Richard William Weiland Papers

on PET, delivered flowers to Elaine, then in evening saw Mines - depositions. Tuesday read journals all day; Chip made dinner for me that night. Wednesday, journals in morning; LUNCH 2 - 3, 3 - 4?, 4 - 5:30 exercise, then dinner till 6 then marathon Mafia. Part I & II of the Godfather. Thursday, 9am - 1pm all day spent on PET BASIC. Friday 11 - 12:30, 2 - 7, did Elaine's payroll, etc & finished up PET BASIC. Then went to Little Italy and crummy movie, "The way He was" about Nixon.

This morning, Chip made breakfast & from 11:30 till 1:00 I worked on my Finances, checkbook, how much Paul owes me for Gas, etc. I went through checkbook & finance pad and found that I can probably figure it out soon. Washed.

I called ADP Wednesday May 11 and Hip said he would get back to me Monday. Also talked to

Ryan. He said he thought there was no problem, but he hadn't had time to think about EDITX.

My desire to do EDITX on APS & El Paso is still there. I can say it's been very difficult for me to move on this since Apr 15. This is the fifth week of the 1/4. First 2 were spent with the RM switch & my birthday & trip to LA etc. & settling all of this. Then next wee 1/2 was thoughts on EDITX & my power working heavily on PET. Last week & 1/2 I was sick and finished PET & reading journals. So its been 3 weeks since writing when I thought I should push EDITX on APS, etc. But problem has been my own overall thoughts, finishing of PET, being sick, reading journals for desposition, and more work on the PET. Also TI was here 1/2 day.

I must start doing that push on APS. Only six weeks left! Also I want to sit in sun & work out 3 times a week before I go to L.A.

But I've also got a great deal of reading to do. I want to become learned. I have spent an average of 10 hours a week extra for MicroSoft. That is good cuz I want the money. But I have a lot of my own stuff to do in next few weeks. They must get done. Reading, exercising, sunning, APS, El Paso, getting EDITX transferred (which is going plenty fast), prayer, and doing a little for MSoft. I have been rushed this last 3 weeks since I miscalculated the PET mods. Make all [future?] estimates long. Take my time. It's not that important to me now. This is mid quarter. The first half has been ok, but a bit rushed. Now let's start the second. My pay is boosted to $500/week now too. Now move on to reading.

Monday morning, May 23

So I read from about 2:30 or 3 till 4. Then lunch then exercise. Then gas, etc. Talk w/ Peddle a bit. Then clean up & head for Santa Fe w/ Chip. We had good talk en route. About his moving out to Cal. What if I weren't going? What if I were staying here? Resolved he would start looking for job. He sort of wants to stay in laser research, but may change.

Ate dinner at Ramada Inn (expensive $16) and went to Senate. Still a nice place to go but it sure wouldn't be wo/ Chip. Then he drove home.

Next day church at 9:30. Movie ~ Renaissance. Then breakfast & I have to go get listing for Chuck. Good dump. Then ~ 12:45 to Chips & out to read till 3. Then just sit & think. Then lunch at Silviano's. Then 60 minutes + Ben Hur. Good movie. Then dinner at Church's. Then to bed. Good weekend - read, was spiritual, somewhat fun, good & relaxing. Thoughtful. Hm lacking [?] . & Cal more now.

Wednesday, May 25

On Monday May 23 felt I had a few hours of time to myself as I'd work overtime Friday aft from 3-7 and did not have this included in pay.

So I thought about what was happening w/ EDITX. Do I want to maybe sell outright to RM. I thought no after Tuesday. The big thing I considered was who might buy it. I considered different aspects then worked Monday aft & saw Hello Dolly that night at Chips. Then Tuesday morning, I started thinking again. My conclusion was that I would really like to work for myself + profit by it, but I don't want great responsibility at this time in my life, such as responsiblity for the employment of others, etc. I also considered the fact that I don't want to control that much now. If I had a lot of money,

all I would do is save it because I don't want to be involved in great ventures right now. I am young & I want to play now. However, I would like to get myself into a profiting position so that I would be in charge of myself, and would have right whatever money I did make. So I decided it would be right for me to draw up the summary chart on EDITX which APS wants.

So I took off to the ABQ Library to do that. I drew it up, then headed for Lunch. When I got back, I started to ask myself about all the time I have spent not on EDITX. I still believed as I did last year that everything through Apr of 76 was as it should be. Then I realized that Apr 15 to Apr 15, 77 was really a year, a productive year. An important time for me. I realized this much more

strongly than in the past. I realized that the first nine months were very busy and spent pro uSoft about 51 or 52 hours a week. If it had been any less during the summer I could have make the mistake of committing to stay with MicroSoft. There was a lot to get done and I learned a lot, had a lot of good experiences and got it all done by Dec vacation when I wrote it up. Then Winter 1/4 I finished the year end everything up and decided where I wanted to work & tried a few other places (Xerox). All fall I spent a good part of time like 2 or 3 half days a week on EDX and myself and made as much progress as I felt I ought to. Winter quarter I worked only 40 hrs/week and then spent the rest

of the time on myself. this was possible after I firmly decided I would not be staying on with MicroSoft.

So that full year was important. I will not reap any profit from it but I did learn a lot, made mistakes and did not have to pay for them. The only income I can I say I really produced was OSI, Commo, & GE. The rest, like APL & Fortran, I was not associated with. I moved ahead & learned lots, made quite a bit of money. Had a great time socially, except maybe in the summer but I had to work hard then.

If I had done that year on EDITX stuff I may have blown it completely. Maybe I still have a chance. I was able to try a lot of different things, and do grass roots business too.

So that year is done. I have spent the first

two weeks of this 1/4 getting a new job + orienting to it and the last three weeks on busy things that had to get done.

So Monday and Tuesday I worked 3 half days for MicroSoft and 2 for Myself and 1 was pleasure (Dolly). I will be paid for 4 half days for uSoft because of the extra work I did beyond 20 hrs overtime in the last pay period. I did a day of 6502 + 1/2 day on deposition.

I spent 1/2 day on my selling EDX outright plus my idea of not wanting too much personal responsibility no. I also spent 1/2 day on my work for APS and on my finalizing the last year in my own mind.

So I am going well I think. This morning I spent on personal stuff, washing, bills, errands, this writing, gas, food, etc. So carry on now.

Wednesday night, May 25

I went to work by 2:30. Stayed till 5:30. Just did software. Interesting bug in FRMEVL. Then went to spa. Thought out bug. Then realized what I say below. Then back to MS after dinner. Wrote bday card to Dad mailed it; substantiate bug fix. Then Mines came & talked till 10:30.

I realized that the only thing I'm gaining is that I'm moving to LA at an early age. There is nothing clear on the horizon there for me. But I am very certain that is where I am going. If it turns out that I could have waited a few years, then I've made a mistake. But I don't think that will happen. So I am following that drive out to LA & hopefully other significant things will occur. Ryan Mc & EDITX to start.

Lastly, It looks to me like the deposition will be a review of my mgt of MSoft. It is now past my YEAR and I will enjoy doing it. Then off to Cal. Will learn a lot. END