So my first day of acting as a brewmaster seemed liked a success, though I suppose I'll have to wait another 3 weeks to find out. The worst part was sanitizing everything: 
Only because all the books scare the crap out of you about keeping everything sanitized. Then they proceed to tell you to relax, while you're freaking out because of what they told you before. Sound advice I suppose. Anyway, the total process took about 2-3 hours to boil the malt and hops, and transfer to the carboy. Here are a few shots of boiling wort:   And this is what hops look like:  They are about the coolest thing ever. They smell like an incredible combination of beer and kind bud. I kind of couldn't stop smelling them... liked 'em so much I even took a bite of one which at first was pretty tasty. But 30 minutes later when that taste was still in my mouth I was wishing I was more sensible. That's a wish I often wish for myself. 

Before I added the yeast to the wort I took a measurement of the Original Gravity. It was 1.072. I don't know what i'll do with that information yet, but I'm told its essential. So there it is. 

Now I pretty much sit tight for a week or two and hopefully beer-type things will start to happen. Think I'm going to crack open a few beers while I wait.