Thoughts, ramblings and discussions about this that and the other. Friday, November 1, 2013. I have been without words to describe how I feel about losing Thomas. We were so excited that he was finally going to come home to live with us. While I know I must go on with my life, I struggle each day to make sense of this tragedy. I am not sure if I will keep this blog going. Wednesday, January 9, 2013.

Hi, my name is Thomas Upton. Sometimes I write words and put them where people like you can read them. I also write code for a living and for fun, so you can check that out at Github. I keep track of the music I listen to on Last. Or you could follow me on Rdio. I sometimes take some interesting pictures on Flickr.

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