Sorry for the lack of updates, but there’s just too much to do. Whenever I get back to the hotel and actually have time to update I’m usually too tired to actually get anything done. I’m not any less tired tonight than I’ve been the previous days, but I had a little more time on my hands, so I’ll give you a short update.During the first week I’ve been to Disneyland, Hollywood, Griffith Observatory, two concerts at the Hollywood Bowl, San Diego, USS Midway, San Diego Zoo and Seaworld, in addition to a couple of other minor places. I’ve walked 10.000 miles, been touched by an owl in flight and been splashed on by Shamu the killer whale.That’s the level of detail I’ll go into […] Read more

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