| Pass the kool-aid... |
[10 Dec 2007|12:05pm] |
It's official, I just accepted a Partner Program Manager position at Microsoft. Assimilation is pending...
I will be managing partner relationships on the Windows Home Server team, helping hardware and software manufacturers build and ship products based on Windows Home Server. It's the same job that I have been doing for nine months as a contractor, so I have a good running start.
It's nice to have full-time employment again. The benefits are amazing, it's a great opportunity on an amazing team working on a new product category, centralized storage and media in the home.
http://www.stayathomeserver.com/
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| FUCK! |
[14 Jan 2007|01:25pm] |
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So damn close...
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| Beginning the New Year... |
[04 Jan 2007|01:45am] |
In the past two evenings the following two movies were shown on HBO: Big Trouble in Little China & The Mighty Morphin Power Rangers.
I hope everyone has a wonderful 2007!
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| Worst combo ever... |
[28 Jul 2006|03:55pm] |
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The DOL and a hangover.
On a brighter note the building that used to be occupied by the Bellevue branch of the Church of Scientology is now a pawn shop... Hail Zenu!
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| Memorial Day Weekend |
[26 May 2006|08:35am] |
Its that time of year again. Memorial Day at the Cabin!
- 40's of PBR
- Large quantities of butter in every meal
- Supertramp on the boombox
- Jeam Beam from the bottle
- Morning polar bears in Lake Keechelus
I hope everyone has a good weekend!
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| Today = Out out of Whack |
[08 Jun 2005|09:08am] |
I find it amazing that the little things in this world make a big difference in a day. Today's example: Forgetting to wear a belt.
It does not feel right, maybe I am crazy, but not having a belt on makes me feel like a slob. One of my biggest fashion pet peeves: Tucked in shirt with no belt. I want to strangle the people who do this. Please note: This rule mostly applies to the male gender. Although, females can produce the same anger by "wearing" a belt on the outside of their pants, negating the use of the belt loops, and relagating the belt to a non-functional fashion accessory.
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| Music to make the day go quicker... |
[07 Jun 2005|10:35am] |
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JT - Like I Love You |
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Why is bad pop so easy to love?
Justin Timberlake - Justified
Usher - Confessions
Annie - Anniemal
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| I am Ninja... |
[31 Mar 2005|03:52pm] |
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Bloc Party - Like Eating Glass |
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I am now offically a Ninja!
Hello gainful employment!
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| Current State of the Union |
[17 Mar 2005|12:17am] |
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Weezer - The Good Life |
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A lot has happened since I last posted. I am now unemployed, and loving every moment of it. I am on the longest vacation of my life. The only thing that is bringing me down is the financial side of things. Cash reserves are now completely gone, unemployment provides me with a little over 50% percent of what I made before. Yet, I am as happy as I have been in a very long time.
That said, I want to work again. I miss it. I am starting to feel like a slacker, but I do love my vacation. I want to find a job that I can feel passionate about again. I realized, as part of my firing and the personal reckoning that comes with unexpected change, that I did not feel engaged in my previous position. I remember all the things that I have done well in my life and the common thread is the passion and the zeal I had. I would like to find that again.
I have my first phone interview tomorrow, 12:30 - 1:00. Think good thoughts for me.
P.S. - To my fellow B.L.O.W. adventurers: thank you for the wonderful weekend, I enjoyed cooking for all of you. We need to do that again soon.
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| The Holidays |
[06 Dec 2004|10:08am] |
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My favorite part of the holidays is not seeing friends and family from far away or the parties and food, its the citrus fruit. Satsumas, tangerines and clemintines, how I love thee!
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| It is love... |
[30 Nov 2004|11:40am] |
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The Beach Boys - Pet Sounds |
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| Confused... |
[02 Nov 2004|10:36pm] |
I feel a bit let down. I do not understand how things ended up this way. Maybe, if we are all lucky things will change by morning.
Why, Ohio, why?
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| Great Weekend... |
[03 Oct 2004|10:44pm] |
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Death Cab - Expo '86 |
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Thanks to all who made this weekend a blast. Got to meet/hangout/camp with some cool kids. Camping at Deception Pass was beautiful, the weather was awesome, as was the company!
My annual work review is this Wednesday. I am preparing to be underwhelmed.
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| Hmm. |
[01 Sep 2004|09:52pm] |
Hello journal, it's been a while.
Lately I have felt this insatible need to change. I have felt this way for a long time, I think that I am finally to the point where I am angry at myself for not doing something. I have made some steps in the right direction, but each time I feel that I am on the edge of something wonderful, I fail. Did I not try hard enough, what was it that I did not do? I did not take the chance, the risk seemed to great. I don't let myself go. I put out this outward image of being the person who does take chances, but I don't. Maybe that's what needs to change.
Why does life have to be such a struggle sometimes? Is that what life is supposed to be, it does not make sense.
Hmm.
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[25 Aug 2004|02:32pm] |
eXpressive: 8/10
Practical: 7/10
Physical: 5/10
Giver: 6/10
You are a XPIG--Expressive Practical Intellectual Giver. This makes you a Catch.
You are a magazine-cover, matinee idol dreamboat. Parents love you and want to set you up with their kids. However, first dates are tough because it takes time for your qualities to come out.
You are generous and kind. You think first and act later. You are cool in a conflict, but your practical side means if your partner throws out emotional appeals ("why can't we do what I want for a change?") they will grate on your nerves, even when the conflict is resolved.
You're a romantic. You enjoy the thrill of the hunt, and you don't just fall into bed with anyone. You pay close attention to your significant other's needs, and this makes you an excellent lover and partner. The problem is that your friends and lovers may find it so easy to express things to *you* that they lose sight of whether you feel as comfortable with *them*! This doesn't necessarily make you feel under-appreciated -- you're too well-adjusted and self-aware for that -- but you may feel restless. Thus you seek adventure in your life outside the relationship to prove and actualize yourself.
Of all the types, you would make the best parent.
You are coiffed.
Didja see "Big Fish"? 'Cause you're like Ewan MacGregor in "Big Fish."
Of the 3365 people who have taken this quiz, 11.1 % are this type.
Take this meme here...
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| Paragliding |
[22 Jul 2004|10:53pm] |
I did a tandem paraglide this evening, it was amazing and totally unexpected. I brought my camera up with me, look for photos tomorrow.
Time for bed...
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