Pet Hedgehog: reflections after a year

March 27, 2015 | Category: Personal Musings | Leave a Comment

After a year of living with my pet african pygmy hedgehog, Oreo, I thought I’d share some reflections on our time together. They’re fairly low maintenance pets, and you can’t leave them alone for more than a day, two at the max. I clean out Oreo’s poop and running wheel once per day. I have her … Read more

My Holiday Laptop

June 17, 2014 | Category: Personal Musings | Leave a Comment

I recently spent two weeks vacationing in the UK. No work was to be done, and while my laptop isn’t as heavy as a metal clad Macbook, its bulk and weight were more than I wanted to lug around.   So I finally bought my first tablet. And deciding which one did not take long; … Read more

Photography and Me

April 22, 2014 | Category: Personal Musings | Leave a Comment

I’ve always loved taking photos. When I was growing up I had film cameras mostly, until I was bought a shiny digital one for my 17th birthday. Time passes and I now have a DSLR an a substantial sized external hard drive filled with photos from the years. It’s very easy to take pictures when you … Read more