Two Five

It's official - despite my best efforts to slow down time, my birthday has come and gone and I now have to face the fact that, yes, I am 25.  TWENTY FIVE.  That's 0.25 centuries.  That's 2.5 decades.  That's 1,304.4375 weeks.  That's 9,131.0625 days.  That's 219,145.5 hours.  That's 13,148,730 minutes.  That's 788,923,800 seconds.  That's 788,923,800,000 milliseconds.  That's 788,923,800,000,000,000 nanoseconds.

In other words...I'm old!  I'm entering a new era in my life and it's time I take a look at my life from a different perspective.  So in honor of entering a new age bracket and new perspectives, I've decided to start a new project.  My last project was to do 30 New Things in 30 Days last September so for this new project I'm going to try and take a photo a day for an entire year, with the hope that each photo will show something from a new perspective.  Or at least maybe something that you haven't seen before.  It's a big challenge, and I'm not sure if I'll be able to complete it, but it's worth a shot.  Just keep in mind that I'm a total amateur when it comes to taking photos and I'm using a low end point-and-shoot camera.  I haven't decided if I'm going to upload the pics onto the blog, or just make a Flickr account, but when I figure it out, I'll post it here.


Tune in tomorrow - same Bat-time, same Bat-channel!

So Long, and Thanks for the Fish

June 30th, 2010...a date that will live in infamy.  Okay, not really infamy, but it'll definitely be a date to remember.  June 30th was my last day as an employee of Dvax, after an amazing run of 2 years and 9 months.  They say you always remember your first - whether it was good or bad, it's forever imprinted in your memories as the first time you've ever experienced something so new and so exciting.

Dynavax represents a lot of firsts for me.  My first real job, my first full-time salary position, my first industry experience, my first cubicle(!!), my first promotion, etc.  But what stands out the most, the most prominent and cherished memories during my stay at Dvax, will always be the people. My crew. My friends. My family.

I was fortunate enough to be a part of something amazing.  It was a smörgåsbord of personalities and emotions:  1 part love, 1 part mayhem, a generous helping of laughter, a pinch of cattiness, topped with a dash of sexual innuendos.  My coworkers made work fun, and I don't think I'll ever meet another group of people like them.  There's not much else to say except...