So far… loving it. Even though the “it” in this case is the style of the book. Not a whole lot of the plot yet, as far as I can tell. But some nice references to “Snow Crash” and “Cryptonomicon”. Certainly can tell that it’s the same writer.

Shaky camerawork, but beautiful nonetheless.

Sun-worshippers and mountain, originally uploaded by FuzzyGamer.

Beautiful day to spend on the beach. Mukilteo, right by the ferry dock.

Sherlock, originally uploaded by FuzzyGamer.

Contemplating the fate of humanity.

Backyard, antique, originally uploaded by FuzzyGamer.

This antique weather front just kinda snuck up on us and for almost an hour it looked like the 1920′s. People started talking with a more Chicago-like accent and were using outdated terms like “dame”, but I didn’t get that on camera.

Pugs (and more flickr/blog testing), originally uploaded by FuzzyGamer.

What, pugs are cute and if you have to test out your blog, what better subject?

This should not be so difficult, but the self-hosting WordPress installation doesn’t have all the bells and whistles configured. Here’s hoping this works.

Count Smallington, originally uploaded by FuzzyGamer.

Count Smallington, or Gosha as he is known to his family

This is my first attempt at using UFRaw. Don’t have access to Lightroom2, so have to make do. And I have to say, the program is really quite something. It has as many image controls as Lightroom (at least, the major ones), but it is more difficult to use and doesn’t have a great interface, but in a pinch – money or time or simply availability – it’s a great solution.

More of the Christmas 2009 set are here.

But it’s damn good. And the name is half the reason I keep ordering it.

Here I am [at the time of writing] on a damn airplane (hate the hassle of flyng), stuck in a too-small seat (there’s no fold-down table in front of me, so it’s in the seat, making the already-small seat that much more cramped), sipping a too-cold, too-small coffee that is not sweet enough and doesn’t have nearly enough creamer (and the flight attendants aren’t any help on these matters), munching on some cinnamon-flavored pretzels (don’t like pretzels) while eyeing with envy the real food being served to first class just 4 feet away, sick as usual (it’s now tradition to get sick while on vacation), flying into a veritable shit-storm at work (partners are pissing themselves over some mundane and almost pointless feature that apparently broke and my boss’ boss’ boss wanted to see me about it on Tuesday – I had to reply with "can’t, out of town, go bother someone else")… And yet I’m oddly content, as I once again find myself listening to Pink Floyd’s "Dark Side of the Moon".

I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: Best. Album. Ever. Even beats out The White Album. I know, I know, how dare I say such blasphemous words? But the truth is not blasphemous. (No matter what some close-minded turds tell you.)

Didn’t know the mafia was so open about things.

Good way to end a day.

11, Hofner 500/1, originally uploaded by FuzzyGamer.

[Part of the 'Fifth Eye' set of daily photos.]
From “The Beatles: Rock Band”

10, Night-time traffic, long exposure, originally uploaded by FuzzyGamer.

[Part of the 'Fifth Eye' set of daily photos.]
Night-time long exposure shot from the sidewalk on the side of Avondale road.

Iced coffee with Half & Half, originally uploaded by FuzzyGamer.

[Part of the 'Fifth Eye' set of daily photos.]
The pattern formed very quickly and stayed like that until I mixed the drink.