Actual Update!
All: Many of you speak to me on a regular basis but some of you may not. So I am going to start updating on a semi regular basis. Soon I will have my www.sirrine.net up and will be keeping a blog there, but will post here when I have updated it for more cross-pollination. Some of you may wonder; “What has Dave been up to?” Well, I will answer your question with both a resounding “a lot” and “not a whole lot” all in one. I will break it down
Being a dad:
This has both been the most fun, and most frustrating endeavor I have ever undertaken. Jocelynn Marie Sirrine was born a scant seven weeks and three days ago and I find myself filled with hope, pride, excitement, and at the same time crippling fear and doubt. Knowing that everything I do between now and the day I will affect another individual the way I may/may not affect her is daunting. I find myself thinking more about her and “us” as a family than I am thinking about my wife or me as individuals. This as well has proven to be an obstacle in thought that I have had to overcome, as this is a foreign concept. Not the lack of selfishness (which those who know me, know I have never been very selfish to begin with) but more the sheer focus on another and making decisions based on that other person above ones self. I have no doubt that my wife and I will be great parents, and soon we will be back into a great routine where there is an “us” that is the wife and myself as well as an “us” that is the entire family, and this will all be tempered with the “me”. It is just a matter of fleshing that out. I find myself also looking at work in the scope of the family and find myself looking for something that may be more “lucrative” over what is more “fun.” As we both realize that daycare will become a major expense over the coming years (around $800 a month for just ONE) and not knowing whether we are going to want to have another child, I find myself looking for a higher paying job. This is looking like it will bringing me back up to New England; more specifically, moving back to the Boston area. This brings me to my next topic…
Work and home:
I find myself, not so much hating my job, but becoming lackadaisical regarding the confines defined by the position, and all that entails. Coming from small companies in my work history, I am accustomed to being a “jack of all trades.” I love being able to work on many issues involving many different technologies, and currently, I find myself a little frustrated with being cornered into one specific technology and one specific group of issues. I’m hoping to utilize my time here efficiently and learn as much as I can while doing the best job that I can, but I hope that some day in the near future I can convince Laura that it may be in our best interest to look at moving back up to New England. I have found that for doing virtually exactly, what I do here, I can make twice the salary, including commuting expenses (which means a T pass) so we could move anywhere within a radius of Boston that would allow us to live well within our means. This however, would mean that my wife would have to leave a job that she loves dearly. Which in lies my conundrum. Move to Boston to advance my career and our station as a family, and try to provide us with a more comfortable lifestyle, or stay here and make due with what we have and just try to make ends meet. Not exactly an easy decision.
Personal life:
Well, I have not had much of one lately. This week has gotten me back out as Laura and Jocelynn are both up in CT and have been for the past week. I have been able to attend Rugby practice as well as get back into the gym (which I am in desperate need for). After Jocelynn was born (and even before then) I had stopped going to the gym and Rugby as I wanted to be there incase she needed me. Also, with the added stress and responsibilities around the house in regards to Jocelynn we have gotten out of the good eating habits we had formed previously. Now, it’s just easier to order out or pick something up on the way home from work. This is both really expensive and really taxing on my waste line. Before I stopped going to the gym I was down to a lean 250 and dropping. I am currently back up to just under 270 (and not so lean). I have picked back up this week keeping track of what I eat, bringing my lunch to work with me, and exercising. I will be getting back into using www.thedailyplate.com (which is now associated with www.livestrong.com) This website has proven in the past to be a great help to me in keeping track of what I eat and the exercise I’m getting. I highly recommend this service to anyone who is looking to get healthy. I’m hoping to drop ~50 pounds by Christmas so I can come home to CT and be proud of my accomplishments, instead of feeling insecure and feel bad that I have reverted to my old body.
To the future:
Well, I think this is enough for now. I am currently working on www.sirrine.net to keep people updated, post pictures and videos of the family, and do what ever I want with. So please keep an eye out. Peace out you all, I hope you guys have a good time of
Being a dad:
This has both been the most fun, and most frustrating endeavor I have ever undertaken. Jocelynn Marie Sirrine was born a scant seven weeks and three days ago and I find myself filled with hope, pride, excitement, and at the same time crippling fear and doubt. Knowing that everything I do between now and the day I will affect another individual the way I may/may not affect her is daunting. I find myself thinking more about her and “us” as a family than I am thinking about my wife or me as individuals. This as well has proven to be an obstacle in thought that I have had to overcome, as this is a foreign concept. Not the lack of selfishness (which those who know me, know I have never been very selfish to begin with) but more the sheer focus on another and making decisions based on that other person above ones self. I have no doubt that my wife and I will be great parents, and soon we will be back into a great routine where there is an “us” that is the wife and myself as well as an “us” that is the entire family, and this will all be tempered with the “me”. It is just a matter of fleshing that out. I find myself also looking at work in the scope of the family and find myself looking for something that may be more “lucrative” over what is more “fun.” As we both realize that daycare will become a major expense over the coming years (around $800 a month for just ONE) and not knowing whether we are going to want to have another child, I find myself looking for a higher paying job. This is looking like it will bringing me back up to New England; more specifically, moving back to the Boston area. This brings me to my next topic…
Work and home:
I find myself, not so much hating my job, but becoming lackadaisical regarding the confines defined by the position, and all that entails. Coming from small companies in my work history, I am accustomed to being a “jack of all trades.” I love being able to work on many issues involving many different technologies, and currently, I find myself a little frustrated with being cornered into one specific technology and one specific group of issues. I’m hoping to utilize my time here efficiently and learn as much as I can while doing the best job that I can, but I hope that some day in the near future I can convince Laura that it may be in our best interest to look at moving back up to New England. I have found that for doing virtually exactly, what I do here, I can make twice the salary, including commuting expenses (which means a T pass) so we could move anywhere within a radius of Boston that would allow us to live well within our means. This however, would mean that my wife would have to leave a job that she loves dearly. Which in lies my conundrum. Move to Boston to advance my career and our station as a family, and try to provide us with a more comfortable lifestyle, or stay here and make due with what we have and just try to make ends meet. Not exactly an easy decision.
Personal life:
Well, I have not had much of one lately. This week has gotten me back out as Laura and Jocelynn are both up in CT and have been for the past week. I have been able to attend Rugby practice as well as get back into the gym (which I am in desperate need for). After Jocelynn was born (and even before then) I had stopped going to the gym and Rugby as I wanted to be there incase she needed me. Also, with the added stress and responsibilities around the house in regards to Jocelynn we have gotten out of the good eating habits we had formed previously. Now, it’s just easier to order out or pick something up on the way home from work. This is both really expensive and really taxing on my waste line. Before I stopped going to the gym I was down to a lean 250 and dropping. I am currently back up to just under 270 (and not so lean). I have picked back up this week keeping track of what I eat, bringing my lunch to work with me, and exercising. I will be getting back into using www.thedailyplate.com (which is now associated with www.livestrong.com) This website has proven in the past to be a great help to me in keeping track of what I eat and the exercise I’m getting. I highly recommend this service to anyone who is looking to get healthy. I’m hoping to drop ~50 pounds by Christmas so I can come home to CT and be proud of my accomplishments, instead of feeling insecure and feel bad that I have reverted to my old body.
To the future:
Well, I think this is enough for now. I am currently working on www.sirrine.net to keep people updated, post pictures and videos of the family, and do what ever I want with. So please keep an eye out. Peace out you all, I hope you guys have a good time of