blogging, privacy, homefronts

I hate myspace. Well, I don't hate it, but I don't like the fact that it's basically the home depot for stalkers. Then again, it seems that I'm quite suprised when anyone mentions something on my website has changed, or asks me a question about an article I wrote. The internet is supposed to be a well of free information, but are we making it too easy to learn a lot about ourselves without asking where the information is going?

I don't know -- It's probably some of the American paranoia in me, which I'm trying hard to lose, but we seem to be losing caution and privacy out the same window as the bathwater.

At home things are going well. I've been a hotel over the last 2 months and I'm finally winding down to just one guest. Not that I mind _AT ALL_ when people come to visit. It's the best experience for me in many ways, but I forget that I like silence for weeks at time. :)

Back on the homefront, in California, my Mom is recovering nicely after an accident which crushed her leg above the ankle. She'll be walking in 2 months, and is confident that she will make a full recovery.

I had a great visit with my brother, Thom, Ian, Jeff, Mike, Lindsay, Gia, and .. that's it. :) Thanks for coming out everyone (Lindsay, you don't count _yet_ as you are still here. When you leave, you get your thanks! )

Time to start churning on the business. I'm in the yellow pages now in Amsterdam. :)