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Sometimes it returns July 1, 2008

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Its 2am and I am tapping out a blog post on my iPod with “this is home” by switchfoot cranked in my headphones. That little voice that picks what to listen to is stuck on it. I can’t seem to get it to realize that this isn’t the time, not when I feel furthest from what they are singing about. Why the sudden change in tone between the previous post and todays? Earlier I got a call that delivered bad news of a magnitude that took nearly 6 hours to sink in enough to really begin to react to. And even now tears threaten to return and blur this little keyboard too much to continue, I’m not done yet so they will have to wait. Interjecting a note here, no one has died. Events have begun that will forever change my scattered family, the first of a series of dominos that will change more than anything in years and while a part of me insists that even in such change God can do something wondrous… But as my mind starts tracing shockwaves all I can see is devistation.
Sorry I just noticed how much I was rambling, this tiny screen only shows a bit at a time so it is easy. Sorry also for being cryptic. Just pray for my family.

Another year past June 30, 2008

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Fair word of warning, this is one of those “I’ve not posted in months and feel silly having a website that I don’t use” posts. Expect things most of you have already heard about (ok, so actually the end of the post will be pretty much new for everyone).

Well as of last week, I’m 28. I’ve got to say, 28 started about like the last few years: Uneventfully. Though I didn’t sneak my birthday past everyone this year, as my punishment I got 2 cakes, ice cream, a balloon, a great card and shirt (oh and mom don’t worry, I got whoppers).

One new thing, the weekend before my birthday I was able to hang out with a friend from central that I’d not seen in something like 7 years, at his wedding no less. Funny how we were basically entirely out of touch for something like 4 of those years and when I wandered off the airport it was like the years had merely been a pause in the conversation (didn’t take many pictures but in case anyone is curious I intend to upload the better of the handful I did take for my own memories if nothing else). Oh and of course, congrats again Karl.

I came back from that to discover that a friend from in town had gotten engaged over the weekend, the things that happen when I’m not around to keep an eye on things. Congrats Emily & Nathan. I’ve been invited to be part of the bridal party, should be a blast but that won’t be until January from what they are telling me now. Hopefully if you see this post Emily, you’ll see it before any comments come from the peanut gallery that might cause you to reconsider (Jessamy: I’ve already told them that I’m wearing that same outfit I threatened to wear at your wedding). On a sad note though, Emily and Nathan are now moving to the part of Kansas that truely earns the state the reputation as being the middle of nowhere. Why, I hear they don’t even have internet, I intend to bundle up my spare bandwidth every couple months and send a care-package ;)

Side note, discovered pretty good beach to swim at (yes, for any of you coastal types, I do mean “pretty good for the midwest”). About 10 minutes south of town, we didn’t let our lack of proper swimming gear stop us from splashing about, of course now I’ve got a pair of blue-jean shorts with pockets full of sand. Oh well.

Lets see, I’m running out of news. So I’m going to take my physically exhausted but mentally alert self to bed. I was going to go to bed early, I was in bed at 12:15, but I suppose getting to bed at a marginally sane time was too much to hope for.

This is why the code breaks March 11, 2008

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This is it now, everybody get down, this is all it can take, this is why the code breaks.
These are real bits of code or sample data found in projects that I’ve worked on. I wonder how many other code monkeys stumble across old code or bits of sample data and wonder how many cans of pop they’d drunk before writing it…

Once mocked, now respected…. December 31, 2007

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They mocked me for being able to walk to my car and pull out a tent, tarp, chair and shovel out of the back
For having a coat, hat and gloves with me most of the time
For my deck of cards, my frisbee, my flash light
But today it is I who laugh
Today, the office is out of toilet paper
But I am not.

Poor Planning December 20, 2007

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Poor Planning

Driving from central oklahoma to northern iowa in late december? it may be time to re-evaluate our decision making procedures.

Buying in bulk October 31, 2007

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We just used up the last of the economy-sized jug of Dreft laundry detergent that Jerod bought before Summer was born for us to wash her clothes in. Summer is 15 months old. Amazing.

Homecoming 2007 October 25, 2007

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My day tomorrow starts at 7:30am. At 8am we leave town to drive about 2 hours west to oklahoma city (where a major client is located), I expect to spend 1-2 hours there. Then get back in my car (by myself this time), drive 2 hours back to town, load up my car and head east to greenville (about 8 hours considering I’ll probably go straight to the hotel which is actually further east than greenville).

Saturday I believe the road race is at 8am, so I’ll have to wake in time to get to the race (no, I’m not running this year, but I’ve friends who are). What with friends I’ve not seen in ages being in town, I expect I won’t get to bed before midnight. Sunday even though I want to be home before midnight, usually travel leaves me wired enough that I am awake till at least midnight.

Oh and did I mention that its midnight now and I’m not in bed and last night I didn’t get to sleep until 3am-ish. At this point, all plans are dependent on my body not rebelling and forcing me to sleep… lay on, Macduff, and um cursed be he that first cries, Hold, enough!

Cat!! October 20, 2007

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To my 14-month-old daughter, everything is a cat. If it has legs or appears to be alive, its a cat. Following is a transcript from the conversation we had while we were out shopping this morning:
“Cat!”
“That’s a baby deer.”
“Cat!”
“That’s Santa Claus.”
“Cat!”
“That’s a reindeer.”
“Cat!”
“That’s a butterfly.”
And of course the very best one from a couple days ago - “Cat!” “No, that’s a ninja.” Wish I could have taught her to say ninja…

MST3k Found September 28, 2007

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So many moons ago I saw an episode of MST3k on vhs borrowed from an aunt and uncle that I really enjoyed. Recently I’ve been methodically completing my MST3k collection and I finally figured out the title of the episode: The Magic Sword. Now to decide which episode start with in my introduction of a couple friends to it. Currently I’m thinking Mitchell, then Diabolik or 12 To The Moon and from there, playing it by ear (but avoiding red zone cuba)

hummingbirds! September 18, 2007

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Jerod and I put a hummingbird feeder out in our front yard this year and tonight we had a whole passel of crazy hovering dive-bombers in our yard. They are very noisy and feisty and just generally entertaining. Ours didn’t seem the least afraid of us, they let us get within about 5 feet of the feeder to take pictures.
I don’t have them neatly organized on a webpage yet but you can see a few of the little guys here and here.