So, no updates in quite some time. My last update was the day before the WTC and Pentagon attacks. I didn't write anything because -- well, what do you say? Horrible.
Anyway, I basically chilled out last week. It was my first week of being "between engagements". I rode my bike quite a bit (but see below), and fooled around with my Sun boxes, playing with the soon-to-be-big language "Ruby".
I keep meaning to automate my site somewhat. I mean, I already use Blogger, which is great. But I'd like to have more control, and since I'll be hosting my site out of my house before too long, I can basically do whatever I want. The problem is: I have too many options. I could use Ruby, Java/JSP/Servlets(what I know best), Zope, Perl, etc. So, I'm basically in "analysis paralysis". I did get Ruby connected up to MySQL, and got a couple of (very simple) CGI things up and running under Ruby. After using servlets for so long, I'd forgotten how clunky CGI is. Of course, Ruby makes Java look pretty clunky, in turn.
My cycling mileage has suffered this month due to a minor wrist injury I got on Labor Day weekend. I injured it playing soccer; I stopped a shot on goal, but my hand/wrist got driven into my knee. Hurt like hell. Anyway, I basically took a full week off from cycling, to give the wrist some recovery time, then went back to cycling. However, I also took three weeks off from weight training (yesterday was my return to lifting). I rode today with LJ and Daryl around Chatfield Reservoir. Good ride, but early and chilly (around 50 degrees).
Perhaps I'll spend some time this week freshening this site's design. I mean, all I really have to do is come up with a new graphic, change my Blogger template(s) and change the colors and fonts in my stylesheet to give it a fresh look. Yeah, that's all it takes. No problem!