http://junknstuff.net/community/Ben/ en-us 2012-01-13T10:40:01-08:00 2012-01-16T06:39:21-08:00 It is 2012 and has been for a couple of weeks now. So far so good. While I haven't made any "Resolutions" I have made some plans for 2012. Some of which may not pan out, and that is okay... http://junknstuff.net/community/Ben/archives/003051.php Ben 2012-01-13T10:40:01-08:00 To be honest. I'm having a hard time being thankful tonight. Tomorrow will be the first of many Thanksgivings with out option of spending it with my Mom. To me this is a powerfully sad realization. I am thankful to... http://junknstuff.net/community/Ben/archives/003049.php Ben 2011-11-23T22:00:46-08:00 So I've got a mustache now. It is strange to say the least. I've had a handful of questions about it. It has been kind of interesting so far. I am really not used to so much hair on the... http://junknstuff.net/community/Ben/archives/003048.php Ben 2011-11-20T14:51:52-08:00 No not November, but Movember. Its pretty much Man Cancer Awareness month to followup Breast Cancer awareness Month. So I'm growing out a stash this month. I would appreciate at it if you would take a moment and donate even... http://junknstuff.net/community/Ben/archives/003046.php Ben 2011-11-01T19:27:12-08:00 Yesterday I did my second race for the cure this year. This time in Eugene. Kala was unable to join us for this but Andrew ran it with me. I finished 75 of overall and Andrew finished 76 overall... http://junknstuff.net/community/Ben/archives/003043.php Ben 2011-10-24T12:15:24-08:00 I was surfing reddit.com a few weeks ago and came across a post of someone who makes jewelery in his spare time. I saw it and thought it could be a great gift for Kala who has a certain... http://junknstuff.net/community/Ben/archives/003041.php Ben 2011-10-11T17:47:05-08:00 Summer is officially over as of a few days ago. I'm pretty sure this is the first time in my life that Summer is over. My Summer sucked. I had a few shining moments but at the risk of sounding... http://junknstuff.net/community/Ben/archives/003040.php Ben 2011-09-28T11:57:48-08:00 Yesterday Kala and I did the race for the cure. Race for the Cure was Kala's first 5k race, or run with a group of people for that matter. We both had a great time and will likely do some... http://junknstuff.net/community/Ben/archives/003039.php Ben 2011-09-19T11:37:11-08:00 Last weekend my Mother passed. She had been diagnosed with stage four cancer in early 2009 and had been given six months to a year to live. She buried her Mom in 2009 and saw my sister get married in... http://junknstuff.net/community/Ben/archives/003037.php Ben 2011-08-13T00:08:26-08:00 I haven't posted anything since March. While plenty has happened since my last post in March, nothing has happened at the same time. Lots of the standard grind type stuff: getup, shower, work, run, eat, sleep, rinse repeat. I've worked... http://junknstuff.net/community/Ben/archives/003036.php Ben 2011-07-09T21:22:06-08:00 Space Lapse a video by 007Ben on Flickr.Went to Seattle last weekend with Kala and a couple other friends. We were there for just over a day. I was able to take some city photos with my new 7d.... http://junknstuff.net/community/Ben/archives/003035.php Ben 2011-03-30T07:53:25-08:00 I know I've been extra bad about posting. I can't say I'm sorry as I just don't want to come here and rant as I have in the past, and I don't want to share the minutia of my days... http://junknstuff.net/community/Ben/archives/003034.php Ben 2011-03-18T09:25:07-08:00 Friday March 11th an Earthquake struck Japan, followed by a Tsunami. The Fukushima 1 Nuclear Power Plant is currently dealing with the aftermath of the one two combo nature dealt it late last week. Three reactors have likely already had... http://junknstuff.net/community/Ben/archives/003032.php Ben 2011-03-15T11:52:08-08:00 White Originally uploaded by 007Ben No, not drinking. Okay well I did have a beer while working on this. I spent the evening adding 30 RGB LEDs to my IKEA lerberg shelf that we picked up a couple weeks... http://junknstuff.net/community/Ben/archives/003031.php Ben 2011-02-11T21:22:42-08:00 So my hosting company sent an email this week boasting about how the have gone green. The following is a quote from the email. There are no earthly resources to expend ... except all that electricity. I have a problem... http://junknstuff.net/community/Ben/archives/003030.php Ben 2011-01-20T16:26:19-08:00