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Published On: Jan 26, 2004 08:51 AM
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Published On: Jan 26, 2004 08:51 AM
Rumors of my Abduction are Highly Exaggerated
My apologies to anyone who had been following my blog
and then wondered, "Did he get run over by a taxi back in New York City?" Or
maybe it was an Alien Abduction, or even worse: he was abducted by Dean
fanatics!
The latter might be closest to the truth.
The latter might be closest to the truth.
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My apologies to anyone who had been following my blog and then wondered, "Did he get run over by a taxi back in New York City?" Or maybe it was an Alien Abduction, or even worse: he was abducted by Dean fanatics!
The latter might be closest to the truth.
Actually, I've been working really hard to turn my life around. It hasn't been easy, and so many things are still in disarray, but for the most part I'm rather pleased with what I've been able to do. And I'm going to write about it. I promise. Just as soon as I get some time, which is not now.
You see, there's been so much going on in my mind and in my life that I never felt like I had the time to properly commit it to the blog here, so I kept putting off writing again, which in turn accumulated more stuff I had to write about, which made it that much harder to start up again... You see the pattern.
I'll give a quick set of highlights of the last month's activities and successes:
I rebuilt the server that is hosting so many websites, this one included.
I spent a fair amount of geek time exploring the GNUStep project, which is the next thing I want to write an article about. (That's going to take a lot of time.)
I've gotten into the art of Chinese Cooking. I'm no master yet, but I'm having a hell of a lot of fun.
I've officially filed to re-organize my business (Zone Enterprises) into an S-Corp.
I've got a promising start on a new contract with a company in London working with J2EE (Java 2 Enterprise Edition) which is something I've been wanting to work on more for ages! Now I have an excuse, and I think this contract will let me completely turn around my finances.
I wrote a mega-huge list of New Year's Resolutions, goals, etc. My friend Alley did the same, and we're trying to meet weekly to make sure we're staying on task.
I got back to Los Angeles and decided to hunt down the local Howard Dean movement, specifically the LGBT sub-community. It has led me to house parties, web discussion groups, and I'm rapidly getting involved in more and more activities, including helping to organize the L.A. deligate selection process and joining (I'd almost say co-founding because it's so new, although I have no official title) the Young Stonewall Democrats. I also built their website at http://www.youngstonewalldems.org.
The latter item has been the most exciting and consuming item. Beyond wanting to make a difference in the world, I also have used it as an excuse to get out and meet more people. Hans has been prodding me constantly last year to get out and be more social, but I was becomming a chronic hermet. Since December 30th I've turned on a dime, and now I'm hardly home anymore—especially nights.
Anyway, I've got to go run a Dean table at "The Grove" in 90 minutes, and I haven't eaten or showered yet, so stay tuned and I PROMISE I will return to regular postings.
My apologies to anyone who had been following my blog and then wondered, "Did he get run over by a taxi back in New York City?" Or maybe it was an Alien Abduction, or even worse: he was abducted by Dean fanatics!
The latter might be closest to the truth.
Actually, I've been working really hard to turn my life around. It hasn't been easy, and so many things are still in disarray, but for the most part I'm rather pleased with what I've been able to do. And I'm going to write about it. I promise. Just as soon as I get some time, which is not now.
You see, there's been so much going on in my mind and in my life that I never felt like I had the time to properly commit it to the blog here, so I kept putting off writing again, which in turn accumulated more stuff I had to write about, which made it that much harder to start up again... You see the pattern.
I'll give a quick set of highlights of the last month's activities and successes:
I rebuilt the server that is hosting so many websites, this one included.
I spent a fair amount of geek time exploring the GNUStep project, which is the next thing I want to write an article about. (That's going to take a lot of time.)
I've gotten into the art of Chinese Cooking. I'm no master yet, but I'm having a hell of a lot of fun.
I've officially filed to re-organize my business (Zone Enterprises) into an S-Corp.
I've got a promising start on a new contract with a company in London working with J2EE (Java 2 Enterprise Edition) which is something I've been wanting to work on more for ages! Now I have an excuse, and I think this contract will let me completely turn around my finances.
I wrote a mega-huge list of New Year's Resolutions, goals, etc. My friend Alley did the same, and we're trying to meet weekly to make sure we're staying on task.
I got back to Los Angeles and decided to hunt down the local Howard Dean movement, specifically the LGBT sub-community. It has led me to house parties, web discussion groups, and I'm rapidly getting involved in more and more activities, including helping to organize the L.A. deligate selection process and joining (I'd almost say co-founding because it's so new, although I have no official title) the Young Stonewall Democrats. I also built their website at http://www.youngstonewalldems.org.
The latter item has been the most exciting and consuming item. Beyond wanting to make a difference in the world, I also have used it as an excuse to get out and meet more people. Hans has been prodding me constantly last year to get out and be more social, but I was becomming a chronic hermet. Since December 30th I've turned on a dime, and now I'm hardly home anymore—especially nights.
Anyway, I've got to go run a Dean table at "The Grove" in 90 minutes, and I haven't eaten or showered yet, so stay tuned and I PROMISE I will return to regular postings.
Posted: Sun - January 25, 2004 at 08:49 AM