Rain Will, Indeed, Fall

This might possibly be the most perfect song ever written/recorded.

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Junk Collection

So, for the last few days I've been packing up my things to move back in with my parents. I've never been much of a "hoarder" but I am simply stunned by how much stuff I have accumulated. It's really quite amazing.

A Tale Of Mixed Signals

Today is Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. I work downtown where there are Parades and events scheduled. From my office on the Third Floor, I have a Bird's Eye view of the Parades as they continue along their route. I'm not normally one for these sorts of things for any reason; it has nothing to do with it being MLK Day or anything of that nature. I happen to consider him to be a great man who has had a huge impact on the world. I'm just not a Parade kinda guy.

Baby Steps

I'm not used to putting my life into words. I've never been a journal/diary keeper. In fact, I'm pretty bad about keeping my thoughts and feelings inside and not expressing them to anyone; even if to only to put them in writing for only myself to see. I've come to the conclusion that this is not a very healthy practice. Internalizing everything seems to have the effect of turning me into a very dour person. There are lots of things changing in my life right now and I've allowed myself to become somewhat moody. Not bipolar moody, but just a little prone to feeling down about things. Perhaps working at putting my thoughts into written form will be therapeutic.

Life Changing Events, Part II

Well, to say things are awkward is an understatement. My home is not large enough for us to coexist without having to be around each other. I try to find reasons to not be home. Since I'm not in a band any more, that really only leaves work and who wants to stay at work longer than they have to? I should reconnect with some of my friends and get back to some of the other hobbies I once had. It's time to be "alive" again.

Life Changing Events, Part I

After several months of struggling with my feelings, I finally asked my wife for a divorce last night. It was the absolute most difficult thing I've ever done. But the fact is, while I care for her very much, I am not "in love" with her anymore. It is not fair to either of us to stay in this relationship; she deserves the chance to find the right person for her (as do I). As long as she's married to me, that can never happen.

Well, That Went Well

So, I was at rehearsal last Sunday and I, by my own admission, got my shorts in a bunch over some trivial bullshit and walked out. I should've been a bit more of an adult but I was (and have been) fed up with the entire band thing for months now. It's almost like I've been looking for a reason to quit. I guess I'd finally found one (and the balls to follow through and actually "quit").

Perhaps I Am Just Too Easy

In my capacity as a Network Administrator, part of my job is to setup and configure the computers that my co-workers use to do their jobs. These can vary from Graphic's Workstations to a simple Q&A setup. My company is pretty loose about allowing people to work from home on occasion. So, by extension, I have a standing offer to all of my fellow employees that if they would like me to, and if I have the time, I will setup their home machines to mirror their workstations as closely as possible. This allows me to ensure that their machines have current virus protection as well as any updates for the OS. I can also make sure that they have legal copies of any software they might require to perform their job functions. And considering that we have VPN access to the network for all employees, this policy makes sense as a measure to reduce the chances of a virus or some other security risk is not introduced onto our network.

When It Rains, It Pours

So about two weeks ago, we have a conference call at my job. The owner starts talking about how things are really getting tight because of a contract we've won but have yet to receive any money from ( $350 million). She's saying that until this money is actually released, we are going to have to do some "belt-tightening"; pay-cuts, furlough's, temporary part-time/on-call work, etc. I'm thinking, this is gonna be tough but with my position as the only IT support guy in the largest production facility (4 servers and close to 40 workstations) in the company, I'm in no danger of anything too drastic.

Right?

Wrong.

Murphy's Law As My Guardian Angel

I guess I've pissed off someone but last week, life took an OMGHUEGSHIT!!11!! on me. I'm almost afraid to ask what else can go wrong because I just know something will. I'm sorry for the length of this, but Murphy's Law rode me like a cheap date this time.