Hey Guys,

Hope you like the kraziness in the title, I thought it was appropriate.

Anyways, since I don't get a chance to keep up with everybody all the time, I just wanted to update you all with what's going on in my life. If any of you ever had doubts about the "real world", don't, because it's amazing. I realized this as C-Lo, JD, BHowe, and I were sitting around at the guys' place and they started talking about homework and essays. It's the greatest feeling in the world, getting home and realizing that you can do whatever the hell you want that night. Sure, I work really hard at work all day and get worn out, but I enjoy what I do and like the whole work atmosphere. It probably helps that I work with some younger engineers and that we watch YouTube videos all the time, but hey, I'm getting paid to do it!

I guess I just have a different perspective on all that then some of you, but I figure as long as you're doing what you love, there's no better path in life. I think it's about that time in life for all of us where we're thinking about whether we chose the right path. None of us really talk about this too much, because we like to think we're working it out on our own. I myself am just beginning to realize that some of the same thoughts go through all of our minds. Anyways, I'm going to stop waxing philosophical and just say that if you don't like what you're doing now, go do something else!

On a different note, now that everyone is slowly starting to think about the holidays and such, I want to know what everyone's plan is for coming back to Austin/Houston. I know it's a little early to be planning some of this, but hell, if Taleen can plan a Halloween party a month before the actual day, then I figure I can do the same for Thanksgiving and Christmas/New Years. I like the idea of keeping in touch with the blog, but it's definitely not the same as actually seeing and talking to you all.

Speaking of Taleen's "Harroween" party, that picture reminded me of XJ. And then I looked through the list of people that were part of this blog, and he's not on it! I thought people were just joking before when they said that he never gets on, but I didn't realize that he actually wasn't on the list. So unless people object, I'm inviting him to this exclusive club of young professionals/students/cool people. And if he was invited and never joined, then we must force him to join, because our group doesn't have the same dynamics without some RJisms sprinked in there once in a while.

All in all, it's good to hear from you all, whether it be through the blog, on the phone, or in person. I especially enjoy the old, embarrassing pictures, and I enjoy them even more when they're not of me. If you have any of those, I want to see them!