sometimes i remember why i live here

I'm sitting on my back porch, having a beer and surfing the intarwebs.

It's December 21st.

It's SIXTY ONE DEGREES AT 1:30AM.

As much as I hate lots of things about California, moments like this make up for it.

Also, this is pretty interesting:

http://www.treehugger.com/files/2005/12/less_silver_pol.php

Apparently digital photography is saving the environment by massively reducing silver pollution in our water, which is a byproduct of making film. Who would have thought?