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It's Gone?
It was a big day today, friends. First of all, I began a huge lifestep today. I received a job offer for a position which has nothing to do with my current career. Seeing as how architectural drafting holds very little interest for me now, that's a great thing. That said, I still feel somewhat off kilter. First off, the offer is a verbal one ( Read more... ) -
Redefinition
So, I had my second job interview in a month today. I already have a job, which puts me ahead of many in this world right now, but it's a job in the construction industry, which is about as secure as a three-legged daschund in a tiger pit. Moreover, I just don't like my job, and I haven't liked it for quite some time. There was a time when ( Read more... ) -
Wow, I've been gone a long time again
Rule 1: Don't post drunk
Rule 2: There is no rule 2... no wait, that's 7. Damn.
Okay, I may not be drunk, but I am not entirely (as a friend of mine used to say) "sabre". He said that as he was sliding slowly down the wall into a crumpled heap, so you can imagine. And the number of typos I've been editing as I go through this indicate that I'm ( Read more... ) -
2 Years?
So, I logged into LJ for the first time in a while, and found to my shock that nearly two years has passed. In best LJ/Gen-X'er/wired user fashion, all I have to say about that is "wtf?"
It seems implausible at best to try to update the few of who who might still have me friended after all this time as to what might be going on. Let me just say ( Read more... ) -
A Year in Review
I'm really, really tired.
This year I've become a father, sold a home and bought another, broken ribs and lost my abdominal muscles, been laid off and found another job, and in general changed just about everything I can in my life. I'm certainly not the same person I was 365 days ago. It's too early yet to say if all this change is for good or ( Read more... ) -
Wii?
Hey Everybody! Have any of you managed to get your paws on a Wii? Now that I'm employed again I want to treat my wife and I to a Christmas present and I've heard fun things about the Wii, especially the Zelda and Trauma Center games. The trouble is, none of my friends have gotten their grimy hands on a console yet; they're all XBox360 fans. I ( Read more... ) -
Actual News!
Muscles in my back and neck that have been clenched tight for months, or maybe even years, are slowly unknotting. I can feel weight coming off my shoulders and my breathing easing. The chest pains are disappearing. Even coffee tastes better, if such a thing is possible.
I have a new job.
The sand has been trickling down on my sentance in purgatory ( Read more... ) -
30's are the new 70's?
Last night was a mildly disturbing revelation for me. My wife was out of the house, my daughter was fast asleep, and it was 10pm. Party time for the single guy! The Victoria Secret Fashion Show was just about to start... and I didn't even consider staying up. I went to bed.
I think the teenager in me must be dead. No great loss, really, he was ( Read more... ) -
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Life is change.
Before Beth came into my life it was easier to ignore that axiom, but there’s nothing that drives the truth home like watching my daughter grow into greater consciousness and ability with every day. Last week Beth took a huge step forward and became a full-fledged biped. Her current record is seventeen steps without sitting down, ( Read more... ) -
Neverwinter Nights 2
This post is about roleplaying/video games so many of you may want to move along now. Don't worry, I won't be offended.
Just like most adult men, the only difference between myself and a ten-year-old boy is facial hair and a bit of a paunch. I still love playing games, especially "let's pretend" and "make believe." Other guys my age might get off ( Read more... )