Things I learned this weekend: I can be more than just what someone's willing to pay me to be a part of 'their thing'. I can be my own thing. It might not be easy, and it might not be great, but the opportunity is there ( Read more... )

Today, I learned the meaning of 'mortify' twice ( Read more... )

Turned over Apartment #1 back to its actual owner yesterday, and my keys and life feel lighter. The night before, I went down and played piano for a little bit and remembered that yes, it was nice, but it didn't make me go 'my god, this is beautiful'. It was more of like.. this was very good for when it was needed ( Read more... )

This morning, we decided not to launch the balloons (too windy) and went out to breakfast instead ( Read more... )

Wherein I visited with some friends, made some new ones, and got sunburned. Am really tired, despite having slept 19 out of 24 hours yesterday. Wonder if I'm sick with something ( Read more... )

I sort my life out by putting all of it on my whiteboard. I have four columns of things to do, one each for each of the projects at work, one for all of tech things that should happen, and one column of things to do, just in general. There are lots of different things on these lists, and as I get better with making them, they're going to be easier ( Read more... )

I spent five days in San Francisco with my parents, brother and caught up with Melody and Bill for a day. It was nice, I travel differently than my parents, and traveling with them makes me sulky ( Read more... )

These last few weeks have been spent trying to make a small town feel more like a bigger city. This means flinging around town with wild abandon, like I-don't-care-who-sees-me-I'm-going-to-have-fun. And it was fun. It's a little tricky to go back to balance again, when you know that you've got it in you to be able to out and carry on. The fun will ( Read more... )

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I've been doing a lot of driving recently, because it's the best way that I know how to find me and clear my head ( Read more... )