I’m finally here. After weeks of preparation. Days of trying to adjust to the new time zone. Hours of not sleeping on the plane. The plane ride was the longest I’ve ever had. And the final 3 hours (of the 11 hour flight) was extremely boring. At least I got to see some mountains, fields and towns during our decent to LAX.I’m still jetlagged. I’ve already been up for over an hour, and it’s only 6:30am. I hope I’ll adjust some more tonight.Now I’m just about to head downstairs to have some breakfast before I have to pack my backpack and head to Disneyland.More reports to follow ;)

I had to give up my office yesterday to another guy at work who needed it more than me. So to keep up with tradition, here’s a photo of my new workplace.

This one is going its rounds in the blogosphere these days, so I thought I’d continue the trend: How long could you survive in the vacuum of space? In the first 30 seconds any fluid on the surface of your body would begin to boil due to lack of ambient pressure, this includes the saliva on your tongue and the moisture in your eyes. Your eardrums would most likely burst due to the pressure in your body trying to equalize with the vacuum outside. Unlike what some science fiction films have suggested, your body would not explode. After the first 15 seconds you would lose consciousness. If you held your breath you could potentially stay alive longer but you risk pulmonary trauma. If you didn’t […] Read more

Today my sister and her boyfriend leaves for Nicaragua. They’re spending the months leading up to Christmas there (with a trip by Cuba on the way down, and Mexico on the way back again) to study Spanish and Latin American Social Sciences.We had dinner together last Friday and said our goodbyes, but I’m using this opportunity to make an official goodbye. Have a great trip little sis, and I’ll see you again for Christmas!