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Just curious, is there a reason why you want to move out of state? In-state tuition in CA is pretty cheap compared to paying out of state tuition somewhere else.

UC Berkeley and UC Santa Cruz are two great schools within a neat region to explore/live in.

CrunchBang Linux is also a very good, lightweight distro. It's not insanely stripped down, but still fast. Plus, I love the look of it.

http://crunchbang.org/

... If you have to make an unreasonable amount of effort to stay friends, then it is hardly worth it imho.

That's a really good point.

Considering the code is the most important part of, well, coding.. it wouldn't help you to just give you the code you need.

Why don't you post up the code you've been working on so far for the assignment?

This is my favorite picture of my son and I. We had been at a 1 year olds birthday party all day. I was disheveled, but he had so much fun. We found a freaking majestic steed to ride on the merry-go-round.

Harrison Ford seems to like getting high before doing any interviews, that's pretty damn awesome

I saw that the other day. I couldn't tell what it was. Might be that. I saw a guy who's super famous, but also super modest get whistled and cheered on for minutes when he walked on. Seemed like he was a little mellowed from that.

Or weed.

Either way I want hugs from the guy.

Thanks for the replies, all.

@sjm9876 That is very cool, I will check it out and start submitting!

@GlyphGryph I can see your point. For me though, where I am in my life, making new friends isn't as easy as it used to be when I was younger. I telecommute every day. I try to meet people in coffee shops where I work sometimes, but mostly it's retired peoples. There is a cool space I've started going to that is a co-working / makerspace. http://hackerlab.org Hoping to meet people there. First time was pretty good.

A weird aspect of getting older is that people's friendships are getting more rigid. They have their allotment of friends, and aren't really looking for more. Sure, that isn't always true, but it seems to be the norm right now. I understand, they have limited time too, and why spend time on a new person when you have tried and true friends of x years?

@nenjin If they don't mention it verbally, I'm sure they appreciate that very much. Good job sir.

Hi everybody! Haven't been here in a while, but I have a good excuse(s)... namely new job, a move, and new daughter. (for picture proof of daughter, who happens to be adorable: http://cloudcathedral.com/gallery/August-2013/IMG_20130808_145131 )

As I've been coming out of the baby haze over here, I've had something on my mind I wanted to share. Short version is, no matter what is going on in your life, try to take time for your friends. Otherwise, you will lose them.

A couple years ago, I was living with some friends. And these were good friends. Kindred spirits. The kind you stay up until 2am discussing the political system of the fantasy world you are collaborating on, because it's fun and awesome. The kind who are encouraging of whatever it is you're interested in at the time, and hop right in with you.

So, friend-wise things were very good. I wasn't much of a dating guy, tended to focus on work more. Then I met my future wife. It was game over for me from the start, she is amazing. All good things there.

The problem is, when I met her and we started dating, I really dropped my friendships. I went from spending time with them / talking for hrs a day to maybe once or twice a week. I was always out with my then GF, or at her house. Things moved fast, we got married just over a year after we met, and things are still going wonderful with us. However, with all the change, with the marriage, then job change, then move, then baby #1, then another move, then baby #2 and another move and job change, I stand here realizing what this void I've been feeling for the last 6+ months is.

My friendships are pretty much gone. Tried to reconnect, but it's just weird now. They all have moved on (totally normal), have their friend slots all full. Also, there is some resentment there from me disappearing for years; again totally understandable.

That leaves me with my wife and two children. Which makes me a very lucky person, I know. I have a great family. But I do miss the friendships. My wife is geeky, but our geek interests intersect in only a couple points. I miss writing collaborative fantasy/scifi/whatever fiction, designing worlds with people, chatting up the newest games we've tried, etc.

I realize this rambles somewhat, but I hope it helps others. If I had actually set aside time for my friends, even a little, during the busy times, it would have shown I cared. It is something I regret.

That said... anyone enjoy writing fiction? I'd love to start on a random writing project, and maybe forge some new friendships.

Take care everyone!