The mysterious bruise or so called ecchymosis. This has cropped up on my right upper arm, i wonder where i got this? hmm...

The Great Ipod of Silicon Valley.

I just got back from pass yesterday and i did something really stupid. I put my shorts in the washer and forgot to take out my ipod that i was listening to on the rough plane ride home. Well i was sad about that today, it was all wet. I could see splodges of water on it. It even went through the dryer as well. Below are pics of it at 8:30pm. I has put it in the dryer around 9am.

I decided to turned it on fully expecting it not to work and to my amazement it works!! all my songs are still there, even the headphones still work!. I am just hoping the water on the screen dries in the next couple days and the ipod will be as good as new. This ipod truly has gone where no other ipod has...into the watery depths of the cavernous washing machine. dun dun dun...drum roll please =).

Saying good bye to home once again =(.

I have only been home for a week and now its time to pack up and head out already. Chicago awaits me, and one long month of hardcore studying is calling my name. I will leave you with a picture of the San mateo bridge, which is about 7 miles long. I took this down the road from my house. I am loving this 10x zoom =) (Click the image to make it bigger)

Wikipedia's article on the bridge

Starting the P.A.S.S. PROGRAM in Chicago, leaving tomorrow!

The new slogan on northern California highways amber alert signal. It took me a minute to figure out what they intended.

I will be leaving for the pass program in Chicago tomorrow. I will give a brief review and will have updates as the program progresses. I know there are not many places reviewing pass, i am taking it upon myself to be one of the first. I like to take on noble tasks =)

Meanwhile enjoy this pic of a California motorist i snapped while on I880. They were very creative in blocking out the sunlight.

Some nice corn fields a few miles east of San Jose, California.