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I’m flying out to LA in a couple of hours and returning Sunday. That’s pretty much it. I’m just glad that I’m escaping the dropping temps and rain for a few days.

We went out on a seal dive off the Isle of Shoals this past Sunday and had an absolute blast. We booked the same trip last year but couldn’t get out there due to bad ocean conditions. Our trip out there was nice and easy but the ride back was rather choppy and we paid [...]

Back from Portland. Had a great time. Took a bunch of photos that need to get processed. Got a body suit on Wednesday night from Ross Carlson at Living Art Tattoo where I was hanging out. I’m absolutely loving it!

Been sick for a few days. My on-call week started today at 10:30am. If I’m lucky, I’ll be able to get enough sleep to recover from this illness in time for me to fly out to Portland on 5/1. If I’m not lucky, I’ll have a less-than-optimal vacation. I haven’t done much in the realm [...]

I’m selling a lens on Craigslist right now. If you’ve ever done something like this, you know the douchebags that try to get you to ship the item somewhere, offer you more money then you’re asking and speak very poor english while doing so. Here’s a conversation I just had over email with one of [...]

Depending who you ask, it’s spring. I guess there’s some minor debate over its exact start – but whatevs, I’m happier thinking that winter is behind me. I was up until about 2:30am working. The only reason I stopped then was because a bunch of stuff that was supposedly done before I was given the [...]

Been working since about 6:30 this morning. I was up and I have a lot to get done… so I might as well start in ASAP. The ability to log in remotely and start working is such a huge benefit and really aids productivity. If I wasn’t able to log on from home, I probably [...]

I saw The Watchmen today. I am a big fan of the comics and expected a lot. Naturally, my expectations weren’t 100% met – but when do these sorts of adaptions truly deliver 100%? Little things aside, I was thoroughly pleased. First, the most unexpected aspect that I was happy with was the soundtrack. It [...]

I’ve decided that I want to learn a “speed solving” algorithm for the Rubik’s Cube. I already know a pretty easy-to-memorize algorithm that takes about a minute to two minutes to solve pending how much work needs to be done at each “step”. For whatever reason, I enjoy solving it – even if it’s very [...]

On my way to work on Wednesday I saw a low-speed car accident. I’ll set it up for you. The accident happened at a stop light. Both cars were side-by-side at the red. The truck was probably the equivalent of a 24′ Uhaul (but wasn’t a Uhaul – it was another local delivery truck that [...]