Hrm, so a lot’s happened. I went on a great trip to Thailand, the Netherlands (with a quick excursion to Belgium), and then England. When I came back, there was the annual Oakland conference and Google I/O. Then Shinteki… and then meeting other DASHers. (Oh yes, did I mention that I helped to put on a puzzlehunt in Davis? Now I have so much more appreciation for people who put on hunts and the work that goes into each puzzle.)
I’ve gotten into cryptic crosswords lately, and FF13. I got this book of cryptics that initially seemed like tons of fun, but I’m starting to realize that the clues are rather poorly written. I can feel how forced and contrived they are… but practice is practice.
I’m at the point in grad school where I want to graduate. I’m not confident that I’ll find my dream job, but at least my proximity to Silicon Valley means that I’ll at least find a job… I hope. This summer I’ll be working towards graduation and trying my hand at planning a puzzlehunt of my own.