Archive for category: My Diary

Praying Mantis!

July 26, 2004 | My Diary | By: Mark VandeWettering

As I was wandering into the house this evening, I opened my front door, looked down and saw the fellow on your right on my shoulder. After I stopped screaming like a cheerleader, I fetched my digital camera and tried to snatch some digital photos of him, of which this one was the best. It’s […]

The End of an Incredibles Journey

July 24, 2004 | My Diary | By: Mark VandeWettering

Well, yesterday was a momentous day for me. I had rendered the very last shot in The Incredibles, and it was approved in a final review. The Incredibles is now mostly in the can: only things like credits remain, so I’m free to move on to my next project, which as yet remains undefined. I’d […]

Pot Pourri and a Cheap Microscope

July 14, 2004 | Link of the Day, My Diary | By: Mark VandeWettering

Well, tonight I’m just too tired to string any coherent thoughts or good links together, so I thought I’d merely list some of the days thoughts and experiences, and perhaps work harder tomorrow to write down something truly interesting. We have a new cat. Well, sort of. For a week this cat kept showing up […]

Fireworks!

July 5, 2004 | My Diary | By: Mark VandeWettering

If you have Quicktime, you might be able to click below and see some of the fireworks we observed from Jack London Square in Oakland, CA. It works with my setup and Firefox, but doesn’t with IE. I’ll try to fix it tomorrow. You could download the movie the old fashioned way, by just clicking […]

Armadillo Scores Test Liftoff Success In Bid For X Prize

June 18, 2004 | My Diary, Science | By: Mark VandeWettering

I woke up this morning with a bit of indigestion (when you are used to a rather spartan diet low in fats, the occasional indulgence doesn’t settle very well) and found Armadillo Scores Test Liftoff Success In Bid For X Prize, along with video of a vertical take off and landing for their test vehicle. […]

Happy Anniversary!

June 17, 2004 | My Diary | By: Mark VandeWettering

Today is Carmen and my fourth anniversary. I can’t even begin to describe how terrific she makes my life and how happy I am that she agreed to be my wife. No trivial postings about baseball and the like, I’m off to a fancy dinner at the Pear Street Bistro. Tune in tomorrow more more […]

Cobb’s Comedy Club

March 9, 2004 | My Diary | By: Mark VandeWettering

Late on Saturday Night, my charming wife walked into my office and proclaimed “Robin Williams is doing a special set at Cobb’s on Monday Night. We’re going!”. Apparently she’s on the Cobb’s email list and got advanced warning for this special show. WIth the general philosophy of “when you get a chance to do something […]