Author: Declan Durcan

3 Pelicans for good luck

Originally uploaded by Declan!

woot! my Pelican photo was featured on Flickr’s blog!

http://blog.flickr.net/en/2008/07/31/flickr888/

Donating blood for first time

Originally uploaded by Declan!

When I was younger I was afraid of only 2 things. Spiders and Needles. So I never gave blood, and would run like a little girl at the site of a spider. Thankfully I’ve overcome these fears. I hate bugs, and spiders eat bugs. That’s a good thing.

As for needles, I think I was partially scared of them because I associated them with getting sick, drug use, and disease. I think too many years in Catholic school had me brain washed.

Well the past few years when I went to give blood at various blood drives, for some bizarre reason I was turned away each time. Each time they had reached their capacity. Maybe more people in the NY area give blood or something.

So today I finally paid some of my debt to society. They tell me I saved 3 people today so I feel good.

Prof whose ‘last lecture’ became a sensation dies – Yahoo! News
PITTSBURGH – Randy Pausch, the Carnegie Mellon University computer scientist whose “last lecture” about facing terminal cancer became an Internet sensation and a best-selling book, died Friday. He was 47.

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I’m sad to find out Randy Pausch passed away today. I think he was inspirational to many people

The Last Lecture

Lunch at juniper = major fail!

Originally uploaded by Declan!

I’m taking a juniper networks training class this week. They provide lunch every day. Yesterday, the guy comes strolling in with 8 baked potatoes with some toppings to put on them. thats it! Lets just say the toppings were pretty damn nasty.

I cannot believe there are still lines to buy the new iphone.

I’m going to the fathers office in century cit for dinner. hopefully its not nightmarish crowded like the original

back in the office, listening to a jack hammer outside

avoiding road rage drivers in LA: http://tinyurl.com/5zellj