It has been nearly three months since my last post. Really though, not a whole lot has been going on. There has been work, more work, school and of course the wee man. Continue reading
It sure is cold out, and dead around here…
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Stupid IT People
I’ve been in the IT world long enough to see some stupid stuff. A lot of really stupid stuff. I’ve done phone support, database administration, desktop support, and a bit of programming. IT really isn’t that hard, and some common since will go a long way. So now, I’m going to rant. Continue reading
Coming To An End
In the current state of the economy I feel fortunate to have a job, much less two jobs. – Though technically I have three, although the wife continues to argue that the 3rd one is just a hobby. 
At any rate, I’ve been able to work my ass off for a while now. Using the 2nd income to pay off property tax, bills, buy a couple of nice things, but mainly to pay down the obscene amount of debt that has been accrued over the last few years. When I started the 2nd job, which is an hour drive one way, I knew it wasn’t going to be permanent. Heck, I’m surprised that I stayed there this long. 
Last weekend I was notified that I should plan on that work coming to a stop by the end of April, and that for the next several weeks I should plan on training my replacement. While I’ll miss the money, I sure wont miss the 4 hours I spent traveling each weekend or the time away form my wife. Though I expect them to call me back within a few months after I’m gone. Continue reading
Only Two Posts In April?
Wow, I have been seriously slacking. I only posted twice in the last month. Everyone must be thinking I’ve fallen off the end of the Earth or something.
Well, I am still alive. I’ve just been busy. Busy with what? Well work mainly. House work, yard work, work work, and getting back into shape work. Yes, I’ve been focusing hard on getting back into shape. I’ve been inactive for far to long, and I’ve finally gotten tired of it. In the last 4 weeks, I’ve managed to lose 9 pounds… though my goal isn’t exactly weight loss, that is a good sign that I’m doing something right. I feel better, look better, and have more energy.
I’m not alone in this either. My wife is also working on losing weight and getting back into shape. It’s a lot easier to do this when you’ve got someone helping keep you honest.
It’s The Weekend Again
Well, it’s another Friday. Thankfully, this one wasn’t too bad. 
Steve and I spent much of the day stuck on our office trying to figure out the logic behind the database structure for one of the main system used at the plant. Despite being told it operated one way, we’ve pretty well proven that it handles a bit differently in some situations.
It was a rather nice break through. It gave us a much deeper understanding of how things happen and more specifically why they happen. This, of course will allow us to help the other customers and clients better when they request something.
Though, it would have been nice if the data dictionary that we have actually contained any useful information. Oh well.
Hey. It’s Friday, that means it’s SciFi Friday. :p New episodes of Stargate and most importantly Battlestar Galactica.