Returning from L.A. always takes a little more time than going down on the Sunday after Thanksgiving. On the way up, we counted 14 cars involved in 4 accidents -- 3 of the accidents involved 4 cars each, while the other was a minor fender bender. The drivetime wasn't too bad, 7 hours including one refueling stop. It's nice to be home.

Those of you who know me personally know that my company has been on shaky ground since we lost our publishing deal with EA. Today, Castaway Entertainment has decided to shut down, which means I'm out of a job and looking for work. So, if any of you know any openings for an IT person or a Technical Producer, please let me know.

1. My trip to Taiwan has been postponed. I've already had hours of fun playing with the new lenses. I'm really enjoying the 50mm as a general purpose lens and the 16-35 for the wide angle capabilities (although at 16, there's quite a bit of fisheye effect). I've also been using the 75-300 lens quite a bit for taking photographs of celestial objects.
2. 3 Mini-Flickr Sets:
   • Stargazing on a Cloudy Night
   • Trees and Leaves
   • Venus
3. The first two sets were taken from my driveway, while Venus was taken from the parking lot at work.
4. I'm struggling with my writing. I want to just throw it all away, but at the same time, I know I can do this.
5. I played electrician with my car for 3 hours today -- the GPS still doesn't work. All the electrical appears to be working. $70 dollars to diagnose the problem if I send it in to Pioneer.
6. I didn't vote this year. My absentee ballot never came.
7. I just found out about geeks.com, and now I want to be like 'Q' (from James Bond) and create interesting new stuff.
8. It's definitely quota time. I saw 5 cops cruising about today.