I’m lucky that I underestimated the enormity of the undertaking from the outset, because one of the most valuable lessons I’ve learned is that, once you’re really committed to something, once you stop hesitating and hedging your bets, then you find a way to make it happen. Even if you have no idea how you’ll make it happen, you find a way.

Khoi Vinh, writing about his new business venture. Via Diana Kimball.

The network department has some downright cool toys.

The day has been foggy so far. But outside… man. It’s like spring! Everyone is out and happy.

One of the most relaxing yet stimulating evenings I’ve had in a while.

I’d love to learn photography from Anton Corbijn.

Good night. I’m going to rest well.

Had a great time with Jeff tonight at OneShot Coffee. Top-class drinks and food in an old building with loads of character.

I took this picture last week. It wasn’t at all like today’s breezy, bracing weather.

Should I be setting goals, aiming at definite milestones, thinking long-term? Should I be focusing on how to live right here, right now?

I don’t lack for dreams, goals, ideas for the future. But what about all the unseen possibilities? Hey, a year ago I’d just arrived in Pennsylvania for 6 weeks of study – the thought that I’d be living up here, almost ready to move into Philly, never crossed my mind.

When a dream is realized, will I be able to value it and live in it fully if I don’t live fully today? Catching a car doesn’t do a dog a lot of good if he can’t drive it, after all. Peeing on the tires is only fulfilling for a so long.

I didn’t see that metaphor coming either. But I like it.

I’m back in Texas for a week and a half. It’s been quite an experience – half a homecoming, but it’s not really *home* this time. It used to be home.

But even if the surroundings felt half-familiar and half-strange, reconnecting with old friends has been sheer joy. And the connections often happen over food. We drove from DFW straight to El Campesino on Wednesday, Friday I ate with Ernie here at R&K, and then this morning a group of us guys spent two hours chatting here over breakfast. We still weren’t done, so we walked across the block to my dad and brother’s office and kept talking for another two hours.

R&K is a remodeled and revitalized down-home cafe. As you can tell, it’s a full place at lunchtime. Generous portions of food, friendly waitresses, and cheap prices bring all sorts of people here: oilfield workers, farmers, downtown workers, families, old-timers – they’re all here. If you want to see my hometown in a nutshell, come here for lunch.

This *is* great news. I’ve been thinking of using a SSD in my MacBook Pro’s ExpressCard slot, hoping to get one this spring; maybe I’ll be able to get even more performance bang for the buck!

generations on Flickr

Ten years of superb notebook design. Notice how well Apple’s PowerBook design worked? The Unibody construction is their first major change in a decade.

I’m using a Unibody machine now, like the topmost notebook. My first Mac was a PowerBook G4, very similar to the second-from-the-bottom machine.