I'm a "Thought Leader"

I'm a "Thought Leader"

Originally uploaded by cebailey59

Here's me, hard at work.

Actually, we went to Freebird's for lunch, and this was the best I could do.

STS-123: 070: Ethereal

070: Ethereal

Originally uploaded by William Couch

Another great picture from the launch.

STS-123: Pad 39A

Pad 39A

Originally uploaded by turbojoe

A fantastic picture of Endeavor on the pad before launch. You have to go to the Large view on Flickr to truly appreciate it.

STS-123: Endeavor Has Left the Island

Endeavor Has Left the Island

Originally uploaded by turbojoe

Here's another awesome picture from the launch.

STS-123: Horizon Check

Horizon Check

Originally uploaded by turbojoe

Here's a great picture from the STS-123 night launch.

You down with ELP?

I wholeheartedly approve of one of the latest competitions to arise out of hiring a bunch of Type-A overachievers here at NI. As each start group moves out of training into "real work," they throw a happy hour for the department where they announce what team they'll be joining. These have gotten more and more ridiculous since they started shortly after I joined the company. (Luckily, we were the last start group that DIDN'T have to spend a bunch of money on one!) They often feature some well-done videos, decorations, excellent food, and lots of beer.

(Yes, beer at work. I have a picture of our President and CEO waiting in line for the keg at one of our company-wide parties, but I can't find it right now.)

Here's a music video from the latest happy hour:

A Long-Overdue Update

Well, we're in our house! I know I haven't posted in a while, because it's been a hectic two weeks. We have everything here, but I can't find anything I own because it's all in stupid boxes. We also don't have any hot water or air conditioning, which is fun. But we're getting settled, slowly but surely. I'll post some pictures when I can find my camera battery charger.