19 weeks...

Yes, thats how long its been since I last posted.  I could sum these past few months up in one word.  

BUSY.

I can't promise to  blog much more and have been doing my updates mostly through facebook.  Add me if you care to know what I am up to, otherwise I might post before October here.  No promises. 

Got to get back to work and school. 

and then some

So it's been a while since I last posted. 1-because I have been wicked busy with school, and 2- I have not traveled enough to update my travel log blog.

A few weeks ago we had a huge convention at work. I put in 98 hours in six days that week. I was so incredibly tired afterward but I enjoyed the work. I love being able to see a job through to the end. (I apologize for the short sentences, but I am tired) I realized last week how great of a team I have surrounding me and how fortunate/blessed I have been to be able to work with them all. They all worked just as hard as I did last week and I heard no complaints.

School is going OK. I hate my Stats class but I am learning a ton.

Oh and by the way, I am writing this update from Borneo. Yup, its a little island owned partially by Malaysia. I have been here a few days on a work trip. It's beautiful. I spent a few days in Bangkok before coming down here and it was pretty cool there too.

I miss Stef and Alice a ton. I can't think about it though because it bums me out.

Here are a few pics from Kota Kinabalu

Pretty cool sign. The stick figures are definitely European because they are both Speedo-ing it up.
This is where a ton of the people live.
A gratuitous pics of my back end. No idea how that ended up here...
We went wake boarding in Borneo!
Rock'n it in the South China Sea.
I'm tired. I'm out...

TeleGrams?

I was proofing a thing for work today and I came across a paragraph where a customer could send a cancelation notice via telegram.  Really?(best said like SNL weekend update) 

Interesting facts.  

• Western Union stopped sending telegraphs in 2006 (about 26 years longer than I would have thought- at best 16).  
• iTelegram will still send a telegram to the US for almost $20, and deliver it in 2 to 4 business days!  
• You could send one to Mexico for 29.95 + .89 per word

Anyway, its been a while since I wrote and I thought this might cheer some people up.  

-BTW I saw this before it went to print so it was not published and should not end up embarrasing any one person or department at the company (for those few co-workers who read this)-

I was tagged a while ago so I ought to respond to this. 

1. Did you date someone from your high school: Not since high school. 

2. What kind of car did you drive? I borrowed the 79 ford ranger.

3. What is your most embarrassing moment in high school?: Never happened. No, really it never happened.  I am telling you. 

4. Were you a party animal?: Not particularly, no.

5. Were you considered a flirt?: Not particularly, unless you ask my wife, then definately. 

6. Were you in band, orchestra, or choir?: Band and choir for a while.  We did not have an orchestra. 

7. Were you a nerd? : Definitely not!

8. Were you on any varsity teams?: Football and Track. 

9. Did you get suspended/expelled?: Never.

10. Can you still sing the fight song?: I don't remember it in the least bit. I think there was a hip hip hooray in there  somewhere... 

11. Who were your favorite teachers?: The ones I can remember but ought not list. 

12. Where did you sit during lunch?: At home, hot lunches from mom. 

13. School Mascot?: the LOBO (that's wolf in Spanish)

14. Did you go to homecoming and with who?: I did, at least three times and I can't remember who I went with (group dates)

15. If you could go back and do it again, would you?: Maybe, as long as I wouldn't have to give up what I have now. 

16. What do you remember most about graduation?: Bret Longhurst made it a few months after breaking his back.  That kid was a bad mutha. 

17. Where did you go senior skip day?: What is that? Skip day? 

18. Have you gained weight since then?: Yes, then back down to no.

19. Who was your prom date?: I went to a few and the groups all blurred.  I am sure I went with a girlfriend once or twice...

20. Are you planning on going to your 10 year reunion?: Nope, its too late anyway. 

21. Looking back, what advice would you give yourself?: Even though you are tired, stay awake during the sciences. 

I think I am supposed to tag people, but don't know anyone really. instead, how about you just comment. 

Work, School, Sleep, Workout, Work, School, Sleep...

So the title gives a pretty good idea of what I have been doing,  what I am currently doing, and what I plan on doing for the future 6 weeks.  

I know its only 6 weeks of really tough classes and what not, I think I should see some light at the end of some kind of tunnel... maybe one day.  

Either way, I think I need to share some cool things from what I have been doing.  

Before the rush I played alot of http://fantasticcontraption.com/ its pretty addicting, but I think you can call it educational. 

Google just launched thier own web browser called chrome. It's pretty cool.  http://www.google.com/chrome  It has been available for two days and already passed the Opera browser in terms of users.  It is still in Beta mode so there may be a few bugs, but I think its pretty cool and you can install it in minutes without admin rights on your computer.  

good times. see you all in six weeks.

One last Hurah!

So school starts again next week for me and and since I am taking a Saturday class first block this will be the last Saturday to boat for the year I am afraid. Unless we take the boat to Powell for the Triathlon that no one seems to want to sign up with me for. Anyway, long weekend, boating, and barbecues. If you want to boat, let me know, we'll be out there.

Hungry, Huh?

So for some reason I have had an insatiable appetite today. I worked out a little more than normal this morning, but I think I have become a nervous eater. Seriously, I'm eating a Jello pudding snack while writing this post. That's crazy...