packing

So, you're going to be away for about 3 months, around 5,000 miles from the apartment where most of your stuff is stored. What to pack? The answer: not much. A few books. Some clothes. All of my data (portable hard drives come in handy for that). This is the first time in many, many years when I'm traveling without a notebook --- my data will be a couple of portable drives, and I plan on getting machines (note the plural! --that was unconscious :)) in Palo Alto when I get there.

I'm leaving in 8 hours or so. I don't expect to sleep much. There'll be time for that next month. Or next year. :)

PS: Thanks to Russ, Matthew, Erik, and everyone else who's left comments on my commencement news. :)