Wow... it's been a while since I wrote in this thing - over a year to be exact. It's amazing what a year can do. These days I'm working in Flash MX and realized how kind of stupid that ACK system I wrote was. I mean, it was good for it's time - but I should have done more research into event engines before I just went off and made it. Oh well - hindsight is 20-20 after all.

It's very strange thinking about my first anniversary... It's been an interesting year, and next year will probably be even more interesting - I hope to be in a very different situation this time next year - in school full time doing some important research/work I hope, who knows I might even own a house by then (at least, if Patti has her way!)

Speaking of houses, that's something that really seems to scare me even more than kids - at least kids "hide" their cost it being cute. Houses just feel like money pits - despite the fact that they are supposed to be "investments". I think what it all gets down to is that I've been poor and in debt once and it sucked - real bad. Hence paying a lot for things scares me because it means I have a lot less money and a lot more debt. Despite the fact that it is "good" debt, it still bothers me owing anything to anyone. Oh well, enough ranting for today.

Hmmm... strange, I thought I had entered at least one other blurb... oh well.

Anyways, it is T-minus 5 days and things are kinda crazy, to say the least. I've been busy most of the day working on either finding a solution to my current dilemma dealing with some wacky business card system I have to make for work. It's gonna need like 3-4 different technologies all hooked in serial to make it work... it ain't gonna be easy!
So, between that and updating ACK I've been busy keeping myself blissfully busy. Being bored right now *isn't* an option... there is just too much to think about and hence freak out about. *ugh*

Anyways, I spent the whol evening working on the yard and oddly enough, I feel sunburned (only odd because the sun was really low in the sky) and quite sweaty and tired. So... off I guy into the shower to luxuriate in the wonderful world of massage shower heads and shower radios... ahhh...

That's right... 12 days from now I officially strap on the "ball and chain". It's kind of scary and exciting all at once... very similar to when I graduated from high school really. This week is going to be absolutely insane:

• Tuesday

• Fig Leaf bachelor party

• Wednesday

• "Official" bachelor party

• Thursday

• Fig Leaf Luau

I hope I have enough time to sleep and get sober! At least today has been fairly calm. Trying to sort out some final code for this client out here in Tysons Corner. It's our last day out here (at least on this contract) and so it's mostly just wrap-up type stuff. Nothing really stressful since all the major pieces are working. This thing is going to be a monster when it's done! Now I just need to really buckle down tonight and finish up the first release of ACK!. Here's what I need to do(to remind myself):

• Finish docs for eventEngine
• Finish & doc swfQueue
• Doc pQueue (maybe?)
• Package everything up
• Setup click-license

It's not all that much really, I just need to really concentrate and do it... Oh well. Enough for now...