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Here is today’s thing that freaks me out:
Skittles sheepboys.

After taking the scenic route to Sterling this morning (which takes 5 minutes longer than the ugly route) I noticed the wind was kicking up pretty hard, so I took a 20 minute break from my commute, pulled out my Prism Stylus and had a little kiting session at NOVA Loudoun campus.
Now I’m at work — not as much fun.

Do ye know what day it is? Aye, this day be International Talk Like a Pirate Day!
So, avast and swash those buckles, all ye landlubbers and buccaneers! Get yer pirate speak in shipshape lest ye be a scurvy dog.
Arrr!

Pick up the Pirate Keyboard if it will help.

I don’t know anything about this video except that it’s hosted at brandtson.com
I like it, though. Hot link following!

Because embedded movie doesn’t work, click here.

Ed: Okay, I know quite a bit more now. There’s interesting stuff on Brandtson’s Myspace page. It’s not a hotlink to brandtson.com anymore because that crashed my browser. It’s a music video for that band.

I just learned that about myself.
Let’s watch this guy bounce around. I love the music, too.
If you want to see something more acrobatic, here are some flybar flips.

Due to a change in schedule, I took a different route into work today, involving a few miles up Interstate 66 through Arlington. Well, traffic was horrendous. We love DC. But on every overpass, there was an American flag zip-tied to the rail. Now, Derek Webb doesn’t speak for me, but on his new album, “Mockingbird” he says

my first allegiance is not to a flag, a country, or a man, my first allegiance is not to democracy or blood it’s to a king & a kingdom

He’s right about that. But I do also hold allegiance to my country and its flag. In spite of all its problems, no matter what you think of our economic or environmental policy, whether our elected leaders are trustworthy or intelligent, I don’t believe there’s a better place to live on Earth. I think this place still holds a few ideals I can get behind. So I’ll be pledge allegiance and feel proud when I pass under the red white and blue.

I moved a couple of weeks ago, which means new ISP, new networking hardware. None of that matters much, because at about the same time I completely reinstalled my operating system and all my programs. The net result is that all the internet services I was hosting disappeared.
But they’re coming back, and better than ever. CharmingGeek radio is back online. See the player and link to the top right.
The control module still isn’t set up, but don’t worry I’ll get to it. For now, you can enjoy my collection of Al Green love songs.

Last week I started classes at GMU. I’m going to the Fairfax once a week in the process of earning a Masters in Sofware Engineering. It’s been almost three years since I was in school, and it’s all coming back to me. I first knew it when I stayed up late Tuesday night studying for a quiz and got up to study some more on Wednesday morning. (We won’t bother with defining late. Just remeber I’m older than I used to be.) Turns out I could have done the quiz without waking up at all.
On campus I was aware not so much of looking too old to be in college, but just like one of the old guys on campus. So, since I was 20 minutes early for class and my professor was 35 minutes late, I started to take notes on how I can look more like one of the regular undergrads.

1. jeans
2. lose the leather briefcase
3. GMU T-shirt
4. flip-flops
5. look more confused (tired?)
6. stop paying for everything with Visa Platinum card — suggestion: Mason Money
7. I haven’t actually seen undergrads doing this, but more handstands in the hallway can’t hurt

I’ll let you know how it goes. Meanwhile, check out the handlebar on this fellow.

Halloween is coming up. I need ideas for a costume — one that I can either get together myself of con somebody into making for me. What ‘cha got?

Maybe I’m a little slow in getting to this, but here’s the video of the day.

OK Go – “Here It Goes Again”
Buy OK Go – Oh No at iTunes.