Hello, I'm an idiot...

Well, at least I feel like one. As I mentioned in yesterday's post, I was unable to connect my camcorder to my new PC using the USB interface because of an incompatibility with Vista. This morning I picked up a FireWire cable, and Shazam! It worked! (I still want a Mac, though.) I also picked up an HDMI-to-DVI cable so the connection from the computer to the monitor is now digital. I can't wait to start editing all the video.

Maybe I'll have time this evening. I planned on mowing my overgrown lawn (it's been a very rainy May in New Jersey, so the grass is very green and, after 2 weeks away, very long). However, it just started to rain again. It won't be good to mow with it as long as it is while it's wet. I may have to wait another couple of days, as the forecast calls for rain at least today and tomorrow.

Of course, tonight is the season finales of Bones and House. I don't watch Bones much, but I have seen the past couple of weeks, and after watching last week's episode, I have to see the outcome tonight. I can't wait to see House and learn why he was on the bus with Amber! I hope Amber makes it, even if House has to risk his life to save her.

I just started to watch House sometime during this season, and now I'm really hooked. After a few episodes, it finally hit me why I like it so much: Dr. Gregory House reminds me of one of a great friend that I worked with years ago. Nathan was an incredibly intelligent person, probably one of the smartest I've ever met, and a tremendous problem solver. Yet, his social skills, or lack of them, often made his relationships difficult. You had to have the utmost respect for him because of his intelligence, knowledge and skill, yet it was often frustrating to deal with him.

In Nathan's world, I was Dr. James Wilson: The trusty sidekick friend who stuck by and defended him. I learned a lot from Nathan, and will always treasure the close friendship I had with him. We've lost touch over the years, but I've been wanting to try to reconnect for a while. I've checked through places like LinkedIn, Facebook, and Plaxo, but have yet to find him. I recently reconnected with a mutual friend, Nigel, so maybe he can help me.

Well, the rain has stopped, so if it doesn't start up again, maybe I'll get the lawn mowed this evening after all.