Category Archives: personal

book list

Posted on July 25, 2006 by nathan

For some odd reason, I decided to check out perlmonks, a website for perl programmers. I don’t program perl, and I really don’t have a desire to program in perl. I don’t know why I ended up there. Anyway, Larry … Continue reading →

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Carnegie Mellon Dropout

Posted on June 26, 2006 by nathan

I just created a new shirt…actually, it’s a reproduction of a shirt I saw a long time ago, but I couldn’t find it anywhere. Here it is: Carnegie Mellon Dropout by ndewitt Click on it if you’d like to buy … Continue reading →

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a mother’s day gift

Posted on May 14, 2006 by nathan

Today is Mother’s Day. The rest of the family is meeting for lunch to honor the moms. I will not be attending, because I’m in the hospital. On Thursday, Raegan & I both had General Tso’s Chicken for lunch. I … Continue reading →

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the end is near

Posted on May 2, 2006 by nathan

ah. that’s done. about an hour ago i took my last final exam of the semester. i had a project due last saturday at midnight, a final yesterday and one today. i’m very happy to be finished for the semester. … Continue reading →

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anyone have a tank for sale?

Posted on April 18, 2006 by nathan

I must start by saying that I really enjoy my new job. The pay is great, hours are good, they’re flexible, the work is bearable, etc. Good stuff. However, there is one significant downside. The parking lot is dangerous. I … Continue reading →

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Power of Persuasion

Posted on March 31, 2006 by nathan

my office-mate said on the phone “blah blah feel good blah blah” So I had to open my music. I’m not open to suggestion. Not at all. A friend told me Olive Garden treats you like family. It must be … Continue reading →

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Thorns

Posted on March 23, 2006 by nathan

We got our piano tuned at home. It’s much nicer now – actually playable. I asked the tuner if it’s worth restoring, and he basically said “buy a better piano.” I’m going to wait until we have reliable HVAC before … Continue reading →

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The monthly update

Posted on January 19, 2006 by nathan

I have big news again. The company that I went to work for Dec 15, Internosis, got bought by a larger company, EMC, a couple weeks ago. I now work for EMC Microsoft Practice. My new job title is Senior … Continue reading →

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news!

Posted on December 19, 2005 by nathan

I have quite a lot to update about. I started a new job last Thursday. I was tired of being underpaid while driving 90+ minutes a day, so I decided to get something on this side of the water. It’s … Continue reading →

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indeed

Posted on December 1, 2005 by nathan

I had Chinese for lunch today, the day after I put in my resignation notice. Here’s what my fortune had to say: “All things have an end.” It also said that “Baseball” is pronounced “Bang-qiu” in Chinese, but I thought … Continue reading →

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