You remember those commercials from back in the day that say, “This is your brain on drugs,” right? I bet you do. Take away the drugs thing, and that’s how my brain feels today (like a fried/scrambled egg). I took a little nap from 10 PM to about 11:15 PM last night, and my internal…
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Before and After (without actual pictures)
I intended to tell you a funny story about getting my hair cut yesterday, but it turns out that my brain went to mush during the work day. Instead of a long, semi-humorous saga, you’re going to get a short, sweet, to the point version of the story. I always forget to get haircuts. In…
The Good Kind of Bug
Random thought of the moment: I wanted a Volkswagen Beetle or a Jeep Wrangler when I turned 16. Then after several very happy years of Jeep ownership, I reconsidered my old friend Volkswagen with better gas mileage in mind. I have a Rabbit now, not a Beetle, but I do still like the design of…
Hiking the Washington Ditch Trail
Scott and I decided that it was time to go hiking this weekend. We both like being outside and that sort of thing, so why not? It seemed like a fitting way to celebrate the last three-day weekend for a few months, and the weather was absolutely gorgeous. Hiking is kind of a tricky thing…
Death by Bojangles’: One artery at a time
Okay, so I know I have a problem with eating more or less whatever I want. I grew up in a household where it was important to eat enough vegetables, and every meal had a salad with it instead of bread. It was great. Then I went to college and entered the wide world of…
A Day of Code
Life this week is all about learning to be the system administrator for the main piece of software that my library uses. And all of that learning is taking place in Syracuse. Yesterday, I learned some big picture things about the software design and saw some demos of things I use on a regular basis. …
Ber(rrrrr)n: a tale of cold toes and ice cream
I’m headed to Syracuse, NY for a few days. That might seem like a strange choice for a native Texan, especially during a cold snap in February. It’s for work. The trip is going to be pretty great, actually, since I could seriously use some training in this still-new-ish job. I’m expecting to learn a…
Small, but valuable. 