So...a brief report of what's been happening around here while I wait to start the new job on June 1.
1. Dallas' Freeways To Fuel project -- taking off and getting great press, see below (I was the unofficial photographer at the press day)
2. Reading a few books:
Junk Science -- Dan Agin, PhD http://www.amazon.com/Junk-Science-Politicians-Corporations-Hucksters/dp/0312352417: "An overdue indictment of government, industry, and faith groups that twist science for their own gain."
Why Beauty Is Truth: A History Of Symmetry -- Ian Stewart http://www.amazon.com/Why-Beauty-Truth-History-Symmetry/dp/046508236X/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1/102-8708678-7260107?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1179115202&sr=1-1: "Anyone who thinks math is dull will be delightfully surprised by this history of the concept of symmetry."
Eat, Pray, Love -- Elizabeth Gilbert http://www.amazon.com/Eat-Pray-Love-Everything-Indonesia/dp/0143038419/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1/102-8708678-7260107?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1179115310&sr=1-1: "At the age of thirty-one, Gilbert moved with her husband to the suburbs of New York and began trying to get pregnant, only to realize that she wanted neither a child nor a husband. Three years later, after a protracted divorce, she embarked on a yearlong trip of recovery, with three main stops: Rome, for pleasure (mostly gustatory, with a special emphasis on gelato); an ashram outside of Mumbai, for spiritual searching; and Bali, for "balancing." These destinations are all on the beaten track, but Gilbert's exuberance and her self-deprecating humor enliven the proceedings: recalling the first time she attempted to speak directly to God, she says, "It was all I could do to stop myself from saying, 'I've always been a big fan of your work."
3. Golf, Golf, and More Golf: Hobble Creek, South Mountain, RiverBend...cheap golf is the best! We played 18 at South Mountain today. I don't believe they have a single fairway that is flat (see picture above) http://www.slcountygolf.slco.org/south_mtn.html I lost by two strokes to the neighbor...
4. I have cleaned the house, including things that probably haven't been cleaned since I moved in. I cleaned out the garage and organized everything into plastic bins. Dallas thinks I'm a little OCD, but at least I haven't resorted to the labelmaker yet (although I really want one).
5. Triathlon Training...I love it, I miss it..Did 2100m swim and 5K run yesterday. Getting back into the swing of things feels good. I am planning the race season for the remainder of this year and '08 as well. Here are the planned races for this year so far:
http://www.envirosports.com/events/event.php?eventid=1902 -- Escape from the Rock
http://burleylions.org/spudman.html -- Spudman
http://www.active.com/event_detail.cfm?event_id=1415246 -- Xango Echo Triathlon
http://www.active.com/event_detail.cfm?event_id=1415006 -- Jordanelle Triathlon
http://www.firstwave-events.com/kahuna/ -- Big Kahuna 1/2 Ironman
http://www.redrockco.com/halfironman -- SOMA 1/2 Ironman
6. Watching the Jazz v. Warriors series (Jazz are now up 3-1 and I am hoping that I can finagle a way to get tickets to game 5) and the Buffalo Sabres v. Rangers (that's over and now they are playing Ottowa). As much time as I spent in Buffalo these past 5 years, I consider myself a local fan. While I am on this topic, I need to remind myself to blog about Buffalo. It is a destination that everyone should put on their list. Shelley will probably laugh, as I think she just returned from a trip to India, but Buffalo has a lot to offer! :)
7. Checked my credit report. Everyone is entitled to do this annually for free: https://www.annualcreditreport.com/cra/index.jsp
8. Picking spuds out of the cellars for Dallas' "Fresh Spuds" business. People have no idea how many potatoes fit into one of those cellars. People also have no idea how bad they smell when they start to go bad.
9. Attempting to catch fish in the "Hanks Private Reserve" with the Mexican farmworkers and then attempting to catch them with my hands in the stream. I am 0 for 32.
10. Gardening, or rather, attempting to begin to have a green thumb. The wildflower garden is coming along, the lillies are coming through, and I planted a few more flowers this weekend. Pictures to follow...I am amazed as to how a tiny seed grows into a beautiful flower.
11. Checking out cool things on the internet. Here's a great find for everyone who just can't remember what they have run out of when going to the grocery store. The price is ridiculous, but the concept is awesome!!!! I mean, come on, how can anyone turn down uploading their grocery list on their IPOD?
12. Figuring out a way to get my Mathematics Teaching Credential: http://www.wgu.edu/index.asp
If anyone has any unfinished projects, babysitting, or research that needs to be done, I'm available :)
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