Happy Holidays everyone! I know Christmas has passed, but I hope you had a good one if you celebrate it.
I had a pretty good Christmas, with the exception of being sick, but I had some nice time off and had many surprises (including the stomach flu). Next up is New Years with the Wargos and Dio (and Kat of course), then Kat's birthday.
The lack of posting on my part is due to lack of creativity (or just being lazy) and work. The office tends to be where I blog, if it is a slow day or I just need to shift my focus. At the moment I am the interim head of support, so I am looking after the department I used to be a member of. It is different, but it is getting me some more experience with upper management.
The most exciting news I really have to report is that Kat and I should finally get the house we have been in battle to get since September. It needs some work done, but I am ready to get started on it. Hopefully this week or next we should have all the paperwork in and then I can start crying over not having any money.
Again, I will make empty promises of hopefully posting more, and I have an idea of reviewing some games I have been playing for the few of you who read this and play computer and video games. Just a thought I had, especially since so many games are cross platforms nowadays. I hope you have a safe and happy New Year! ABRUPT ENDING!!!
Showing posts with label work. Show all posts
Showing posts with label work. Show all posts
Monday, December 29, 2008
Tuesday, October 7, 2008
New Job, Day 2
So I started my new job yesterday. They have thrown me into the fire if you will. I am already setting up servers, something I have not done in almost a year. I still have the initial first job jitters and nervousness. It is even worse when you are moved to an area where you know everyone, definitely worse. At least if you do not know them, if you screw up who cares. All-in-all I think I am going to enjoy this new position and I will have a lot of learning and challenges ahead.
I was told today that we have to wait 2 to 3 more weeks on whether or not we get a counter or get a house. This sucks, because since I know it will take 3 weeks, that makes it November. If Winter comes early, that gives me NO time to do any outside work. It also means I will be paying for heat when I am not living in the house. While I am not thrilled to wait any longer, I will. If I can get this house for cheap, it will really be worth it in the end.
On a completely different note, and something I have been meaning to blog about. A good friend of mine whom I do not get to see very often, John, has asked me to be in his wedding. This really means a lot to me, and I am honored to be asked to be a part of the wedding. John has been with his fiance, Ann, for a while now and I could not be happier for the two of them. Hopefully, if time and job permits, I will make a point to see him long before his wedding. Unfortunately, while not incredibly far away from each other, it has been rather difficult for us to make any plans to get together. Again...I hope to remedy that in the next month or so :) shhhhh....He doesn't know that yet.
I was told today that we have to wait 2 to 3 more weeks on whether or not we get a counter or get a house. This sucks, because since I know it will take 3 weeks, that makes it November. If Winter comes early, that gives me NO time to do any outside work. It also means I will be paying for heat when I am not living in the house. While I am not thrilled to wait any longer, I will. If I can get this house for cheap, it will really be worth it in the end.
On a completely different note, and something I have been meaning to blog about. A good friend of mine whom I do not get to see very often, John, has asked me to be in his wedding. This really means a lot to me, and I am honored to be asked to be a part of the wedding. John has been with his fiance, Ann, for a while now and I could not be happier for the two of them. Hopefully, if time and job permits, I will make a point to see him long before his wedding. Unfortunately, while not incredibly far away from each other, it has been rather difficult for us to make any plans to get together. Again...I hope to remedy that in the next month or so :) shhhhh....He doesn't know that yet.
Thursday, September 25, 2008
Long time, no blog
Sorry it has been so long since I last posted. I have been really busy and with the exception of some major things occurring in my life, there has not been much for me to blog about.
I got a promotion, in a sense. I applied for a job in our System Administrator department, and by some stroke of luck I got on. This means a pay raise, a raise in security clearance, and I finally get out of doing support. Now I do not mind support, I have done it for a very long time. However, it has really worn me down. I am usually bombarded by the same things over and over again. I will miss being in the same room with the Support team and goofing off with them, but I think this is the next step in my career with computers and I am looking forward to it.
Since my last post we have bid on a house. We bid on this house three weeks ago, and have barely heard a word on it since. Now, I know they are running the numbers, I at least know that much. We will see if we hear anything by end of day tomorrow. It has Katherine and I both in knots, we would just like to know if they even want our offer or not.
Well I will try to do better at posting, it is just easier for me to do so at work, when it is a little quiet. Unfortunately, for the Support team, it has been far from quiet the last several weeks, hence no posts. I doubt I'll be able to blog much from my new desk, but I will see what I can do.
I got a promotion, in a sense. I applied for a job in our System Administrator department, and by some stroke of luck I got on. This means a pay raise, a raise in security clearance, and I finally get out of doing support. Now I do not mind support, I have done it for a very long time. However, it has really worn me down. I am usually bombarded by the same things over and over again. I will miss being in the same room with the Support team and goofing off with them, but I think this is the next step in my career with computers and I am looking forward to it.
Since my last post we have bid on a house. We bid on this house three weeks ago, and have barely heard a word on it since. Now, I know they are running the numbers, I at least know that much. We will see if we hear anything by end of day tomorrow. It has Katherine and I both in knots, we would just like to know if they even want our offer or not.
Well I will try to do better at posting, it is just easier for me to do so at work, when it is a little quiet. Unfortunately, for the Support team, it has been far from quiet the last several weeks, hence no posts. I doubt I'll be able to blog much from my new desk, but I will see what I can do.
Monday, June 23, 2008
Home Life
Well we have been living with my parents and brother for a little over a week now. It has been great getting to see them daily, and to have access to more than one room (especially since one of those rooms is a kitchen). This being said it has helped me lose weight. Close to 7 pounds. Kat and I have been trying to get as much fruit as possible, pineapple (fresh), strawberries, etc. We have also been waking up earlier since we car pool to work now, and eating a nice breakfast. I actually feel more alert and awake. It helps that we have been trying to get to bed around 10 every night as well.
We are still looking for a home. We really have not been very successful yet. Nothing has really caught our eyes. We are going to take a break from looking for a week or so and see if any prices drop or new homes come onto the market.
It is fair season where I work, which means it is nuts. We provide support for every county fair in the state, so that means June, July, and the first week of August are insane. That is part of why I have not posted in a while. I will try and post some more during breaks in calls at work.
We are still looking for a home. We really have not been very successful yet. Nothing has really caught our eyes. We are going to take a break from looking for a week or so and see if any prices drop or new homes come onto the market.
It is fair season where I work, which means it is nuts. We provide support for every county fair in the state, so that means June, July, and the first week of August are insane. That is part of why I have not posted in a while. I will try and post some more during breaks in calls at work.
Tuesday, May 20, 2008
w00t
Well my life has, and will continue, to get really crazy over the next few weeks. This is a good thing. Kat recently got on at the same university I work at, and fortunately, only a few blocks away. So we can carpool...and buy a house. Now begins the arduous task of finding a home, and a loan. I have already scheduled some time off of work to begin the loan and home search. It is a very exciting time, but it also means I will be really busy.
A perk of Kat's current job is the dorm room we are allowed to live in for free. That being said, we have to be moved out by next month. I will miss not paying rent...but I will gladly pay rent to actually have a kitchen and another room.
In any case, while I cannot boast about my studying or work out routine as of late, I can at least say I purchased a few books the other day. The Jungle by Upton Sinclair and The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald. I, for one, have never read either of these books, but obviously knew of them. I am enjoying The Great Gatsby so far, definitely a book you can define by the period it was written in and about. I am trying to get myself to read some classic literature, since I was pretty lazy about reading such things in high school.
So the next time I post, it will have hardly anything to do with what I intended to use this blog for. I will try and chronicle the purchasing and moving process though...when I get the time.
A perk of Kat's current job is the dorm room we are allowed to live in for free. That being said, we have to be moved out by next month. I will miss not paying rent...but I will gladly pay rent to actually have a kitchen and another room.
In any case, while I cannot boast about my studying or work out routine as of late, I can at least say I purchased a few books the other day. The Jungle by Upton Sinclair and The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald. I, for one, have never read either of these books, but obviously knew of them. I am enjoying The Great Gatsby so far, definitely a book you can define by the period it was written in and about. I am trying to get myself to read some classic literature, since I was pretty lazy about reading such things in high school.
So the next time I post, it will have hardly anything to do with what I intended to use this blog for. I will try and chronicle the purchasing and moving process though...when I get the time.
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