So. While i've clearly been a laggart with my writing, everything else seems like a whirlwind these days. Things should return to normal with the close of WWDC at the end of next week, and i'll be sure to start reporting regularly again - if nothing else than for my sanity. In the meantiime, things have happened:

• We had a lovely dinner party with our friends Nicia, George, and Forrest. Food was great, conversation better, and zombie games the best.
  
• Russell's contract was cancelled. Want to hire him?
  
• My friend MikeM has had a Kubrick quote in his sig for a long time: "If it can be written, or thought, it can be filmed." Russell and i went on a Kubrick-fest these last few weeks - Barry Lyndon, Eyes Wide Shut, Full Metal Jacket, The Shining. Jeepers, that man had range.
  
• My boss resigned, making some of my professional problems more tractable, if more work. Oh, and i'm not technical enough to be an engineering manager. Or something. (Granted, he wasn't technical enough to tell me HOW i wasn't technical....) Point. Moot. But amusing.
  
• Speaking of work, our project took a hairpin 180 in focus, so i've been spending a lot of weekend hours down in C'tino.
  
• We had our carpets cleaned. Hooo-boy, does it improve the room score. Frequent visitors might not recognize the living room carpet. We definitely need to hit it and the stairs more regularly.
  
• We're working our way through the new 'hood restauarants at Guerrero and 22nd - Luisa's, an italian joint (good food, inexpensive, nice folks - same chef as the now-gone Pastaio on 16th), Tao Cafe (Vietnamese with French influences, inexpensive, fantastic food - highly recommended. Good veggie/vegan options too. Still have to try the pho.), and La Focaccia (Pizza, need to get there soon). I'll properly review them when i've been a second time.
  
• WWDC is this week. I'm on the run all week, and we'll miss our symphony this Friday. Anyone want our tickets? We're NOT missing the Josh Redman trio on Saturday, though.