Goodbye, Doc / Gone Phishin'

It's still going to be a fun summer. Isn't it? This adjustment week at work has had its ups and downs, to tell you the truth, but I'm still confident about the summer's outlook. The work I'll be doing for the majority of the summer isn't terribly interesting, but it's not incredibly boring, either. What it does is make for some steady days, relatively free of the stress of a learning curve, since I've done this job before in a part-time capacity. I can live with that. I also basically get the impression that my work is relevant, which always helps motivation.

The only thing that remains a problem is the energy factor and the commute. I think I've got my circadian rhythms (not to be confused with cicadian rhythms) back in sync with a workday that sees me getting up at 6:15 AM, but by the evening, I'm still just about worthless.

Some reflections on recent events and announcements:

...Actor Richard Biggs, who played Dr. Franklin on the sci-fi show Babylon 5 and Days Of Our Lives, passed away Saturday morning in his home. He was only 44; some online news reports say that the cause was most likely an aneurysm or a stroke. Some of you know that I'm a fan of B5, so this news was most unexpected and tragic. My condolences go out to his family and friends. It's always haunting when a relatively young celebrity passes away, I suppose because they already have that certain mystique about them. It's hard to believe.

...Jamband Phish announced on Tuesday that this summer's tour would be their last. They took a hiatus a couple of years ago to try to rejuvenate their music, but after a couple of new albums and some more tours, I guess they all finally feel like the band has run its course. I never was a huge Phish phan, but I always respected their music and their status as a major force in grassroots fan movements, tape trading, and the jamband music scene. I'm sure we'll see Trey Anastasio and the other guys working on other projects in the years to come, but I'm also sure that their band of twelve or so years will be missed by many.