Let's get this blog rolling
27 Apr 2007 |
Random Tidbits
I feel like I should begin with a little bit of
explanation—or perhaps even justification—of why I'm
creating my own blog to join the blogosphere. After
all, a bad blog can be worse than no blog at all. So,
here goes…
I'm doing a summer internship at Apple in Cupertino, CA from 4/30 through 8/17. I'm extremely hyped for the awesome opportunity, yet there is a poignant downside: my wife and daughter are staying in Utah for the duration. The biggest reason is that Shayla works as a Hall Advisor for BYU Housing, which is a live-in position that provides rent, food, and insurance—a nice gig if you can get it. Picking up and leaving for a few months, only to have to search out new housing right when everyone comes back to Provo in August, is not an appealing prospect. Also, it would greatly increase our expenses for this summer, which translates into less income we actually get to hold onto for the future. Hmmm, not so great. All things considered, this option made the most sense, despite the tradeoffs.
Essentially, this blog is a way to keep people up-to-date while I'm gone, seeing as I'll be in California all summer, and away from friends, family, and academia (at least that's a welcome break!). I'm notoriously bad at being informative about what I'm doing, and I figure this is a good way for people to keep track of what the heck I'm up to. This is especially true for my wife, since she misses having me around all the time. (I suspect that's partially because I do dishes and take out the garbage...)
Admittedly, there is also a somewhat selfish reason: I'd really like to practice my writing regularly. I never thought I'd say it, but I actually enjoy writing when I get down to it. I've found that the trick is to write about what I care about, which explains why I detested English essays in high school! However, I'll counter that with some altruistic intentions: to write about some topics that other people will also care about. Eventually, I plan to write entries in many different veins, and hopefully they will be of use to someone somewhere. Since that's impossible to measure, I can't make that a metric of my success, so I'll at least strive for readability and proper grammar and spelling. (No need to thank me, it's the least I can do.)
Finally, I suppose I should mention something about the title. It's intended as a play off the phrase "a drop in the bucket", a reference to being just a small contribution, essentially unnoticeable. Hopefully, this will add up to something substantial over time, hence the reference to drowning, which is certainly a risk when you accumulate enough drops of water. Don't take me literally on that one, though—I refuse to let my blog be held responsible!
So, without any ribbon to cut, flag to drop, or champagne bottle to smash, all I can say is this: Let the blogging begin, and let the good times roll.
I'm doing a summer internship at Apple in Cupertino, CA from 4/30 through 8/17. I'm extremely hyped for the awesome opportunity, yet there is a poignant downside: my wife and daughter are staying in Utah for the duration. The biggest reason is that Shayla works as a Hall Advisor for BYU Housing, which is a live-in position that provides rent, food, and insurance—a nice gig if you can get it. Picking up and leaving for a few months, only to have to search out new housing right when everyone comes back to Provo in August, is not an appealing prospect. Also, it would greatly increase our expenses for this summer, which translates into less income we actually get to hold onto for the future. Hmmm, not so great. All things considered, this option made the most sense, despite the tradeoffs.
Essentially, this blog is a way to keep people up-to-date while I'm gone, seeing as I'll be in California all summer, and away from friends, family, and academia (at least that's a welcome break!). I'm notoriously bad at being informative about what I'm doing, and I figure this is a good way for people to keep track of what the heck I'm up to. This is especially true for my wife, since she misses having me around all the time. (I suspect that's partially because I do dishes and take out the garbage...)
Admittedly, there is also a somewhat selfish reason: I'd really like to practice my writing regularly. I never thought I'd say it, but I actually enjoy writing when I get down to it. I've found that the trick is to write about what I care about, which explains why I detested English essays in high school! However, I'll counter that with some altruistic intentions: to write about some topics that other people will also care about. Eventually, I plan to write entries in many different veins, and hopefully they will be of use to someone somewhere. Since that's impossible to measure, I can't make that a metric of my success, so I'll at least strive for readability and proper grammar and spelling. (No need to thank me, it's the least I can do.)
Finally, I suppose I should mention something about the title. It's intended as a play off the phrase "a drop in the bucket", a reference to being just a small contribution, essentially unnoticeable. Hopefully, this will add up to something substantial over time, hence the reference to drowning, which is certainly a risk when you accumulate enough drops of water. Don't take me literally on that one, though—I refuse to let my blog be held responsible!
So, without any ribbon to cut, flag to drop, or champagne bottle to smash, all I can say is this: Let the blogging begin, and let the good times roll.