12/05/11

Rather than go to the house today, I went rock climbing with my sister Tessa. After climbing for more than three hours, my arms possess an inherent limpness which no amount of massage can alleviate. I like the exhilaration of climbing and the precise technical skill involved. Also, during my time climbing I got a call from the volunteer director at the public broadcasting station in Fort Collins, KRFC. Apparently, they are in need of people with electrical engineering experience. My time spent working at the film school has made me perfect for the job. I need to begin keeping a calendar again. My time is beginning to become filled again. This, is a grand feeling. Having things to do is important to me.

11/30/11

Today, I walked with Brett to Walmart (not my choice!) which was a good five mile round trip. As we walked we discussed go-cart design and various engine types. It makes me want to build something! At any rate, a good day.

11/29/11

Yesterday, I helped change the design of the Be You blog  Lab Connections. Over the year or so since the blog has been up, it seems to have accumulated a large amount of links and videos that are unnecessary. I am still working on it and learning how the blogger design tools work along the way.

11/28/11

Yesterday, I finished the rough hewing of the 3D model of the city of Loveland. I also got my brain working on possible ways to make the pairing of mentors to students more efficient and usable. I am discovering an intense love of music. I was asked, "what is one thing you can't not do?" My only answer was listen to music. I am exploring this path.
    I have also gotten a new phone which has proven both a fantastic time-waster and somewhat challenging to use as a phone. I am learning to type all over again using a touch screen. I think I've got the hang of it now.

11/21/11

Today I continued to create the 3D model of downtown Loveland. I have completed nine blocks thus far. Linda, a woman who, for some reason, has been designated head chef for the Be You House cooked a delicious turkey dinner for us all. I also watched a video about a new sort of economic system revolving around Game Theory, today. This video made me realize that I know nothing about economics and I feel I should endeavor to fill this blind spot in my knowledge.

11/17/11

Today, I worked on creating a Google SketchUp of the city of Loveland. I have six blocks roughly hewn so far. I like having a project to work on. Having something to focus on is comforting.

11/16/11

   Today Brett had moved on to creating a model of a skate park, so, instead, I turned to an old HP computer which had Linux loaded on it. I discovered a way to run windows applications on Unix-based systems (e.g. Linux, Mac OS) using a simple installer package called Wine. I also fixed the legs on a stool.