Behind the ears

As I prepare for getting married again later this year, there are all kinds of thoughts running through my head. I am excited and overjoyed to be getting back into the kinds of trouble I was previously a part of. SJ got a dress yesterday which was nice - the first time I have seen her get caught up in the experience. As she said this morning, "I think I've caught the bug!"

Meanwhile, I'm scrambling to scrape togetherenough money to survive the upcoming gap in employmehnt or reduction in hours. I think I may have to convert to a contract basis so that I can work some overtime. We shall see. I am trying to remain patient and not to jump the gun on this issue. Hopefully the economic rumblings that the news is filled with today will not affect us directly. I believe that the tech market here will be solid at least for the next year.

Serene ramblings

Wondering if the correct form of business is perhaps to pursue a sculpture I have been imagining entitled "the garden of small words" which would be a collaborative site which people can contribute to. I think the exciting thing about this project would be the attempt to embrace a new technology in Silverlight, while at the same time pursuing something that is not directly linked to the furthering of my career via boring technologies that are frequently what I need to be studying and using.

Meanwhile I am more and more impressed with Radiohead's new offering. This is a truly great song cycle (considering the entire album's breadth) and I hope that they start to expand into more epic endeavors in the future. They don't seem to realize that the medium of album is still something defined by the recording industry they so hated to be a part of... We will see what they come up with. Just saw some of the video via Meebo + YouTube which is looking awesome. I particularly like the Nude (Scottish Mist) video as well as the short promo showing the putting together of the CD.



Last night we sang through the Darke in E which was surprising to me. It's majesty is strange because it truly seems to be a piece of music that expects to be a part of a bigger experience. Rather than assuming the spotlight, it shimmers with anticipation and atmosphere. It is thus a perfect compliment to a truly inspired service rather than being a performance piece that fits the service's requirements. I have been scouring the Internet for recordings but no luck so far. Let me know if anyone out there has one.