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…
There and Back Again (not a hobbit’s story)
I used to be a dog walking machine. When Peanut and I found each other in 2007 through something akin to online dating (although he didn’t have much say in the matter), we went through a long phase of me caring way too much about his needs. Peanut is my dog, in case you didn’t…
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…
Celebrating Spatulas
I’ve been faithfully not participating in Valentine’s Day for years. I wouldn’t say that I’m a Valentine’s Scrooge exactly, but that statement would be bordering on truth. You will absolutely not find me in a pink or red shirt on February 14. In high school, I dealt with the holiday by celebrating Spatula Day instead. …
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. …
Small, but valuable. 