I decided to actually write about my experiences and my introduction to computing. I wanted it down for some semblance of posterity. This is part 3; you can read part 1 here, and part 2 here. I don't intend there to be a part 4, but feedback is much appreciated. Yes, yes- this part is long-delayed.

Oh, and for those in the crowd: this is my space ( Read more... )

This is a really lame update. Okay, maybe it's not that lame...

In any case, this update is brought to you by the letters H and B, and the number 1.
( In pictures (WARNING: HIGH BANDWIDTH, PICTURES; 800x600 linked to 1280x960) )

In no particular order:

• Aha! moments while coding. There are a few moments which simply transcend all experience where everything in your code just gells, where you suddenly understand how everything should fit. When those moments happen to me, they are powerful and help remind me why I love to code.
• Being affirmed in what I do. When my work is ( Read more... )

I decided to actually write about my experiences and my introduction to computing. I wanted it down for some semblance of posterity. This is part 2; you can read part 1 here. I should warn you though- this is much longer than Part 1. Part 3 of this series will come soon enough.

Oh, and for those in the crowd: this is my space. You might find the ( Read more... )

I decided to actually write about my experiences and my introduction to computing. I wanted it down for some semblance of posterity. This is it- well, at least part 1. I'll try writing the next two parts down soon.

( My Journey Into Computing (Part 1) )

To say that the past month or so has been a wonderful whirlwind for me would be like saying the universe started off with a bang: pure understatement, and it doesn't quite describe the impact of it all, and You Simply Had To Be There to really, really understand it. I'm living a semi-charmed life. I attended the first live jazz performance of my ( Read more... )

Saturday was a most beautiful day.

I had sinigang na salmon sa miso for dinner (because it happens to be my cousin's birthday and the maternal clan went out), and I listened to Johnny Alegre's Affinity live for the second time in my life. And I actually got to talk and shake hands with the maestro himself ( Read more... )

I'm still here at Las Piñas Doctor's Hospital, keeping watch over my dad. The in-room phone has a socket for plugging the modem, which I did, hence the Internet connection. My dad's fine now, more or less, though his blood pressure's risen recently. They did some tests on him- blood sugar, urinalysis, CT scan, ultrasound. Results aren't in, I'm ( Read more... )

• I am agnostic. No, not atheistic, agnostic. I currently don't believe in organized religion as such. I don't know whether God/gods/omniscient being(s) exist(s) or not (neither do I deny nor affirm His/their/its existence). I have been educated as a Roman Catholic, and am well aware of the history and traditions of the Roman Catholic Church. I go to ( Read more... )