Entropy does not nag.
It is insistent—yes—and tireless,
gracious, deferential,
humble as a mature thing
that always ultimately wins.

It concedes any contest,
for each uncontested turn devolves
to it,
and our greatest focus can contest
but a fraction.

We fumble and snatch.
It drifts and sweeps.

Entropy has numberless digits
and no need for eyes.

In preparation for an upcoming high school reunion, some of my classmates have been posting capsule biographies to update each other about their lives since high school. Here is mine.

• 1989-1991: fail out of college several times
• 1992: work on crab-fishing boats in Alaska and then the Russian far east
• 1993: move to Seattle and meet my wife, Sandy
• 1993-1999: work various jobs and fumble around more with higher education
• 1999: marry Sandy and take a job in the computer industry in an attempt to become an actual adult
• 1999-2016: work stable jobs in the computer industry and slowly transition into an actual adult
• 2016-2017: quit job, immerse myself in martial arts training, and spend a lot of time in Brazil
• 2017-2024: work for Google and support Sandy’s pursuit of a master’s degree in structural engineering
• future: learn, do, learn, do, learn, write, repeat

I look forward to a continued life of practicing new skills with friends…

… and having Sandy make silly faces while sitting on my butt.