Back from DC. My flight arrived on time, but Gina (who was flying on a different airline) had to contend with all manner of delays and technical difficulties which delayed the last leg of her return by several hours. We both enjoyed DC a lot. I think Gina would really like to live there, and it’s definately something I might consider (at some point in the future, anyway).
I ran the idea of DC by my friend Steve, who didn’t think it was as groovy as I did. His main point was that DC is a big, violent city. But that wasn’t the vibe I got. And if I ever did find myself living there, it wouldn’t be in the rought part of town (wherever that is). In fact, I’d probably live (and, maybe work as well) outside of town. The entire region has a healthy IT presence. With that in mind, I want to work more on my web programming skills. So I’m going to learn as much Perl and PHP/MySQL as I can and then throw in a bit of ASP and Coldfusion for good measure. It might take a year, but that’s okay. Other than finishing up my M.A. thesis, I don’t have any other extra curricular activities to get in the way.
It’s raining today, which is a good thing since we’ve had such a dry spell this summer. I need to clean house and get ready for my class tomorow night. I also have to run to the store for some things. But I’d really rather read a bit instead. Work will be pilled up when I get back in the office tomorow. But maybe I can finish those orders and get my stuff for the new lab. Over and out…