Let’s See What Happens
I updated my resume on Dice recently and applied for a few positions just to see what might happen. Shortly afterwards I started getting a flood of emails and phone calls from tech staffing companies....
View ArticleNew Job
In case you haven’t heard, I have a new job! I’ve done a bad job of spreading the word, but hey, I have been talking about it since I found out less than 2 weeks ago. My last day at Mississippi State...
View ArticleSome Things to Do In 2011: Revisited
It’s the time of year for reflection and introspection. I figured I should look back on the list of things I wanted to do in 2011. Move. I decided not to move to a new place in Starkville, because I...
View ArticleCabin Fever
One benefit of working at home: It’s been about a month since I filled my gas tank and I still have a little under a quarter of a tank left. One drawback of working at home: I’m going a little stir...
View ArticleLoving Portland
Man, I’ve been neglecting this blog again. I meant to write something after I had been in Portland for a month, but I never got around to it. Things are so busy. I never even finished unpacking. I’ve...
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Company Meeting 2012
Last weekend, my company had its annual company meeting / Christmas party in San Diego, which is where our headquarters is. It was the first one for me though. John came from Mississippi to hang out in...
View ArticleBack in the Market
I was laid off today along with 2 other co-workers that I know of. I believe my bosses when they say it was a business decision. They didn’t have anywhere to use me. The last 2 projects I was supposed...
View ArticleJob Search
Someone on my timeline retweeted a series of tweets that @sarahkendzior made on what she called the internship scam. I believe she was responding to an article on unpaid internships. I’m putting all...
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Surprise Vacation
At the end of the week before last, my friend John texted me to say that he was going to be in Reno, NV for 2 weeks and it would be cool if I could come down for a few days. I went to Expedia and saw...
View ArticleBack to Work Again
I have a new job! I’ll be working for Allion USA Engineering Services. They are a validation and software development company. The software development part is a lot like what I came from at Tactel, so...
View ArticleSomewhat Rough Start
I started my new job last week. It wasn’t the best start I’ve had, but I guess I shouldn’t be surprised that I had first week difficulties. I had to go to one of the client’s campuses on Monday to pick...
View ArticleThe End of 2013 is Here
With 2012 being such a spectacular and life-changing year, there was no way that 2013 could be just as good, right? While that turned out to be true, 2013 was still a fantastic year. I lost my job,...
View ArticleCloser to Normal
Earlier in the month, we had about 4 days of snow. It was the most snow I’ve seen since I moved to Portland. This coincided with my assignment ended at work. I ended up getting a week off from work...
View ArticleReasons Why I’m a Shitty Programmer
I’ve noticed behaviors and opinions in other programmers that I’ve gone to school with, worked it, or come across in other various ways. These behaviors make me feel like I’m a shitty programmer. I’ve...
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Home Runs for Homeless Youth 2014
This past Sunday I had a lot of fun playing in a charity kickball tournament to benefit homeless youth. My company had a team in the tournament and we were called the One Kick Wonders. The day started...
View ArticleTaking it Easy
I haven’t really done much since I got back from Hawaii. It’s been nice to be live a lazy and boring life. A couple of weeks after I got back from Hawaii, I came home to find that Reese wasn’t his...
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Checking In
It’s been a fairly uneventful month for me. I did start a new podcast – What We Make: A Terminator Podcast. It was originally going to be an introcast on The Sarah Connor Chronicles. Since we were...
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20 Years of Making Money
Before I left for Portland about 3.5 years ago, I went to visit my mom in Jackson, MS. While I was going through my old stuff I came across my old pay stubs, which I used to save. I found my very...
View ArticleWhen it Rains, It Pours
A week ago today at work , I heard a rumor that some decision had been made that would affect us and we would find out Wednesday the latest how it would affect our team. On Wednesday, I was told that...
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Roommate and New Job
There’s a little under a week left in the year, so I’m going to try to spend some time over the next week getting caught up on all the blog entries I’ve been meaning to write. Some of these topics may...
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