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Tis the season...

With the weather starting to get nicer, the past few weeks have been hammered with friends and family coming through North Carolina for visits and vacations. I've been off the radar for just ~3 weeks, some spent at the beach - and some right at home with people passing through. It was hard to pull away from studying - I felt like I was just hitting a stride. However, that's life and it's important to spend that time when it's available...now back to JavaScript! 7 days until the Iron Yard begins.

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