I finally got my new Canon S9000 photo printer. I can finally print some of the more than 1000 digital shots that I’ve taken over the last 9 months. My first project is to make 8.5″ x 11″ prints of Meerenai’s publicity shots. I’ll let you know how they turn out.

This is just too weird–check it out.

The last year has felt like a beat down for many Americans. The attacks of 9/11 reminded everyone of the frailty of life, the risks of building up walls from the rest of the world and living with a false sense of security.

For us personally it wasn’t a great year either. In addition to 9/11 we dealt with a fire in our apartment building, the death of Nippy (one of our cats), and the theft of our mountain bikes. Truly, it felt like the last year was filled with tension and a lot of negative energy.

So, today, we reflect. As I reflect I have a sincere hope that this next year yields better things for our world, our country, and our daily lives. Remember to tell your loved ones that you love them, often, and live life to the fullest. Rock on.

Kodak just recalled 75,000 digital cameras because a short circuit within the camera can cause the user to receive a jolting electric shock. Is it any wonder why Canon, Nikon, and just about everybody else is beating Kodak in digital photography.

People link the recession with 9/11, but the truth is that the economy was heading South before the planes hit. A year later, everyone seems to agree that the events were unrelated even if the attacks made matters worse. Experts are saying that the corporate scandals at Enron and Worldcom will have a bigger impact on the economy than the attacks and I for one agree.

No, I’m not referring to the way I feel after yesterday’s bike ride and paddling on the dragon boat. Instead I am referring to the four car smackdown that I was involved in earlier today. Check this. A guy speeding down Van Ness in a Mustang plows into a Honda Civic, who hits a Van, who hits me at about 5-7MPH. The power of inertia at work, kids. All the other cars except mine were thrashed pretty badly. My bumper suffered no real visible damage, but it shifted position about a 1/2 inch. Lucked out. My ass does hurt though, from the bike ride not the accident.

Started the day with an 18 mile bike ride from San Bruno to San Mateo which left my butt a little sore and then in the afternoon I went to Lake Merced for dragon boat practice. My firm is a sponsor and participant in the 7th Annual Northern California Dragon Boat Championships. Check out the California Dragon Boat Association (CDBA) for more info.

One of the partners in my firm is transferring to the city of Dubai, in United Arab Emirates and we had a little get together to hear about his new position. One interesting fact is that in Dubai they don’t heat water to make hot water, they cool the water to get cold water. It’s 115F to 120F there during the day.

I spent all day playing Xbox games that my friend Bruce gave me. The best games in the batch are definitely Burnout and Project Gotham. I am not usually a fan of racing games, but both of these are top notch. I am waiting to receive an Xbox MAME Emulator so that I may play arcade games on the Xbox. Cool!

I finally got the chance to post the photos from the Chicago trip. Please let me know what you think of the pictures.

Melissa and I returned to San Francisco after spending four days in Chicago. We were really impressed with the city, particularly the housing prices, since 2-Bedroom luxury condos downtown start around $200k. much cheaper than San Francisco. If we were willing to put up with a little snow it wouldn’t be a bad place to be. Anyway, I’ll post photos from the trip as soon as I get a chance, most likely tomorrow.