This is going to be short and sweet as I get ready to do some things for work...but I am so glad Obama won. I know what it is like to not have your candidate win, because it happened to me in the election prior...but you Republican voters will get over it (and if you do not...sucks to be you). I do not vote straight ticket, but in this election I voted for who I (and I cannot stress the 'I' enough) thought was the best candidate.
Now it does not come down to who lost, because he lost, and who feels they got shafted. This is our (again, I need to point out the stress of 'our') president, our future, and we just have to hope things change for the better. We were rooting for politicians after all...
It was great seeing Indiana make a change though...actually seeing a lot of states make changes, it has too at least make you realize that the nation wanted change...and we actually DO need change. Again, you may not agree with my thoughts on the election...however if you feel the need to argue with me in the comment section feel free, but I would just move to a different site and begin the healing process (try avoiding CNN and other news sources as they will only exacerbate your feelings of sadness).
Wednesday, November 5, 2008
Tuesday, October 14, 2008
Weight Loss (Without Much Effort)
Now, I am no weight loss guru by any means. I am far from a healthy being in general, but that comes with my nerdy territory. Over the last few months (maybe weeks, I really have not paid much attention), I have managed to lose 13 pounds. I am pretty happy about this, but I haven't put a lot of effort into anything. At least, I will explain what I have been doing.
The first thing I did was cut back on my portions. I no longer go for seconds, unless I am absolutely starving. I have not cut back on what food I eat, which I really want to do. I am quite tired of pizza...I just wish I did not like it so much. The portion control helped, and cutting out snacks after 8 PM has added to that.
The biggest problem I have with snacking is, I just get bored and convince myself that I am hungry. Last night, for example, I was just watching tv and I got bored. So I went into the kitchen and was looking at cookies and other snacks, when I realized I really did not want any of them. I went over to the table and grabbed an apple instead. It actually hit the spot and I felt better for choosing the apple over a cookie.
The point is, I am 25 now, I am not 15. I need to start eating like an adult, and not some teenage garbage disposal. At 15 I weighed around 120 pounds, and I could eat anything in any quantity. After I hit 19, the weight gain started, especially since my diet did not change. I was still a kid, even if I was considered an adult, and I did not want to put much effort into watching what I ate. Of course, I have been paying for that even since. I am using different notches on my belt now,
and I do not cringe so much when I see myself in the mirror with no shirt on. It is probably in my best interest that I never like beer, because then I would really hate my gut.
My next goal, is to start some form of exercise, with the ambition to tone up and get in better health. For the last three weeks or so, I have been stretching at night. This is more for my lower back pains than anything, but it still is a form of activity. Hopefully I can start heading to the fancy gym attached to the high school I went to with my friend Chris. I need to do something, and since Kat and I are at my parents, it is not like I have a lot of things to keep me busy. It would be nice to have some home projects to do...but alas I will be waiting a while on that.
Kat and I have decided to not get cable tv when we do get a house. We are going to just stick with watching programs online or watch movies. We will probably get NetFlix which should help. I have a bad problem with channel surfing, and when I should be doing something useful or going to bed, I will channel surf. It is a habit I have always had. Which is why we do not want a tv in the bed room. We can still watch shows we want to watch, but we do not have to get sucked into to all the other BS you pay for when you get a television subscription to whatever.
On one last note, I will keep everyone (the two of you who read this blog :) posted about the house as I get information. Unfortunately, I doubt I hear anything this week or next.
The first thing I did was cut back on my portions. I no longer go for seconds, unless I am absolutely starving. I have not cut back on what food I eat, which I really want to do. I am quite tired of pizza...I just wish I did not like it so much. The portion control helped, and cutting out snacks after 8 PM has added to that.
The biggest problem I have with snacking is, I just get bored and convince myself that I am hungry. Last night, for example, I was just watching tv and I got bored. So I went into the kitchen and was looking at cookies and other snacks, when I realized I really did not want any of them. I went over to the table and grabbed an apple instead. It actually hit the spot and I felt better for choosing the apple over a cookie.
The point is, I am 25 now, I am not 15. I need to start eating like an adult, and not some teenage garbage disposal. At 15 I weighed around 120 pounds, and I could eat anything in any quantity. After I hit 19, the weight gain started, especially since my diet did not change. I was still a kid, even if I was considered an adult, and I did not want to put much effort into watching what I ate. Of course, I have been paying for that even since. I am using different notches on my belt now,
and I do not cringe so much when I see myself in the mirror with no shirt on. It is probably in my best interest that I never like beer, because then I would really hate my gut.
My next goal, is to start some form of exercise, with the ambition to tone up and get in better health. For the last three weeks or so, I have been stretching at night. This is more for my lower back pains than anything, but it still is a form of activity. Hopefully I can start heading to the fancy gym attached to the high school I went to with my friend Chris. I need to do something, and since Kat and I are at my parents, it is not like I have a lot of things to keep me busy. It would be nice to have some home projects to do...but alas I will be waiting a while on that.
Kat and I have decided to not get cable tv when we do get a house. We are going to just stick with watching programs online or watch movies. We will probably get NetFlix which should help. I have a bad problem with channel surfing, and when I should be doing something useful or going to bed, I will channel surf. It is a habit I have always had. Which is why we do not want a tv in the bed room. We can still watch shows we want to watch, but we do not have to get sucked into to all the other BS you pay for when you get a television subscription to whatever.
On one last note, I will keep everyone (the two of you who read this blog :) posted about the house as I get information. Unfortunately, I doubt I hear anything this week or next.
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.
Tuesday, July 8, 2008
*Sneeze*
Is it Friday yet? If you are reading this post on Friday, then you are correct, however I am posting on Tuesday and it has already been a long week. Kat and I both left work early on Monday due to being under the weather. I am not too sure with what, possibly a sinus infection. After a day of rest I do feel better, but I cannot stop blowing my damn nose.
This past holiday weekend was an exceptionally good weekend. Got to see some friends on Friday, and then got to see more friends at a wedding on Saturday. Unfortunately, Saturday seems to be the only "big" vacation Kat and I will get to take until summer is over. It was nice getting to see some people I do not normally get to see in the summer, and now that they are all grown up and out of college I will get to see them even less.
The house hunt is still going slow...Kat and I are hoping to look at more homes on Friday. I am really ready to start turning a house into what I want it to be, and to be able to do projects on it instead of just lounging about in it. Kat and I already have a lot of ideas of what we would like to put into a home. It would be nice to find one just to conglomerate all our junk...
This past holiday weekend was an exceptionally good weekend. Got to see some friends on Friday, and then got to see more friends at a wedding on Saturday. Unfortunately, Saturday seems to be the only "big" vacation Kat and I will get to take until summer is over. It was nice getting to see some people I do not normally get to see in the summer, and now that they are all grown up and out of college I will get to see them even less.
The house hunt is still going slow...Kat and I are hoping to look at more homes on Friday. I am really ready to start turning a house into what I want it to be, and to be able to do projects on it instead of just lounging about in it. Kat and I already have a lot of ideas of what we would like to put into a home. It would be nice to find one just to conglomerate all our junk...
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, June 3, 2008
ZzzzzzzzzzzZZZZZZZZZZ
The house hunt is taking a lot longer than I had hoped. I cannot say I am surprised but I will be very happy once we find the perfect house. On top of the house search, Kat found out she starts her new job a lot sooner than we expected. This means we will have to move out of the room her current job provides us. We have been moving things out of or room (that is all it can be called) and taking things to each of our parents homes.
We are hoping to save up some more money and stay at my parents house for a few weeks. It is kind of inconvenient for all involved, but I really do not want to rent anything at this point in time. That would just feel like a waste of money to me.
To be honest, we could live in a box for all I care. I am really ready to get out of where we are now. It has been a blessing since it was provided for us, but the air conditioner barely works(and by barely I mean it freezes up after 2 1/2 hours of use), and the room and air conditioner get our allergies and sinuses to go haywire. Needless to say, I am ready too move to a much cleaner and comfortable place, even if it is in my old bedroom. Sure, moving back in with your parents as newly weds is not ideal, but it will help motivate us to find a home.
Well I would write more...but due to my allergies flaring up I took benadryl or something and it is knocking me out. I will try at least once a week to keep this blog updated, but until we get moved out in the next two weeks life is going to be pretty hectic.
We are hoping to save up some more money and stay at my parents house for a few weeks. It is kind of inconvenient for all involved, but I really do not want to rent anything at this point in time. That would just feel like a waste of money to me.
To be honest, we could live in a box for all I care. I am really ready to get out of where we are now. It has been a blessing since it was provided for us, but the air conditioner barely works(and by barely I mean it freezes up after 2 1/2 hours of use), and the room and air conditioner get our allergies and sinuses to go haywire. Needless to say, I am ready too move to a much cleaner and comfortable place, even if it is in my old bedroom. Sure, moving back in with your parents as newly weds is not ideal, but it will help motivate us to find a home.
Well I would write more...but due to my allergies flaring up I took benadryl or something and it is knocking me out. I will try at least once a week to keep this blog updated, but until we get moved out in the next two weeks life is going to be pretty hectic.
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