Today was the first day of 2009. I feel that 2008 was a really good year and I’m thankful to God for what he’s done in my life during that time. As I look back at what transpired in 2008, I can see His hand working in my life, so I wanted to share some of the ways God has blessed me in 2008.
Rose-Hulman is a school full of tradition. Last weekend we celebrated one of our greatest Homecoming traditions… the bonfire.
Freshman spend the week before homecoming constructing the bonfire out of about 5,000 railroad ties. It reaches 20-30 feet into the air and is crowned by an outhouse donated by someone in Terre Haute. Adding to the excitement, the sophamores attempt throughout the week to tear down the bonfire. 8:00 pm until 8:00 am is “open season”, but they have to get past the freshman who are guarding the bonfire with their lives (well, at least with nerf guns and maple syrup).
I just finished taking A List Apart’s 2008 web developer survey. If you’re a web developer in any capacity, you should head on over and take it yourself 
