Time Flies

It has been a long time since my last blog post. There are many things I could have written about:

  • developing an application on Google Appengine service

  • running a school ski trip

  • mandolin trivia

  • researching my father's experiences in WW2

  • supporting (and learning from) student teachers and probationers

  • pondering applying for a PT job

  • trying to decide on a new mobile phone (G1?)

  • refactoring FreeMIS to work with Rails 2.2


Maybe I'll get round to writing some of these when I get back from the school ski trip, which departs on Saturday morning.

Comments

  1. Steve-O21 April 2009 at 19:52

    Hey Jonesie! How's things? Did you ever go for a G1? What's you're opinion of them?

    Cheers,

    SJ

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  2. jonesieboy23 April 2009 at 08:36

    Hi! Yes, I did get a G1. Great device. Keyboard is a bit awkward, but otherwise it has surpassed my expectations in all respects.

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