I often walk home alone
And the wind blows leaves across my way.
Each leaf is unique, many are beautiful,
Some, like this one in red and orange,
I could love.
They crunch beneath my feet as I walk.

Views from late September around Green Lake in Seattle.

I am now successfully moved into my new Seattle house with my roommate Phil. My girlfriend is in San Diego for a couple more months before she can move up here for good. I'm going to miss her ( Read more... )

I love the Sierra Nevada. A hike with my sister to the top of Round Top Peak.

The location of Round Top Peak in Google maps. The path that dead ends is at the top of Round Top.

A movie of me doing the Shaolin Twan ("Shaolin Fist") form in my kung fu class. The form comes from the Green Dragon Society branch of praying mantis kung fu. This isn't the best demonstration of the form I've ever done but it's not bad.

My girlfriend Tiffany and I were recently in Hawaii for the 210th meeting of the American Astronomical Society in Honolulu. We spent two days on the Big Island and five or so days on Oahu.

Hawaii Photos

It has taken a while to compile a sample size sufficent to support strong conclusions, but the consensus is clear: I'm a really, really horrible person.

I found this Christian Propoganda flyer on the trolley on the way to school this morning. It's really scary that someone can come up with this kind of bullshit and peddle it to people. See if you can poke a few logical holes in it. If you have any questions about the science feel free to ask.

Front and Back Cover

Inside PagesThe author is really ( Read more... )

Next to a jar of cookies at the coffee stand this morning:

Friday.

Help yourself.

About two years ago I decided to abandon engineering and get a degree in astronomy. Then a year or so into that I decided I wanted not just a masters in astronomy but a PhD in astronomy. Enter the long, expensive, and stressful application process: after being admitted to 4 of the 13 schools I applied to I have picked the University of Washington ( Read more... )