02:09:20 Thursday December 18 2003
I got up early and gave my presentation today. I think that it went well. I wish that I could post my project on the web to clue others in to some of the more interesting points. However, the NDA prohibits this.

After the presentation I went to work. I didn't really get much accomplished because my brain has kinda shut down for the semester. I did go home and read through some of the old Fravia stuff. I keep thinking that someday I will submit an essay to him/her. Chris stopped by this evening to give me a Christmas gift. I received Microserfs by Douglas Coupland. I was quite grateful. I was also very impressed because Chris bought books for Matt and Sara and Myself and all of us were eager to read them. I have always believed that buying books that other people will read is an especially difficult and personal task. Chris's excellent choices demonstrate a particularly keen insight.

Oh yeah, the introduction thing. Chris is a former student and fellow Noder. He is very mild mannered, but t he has a keen intellect. He asks me about a lot of computer stuff, and I am always happy to answer. However, I suspect that in terms of raw intelligence he is smarter than I. He knows things that I definitely did not have a very good grasp of as a sophomore. The only reason that I can answer his questions is because I have about four years head start on him. He will catch up soon enough. If he has a flaw it is lack of confidence. He often apologizes for things that are not his fault, that sort of thing. In general he is one of the nicest people anyone could care to know. I am sure he is bound for big things.