It was just a non-stop frantic day of meetings, errands, tasks and toils. When I finally got a glimpse of my pillow, I was so excited. It may sound like I’m complaining, but really, it was a good day. A day of frantic effort when combined with measurable accomplishments is always a thing to be desired. Plus you can always count on a good night’s sleep on a day like this.
I had several framed photos to ship out today so I made stop at the local UPS store. They had this huge back of packing peanuts sitting in the corner. I had to resist the temptation to buy the whole bag, take them home, fill the bathtub with them and leap in. Or maybe see if I could fill a Mini Cooper with them.
OK, it is admittedly a bit of a desperation shot but thankfully the time between my desperation shots is getting father apart instead of closer. In any case, these two always make me smile when I open the refrigerator.
It’s amazing how much a good bike ride can improve a day. I always know that my work day is going to be a bit better when I see these shoes tucked under my desk. I just wish I would be better about going to bed on time, then this would be a more frequent sight.
We are finally all prepared for Alex to move in. Of course, this now necessitates that I finally completely vacate the library which is going to become his room. I’m just amazed that I found places for all of the stuff I had crammed in this room. 
Can’t wait for Alex to start filling it back up.
A day with a dead iPhone is a day worth skipping.
It is probably time to stop torturing my co-workers for pictures for Project 365. However, I really liked this picture I took of Joseph at lunch. Wow, two work lunches in a week, this might become a pattern. Probably not though, I know the busy times are about to get back underway.
Generally, I avoid joining protests, but occasionally there are ideas so bad that I can’t stay away. Such is the case with the Protect IP Act (PIPA) which is coming up before the Senate next week. The goal of protecting intellectual property is certainly a laudable one, but the means to achieve that goal must not come at the expense of the 1st amendment, nor should it fundamentally weaken the technological structure of the Internet. The Protect-IP bill does all of this with a vague and poorly thought-out bill.
So tomorrow, January 18th, this site will join larger organizations such as Mozilla, WordPress and Wikipedia in a general internet blackout. I strongly suggest that you contact your Senator and express displeasure at this heavy-handed approach to IP protections. For some general background on the bill, please check out the video below:
I guess the seagulls are tired of the cold and are preparing to go someplace warmer because they were swarming in huge numbers right around the Lake Overholser dam. At times it looked like a scene right out of the Hitchcock film. I’m just glad I wasn’t Tippi Hedren.
Most of the time, my department tends to eat lunch at our desks. However, we are all about to start an extremely large and complicated project on an insanely short deadline, so it seemed like a good day to take a proper lunch break and a group.
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