Anticipation

Almost time for more flowers to bloom. :)

Update

Just to let everyone know, I haven't abandoned this blog, though I don't post as much as I used to. Don't have a whole lot new to say. The warmer weather has come to my area. This actually seems to have helped reduce the number of muscle cramps I get. On the negative side, all my computers that are doing folding are running hotter now. As I mentioned in an earlier post, watercooling is certainly an option. But I probably won't get around to that for at least another month.

Intel is expected to drop prices again on its quad-core chips in Q3. That will likely be when I upgrade some of my systems. There's always the temptation to upgrade sooner. But I will try to exercise some patience this time. ;)

Peonies

The peonies in my backyard are starting to bloom. A sure sign for me that Spring is here. This particular plant is called Coral Charm. It's my oldest peony.

Oni-san

I'm hearing that one of my favorite singers, Onitsuka Chihiro is getting ready to release new songs. She dropped out of the music scene a few years ago, reportedly because of mental fatigue. I'm looking forward to hearing her new songs.

Van Gogh

I've always liked Van Gogh's paintings. Many years ago, I got to see a Van Gogh exhibit at the DeYoung Museum in San Francisco. Waited in line for hours. The collection was on tour before being housed permanently in the Van Gogh Museum in the Netherlands. I later got a chance to see many of the same paintings at the Dutch museum. Some people find Van Gogh's works to be a little too gloomy. But I like the expressive quality of his paintings.