Saturday, September 02, 2006

The "I'm still alive" post

Whew, long time no blog. I don't really have a good reason as to why I've been MIA on this thing. Actually, I can think of a few: I'm lazy, work 'pwns' me, I'm lazy, etc. Anyhow, I'll attemp to make this post somewhat historically cumulative.

My last post was about two plants I picked up at Home Depot. Unlike this blog, they are still alive and well. In retrospect, my life must have been incredibly boring if I was writing posts about plants. Then again, assessing life in my current state, not much has changed. I'll start making up for lost time by posting some pictures, adding some entertaining captions and throwing in a few rational thoughts from time to time for good measure (no promises, though).


Early Aug:
I was in Boston for the SigGraph Graphics/HCI conference and was able to mix business with a bit of pleasure while there. I was in the city for the first week and spent the second week at home with family. Good seeing all of my Boston friends, albeit over a nice dinner with a bunch of lesbians (no, they weren't hot) crowding our table (if you're curious, ask, and ye shall hear the story):

2006 SigGraph Conference, Boston, MA.

SigGraph Exhibitors (Google was one).

Dinner @Laurels, Boston, MA.

Parents on York Beach, MA.

Mid Aug: Our annual (or bi-annual?) BC/BU reunion was in Vegas this year, of all places. For once in my life, I didn't lose hundreds of dollars in a matter of minutes. I was able to hang at the Blackjack table for hours and come out even. Could my gambling curse be over? *knocking on wood* (not many pictures taken there):

Paris, Las Vegas, NV.

Dinner @The Wynn (Oak, Linda, Kelly, Amanda).


I've been trying to bike consistently every weekend, but I need to find some more good verts and trails. I've been biking the hills around Shoreline, but that's getting old. Let me know if you know of any good trails around South Bay:

Down the beaten path: my trusty Specialized Enduro Comp 130

In two weeks, it's off to Seoul on business. I may manage to update before then, but if not, I should have some good stories and pictures when I return.

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Appendix:
1. My father's impulse buy fun-car, reviewed on the TEK AR.
2. Adriana's new black shoes reviewed on the TEK AR.
3. Picasa Web Albums: If you don't have one yet, go get one.

3 comments:

Anonymous said...

i'm glad you're alive & well! it was good to see the bc/bu bunch together again.

your post reveals that your life isn't boring at all, but make sure you get out more. don't be a slave to work =P! there's so much to do while we're still young! =P

Anonymous said...

you know... for all the 'mountain' biking you do, i still have yet to see any MOUNTAINS in any of your pictures. =P

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