to do them, so I started looking around for a space. Turns out, airports are usually busy, but every once in a while you can find a space.

I found one near my gate:

So, despite knowing just how disgusting the floors are at airports, I did my remaining 62 burpees for 92 for the day. I tried to do them where no one was looking. I tried to do them when no one was looking. I didn't succeed well.

At one point, a small child noticed me. "Mommy, what is that lady doing?"

I was chuckling until I heard him say, "Mommy, make her stop!" Yeah, kid, not going to happen until I'm done with my burpees, 10 at a time. Cry all you want, but no, today is not that day.

Everyone should be this happy about a milkshake!