Anyway, work is pretty interesting staring at code pretty much all day, 5 days a week. I feel much more confident in my work and I think I have definitely tuned my development skills and speed. I used to beat around the bush and burn myself out, but I learned that I just need to jump in, get it done, and do it right without letting my old tendencies come back in to play. It is pretty cool because training myself to work this way has helped me start and finish some of my own projects.

One of the projects I designed from concept to implementation (I will post more about it once it is out) has an iPhone application being developed to work around my web service. The application will be ported to other phones based on the success of the first round of the application. Hit or miss, it is a step in the direction of where I want my development company to move towards to hopefully get my piece of the pie.

That is it for now, check back soon!

Anywho, got work to do.

Anyway so I purchased some random things I would like, such as Sweet & Sour Chicken with Rice, Fried Chicken Strips and others. The average cost per meal is between $3 and $4, which beats the hell out of my $10 lunch at Main Street Cafe (even though I love that Almond Chicken Wrap). So tomorrow I will be doing a taste-test on the Sweet & Sour Chicken and reporting back my experience. Oh and since it is a controlled portion, what you see is what you get, it is probably better for you because I could go and get a rice bowl from Flame Broiler which baseline has higher, worse for you, nutrition facts and add on top of that a shit load more sodium because I love their secret sauce.

So I am pretty excited to try this out. If it is good, I am sure I will be stocking up on this food for lunch, price-point wise it is half the cost of my normal lunch everyday, when I go out.

UPDATE (01-27-2010 9:58PM): I did not get a chance to try out the Sweet & Sour Chicken dish because we opted for trying out the hamburger meat with bacon bits and cheese inlaid. I have to say the color was a bit disturbing, a tinge of orange before cooking and a little yellow looking after cooking, but it was pretty good. I am shooting for tomorrow to try the chicken.

UPDATE (01-29-2010 3:38PM): So last night I was able to eat the dish and I think it was pretty good. There is actually a lean cuisine of the same name, and it is pretty much the same thing, but a this one from Fresh and Easy has a much better portion size; meaning I do not have to eat anything else and basically waste the whole point of eating the lean cuisine. I am sure I will be going back to try out their other meals.

Now I have to finish up some work that needed to be done a week ago…

Family time is always a good time. Have a great New Year!

The week long cruise went by pretty fast… Puerto Villarta is always a nice place to go, almost a second home to me. Mazatlan was not as horrible as last time I visited, but I am just not a fan of that place, it is too old and too ghetto. Cabo San Lucas is definitely a nice place to go, built up so much more than it was last time I visited, the only issue is it is the shortest day of the trip on port, so it is hard to really get around and see everything. The last full day / night at see was a killer, choppy water, crappy weather, cabin fever and the longing for home was overwhelming.

Now that we are back in reality, we do not want to be here. Funny how that works, right? Heh… But seriously, when I was gone, I ended up being replaced at my new job, fuckin shame… But they did move me to the web development end of the company as the Lead Web Developer. I am happy about this because it is a nice, truly needed change. I have been burnt out working directly in the IT field for maybe two years now, so this is a blessing. I guess owning a businesses really just killed the fun of it for me, to an extent. Too many asshats who do not want to pay; it makes you feel like you are pretty worthless. So +1 to the world of fuck faces… Anyway, I am stoked to be able to change up my official title and area of work but at the same time still get paid what I need in order to survive.

Christmas is almost here, along with a few deadlines for projects pending. So this is crunch / stress time for me, wish me luck.

I am sure this was poorly written, I can barely focus, haha. Anyway bottom-line… I am excited to be getting married, for the vacation, my new job, and my new life.

I had the pleasure of being trained by the previous IT Manager for the past week or so, it really went well, he was very thorough, answered all questions and even said I can call him for help if I am stuck. I find that commitment near and dear to me because I would do the same for someone else who would be transitioning in to my position. So my position is Director of Information Technology and I get to manage a network of 60+ users (and growing). My first official full day of work is this coming Monday and it is going to be a trip I am sure, but I am excited for it, and I am going to work my ass off.

Next Friday Cindy and I will be getting married at the court house then we are having a small party with family on Saturday to celebrate. Afterwards we will be going on our much anticipated honeymoon / vacation cruise, we are stoked for it!

So yeah, lots of stuff going on but all good.

My biggest issue is that after a day or two of working that way, it really messes up my sleep schedule, so I have to pace it. I just wish I could be as productive from 8AM until 9PM or 10PM, because then I would really get things done and be able to keep a decent sleep schedule. I still have a lot of work to do though, so I get to wear myself ragged for a few more weeks until I can get out on vacation. It is okay though, finishing these projects means getting paid and I could use some more cash!

Well, not really sure where I was trying to go with all that, but I do find it interesting how my brain works. I need to find a way to unlock it and become productive 16 to 18 hours a day, everyday. Who knows, sleep deprivation talking / typing I guess.