Recap of 2008
This was originally posted on blogger here.
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I went to Chicago for the first time. The architecture was beautiful. The local food was quite good, nearly as good as the Neapolitan fare I had in 2007.
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Cycled through New York City and reconnected with old family relations.
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Kept up with the martial arts. Competed twice.
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Almost up to 5 years without a broken bone!!!
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Worked another year with Python and Plone. Started to work professionally with Django.
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Stayed with NASA. Managed to see my team evolve into a group that doesn't make me want to pull out my non-existent hair.
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Launched our big project at work (https://nasascience.nasa.gov)
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Got my son into physical fitness again.
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Shaved my head.
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Got our finances more in order.
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Helped shepherd my students forward for the most part. I'm so proud of them.
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Didn't lose anyone close to me.
Update:
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Worked with Alex Clark to launch Take Back the Tap.
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Helped support Food and Water Watch.
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Lasted another year (4 years) at NASA.
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Had a painful kidney ailment in the spring that was a combination of bruising and dehydration.
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