Happenings: July 2005 Archives
As per my last post, I'm going to be heading up to Portland, OR soon, in order to attend O'Reilly's Open Source Convention. But before I go to Portland, I'm actually heading out to Pittsburgh, to attend a wedding of an old friend from CWRU, Ediri. It's actually a little crazy: I'm going to spend practically all day tomorrow flying out to Pittsburgh, I'll have Saturday to spend in and around town (and attend the wedding), then early on Sunday morning I fly to Portland, where I will arrive, fresh-as-a-daisy, for OSCON. I will finally return to the Bay Area on the 7th, sometime in the evening. So, I'm going to be pretty tired when I get back, from all of that flying. But all of my trips sound like they are going to be a lot of fun, so I reckon it is all going to be worth it.
Tangent: it seems a little odd sometimes to advertise the fact that I'm going to be away to the entire Internet. I mean, of course I want to blog about the fact that I am travelling, and what I am seeing and doing, etc. But, if nefarious people were reading this, it seems like I'm leaving "my stuff" unprotected. Lucikly, I have this covered. You see, my roommate, Kevin, won't be going anywhere while I'm gone, and I have sworn him to protect "my stuff" at all costs. Kevin is bulldog, proficient in 8 different forms of the martial arts. He is a firearms expert. He works out constantly. He can kill a man just by looking at him funny. So take that, Internet! Keep your hands off of my stuff, or else!
-Andy.
I went on a hike in Mt. Tamalpais yesterday:
The hike was pretty spectacular. We started up in Mt. Tamalpais, and hiked down to Stinson Beach. There we ate lunch and lounged around, before starting the trek back to the cars. It was about a 7 mile round trip, but the only arduous part was on the way back up the mountain. Along the way though, we were treated to some incredibly lush scenery. Along for the hike was a whole cast of characters including Mike, Kevin, and many of Sheila's GSPP friends and hangers on. You can view the entire group here, and see my gallery of photos from the hike as well.
-Andy.
Went on a 5+ mile hike in Big Basin today:
Along for the hike were Mike, Koji, Chris, and Tanya. The hike was a bit arduous, but pretty fun. I didn't really know what sort of view I was expecting at the top -- but it certainly wasn't bad. Mostly trees, and the ridgeline. It's not quite the splendor of seeing the entire bay area that Mission Peak provides, but still, it was worth the effort. I have posted all of the pictures that I took today in my gallery.
-Andy.
I actually managed to take a little over 200 pictures this trip -- it seems like I am slowly getting better at taking pictures, although I am still nowhere near what some of my friends achieve when they travel...
-Andy.
