Change is in the air

I'm back. :)

Spring is in the air again, birds are tweeting (and so are a lot of people, including me), and we're only a tad over five weeks away from Ethan's anticipated arrival! The nursery is pretty much ready, the bag is almost packed, and we're playing the waiting game.

It's weird knowing you're going to be a dad but not understanding what it will feel like. I'm a planner, a project manager, a task-oriented thinker and not having the knowledge drives me crazy. I don't care how many books you read, videos you watch, fatherhood stories (and horrors) from friends it's just not something you can wrap your mind around until the time comes. I've accepted that -- being a dad is the thing I've wanted most since becoming a husband. See ya soon, E.

Love, Dad

Joost takes me back

The university I work for recently partnered with Joost, a provider of Internet-based TV. Being a connoisseur of new technologies, gadgets, and steak, I wanted to give Joost a shot. Streamed video, no glitches, no synch problems, and a couple dozens channels to choose from left a great impression. However, it was when I saw the featured channel of the month -- the original Transformers cartoon -- that a twinkle came to my eye and I was reunited with, as Scott Brown wrote for Wired and so eloquently put it, the Almighty Rig. Watching Prime whip Megatron's ass again took me back to a time (circa 1985-87) when Michael and I had the plastic-embodied versions of Prime, his Autobot buddies, and Decepticon foes (and let me tell you -- they suffered battle damage and lots of it). Thank you, Joost!