I would like to catch everyone up on what I’ve been working on with my spare cycles for most of the pandemic.
Back in the pre-Internet era of the early 1990s, there were Bulletin Board Systems or BBS systems. These were expensive personal computer systems that were accessible to the outside world via dedicated landlines and analog dial-up modems.
Recently, I found that a number of folks had requested a subscription to our newsletter over the past several days, weeks, and months, but our blog’s hosting service (Squarespace) and newsletter subscription service (Mailchimp) were having issues. I believe everyone who successfully subscribed has received copies of recently published articles, while others of you that thought your email subscription was successfully processed may have missed quite a few posts.
Prior to pandemic life, I treated myself to a new watch after last Christmas. I have been extremely pleased with my Seiko SNK809K.
Back in May 2018, I wrote a review of the Ridge Wallet. While I liked the look and solid build of the wallet, I found the following issues with it over time…
I finally made it to my goal and graduated from Western Governors University (WGU) in under a year earning both my MSITM, as well as the CAPM, Certified Associate in Project Management certification.
Hello Everyone! I can’t believe it’s been 2 months since we’ve posted, I hope you haven’t forgotten about us!
After a 4 week grind, I completed the first course of my Master of Science Information Technology Management degree plan. The class, Information Technology Management - C954, required a great deal of reading and memorization to both prepare myself and complete the final exam.
I have mulled over my graduate school options for years: researched various programs, met with program coordinators, and taken grad-level standardized tests. Well, after 10 years, I'm finally starting my Masters of Science in Information Technology Management today at Western Governers University (WGU) Nevada!
So over the course of the last several months at work, I've been using spare cycles to escape the shackles of management (ie: paperwork, meetings, etc) to keep my technical aptitude sharp by working on deploying the ecosystem required to support vSphere Integrated Containers at the University.
Who would have thought? After 112 years, the City of Las Vegas was (finally) awarded a professional sports team, by the NHL of all leagues. To say that critics were skeptical would be an understatement.
Today marks 6 months since you crossed the rainbow bridge. I wish I could say that I miss you less or that your absence has gotten easier with time, but that wouldn't be true. Your brother Scout misses you very much and still looks for you every day.
On May 22nd, our sweet baby girl turned 1 year old. I can hardly believe it! This has been the quickest year of my entire life - it really seems like yesterday that we went to grab a quick breakfast before heading to the hospital, not knowing that we would be having a baby that day.
Recently, my trusty leather Bellroy wallet had been showing heavy signs of wear. Despite being my first minimalist wallet, it had began to swell with various payment, reward, and business cards. After less than three years, the leather had stretched and lost its original shape and was taking up too space in my pocket.
I am still totally obsessed with the Instant Pot and have been researching and trying new recipes, while also sticking to a few of our favorites. One of those favorites is shrimp scampi. It's unbelievably quick and easy to make and has our entire family (including baby Rosslyn) smacking our lips with delight.
Like many others, I swore that I would NEVER drive a minivan. They are so not cool, right?! Well, I am not ashamed to say that I changed my mind and I don't regret it one bit.
