How often does that happen?
Oct. 7th, 2004 11:28 amHere’s an article with pictures:
http://www.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml?type=topNews&storyID=6415599
Next stop: Nobel Prize for Blogging?
Next stop: Nobel Prize for Blogging?
I know I must be old because I was asked to write a “Where is he now?” 200-word blurb about myself for this year’s program book. I wrote:
Tom Limoncelli took a break from activism to co-author a book on computer system and network administration which is now considered the top book on the subject and has lead to him being invited to teach workshops and speak at conferences internationally. He returned to activism through his involvement in BiZone and NJLGC. He spent 2.5 months volunteering at the Vermont HQ of the Howard Dean presidential campaign, and has since been involved volunteering with various election efforts to elect local liberal candidates as well as John Kerry. He’s now coordinating the grass-roots involvement tools on www.NJLGC.org. He teaches workshops on bisexuality and polyamory in at conferences every chance he gets. He live in Scotch Plains, NJ and is in a committed unmarried relationship. He maintains a blog with political, technical, and humorous news and commentary on blog.whatexit.orgThough, the first draft was simply, “Tom is sitting at his desk writing a 200-word blurb about where he is now.” I’m so very sure that I’m the first person to ever think of that. Yeah, right.
It’s weird writing something that is all ego. In the same span of time I had a failed marriage, completely botched the handling of a psychotic incident someone was having, made a lot of lousy investments, helped to start a company that I eventually left when I realized it was doomed, gained a lot of weight, failed to go to the gym I joined, avoided conflict where I should have sought resolution, yelled at people that didn’t deserve it, trusted people I shouldn’t have, took stress management classes, etc. etc. etc.
I’m not sure if I should send them an updated draft that includes some of that stuff.