Reflecting on the past 6 months
It is incredible when I think about it. I've been off this site for about six months now without updating but I still check it pretty frequently. Occasionally someone will update it and then I will catch it. I've been more interested in getting back into the more technical stuff at work so I've been reading a lot which is good really. For a while I felt like things were getting a bit stale in that regard.
Today we had the second of a couple of brown bag lunches where the big whigs at my company gave internal presentations on what they had presented to our clients at the recent conference. I liked it; it was nice to learn a bit more detail about what we're telling clients and such.
Jon and I went on our "honeymoon" with Bob and Kristine to Mexico. We stayed at a resort outside of Cancun Mexico and we had an awesome time. I think that this was probably the most low-key vacation I've been on in a long time and short of my Mom, there's really no one else that puts me at ease as much as Jon, and my friends Bob and Kristine. It is really nice.
Work is still interesting and I am pleased with it. I had a project that was keeping me really busy with work this week but it seems like it is in good shape now.
This coming month my grandparents are coming up from Florida and they are working on getting everyone together for a family reunion. That is really nice because I know that there is definitely some degree of difficulty within various members, but I think that it is really important to let bygones be bygones and then just really enjoy each other. I wish that more people would feel that way and act accordingly.
Also recently, I've started taking notes for my brother. I think that one of the most difficult things about growing up as essentially an only child is that there is no one really for me to talk to and compare my feelings and experiences with. Very few people match me in terms of personality/intelligence/ethics/morals etc. It is not that I am better than other people, but I've definitely found that this is something that I continue to struggle with.
I've met many people who challenge me and who are smarter or more advanced than I am in an area, but very few people who I have a very easy time relating to. I wonder if everyone else has this experience?
In more current events, I've been watching American Idol quite regularly this season and I am absolutely amazed by Lee DeWyze. His voice is incredible and he did a cover of Simon and Garfunkel's "The Boxer" that gets me teary whenever I listen to it. I guess that the funny thing about S+G's music is that a lot of it is in minor keys which can be very depressing, but for me music is all about the emotion, so for me to get emotional is what I listen to a song for. And Lee's cover does that at a whole new level.
About 6 months ago we got new living room furniture from Jordan's that really makes the living room look nice and the fact that we paid cash is even better. I really don't think that I can project much into the future because who knows what that will bring, but I'm happy to be alive and having an awesome time every day. For now, that is enough. And I'm looking forward to seeing my brothers and family soon. With Lucas being 6 and Asher being almost 1, it is incredible how fast the time flies.
Today we had the second of a couple of brown bag lunches where the big whigs at my company gave internal presentations on what they had presented to our clients at the recent conference. I liked it; it was nice to learn a bit more detail about what we're telling clients and such.
Jon and I went on our "honeymoon" with Bob and Kristine to Mexico. We stayed at a resort outside of Cancun Mexico and we had an awesome time. I think that this was probably the most low-key vacation I've been on in a long time and short of my Mom, there's really no one else that puts me at ease as much as Jon, and my friends Bob and Kristine. It is really nice.
Work is still interesting and I am pleased with it. I had a project that was keeping me really busy with work this week but it seems like it is in good shape now.
This coming month my grandparents are coming up from Florida and they are working on getting everyone together for a family reunion. That is really nice because I know that there is definitely some degree of difficulty within various members, but I think that it is really important to let bygones be bygones and then just really enjoy each other. I wish that more people would feel that way and act accordingly.
Also recently, I've started taking notes for my brother. I think that one of the most difficult things about growing up as essentially an only child is that there is no one really for me to talk to and compare my feelings and experiences with. Very few people match me in terms of personality/intelligence/ethics/morals etc. It is not that I am better than other people, but I've definitely found that this is something that I continue to struggle with.
I've met many people who challenge me and who are smarter or more advanced than I am in an area, but very few people who I have a very easy time relating to. I wonder if everyone else has this experience?
In more current events, I've been watching American Idol quite regularly this season and I am absolutely amazed by Lee DeWyze. His voice is incredible and he did a cover of Simon and Garfunkel's "The Boxer" that gets me teary whenever I listen to it. I guess that the funny thing about S+G's music is that a lot of it is in minor keys which can be very depressing, but for me music is all about the emotion, so for me to get emotional is what I listen to a song for. And Lee's cover does that at a whole new level.
About 6 months ago we got new living room furniture from Jordan's that really makes the living room look nice and the fact that we paid cash is even better. I really don't think that I can project much into the future because who knows what that will bring, but I'm happy to be alive and having an awesome time every day. For now, that is enough. And I'm looking forward to seeing my brothers and family soon. With Lucas being 6 and Asher being almost 1, it is incredible how fast the time flies.