Its a weird feeling. I celebrated it by coming back to my apartment and packing for about six hours. And now I’m celebrating with a nice rum and tonic. Still strange though. I had to run some errands around Oakland and I was assaulted by visions of “college life”. Students sitting on porches with acoustic guitars and beers on a Monday night. I’ll miss college.

Well, here’s to what’s next!

Today I went over to the Pittsburgh Vintage Grand Prix. I was volunteering at the Red Team booth but I also managed to take some snapshots of one of the races before the thunderstorm hit.

Well, as usual, I’ve managed to find way too many things to fill my plate. Summer semester was supposed to be a breeze but I’ve taken up some “extra-curricular activities” that have kept me really busy.

For one, I’ve joined Red Team, Carnegie Mellon’s entry in the DARPA Grand Challenge. Along with hacking C for the computer-controlled gimbal upon which the machine’s primary LIDAR sensor is mounted, I’ve also been recruited for lots of other little tasks like taking photos, administering Linux servers, and mucking around with carbon fiber.

I’ve also managed to squeeze in some sailing this summer. Last weekend I did Detroit NOODs, and I’ll also be doing the Lake Huron Doublehanded Challenge with my father and the Port Huron - Mackinac race with some friends.

All that along with my practicum project (think of it as a “thesis project” for my masters program), my independent study, and a miscellaneous class has kept me pretty busy.

No rest for the weary…

I found an old concrete racing canoe in the bushes near campus.

We had a nice big thunderstorm today in Pittsburgh, and just after the thunderheads moved by the sky opened up a little and you could see the sunset.

I sprinted out of my apartment up the street to where I could see more of the sky. It only lasted a few minutes, but I managed to get it.

This photo is 100% Photoshop-free…

Its a small album, but at least one photo is cool.

Just some photos I took over winter break that I finally got around to putting up.