Second Update:
With this new job i have been so busy it hasn't been funny. That's not to say i havn't stopped taking pictures. My photo of the day is still alive and kicking, even though i STILL Havn't received my canon back from repairs (There was a mixup in the warranty process) even though it's been more than a year. The Xperia has been great as far as the camera go's and while not perfect its doing the job.
I Should HOPEFULLY have pictures up by the end of the week.
As far as the weather balloon goes, that's on schedule for roughly Late december.