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train of thought

This morning I was on the train and this super cute bundled child got on the train with what I imagine was her father. it coudln’t havebeen more than 5. since it is cold she was bundled up in such a way that only her mouth, nose and eyes were showing. she was a colorful ball of warm cloth it seemed. soshe and her guardian were standing on the train near me and just chilling. and suddenly out of …

today == tonight

so today I had a weird day at work. nothing happened - I just felt weird. so I went home and attempted to take a nap to relax myself. but that didn’t work. I couldn’t sleep. I needed to just screw around or hang out and say stupid shit to people. so I got matt and we walked to the local bar. it ruled. we drank $20 worth of beer - which on an empty stomach is PLENTY. but anyway. matt and I hugn …

w00t part 2

saturday night we went to this resturant called mas where we were meeting some friends. As soon as we arrived this guy started talkign to us and eventually purchased each of us (Thom, Chris and myself) many MAS MARGARITA then some…

hohowhwhaahahahah

So today around 2:00 I talked to this dude from cnn about his site.. which I found posted to some random page.. and I was browsing through when I noticed some of the strangest stuff on there… so I immediately mirrored it.. ;) and now it is posted to

error

So I went to an oscar party tonight. I showed up and suddenly realized that my rocker charade was not going to cut it at the formal party I found my self at. Heh. my friend carl was like.. are you the hot guy or the weird guy.. well I was the weird guy.. but soon I became the hot guy.. oh so hot.. so the oscars.. I am so glad michael moore said what he said. it is imaportant to get that mes…

sad sad sad

arrrrgh..
i am pissed now.
i had a whole entry full of neat links and I accidently canceled it. stupid goddamn mouse. always clicking clicking clicking.Watch out!
So anyway. I am bummed out. my parents were supposed to come in today - but since god hates us pagans - they are stuck in colorful colorado enjo…

oh boy oh boy.

I have needed to update this site for so long. I guess really since last thursday. So last thursday I went out with some friends.. maybe a little too late.. it was all my poor little body could handle. I was horribly sick the next day and had to stay home from work.. which sucks.. cuz work is cool right now.. but whatever. so I slept most of the day - but was supposed to drive to Champaign/urbana…

argh

today I am tired. I have been working all day an I just don’t feel well about it. like I should have slept or something. it is weird. I mean I did get up a bit late.. but I feel so “walking dead-ish” - ugh. whatever. I will wake up right *now*last night I got an email from riply’s believe it or not about our friend rusty. they si…

Sorry and Britney 2

So I got britney spears tickets. Wee Hee. I am excited. I hope they are good. I used the “secret” presale password to purchase the tickets from ticketmaster. god I hate that company.

I am also sorry that I haven’t been concentrating on this site very much. I have been putting a lot of my time into watership.o…

A long absence for a lot to think about

I was away for awhile. I was making a couple of new websites, watership.org, Cornellstudent.org and soon fukung.net. I will soon do the unveiling. I am excited. Meanwhile I miss my girlfriend alot. I also discovered a cool bar called the Prodig…

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Hi. My name is Harper. I am an engineer and software architect involved in social networks and the open source software. I am very happily employed as the CTO to the awesome skinnyCorp in Chicago, IL. We make some really cool stuff. This is obviously my blog. I write about everything from being a professional yoyoer to hacking the newest Internet appliance. Be sure and check out my homepage at harperreed.org. If you are so interested, my resume is located here. I love getting emails and what not so feel free to contact me through here.

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