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Now that I’ve finally got Moveable Type working right, I think I will try to use this site for better communication with people (i.e. get more hits :-)

For some of you this post will be redundant, and you don’t need to read any further. For those of you who thought I dropped off the face of the planet, well, I’m back! A brief update on my life so far:

I’m still working as a senior software developer at Axonwave Software (formerly Gavagai Technology), the company I helped start. I live in Fraser Heights, Surrey, BC, and I attend Peace Portal Alliance church in White Rock (where, of course, I sing on a worship team and in the choir).

In my spare time I practice Taekwondo, read a lot, do research into operating systems and space flight simulation, roller-blade and sometimes I’m even seen swing dancing.

Health-wise I’m doing great. No heart problems for the last couple of years, and although I put my back out (again!) rather badly at the beginning of the summer, it’s fine now.

My bro Kent lives in North Battleford, SK, where he’s launching into a career as a classical singer (he’s singing Messiah with the Saskatchewan Symphony this fall).

My little sister Carolyn is a doctor! She graduated from UBC this spring and moved to London, ON to do her residency in family practice.

Altered States

Have had a bit of a flu for the past few days. Took work off Monday and Tuesday, but I dragged my sorry carcass in today. Still not quite recovered, but as usual getting a bit bored at home. I played around with OpenGL texture mapping a bit, though, and did some long flights in FS2K3.

I watched Black Hawk Down for the first time. For some reason based on some reviews I read a long time ago I had the idea that it was cynical and anti-military, but that was certainly not the case. Pretty much a straightforward portrayal, the only strong message highlighting comradeship. Pretty good, actually.