Roar!
So I havent been on here in a long time I realize...
So whats been going on lately?
Well, the power plant job kicks ass. The only problem is the contract isn going to be around forever. It will be canceled anywhere from a matter of months to a matter of years, and they keep giving us all different stories about exactly how long it will be. It would be really nice if they could give us a date, or at least a ballpark. So, given that I am days away from getting my clearance for nuke stuff, I would like to get on board with the Diablo Canyon plant in San Louis Obispo. But if it is going to be a matter of months instead of years, then I don't want to go down there yet (all things working in my favor of course) so I'm considering other options locally. I'm at the level now where I can work damn near anywhere I choose because of the qualifications, certificates, etc. that I've amassed over the years, so finding another job for the meantime won't be an issue. My only concern is finding one that will have similar pay to what I've got now. I've finally got something resembling a disposable income (and by disposable, I mean ability to save) and I'd rather like to keep that going.
Anyways, as most people who know me, I take after my dad in that my life tends to revolve around my work, so there's really not a whole lot of other interesting things going on. Except for that my musical pet project is making slow, but steady progress. Hopefully there will be a myspace sometime in the next few months to show it off.
Oh, yes! For those of you complaining about mother's day, try having your mothers, sisters, and aunts birthdays all within five days of it! I did get a birthday present for my mother. I got her an old (looking) leather bound box collection of twelve volumes of Shakespeare's entire works. She absolutely loved it! Points for me.
Thats all for now. I'll be back on LJ on a more regular basis from here on out.
I just heard one of you groan I think...
Good day!
EDIT: An afterthought.
Warning: Somewhat philosophical reflection ahead.
Something that occurs to me every now and again is really how satisfied I am with my life. I think it may have something to do with the fact that my goals in life are oft-times rather different than your "average American." I don't want to get married, and I never, never want to have children. It seems that sometimes a career aspiration doesn't always work out. But whenever that happens, it just pushes me to do better, and I always come out ahead, either with better opportunities, better financial standing, or just plain life experience. In a way I like the "whats coming up next?" way I run my lifestyle. I seem to have a nice balance of stability, but just enough challenge to make things interesting. Thats why whenever someone asks me, "How you doing?" I reply with "Life is good!"
Because you get out of life what you put into it. Thats why we need a national "kick an emo day!"
So whats been going on lately?
Well, the power plant job kicks ass. The only problem is the contract isn going to be around forever. It will be canceled anywhere from a matter of months to a matter of years, and they keep giving us all different stories about exactly how long it will be. It would be really nice if they could give us a date, or at least a ballpark. So, given that I am days away from getting my clearance for nuke stuff, I would like to get on board with the Diablo Canyon plant in San Louis Obispo. But if it is going to be a matter of months instead of years, then I don't want to go down there yet (all things working in my favor of course) so I'm considering other options locally. I'm at the level now where I can work damn near anywhere I choose because of the qualifications, certificates, etc. that I've amassed over the years, so finding another job for the meantime won't be an issue. My only concern is finding one that will have similar pay to what I've got now. I've finally got something resembling a disposable income (and by disposable, I mean ability to save) and I'd rather like to keep that going.
Anyways, as most people who know me, I take after my dad in that my life tends to revolve around my work, so there's really not a whole lot of other interesting things going on. Except for that my musical pet project is making slow, but steady progress. Hopefully there will be a myspace sometime in the next few months to show it off.
Oh, yes! For those of you complaining about mother's day, try having your mothers, sisters, and aunts birthdays all within five days of it! I did get a birthday present for my mother. I got her an old (looking) leather bound box collection of twelve volumes of Shakespeare's entire works. She absolutely loved it! Points for me.
Thats all for now. I'll be back on LJ on a more regular basis from here on out.
I just heard one of you groan I think...
Good day!
EDIT: An afterthought.
Warning: Somewhat philosophical reflection ahead.
Something that occurs to me every now and again is really how satisfied I am with my life. I think it may have something to do with the fact that my goals in life are oft-times rather different than your "average American." I don't want to get married, and I never, never want to have children. It seems that sometimes a career aspiration doesn't always work out. But whenever that happens, it just pushes me to do better, and I always come out ahead, either with better opportunities, better financial standing, or just plain life experience. In a way I like the "whats coming up next?" way I run my lifestyle. I seem to have a nice balance of stability, but just enough challenge to make things interesting. Thats why whenever someone asks me, "How you doing?" I reply with "Life is good!"
Because you get out of life what you put into it. Thats why we need a national "kick an emo day!"