Oops: It’s November already?
Yeah, I know. I have been very neglectful of my website. It has been crying out to me to update, and I have ignored it. Any doubts you have about what kind of father I'd ever be are extremely valid.
Anyway, here's what's been going on the past month or so. Nadia and I are both doing very well, and are still a very happily married couple (I know, I thought she'd have kicked me out by now too), and our house is coming along nicely. Nothing major (or minor, for that matter) to repair, it's completely furnished, so now we're just sort of waiting for my permanent residency to come through so that I can get a job, and then we can afford getting things we want but don't necessarily need. Besides, isn't that the ultimate objective for a homeowner?
Yesterday we celebrated Sierra's 1st birthday with Kin and Ian, along with several members of the family. Nadia and I had a great time, and afterwards spent the late hours of the night playing video games with Karen and Terence. Contrary to very true rumors about Karen's playing ability, she managed not to die very much, and we were all proud.
And now for the thing no one really cares about: what I've been doing to keep myself busy. My contract work has been slowing down a bit, but all is well. I am trying to learn the basics of a couple of new computer languages: Erlang, Django, and software like YAWS. I'm getting quite comfortable with JavaScript through jQuery, and am getting more comfortable with PHP. A recent project of mine is creating your basic calendar web application via PHP/MySQL, with basic features like adding/deleting events for specific dates, etc. My plan is to expand on that idea to provide advanced functionality, while using new languages as a means to learn by experience. I do have one major hurdle to overcome, in that I probably have an IQ around 50, but hey we all need challenges to overcome, right?
Okay, I'll leave the post off with a pretty funny video from 236.com: http://www.236.com/video/2008/get_your_war_on_new_world_orde_10121.php