{"id":2972,"date":"2004-11-24T06:02:28","date_gmt":"2004-11-24T22:02:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2004\/11\/24\/four-years\/"},"modified":"2019-12-11T14:07:04","modified_gmt":"2019-12-11T22:07:04","slug":"four-years","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2004\/11\/24\/four-years\/","title":{"rendered":"Four Years"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class='__iawmlf-post-loop-links' style='display:none;' data-iawmlf-post-links='[]'><\/div>\n<p>The actual day isn&#8217;t until tomorrow, but as I&#8217;m not planning on doing much in the way of weblogging on Thanksgiving day, I figured I&#8217;d go ahead and toss this up ahead of time. While I&#8217;d been keeping hand-updated websites since &#8217;95 or so, <a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2000\/11\/newspro_up_and.html\" title=\"NewsPro up and running\">November 25th, 2000<\/a> marked my first foray into using a software engine to keep track of the random rambling I occasional put up on my website, starting me stumbling into the world of weblogging.<\/p>\n<p>Four years it&#8217;s been since then.<\/p>\n<p>Semi-randomly chosen highlights follow&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>2000\/2001:\n<ul>\n<li>11\/25\/2000: <a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2000\/11\/newspro_up_and.html\" title=\"NewsPro up and running\">Frist p0st!<\/a><\/li>\n<li>12\/22\/2000: <a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2000\/12\/congratulations.html\" title=\"Congratulations Kevin and Emily!\">My brother gets engaged<\/a>, and I joke about becoming an uncle in about three years. Little did I know&#8230;<\/li>\n<li>1\/17\/2001: <a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2001\/01\/things_to_remem.html\" title=\"Things to remember while e-mailing\">Things to remember while e-mailing<\/a>, one of the few e-mail forwards to get posted. Should be required reading for &#8216;net newbies (and some not-so-newbies) everywhere.<\/li>\n<li>2\/8\/2001: <a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2001\/02\/of_blogs_site_c.html\" title=\"Of blogs, site content, and something funny\">I discover that I&#8217;m a &#8216;blogger.&#8217;<\/a> Until this point, I&#8217;d never heard the word.<\/li>\n<li>4\/20\/2001: <a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2001\/04\/about_my_tattoo.html\" title=\"About my tattoo\">I explain my tattoo<\/a> and the symbolism (real and assumed) after being asked about it.<\/li>\n<li>5\/24\/2001: <a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2001\/05\/mars_needs_a_fa.html\" title=\"Mars needs a facelift!\">I go all conspiracy-theory wacko<\/a> (temporarily) and have some fun with the &#8220;face&#8221; on Mars.<\/li>\n<li>5\/29\/2001: <a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2001\/05\/the_point_of_no.html\" title=\"The Point of No Return\">I buy my ticket to Seattle<\/a>, and my friends recommend plastic surgery. Or something like that.<\/li>\n<li>6\/22\/2001: <a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2001\/06\/made_it_to_seat.html\" title=\"Made it to Seattle\">I arrive in Seattle<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>7\/10\/2001: <a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2001\/07\/a_shoebox_a_dra.html\" title=\"A shoebox, a dragon's kiss, and Kate\">My first apartment<\/a>, and a random encounter with a street ruffian. He didn&#8217;t stand a chance.<\/li>\n<li>8\/31\/2001 &#8211; 9\/3\/2001: Bumbershoot 2001 <a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2001\/08\/bumbershoot_01.html\" title=\"Bumbershoot '01 - Friday, Aug. 31st\">day one<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2001\/09\/bumbershoot_01_1.html\" title=\"Bumbershoot '01 - Saturday, Sep. 1st\">day two<\/a> (my first encounter with Jason Webley), <a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2001\/09\/bumbershoot_01_2.html\" title=\"Bumbershoot '01 - Sunday, Sep. 2nd\">day three<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2001\/09\/bumbershoot_01_3.html\" title=\"Bumbershoot '01: Monday, Sep. 3rd\">day four<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>9\/11\/2001: <a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2001\/09\/how_far_is_this.html\" title=\"How far is this going to go?\">America gets attacked<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>10\/16\/2001: <a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2001\/10\/thirteen_days.html\" title=\"Thirteen Days\">Looking at similarities<\/a> between the Cuban Missile Crisis and the post-9\/11 days.<\/li>\n<li>11\/19\/2001: In which I find out just <a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2001\/11\/junet_and_caro.html\" title=\"Jeunet and Caro, 'shrooms, and small worlds\">how small the world can be sometimes<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>2001\/2002:\n<ul>\n<li>12\/12\/2001: I dig up usenet postings that I wrote <a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2001\/12\/its_astounding.html\" title=\"It's astounding, time is fleeting...\">as far back as 1994<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>12\/21\/2001: <a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2001\/12\/new_blog_softwa.html\" title=\"New Blog Software\">I switch to MovableType<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>12\/22\/2001: While heading up to Anchorage for Christmas vacation, I discover that <a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2001\/12\/back_in_anchora.html\" title=\"Back in Anchorage\">I&#8217;m suddenly afraid of flying<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>2\/24\/2002: My friend Casey turns 30 and gets the <a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2002\/02\/lots_of_moves_a.html\" title=\"Lots of moves, and Casey turns 30\">Best. Birthday. Cake. Evar.<\/a><\/li>\n<li>2\/26\/2002: My weblog renames from &#8216;Wudiblog&#8217; to &#8216;<a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2002\/02\/new_blog_name.html\" title=\"New Blog Name\">The Long Letter<\/a>&#8216;.<\/li>\n<li>2\/28\/2002: A list of where I was on important dates in history, and what I remember about them. <a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2002\/02\/where_were_you.html\" title=\"Where were you?\">Where were you?<\/a><\/li>\n<li>3\/2\/2002: A false-color image of Mars triggers a bout of silliness as <a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2002\/03\/hippies_on_mars.html\" title=\"Hippies on Mars!\">Deadheads invade Mars<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>3\/13\/2002: An incredulous comment on some idiot&#8217;s recommendation that we nuke Mecca has, rather disturbingly, <a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2002\/03\/lets_nuke_mecca.html\" title=\"Let's nuke Mecca?!\">kept getting insane comments<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>3\/29\/2002: Picking up Star Trek: The Next Generation on DVD prompts me to <a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2002\/03\/byebye_enterpri.html\" title=\"Bye-bye Enterprise!\">give up watching Enterprise<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>4\/1\/2002 and 4\/4\/2002: I&#8217;m <a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2002\/04\/byebye_andersen.html\" title=\"Bye-bye Andersen\">let go from my job<\/a> at Arthur Andersen, and Xerox <a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2002\/04\/yay_for_temp_ag.html\" title=\"Yay for temp agencies!\">sends me out to the Microsoft campus<\/a>. Foreshadowing?<\/li>\n<li>5\/21\/2002: <a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2002\/05\/why_i_dont_give.html\" title=\"Why I don't give my phone number to people who fry anymore.\">Why I don&#8217;t give my phone number to people who fry anymore.<\/a><\/li>\n<li>6\/4\/2002: <a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2002\/06\/back_in_the_day.html\" title=\"Back in the day\">Back in the day<\/a>: a short history of being a geek.<\/li>\n<li>7\/15\/2002: I hit my <a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2002\/06\/one_year_in_sea.html\" title=\"One year in Seattle\">one year anniversary<\/a> of life outside of Alaska.<\/li>\n<li>7\/20\/2002: I look back on some <a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2002\/07\/best_of_times_w.html\" title=\"Best of times, worst of times\">good and bad times in an old apartment<\/a> during my DJing days.<\/li>\n<li>9\/3\/2002: <a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2002\/09\/bumbershoot_02.html\" title=\"Bumbershoot 2002\">Bumbershoot 2002<\/a>, when I only got one day in.<\/li>\n<li>10\/28\/2002: <a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2002\/10\/george.html\" title=\"George\">All about my brother&#8217;s cat, George.<\/a> One of my favorite pieces of writing, actually.<\/li>\n<li>11\/8\/2002: I go to my first <a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2002\/11\/goodbye_forever.html\" title=\"Goodbye forever, once again\">Jason Webley Deathday show<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>2002\/2003:\n<ul>\n<li>12\/5\/2002: An iSfP result on the Myers-Briggs scale triggers some <a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2002\/12\/isfp.html\" title=\"iSfP\">rumination on introversion<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>12\/19\/2002: Anil Dash convinces me to <a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2002\/12\/own_yourself.html\" title=\"Own Yourself\">blog under my real name<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>1\/14\/2003: <a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2003\/01\/happy_places.html\" title=\"Happy Places\">Happy Places<\/a> &#8212; where we go in our head when things just aren&#8217;t right.<\/li>\n<li>1\/31\/2003: <a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2003\/01\/the_hanscom_fam.html\" title=\"The Hanscom Family Weblog\">The Hanscom Family Weblog<\/a> launches. One of these days I&#8217;ll get more than just my dad posting there (maybe). ;)<\/li>\n<li>3\/2\/2003: <a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2003\/03\/sleep_from_the.html\" title=\"Sleep - from the painting by Salvadore Dali\">Sleep<\/a> &#8212; a short piece I wrote in 11th grade inspired by a Salvadore Dali painting.<\/li>\n<li>3\/19\/2003: Reflections on my <a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2003\/03\/getting_active.html\" title=\"Getting active\">growing interest in politics<\/a> and the world around me.<\/li>\n<li>4\/3\/2003: I compare the members of the &#8220;Coalition of the Willing&#8221; with their <a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2003\/04\/coalition_membe_1.html\" title=\"Coalition members and human rights\">records regarding human rights<\/a>, and it&#8217;s not a pretty picture.<\/li>\n<li>4\/4\/2003: Making a plea for <a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2003\/04\/get_involved.html\" title=\"Get involved\">everyone to start paying attention<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>4\/12\/2003: A brief look at some of my <a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2003\/04\/ghosts_goblins.html\" title=\"Ghosts, goblins, and things that go bump in the night\">interest in the occult<\/a> and related weirdnesses.<\/li>\n<li>5\/3\/2003: <a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2003\/05\/last_day.html\" title=\"Last Day\">I turn 30<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>5\/6\/2003 and 5\/8\/2003: A conversation on intelligence, breeding, and society&#8217;s decline in two parts &#8212; <a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2003\/05\/cynicism_reigns.html\" title=\"Cynicism reigns supreme\">Cynicism reigns supreme<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2003\/05\/darwin_has_left.html\" title=\"Darwin has Left the Building\">Darwin has left the building<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>5\/11\/2003: <a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2003\/05\/mayday_my_life.html\" title=\"Mayday\">Mayday<\/a>, one day in photos.<\/li>\n<li>5\/29\/2003: <a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2003\/05\/glitch.html\" title=\"Glitch\">Glitch<\/a>, a short-story\/fanfic inspired roughly equally by The Matrix and a dream.<\/li>\n<li>6\/9\/2003: <a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2003\/06\/the_purity_test.html\" title=\"The Purity Test\">The Purity Test<\/a> &#8212; resurrecting one of the &#8216;net&#8217;s earliest memes.<\/li>\n<li>7\/7\/2003: I&#8217;m <a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2003\/07\/typepad_beta_te.html\" title=\"Typepad beta testing\">invited into TypePad&#8217;s beta program<\/a>, and &#8216;Eclecticism&#8217; becomes the name of the weblog.<\/li>\n<li>7\/11\/2003: Outlining the <a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2003\/07\/always_on.html\" title=\"Always On\">heirarchy of how I interact<\/a> online and off.<\/li>\n<li>7\/30\/2003: I rant about people who <a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2003\/07\/pet_peeves.html\" title=\"Pet Peeves\">force links to open in new windows<\/a>. Quit it.<\/li>\n<li>8\/16\/2003: <a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2003\/08\/discovering_dee.html\" title=\"Discovering Deep Space Nine\">Deep Space Nine<\/a> becomes my favorite Star Trek series.<\/li>\n<li>8\/20\/2003: A question about <a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2003\/08\/good_things_bus.html\" title=\"Good things Bush has done\">good things Bush has done<\/a> turns into another thread that won&#8217;t die (140 comments and counting!).<\/li>\n<li>8\/26\/2003: And here&#8217;s what&#8217;s become the ultimate thread that won&#8217;t die (230 comments and counting): <a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2003\/08\/why_i_hate_geor.html\" title=\"Why I hate George W. Bush\">Why I hate George W. Bush<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>8\/30\/2003 &#8211; 9\/2\/2003: Bumbershoot 2003 <a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2003\/08\/bumbershoot_03.html\" title=\"Bumbershoot '03: Fri, Aug 29\">day one<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2003\/08\/bumbershoot_03_1.html\" title=\"Bumbershoot '03: Sat, Aug 30\">day two<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2003\/09\/bumbershoot_03_2.html\" title=\"Bumbershoot '03: Sun, Aug 31\">day three, and<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2003\/09\/bumbershoot_03_3.html\" title=\"Bumbershoot '03: Mon, Sep 1\">day four<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>9\/21\/2003: <a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2003\/09\/finding_my_sea.html\" title=\"Finding my sea legs\">Kayaking on Lake Union<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>9\/27\/2003: I get my <a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2003\/09\/my_new_toy.html\" title=\"My new toy\">Dual 2.0 Ghz PowerMac G5<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>10\/5\/2003: I create my &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2003\/10\/would_you_buy_t.html\" title=\"Would you buy this shirt?\">I&#8217;m just here to get laid.<\/a>&#8221; t-shirt (which has sold all of&#8230;five, I think, including the one I got for myself). Well, <em>I<\/em> think it&#8217;s funny!<\/li>\n<li>10\/16\/2003: <a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2003\/10\/public_private.html\" title=\"Public\/Private\/Secret\">Public, private, and secret conversations<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>10\/23\/2003: I post a picture of <a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2003\/10\/even_microsoft.html\" title=\"Even Microsoft wants G5s\">Microsoft getting PowerMac G5s<\/a> to my weblog.<\/li>\n<li>10\/27\/2003: I&#8217;m <a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2003\/10\/of_blogging_and.html\" title=\"Of blogging and unemployment\">ushered off the Microsoft campus<\/a>, and my fifteen minutes of fame begin.<\/li>\n<li>11\/2\/2003: Another year, another <a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2003\/11\/jason_webley_de.html\" title=\"Jason Webley Deathday 2003\">Jason Webley Deathday show<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>11\/6\/2003: Reminiscing about <a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2003\/11\/fun_with_pierci.html\" title=\"Fun with piercings\">fun things to do with tongue piercings<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>11\/9\/2003: I <a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2003\/11\/employment_is_a.html\" title=\"Employment is a good thing\">land another job<\/a>, and this time, decide not to leave it mostly unmentioned on my site.<\/li>\n<li>11\/25\/2003: I mark my <a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2003\/11\/three_years.html\" title=\"Three Years\">three year anniversary<\/a> of weblogging with a post very much like this one. Funny, that.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>2003\/2004:\n<ul>\n<li>12\/8\/2003: Prairie and I get to see the Extended version of the first Lord of the Rings movie <a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2003\/12\/middleearth_man.html\" title=\"MiddleEarth mania, week one: The Fellowship of the Ring\">at the Cinerama<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>12\/15\/2003: I look at an album I find to be criminally underrated &#8212; <a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2003\/12\/billy_idols_cyb.html\" title=\"Billy Idol's 'Cyberpunk'\">Billy Idol&#8217;s &#8216;Cyberpunk&#8217;<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>1\/6\/2004: Resurrecting the old <a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2004\/01\/i_used_to_be_a.html\" title=\"I used to be a DJ\">Gig&#8217;s Music Theatre website<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>1\/10\/2004: I update the tagline for my blog, and introduce <a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2004\/01\/im_too_sexy_for.html\" title=\"I'm too sexy for my blog\">another couple silly t-shirts<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>1\/13\/2004: Kevin and Emily <a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2004\/01\/kevin_and_emily.html\" title=\"Kevin and Emily, sitting in a tree...\">announce their wedding<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>1\/29\/2004: The apartment building next door <a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2004\/01\/fire.html\" title=\"Fire!\">catches on fire<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>1\/31\/2004: Howard Dean <a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2004\/01\/the_howard_dean.html\" title=\"The Howard Dean aerobics program\">comes to Seattle<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>2\/2\/2004: The infamous <a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2004\/02\/thats_no_pastie.html\" title=\"That's no pastie!\">Janet Jackson nipple incident<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>2\/3\/2004: Wondering about possible future goals, including possibly <a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2004\/02\/teaching_techni.html\" title=\"Teaching? Technical writing?\">teaching or technical writing<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>2\/8\/2004: My computer <a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2004\/02\/this_is_so_juve.html\" title=\"This is so juvenile. I'm so sorry.\">doesn&#8217;t like my Prick<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>2\/16\/2004: My little brother <a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2004\/02\/preparing_to_he.html\" title=\"Preparing to head home\">gets married<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>2\/22\/2004: Examining the difference between <a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2004\/02\/safety_comfort.html\" title=\"Safety != Comfort\">safety and comfort<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>2\/25\/2004: I get my very own <a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2004\/02\/ive_got_a_fan.html\" title=\"I've got a fan!\">on-line stalker<\/a>!<\/li>\n<li>3\/3\/2004: Playing with Garageband, I <a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2004\/03\/coolio_smokin_s.html\" title=\"Coolio 'Smokin' Stix' (DJ W\ufffddi Remix)\">remix Coolio&#8217;s &#8216;Smokin&#8217; Stix&#8217;<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>3\/8\/2004: A little bit of local Washington history: <a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2004\/03\/the_pig_war_of.html\" title=\"The Pig War of San Juan Island\">the Pig War of San Juan Island<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>3\/10\/2004: The building next door <a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2004\/03\/more_trouble_at.html\" title=\"More trouble at the Jensonia\">catches fire&#8230;again<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>3\/11\/2004: I&#8217;m an idiot, and <a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2004\/03\/today_sucks.html\" title=\"Today Sucks\">leave my camera at the bus stop<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>3\/26\/2004: <a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2004\/03\/the_need_for_sp.html\" title=\"The Need for Speed\">The need for speed<\/a> &#8212; fun with automobiles.<\/li>\n<li>3\/29\/2004: <a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2004\/03\/which_way_do_yo.html\" title=\"Which way do you want to go? Up? Or down?\">Temporal issues and weblogs<\/a>, inspired by Eric Meyer.<\/li>\n<li>4\/4\/2004: Reminiscing about <a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2004\/04\/back_when_ancho.html\" title=\"Back when Anchorge was cool\">the &#8220;good old days&#8221; in Anchorage<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>4\/21\/2004: I join the Utiliclan and get <a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2004\/04\/freedom.html\" title=\"Freedom!\">my first Utilikilt<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>5\/4\/2004: Late-night <a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2004\/05\/adventures_on_t.html\" title=\"Adventures on the Metro\">adventures on the Seattle Metro<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>5\/13\/2004: A dead printer prompts the question, <a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2004\/05\/why_bother_buyi.html\" title=\"Why bother buying ink?\">why bother buying ink<\/a>?<\/li>\n<li>5\/15\/2004: Fulfilling my promise, I voluntarily allow myself to be <a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2004\/05\/manly_pink_the.html\" title=\"The Photos\">photographed wearing pink<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>5\/26\/2004: <a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2004\/05\/a_portrait_of_t.html\" title=\"A portrait of the artist as a young man\">A portrait of the artist as a young man<\/a> &#8212; a series of old high school ID photos.<\/li>\n<li>6\/19\/2004: Of course it&#8217;s creepy &#8212; on the importance of the dark and disturbing in children&#8217;s literature.<\/li>\n<li>7\/6\/2004: I take some time before work and <a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2004\/07\/exploring_georg.html\" title=\"Exploring Georgetown\">wander around the Georgetown area of Seattle<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>7\/16\/2004: I become an uncle when <a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2004\/07\/noah_avery_hans.html\" title=\"Noah Avery Hanscom\">Noah Avery Hanscom<\/a> is born.<\/li>\n<li>7\/19\/2004: Statistical numbers about <a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2004\/07\/theres_no_such.html\" title=\"There's no such thing as too much music\">my music collection<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>7\/28\/2004: I decide <a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2004\/07\/tattoo_number_t.html\" title=\"Ororoborous\">what my second tattoo is going to be<\/a> (when I finally get around to getting it done, at least).<\/li>\n<li>8\/2\/2004: The <a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2004\/08\/ballard_locks_p_1.html\" title=\"Ballard Locks Photo Workshop\">Ballard Locks Photo Workshop<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>8\/5\/2004: What a relief &#8212; <a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2004\/08\/tigger_cleared.html\" title=\"Tigger cleared of all charges\">Tigger&#8217;s innocent!<\/a><\/li>\n<li>8\/10\/2004: I rant a bit about people who <a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2004\/08\/its_me.html\" title=\"It's me!\">don&#8217;t identify themselves<\/a> on the phone.<\/li>\n<li>9\/5\/2004 &#8211; 9\/7\/2004: Bumbershoot 2004: <a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2004\/09\/bumbershoot_200_1.html\" title=\"Saturday\">day one<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2004\/09\/bumbershoot_200_2.html\" title=\"Sunday\">day two<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2004\/09\/bumbershoot_200_3.html\" title=\"Monday\">day three<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>9\/7\/2004: Looking at my personality: a <a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2004\/09\/personality_bit.html\" title=\"Personality bits and pieces\">socially acceptable geek<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>9\/19\/2004: My 11-year old self <a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2004\/09\/my_life_at_age.html\" title=\"My Life (at age 11)\">plans his future<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>9\/21\/2004: I get <a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2004\/09\/the_new_me.html\" title=\"The new me\">new glasses<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>9\/30\/2004: I confess to <a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2004\/09\/once_more_with.html\" title=\"Once More, With Feeling\">being a Buffy the Vampire Slayer fan<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>10\/11\/2004: Sexuality isn&#8217;t always perfectly defined, but I occasionally attempt to <a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2004\/10\/okay_okay8590_s.html\" title=\"Okay, okay...85-90% straight\">narrow it down a bit<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>10\/25\/2004: <a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2004\/10\/i_just_dont_get.html\" title=\"I just don't get it\">I just don&#8217;t get it<\/a> &#8212; on why people might not bother voting.<\/li>\n<li>11\/3\/2004: Dealing with the aftermath of <a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2004\/11\/254_252.html\" title=\"254-252\">Bush&#8217;s presidential win<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>11\/10\/2004: I resurrect some old websites I coded <a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2004\/11\/from_the_vaults.html\" title=\"From the Vaults\">dating back to 1995<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>~~And, unfortunately, I&#8217;ve just run out of time before I head out of here for the weekend. I&#8217;ll see if I can grab a few minutes to finish off later on. Until then&#8230;well, this is what you get. :)~~ [Update:]{.underline}<\/p>\n<p>And that&#8217;s it. Some interesting, some only interesting to me, but all worth calling a little attention to for one reason or another.<\/p>\n<p>Well, <em>I<\/em> think so, at least.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>While I&#8217;d been keeping hand-updated websites since &#8217;95 or so, November 25th, 2000 marked my first foray into using a software engine to keep track of the random rambling I occasional put up on my website, starting me stumbling into the world of weblogging.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2040,2043],"tags":[13,25],"class_list":["post-2972","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-blog","category-personal","tag-life","tag-website"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2972","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2972"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2972\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2972"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2972"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2972"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}