I’m a company and in a position, where organization is key. Not only being organized but being able to innovate new ways to organize information or reapply existing organizational techniques to new areas. For some reason, this is pretty exciting to me.

As if by magic, my job has become less about computers and more about people. This is tremendously exciting; I have been searching for a way to make this happen for some time now. Computers are my hobby – I love playing with them, learning about them – on all levels. The opportunity to transition what I do for pay is truly a gift.

Mahatma Gandhi, as you know, walked barefoot most of the time, which produced an impressive set of calluses on his feet. He also ate very little, which made him rather frail and with his odd diet, he suffered from bad breath. This made him….. “A super calloused fragile mystic hexed by halitosis”!

A group of chess enthusiasts checked into a Hyatt hotel and were standing in the lobby discussing their recent tournament accomplishments, their stories of victories ringing throughout the lobby atrium. After about an hour, the manager came out of the office and asked them to disperse. “But why?” they asked, as they moved off. “Because”, the manager said, “I can’t stand chess nuts boasting in an open foyer.”

Always choose Eriko and Jerry first before other hobbies or work. Do some gym-style exercise at least once a week. Get an 'A' in my UW courses. Take and pass the Japanese proficiency test, level 3. Read one fiction and non-fiction book per month. Score above a 4.0 on my performance review at Isilon. Understand the fundamental theorems of calculus. Create and stay within a budget. Get the MG running reliabily so I can move it out of the garage.

Last night I went to my first OS class. It was really exciting. I was so interested in the class and the material that my head hurt afterwards. I’m not sure I’ve ever felt this pumped about a class before.