What Do Robots and Banjos Have in Common?

I'm about to peace out for a day or two to enjoy a bluegrass festival with the family. In addition to getting my banjo on, I'll be spending a solid chunk of time on this:

Jealous? Yeah, me neither. Also, it's a bit off-putting that I'm trying to write a paper on current automation in flexible manufacturing systems and the most recently published book I could find is from 1992.

In other news, my sweet cousin Shannon of This Crazy Beautiful Life [check it out, you'll see pictures of the handsomest little baby boy] blog-tagged me for a little game where you list seven facts about yourself:

Here,  boost up on your bRob trivia:  I have never plucked my eyebrows. If I wasn't studying engineering, I think it'd be cool to study graphic design. I have a deep-rooted fear of snakes, and also birds. The way to my heart is through my stomach. Flowers aren't bad, but cupcakes are better. Sometimes I wish adulthood weren't coming so quickly - I would love to have another carefree summer to spend working in Colorado rafting and climbing mountains and eating pie. One of my favorite artists is Matisse. [Is that a lame fact?] I'm really cold right now. I'm off to find my knit socks...

Have a great weekend!

-bRob

PS - A big thank-you to new followers and readers. I'm glad you've stopped by!