If you like to solve puzzles all day, you might like engineering.

I sat on a panel of Zillian employees today, answering questions for eighth graders. It seems that life advice for all ages is the same: do what you're passionate about. Explore. Play to your strengths -- but work on your weaknesses too. Continually reach outside your comfort zone. Keep learning.

My deep thought for today is: it's a good day when the challenges I see in front of me seem like worthwhile and tackle-able tasks that I could work on happily for quite a long time. The same challenges may sometimes feel like that, and sometimes not.

Also, I must have sunburned my scalp a few days ago, because I have BIG flakes of skin peeling off my head right where my hair usually parts.