Haven’t blogged in a while. I meant to over the holiday, and didn’t get around to it. Resting, thinking really hard. Not a lot else going on. The watch project is going really well. I’ve nothing to show for it yet, but the next version is going to be really interesting. Totally new design. On the photo front, I’ve once again gogtten myself a backlog of several months. I’ve had a couple ideas for projects floating around, but I’m waiting to get a new camera. The fuji has been great for the last several years, but it’s gotten a little slow. Either that or the kind of photos I’m taking need a bit more. I miss a good fast camera.
Posted on 2015-01-04T02:53:44Z GMT
For these photos, I did my best to white balance, but with all the mixed lighting, there’s no way to get it perfect. I still like the result. This was just a walk to meet Sophia, one day after work. The city is just fascinating after dark.
Posted on 2014-12-08T08:00:26Z GMT
The California coast is one of the most amazing places. I’m glad I was there, for at least a bit. I said to someone on twitter today (“@monicabyrne13”:https://twitter.com/monicabyrne13, “who’s book”:http://www.amazon.com/Girl-Road-Monica-Byrne-ebook/dp/B00GVZZL7A/ you should read, and who is awesome) that I’m almost always jealous of people that are somewhere else, as long as somewhere else isn’t somewhere I’ve been long enough to be disenchanted by. It’s really hard to hold still, with so much wonder in the world. Larry Ellison, of Oracle, has a house somewhere on this coast, probably one of the most expensive houses in the world. I’m not interested in a house on these hills, nor in amassing the fortune required to buy one. I’m happy to move through them, and see them, and move on. I’ve got a lot going on here in the next year or so, but after that, I may have to hit the road again. There is too much to see.
Posted on 2014-12-08T07:21:36Z GMT
This was our second first anniversary, which also conicides with what it says on our marriage certificate. Sophia got us a cabin down in Big Sur, on the river there. Pretty nice place. We arrived late, in the rain, but the lady that checked us in acted like she’d be there all night, even though I’m fairly sure we were her last check-in. We drove up a fairly steep dirt road about a hundred yards, and unloaded a few things. As it turned out, we didn’t need to bring most of the stuff; the cabin was pretty well-appointed. We were happy for the firewood, even though it wasn’t actually seasoned. That first night, we plugged things in and read for a while; we were both exhausted from long weeks of work. In the morning, we laid in bed late, and then cooked breakfast over our camp-stove, complete with mimosas. The sun started to peek through the trees, and we walked down to the river. Then, we went and had a nice long nap. A day of nothing, out of reach of cell phones, email, and the internet. I love you guys, but it was nice to be disconnected for a bit, with just Sophie. We had some amazing steaks for dinner; somehow safeway had amazing meat for once. And fries, and then a fire to sit by. Then we went to bed. It was pretty much perfect.
Posted on 2014-12-01T16:15:59Z GMT
I mean, the other devs and their room mate were in adult onesies modeled after their spirit animals (self-chosen). I wore my blurry bear t-shirt, because I’d be to hot in a onesie. Then, on the way back from lunch, there was a photo studio, so I took a few shots. Then, on the street, a guy in a creepy mask, standing and staring. So, not much different than any other day. Just with costumes.
Posted on 2014-11-21T06:15:44Z GMT
