Sunday, August 28, 2005

High Gas Prices = Slower Driving

10:05 pm

I’ve been noticing a lot lately that since the gas prices are so high, most people are driving slower on the expressway. I never thought most people would change their driving habits because of the prices. But it looks like they are, at least where I live. I wonder if it’s the same in higher traffic areas near big cities.

Well, I have to say that I’ve personally been driving slower too, right around the speed limit instead of at least a few over. With a couple of exceptions, I haven’t really seen many people zooming by me. I’m just glad that I still have my car and didn’t get a truck like I was thinking about awhile back.

Friday, August 12, 2005

2005 Millington Old-Fashioned Days

1:35 pm

This weekend is the annual Old-Fashioned Days in my hometown of Millington. It’s a fun time, especially since there’s usually not much to do in the small town. I’m looking forward to going to the beer tents and catching up with friends. There is a parade this evening that I might go see, depending on if it’s still looking rainy. I’m looking forward to some fun… it should be a great weekend!

Got a Job!

1:17 pm

Just like Mo said: “Good things are bound to happen…”

I just got accepted for a new job at a telecommunications comapny in Saginaw. I’m excited… I’ve been waiting for this opportunity for a long time, and now it’s here! Things finally seem to be working out. I credit this all to my faith in God. He seems to be helping everything fall into place for me right now.

After the long job hunt, I have to say it just takes patience and diligence.

Wednesday, August 10, 2005

Computer Graphics Newsletter

3:11 pm

I recently renewed my membership to ACM SIGGRAPH to find out that their quarterly newsletter Computer Graphics will no longer be offered in print form. Instead, they will offer the content on the SIGGRAPH website. They say offering the content on the website will make the information available more efficiently and timely, since they don’t need to wait for the quarterly issue to be published. Also, they won’t have to worry about printing costs, so I’m hoping they’ll be able to offer additional content on the web.

All in all, I’m really going to miss getting a hold of a copy in the mail.