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There’s plenty to catch you up on, but I also have a task ahead of me: get these damn photos up on the site.

Well, first and foremost, my best friend Jeremy has gone back to Illinois for a sweet job and for a great change of pace. It definitely sucks that he is gone, but I think that in the long run it’ll be for the best. He was a blast to have around though, and he’ll be missed.

In other news:

– I’m fully booked the next two weekends for hiring conference goodness. The first conference is this upcoming weekend – I’ll be flying out to Chicago on Saturday afternoon and return on Tuesday afternoon. I don’t know anything yet about who I’ll be interviewing with, but honestly, and between you and me, I am not all that interested in that area to work and live in. If the opportunity is awesome, then I’ll have to rethink, but this is mostly a chance to practice interviewing and visit Chicago. Like I said, I’m still going to do my best to knock the interviews out of the park, but I think I’m mainly focused now on what is scheduled for the weekend following: a trip to San Diego for another hiring conference. That’s the one I’m hoping pans out, as it will include opportunities for the entire West Coast and Las Vegas. The more I think about it, the more I’d LOVE to go back to Vegas now. Weird, isn’t it? I was so done with that city. Or so I thought. I think I was just done with the job and needed a change. But the area, its conveniences, …gambling…, closeness to LA, …well, it’d be cool to go back. Speaking of which…

– Finally made the Las Vegas trip a concrete event – heading out there the first weekend of August and staying at the Flamingo this time – in one of the newly renovated rooms that are now called the GO rooms. Totally swank, with multiple plasma HDTVs around and all sorts of upgrades. It’s gonna be SWEET. Can’t wait to use the pool too, not to mention gamble gamble gamble!

Alright, so I really didn’t have ‘plenty’ to catch you up on. Here are some pictures to make up for my grievous lie:

So yes, I know this first set of pics is awful late in coming. But they’re cool to look at.

24 May 2007 – Went to visit the Royal Gorge with Dad and Pat

Dad at the bridge road

Dad at the bridge road24-May-2007 11:46, Canon Canon PowerShot SD900, 8.0, 7.7mm, 0.001 sec, ISO 400

The trademark point

The trademark point24-May-2007 11:46, Canon Canon PowerShot SD900, 8.0, 7.7mm, 0.005 sec

Dad walking to the bridge

Dad walking to the bridge24-May-2007 11:46, Canon Canon PowerShot SD900, 8.0, 7.7mm, 0.003 sec

Dad likes to point too

Dad likes to point too24-May-2007 11:46, Canon Canon PowerShot SD900, 8.0, 7.7mm, 0.004 sec

Nice picture of the bridge over the 1000-ft deep gorge

Nice picture of the bridge over the 1000-ft deep gorge24-May-2007 11:48, Canon Canon PowerShot SD900, 8.0, 7.7mm, 0.003 sec

There's dad walking across the bridge

There's dad walking across the bridge24-May-2007 11:48, Canon Canon PowerShot SD900, 8.0, 7.7mm, 0.002 sec

A nice vertical panorama of the gorge from the bridge

A nice vertical panorama of the gorge from the bridge24-May-2007 11:48, Canon Canon PowerShot SD900, 8.0, 7.7mm, 0.006 sec

Detail of the bridge - notice the WOOD planking. No gracias.

Detail of the bridge - notice the WOOD planking. No gracias.24-May-2007 11:48, Canon Canon PowerShot SD900, 2.8, 7.7mm, 0.002 sec

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Looking straight down - notice the bridge's shadow

Looking straight down - notice the bridge's shadow24-May-2007 11:51, Canon Canon PowerShot SD900, 8.0, 7.7mm, 0.006 sec

There's dad on the edge

There's dad on the edge24-May-2007 11:52, Canon Canon PowerShot SD900, 8.0, 7.7mm, 0.003 sec

Me on the bridge

Me on the bridge24-May-2007 11:54, Canon Canon PowerShot SD900, 8.0, 7.7mm, 0.005 sec

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A look towards one of those SkyCoaster things - Definitely NOT on my list of things to do

A look towards one of those SkyCoaster things - Definitely NOT on my list of things to do24-May-2007 11:54, Canon Canon PowerShot SD900, 8.0, 7.7mm, 0.004 sec

At the middle of the bridge

At the middle of the bridge24-May-2007 11:57, Canon Canon PowerShot SD900, 8.0, 7.7mm, 0.003 sec

There are the wires that hold the bridge up

There are the wires that hold the bridge up24-May-2007 11:57, Canon Canon PowerShot SD900, 8.0, 7.7mm, 0.006 sec

Some info signs re: the bridge

Some info signs re: the bridge24-May-2007 11:57, Canon Canon PowerShot SD900, 8.0, 7.7mm, 0.008 sec

There's Dad

There's Dad24-May-2007 11:58, Canon Canon PowerShot SD900, 8.0, 7.7mm, 0.008 sec

Me and Dad

Me and Dad24-May-2007 11:59, Canon Canon PowerShot SD900, 8.0, 7.7mm, 0.006 sec

Looking to the aerial tramway

Looking to the aerial tramway24-May-2007 12:01, Canon Canon PowerShot SD900, 4.9, 23.1mm, 0.003 sec

That puppy is WAY up there

That puppy is WAY up there24-May-2007 12:02, Canon Canon PowerShot SD900, 4.0, 15.599mm, 0.001 sec

The eponymous view of the Royal Gorge bridge

The eponymous view of the Royal Gorge bridge24-May-2007 12:06, Canon Canon PowerShot SD900, 8.0, 7.7mm, 0.006 sec

Another view of the river below

Another view of the river below24-May-2007 12:06, Canon Canon PowerShot SD900, 2.8, 7.7mm, 0.002 sec

Here is the funicular at the top of the track

Here is the funicular at the top of the track24-May-2007 12:17, Canon Canon PowerShot SD900, 8.0, 7.7mm, 0.005 sec

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Heading down the funicular

Heading down the funicular24-May-2007 12:20, Canon Canon PowerShot SD900, 2.8, 7.7mm, 0.002 sec

At the bottom of the track - notice the rafters in the river

At the bottom of the track - notice the rafters in the river24-May-2007 12:22, Canon Canon PowerShot SD900, 2.8, 7.7mm, 0.002 sec

Looking up the funicular track to the top

Looking up the funicular track to the top24-May-2007 12:23, Canon Canon PowerShot SD900, 2.8, 7.7mm, 0.003 sec

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There's the railroad that winds its way through the gorge

There's the railroad that winds its way through the gorge24-May-2007 12:25, Canon Canon PowerShot SD900, 8.0, 7.7mm, 0.01 sec

We were there when a train came through

We were there when a train came through24-May-2007 12:25, Canon Canon PowerShot SD900, 3.2, 9.028mm, 0.002 sec

Very loud and smelly

Very loud and smelly24-May-2007 12:26, Canon Canon PowerShot SD900, 2.8, 7.7mm, 0.002 sec

Looking up at the bridge from below - pretty tiny from this vantage point

Looking up at the bridge from below - pretty tiny from this vantage point24-May-2007 12:26, Canon Canon PowerShot SD900, 8.0, 7.7mm, 0.001 sec

Me at the river

Me at the river24-May-2007 12:27, Canon Canon PowerShot SD900, 2.8, 7.7mm, 0.002 sec

Dad too

Dad too24-May-2007 12:27, Canon Canon PowerShot SD900, 8.0, 7.7mm, 0.008 sec

Looking up the stairs

Looking up the stairs24-May-2007 12:28, Canon Canon PowerShot SD900, 8.0, 7.7mm, 0.004 sec

Better view of the river

Better view of the river24-May-2007 12:29, Canon Canon PowerShot SD900, 8.0, 7.7mm, 0.005 sec

Another shot of the bridge

Another shot of the bridge24-May-2007 12:30, Canon Canon PowerShot SD900, 8.0, 7.7mm, 0.001 sec

24-May-2007 12:30, Canon Canon PowerShot SD900, 3.2, 9.028mm, 0.002 sec

That small black dot is a crazy helicopter tour - that guy swoops into the canyon very kamikaze-like.

That small black dot is a crazy helicopter tour - that guy swoops into the canyon very kamikaze-like.24-May-2007 12:31, Canon Canon PowerShot SD900, 8.0, 9.028mm, 0.001 sec

A car of junk we saw on the drive back

A car of junk we saw on the drive back24-May-2007 13:06, Canon Canon PowerShot SD900, 8.0, 7.7mm, 0.006 sec

My MBR bathroom in its "before" state

My MBR bathroom in its "before" state24-May-2007 16:04, Canon Canon PowerShot SD900, 2.8, 7.7mm, 0.017 sec, ISO 141

View of the mirrors

View of the mirrors24-May-2007 16:04, Canon Canon PowerShot SD900, 2.8, 7.7mm, 0.017 sec, ISO 141

Your days are numbered, vanity

Your days are numbered, vanity24-May-2007 16:04, Canon Canon PowerShot SD900, 8.0, 7.7mm, 0.017 sec, ISO 141

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Almost time to say goodbye, old linoleum

Almost time to say goodbye, old linoleum24-May-2007 16:05, Canon Canon PowerShot SD900, 2.8, 7.7mm, 0.017 sec, ISO 141

View with the wooden shelving unit gone

View with the wooden shelving unit gone24-May-2007 16:59, Canon Canon PowerShot SD900, 2.8, 7.7mm, 0.017 sec, ISO 141

An idea of what the new tile will look like

An idea of what the new tile will look like24-May-2007 16:59, Canon Canon PowerShot SD900, 2.8, 7.7mm, 0.017 sec, ISO 141

Now coming back to June. Which was last month. Okay, so what. KD & Eric threw a little party at their house when they came back from their honeymoon. I thought it would be a great time to drink heavily. It was awesome. The videos illustrate how silly it got. Good times.

22 June 2007 – Drinking at KD & Eric’s

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22-Jun-2007 22:46, Canon Canon PowerShot SD900, 3.5, 12.523mm, 0.017 sec, ISO 141

During the last weekend that Jeremy was here, we all went to the restaurant Buca di Beppo – didn’t take too many pictures actually, but it was a great, HUGE Italian dinner. I hadn’t been to a Buca di Beppo since Carras’ going-away in Las Vegas back in 2004, so it was cool to go back to one. Also, before Jeremy left, I took some pics with his adorable dog, Kahlua. Magnum, Jeff’s dog, also got in the pics as that guy is a total camera hog. 🙂

22 & 26 June 2007 – Miscellaneous Pics

A true Buca di Beppo feast

A true Buca di Beppo feast23-Jun-2007 19:18, Canon Canon PowerShot SD900, 2.8, 7.7mm, 0.017 sec, ISO 141

Smiling Erin

Smiling Erin23-Jun-2007 19:44, Canon Canon PowerShot SD900, 8.0, 7.7mm, 0.017 sec, ISO 141

Me and Kahlua

Me and Kahlua26-Jun-2007 18:25, Canon Canon PowerShot SD900, 2.8, 7.7mm, 0.017 sec, ISO 141

Kahlua laying down but Magnum looking cute

Kahlua laying down but Magnum looking cute26-Jun-2007 18:25, Canon Canon PowerShot SD900, 2.8, 7.7mm, 0.017 sec, ISO 141

Bye Kahlua!

Bye Kahlua!26-Jun-2007 18:25, Canon Canon PowerShot SD900, 2.8, 7.7mm, 0.017 sec, ISO 141

And finally, my most recent photo set from the Cheyenne Mountain Zoo. No, there’s not a zoo at my work. But the area of Cheyenne Mountain does indeed have a zoo, which is nestled up against the mountain. After having now been there today, I gotta say it’s a pretty incredible zoo. Not a huge zoo by any means, but it’s a well-designed zoo with just enough animals to see. They actually have one very noteworthy exhibit: this zoo has the largest collection of Reticulated Giraffes (which means spotted giraffes). They’ve built a really amazing pavilion for people to visit them, so that you can buy crackers and feed them to the giraffes at their head level. You’ll see what I mean in the pictures below. Anyways, it was fun!

1 July 2007 – Visiting the Cheyenne Mountain Zoo

Erin at the Zoo's entrance

Erin at the Zoo's entrance01-Jul-2007 10:40, Canon Canon PowerShot SD900, 8.0, 7.7mm, 0.004 sec

Giraffes!

Giraffes!01-Jul-2007 10:41, Canon Canon PowerShot SD900, 8.0, 7.7mm, 0.005 sec

Our first cracker customer of the day

Our first cracker customer of the day01-Jul-2007 10:41, Canon Canon PowerShot SD900, 8.0, 7.7mm, 0.005 sec

Me feeding our first brave giraffe

Me feeding our first brave giraffe01-Jul-2007 10:41, Canon Canon PowerShot SD900, 8.0, 7.7mm, 0.006 sec

The giraffe was coy

The giraffe was coy01-Jul-2007 10:42, Canon Canon PowerShot SD900, 8.0, 7.7mm, 0.005 sec

Extreme closeup - giraffes are actually kind of cute

Extreme closeup - giraffes are actually kind of cute01-Jul-2007 10:43, Canon Canon PowerShot SD900, 8.0, 7.7mm, 0.005 sec

Wood lickers

Wood lickers01-Jul-2007 10:43, Canon Canon PowerShot SD900, 8.0, 7.7mm, 0.006 sec

More giraffe goodness

More giraffe goodness01-Jul-2007 10:44, Canon Canon PowerShot SD900, 8.0, 7.7mm, 0.005 sec

Erin taunting the power giraffe

Erin taunting the power giraffe01-Jul-2007 10:44, Canon Canon PowerShot SD900, 8.0, 7.7mm, 0.006 sec

That's the Will Rogers Shrine as seen from the Zoo

That's the Will Rogers Shrine as seen from the Zoo01-Jul-2007 10:45, Canon Canon PowerShot SD900, 9.0, 10.487mm, 0.005 sec

Giraffe in Shadow

Giraffe in Shadow01-Jul-2007 10:47, Canon Canon PowerShot SD900, 2.8, 7.7mm, 0.005 sec

He's ready for his closeup

He's ready for his closeup01-Jul-2007 10:47, Canon Canon PowerShot SD900, 2.8, 7.7mm, 0.004 sec

Giraffe Cliques

Giraffe Cliques01-Jul-2007 10:48, Canon Canon PowerShot SD900, 8.0, 7.7mm, 0.008 sec

Giraffes love their crackers

Giraffes love their crackers01-Jul-2007 10:48, Canon Canon PowerShot SD900, 2.8, 7.7mm, 0.008 sec

Here's the new baby giraffe at the zoo - so cute!

Here's the new baby giraffe at the zoo - so cute!01-Jul-2007 10:50, Canon Canon PowerShot SD900, 4.0, 15.599mm, 0.001 sec

And that’s the extent of the pictures, for now.

And before I end this post, I just wanted to also put it out there that thanks to all the advice you have provided, I’m going to be putting my house on the market – to sell. As my Uncle Richard succinctly put it: “Just sell the fucking house and move on”. No truer words have been spoken.

My private dream: I’d love to buy one of those high-rise condos in Vegas to live in, if I end up back there. How freakin’ cool would that be?????!!!!

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