Two months in, the standing desk seems better and better every day. There was definitely some pain in the adjustment, but now the benefits are starting to add up instead.

More pictures and video from the ECU campus lockdown on November 16, 2011

Rumors of a gunman with hostages seem to all be sparked by a man with an umbrella. In the meantime, the ECU campus and half of Greenville, NC was locked down under police surveillance.

After hearing a bit about the benefits of standing desks, Aisling offered to build one for the office in the new house. Everything went better than expected!

The trite log of a mundane work day.

Summer 2011 was quite an adventure – and a thoroughly enjoyable one. However, a bit of downtime is now a welcomed relief.

Cigarettes are one of the worst addictions you can have, and I’m now just starting to reach the point that I can look back on that experience and part of my life without extreme cravings & weakness. While I can’t say I’m completely nicotine-free yet, there might be some ideas in here to help you break the quitting process down in to more approachable steps.

A few changes around the site, but it should be back a little faster, more stable, and better looking than before.

When you’ve finally got that new toy and you can’t wait to use it – you still have to sit around for another day or so while the battery builds up its initial charge. At least I’ve got a new camera to look forward to soon!

Another summer, another problem with the air conditioning. I’m starting to think that I need to get out of Florida!