Older, but no wiser.

I turned 26 on Sunday. Another year. This year seemed to be filled with gray hairs. They seem to be multiplying. A few things have changed from last year, but not much. One thing is that I'm trying to focus on this year is my health.

I still work at my pfun job, and I passed the six year mark here. Regardless of the bad press they've been gettting, and all the cuts that have been occuring, I still love my job. I can't complain - I've got it pretty good.

I'm looking forward to our baby this fall. Boy or Girl, doesn't matter to me - I'll love it just the same either way! Boys would probably be easier to deal with though...

I'm closing in on the end of my journey for a Bachelor's degree. I'll be done at the beginning of February. Woohoo! Then I get to decide what's next - MBA, back to Engineering, or be done...? Who knows what's in store for me.

The better half's been doing very well with the pregnancy. I finally felt the baby kick last week, Thursday, I think!

My new niece brings me joy.

That's all for now. Enjoy my current favorite song. (Sorry, embedding wasn't allowed.)

Hmm...Obama failed Geography class?

Obama thinks there are 58 states in the US. Given how he hasn't been wearing a flag lapel pin, maybe he'll finally start wearing this one...

This city is bad on my allergies

This explains a lot. I have struggled with allergies for a long time. I even went through six years of allergy shots in middle/high school. I should have just moved...

Kalamazoo, Michigan is #57.

100 Worst Spring Allergy Cities

Edwards Endorses Our Next President

Did You Know?

Everyone in America should watch this, as a reminder (or an enlightenment) to how exponential these times are. Even 2.0 is outdated and it is less than a year old.

Did You Know? 2.0 is a follow up to Did You Know?. Original creator Karl Fisch says "this really isn’t a "sequel" to Did You Know, it’s just different." It was a collaborative effort with Scott McLeod and the creative help of XPLANE.

There's not much more to say - just watch it.


Did You Know? 2.0


The original was also created by Karl Fisch. It started as a kick off presentation for the 2006 school year at Arapahoe High School in Centinnial, Colorado, a suburb of Denver.


Did You Know?


Did You Know? wiki

Take some time to read the blogs of Karl Fisch, Scott McLeod, David Warlick, Thomas Friedman, Ian Jukes, and Ray Kurzweil. They are some of the people that created, or had input to these.

The Ruettimanns

I love the Ruettimanns, duck, libations, good music, good conversation, and all the good things that come with GREAT company.

Life is good.

Jungle Joe's

Not that this is anything new, but kids have everlasting energy. 25 pound overweight Jesse does not. I had fun though...

Jungle Joe's