Another extended period of inactivity. Since March, I've been the senior developer at work, which comes with additional responsibilities and stresses. I think this has me feeling tired and drained, which is why my normally meager creative juices are even further dampened. It's not that nothing has happened lately, it's just that it's hard to get the energy to type it out.

A week ago my wife and I came back from Seattle, where I attended the Penny-Arcade Expo (PAX). This is kind of E3 for consumers, except more E3 than E3 is now since it got gutted (and rightfully so, I think). The highlight of PAX for me was meeting fellow Gamers With Jobs regulars. Shout-outs to johnnypolite, the Walt, Podunk, Gaald, Fed, wordsmythe, and all the others who attended. Next time, let's do it somewhere a little less noisy, deal?

This has been a hot hot summer. Very hot. Many weeks with days around 100 degrees. Way too many. Did I mention that a leak in my Jeep's A/C system has left it without any freon? It's hard to find people who work on older R12 systems anymore and even if they do, the actual freon itself is really expensive. I've been toughing it out except the sweltering days just keep on coming. So do I try to get it repaired as-is, get it converted to R134 and fixed, or sell the Jeep and find something else? Still not sure.

Oh, and the meaning of "5 tons of flax"? Nothing. It's a phrase that by definition doesn't really mean anything, which is why I picked it for this post.