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Been a While, Now I am Married

Wednesday, December 16th, 2009

The party came and past, and quite quickly. Cindy and I got married at our Civil Ceremony two weeks ago, then chilled for the rest of the day, had lunch with the family then hung out at home. The next day, we got ready for the wedding reception and went to party. I will be honest, it was a blur, all my buddies got me wasted worse than I have ever been. I remember most of went on, but lets just say I had a hard time recovering… But I did make it through and felt fine for the debarkation of our ship the following day.

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.

Vacation Mode

Wednesday, December 2nd, 2009

So with Friday almost here, meaning I will be married to Cindy and the following festivities along with the honeymoon, my brain is not keeping up. I am already in vacation mode because it is so close and I want to be out of the responsibility zone for a little bit. I do, however,  like my new job, quite a lot, so I am trying hard to stay productive. I have been pretty busy here and for the most part I have made sure I have no down time but the day is dragging and I am sure tomorrow will be no better. There is so much to do at work, at home, preparing, etc that I am a little overwhelmed, and with the stress of leaving my business and clients behind, it is time to just be able to relax, reset and come back refreshed and ready to start a new life. That is exactly what I am planning on doing.

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.

Happy Thanksgiving!

Thursday, November 26th, 2009

I had a great time with the family, ate lots of ham, mashed potatoes, salad and other goodies. I love the holiday season! Tomorrow is Black Friday, how will you spend it? I am going to be hanging around the house doing some work that needs to be finished. I hate crowds, long lines and loud people, so I will be staying away from the stores tomorrow. Though I think I may get my car washed, it is in dire need of one.

Rapid Changes, For the Best

Thursday, November 26th, 2009

So I have been busy phasing myself out of my business / partner situation for the past couple weeks because I accepted a job offer that I received through a good friend. The position met all my requirements to leave my three years of trying to build a business for a steady income, excellent benefits and a comfortable workplace.

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 Work Ethics, Best at Night

Wednesday, November 11th, 2009

I know there are people out there who are like me, you work best at night in front of your own computer in the place you call home. I do not know why I work better at night, but I just do. Even if I stay home a day and do development work during the day I cannot stay focused, but as soon as it is after 2PM or 3PM I can just crank away. I guess it is cool though, because I am so immersed in my code, getting things done, I can work until 2AM. That gives me a good 12 hours of productivity, and I can still make a few bucks during the day.

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.