I'm sure this won't be of interest to most of you, but I just thought I'd mention that I'm spending a lot of time working on the NYC Python interest group.   You can find it here: http://nycpython.orgRead more... )

This mirrors my view of free time, but said much better than I could ever say it ( Read more... )

I was lucky enough to visit Chicago recently (and was graciously hosted by
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http://www.qsleeper.com/

"The Quantum Sleeper Unit is a high-level security system designed for maximum protection in various hostile environments

Quantum Sleepers can also be fitted to provide protection from ( Read more... )

This was one of the best years of my life.  I went to Paris, Prague and Rome and moved to New York, I found new energy (at least for a little bit, it seems to have worn off some in the winter) and have found new friends and connected more with my old ones ( Read more... )

Friday night we went out with some friends for drinks at Serena's workplace (free beer on Fridays, free wine + cheese on Thursdays) and dinner at a tasty Mexican place.  Afterwards, we went and saw The Mist (which, despite its interesting social dynamics I can't really recommend.   Still, for a Stephen King movie I guess I can say I was pleasantly ( Read more... )

The last few weeks have been very busy:

Mid October friends from Graduate school came and visited us.  These were our first visitors who stayed with us, and it seemed to go okay - thought we're not so close that it was always easy - I learned a lot of stuff about their likes (breakfast food and breakfast) and their dislikes (dressing up and, ( Read more... )

Recipe for a sleepless night:
* Cut back on caffeine consumption
* Stay up till 3 on Friday and Saturday
* Have some really tasty coffee at 5PM on Sunday

Haven't slept all night.  I'm giving up.

So, I was walking around Manhattan today.  I did that for about 3 hours today, and passed a lot of cool buildings such as the Maritime Hotel in Chelsea.  It has portholes for windows, and was once built for a sailor's union, and then used for housing runaways.  Now it's only $395 a night - a bargain for the wonderful smaller-than-usual-but-uniquely ( Read more... )

Serena's sister got married last weekend - and everything went pretty well.  The bride even managed not to freak out too much, which is saying quite a bit for those of you who met her.  I had fun, though being with Serena's extended family means racking my brain desperately for names to tie to all those faces, made worse by Serena's job as matron ( Read more... )