Well we went to Gencon last week. Jennifer spent two of the three days visiting with her father and step family while I was at Gencon. On Friday we did some events together. Thursday kind of sucked because I thought I had lost my bag which had a character for an event that I'd been preparing for for months. I was able to replace most of what I needed but it still wasn't quite the same. As such I was kind of down for most of Thursday but things picked up on Friday with Jennifer.
Jennifer finally learned how to play Killer Bunnies. We also played a Dungeons and Dragons game called "A Fist Full of Clerics" but by far the most fun we had was playing a larp called "The Dragon of Feldra." We both had characters that fit well. It was a small event, but it was Jennifer's first time doing a Larp and she enjoyed it. For those of you who are not familiar with what a larp is, thing "Dungeons and Dragons" meets "How to Host a Murder Mystery."
The drive back went largely without incident. I'm still trying to help Grandma with her house. Last week Mom and Skip did a lot more than I've done so far in terms of getting some people to clean the front. Mom and I had gone to clean out the cat room and some other things. We're nearly at a point where we can have some packers come in and put some stuff in Storage. That should be helpful.
One step at a time.
The job search goes well. I had my first interview Thursday, and haven't heard anything. They were supposed to make a decision yesterday which means I probably didn't get the job, but in the three weeks since my job at Cox ended I've had four placements which is pretty good. We'll see how things turn out.
Saturday, August 22, 2009
Friday, August 7, 2009
Life
Well things have been busy. The main project right now is helping Grandma with her house. Yesterday, Grandma, Mom and I went and emptied the house of a lot of trash which we put into a dumpster we'd rented for that purpose. We also removed the mattress from and cleaned much of the dreaded Catroom. Suffice to say that upon arriving home I removed all clothing and put it in its own special wash to avoid special friends that might have accompanied me.
Job market isn't great right now, but I am getting calls from recruiters. Mainly though it is for lower paying positions. Might have gotten TOO experienced at tech writing, which means the transition to project management was probably at the right time. Of course, it takes experience to get a job and get experience, but I've got a few ideas. Mainly, I've been thinking bout starting a small business for a while....I can hire myself as project manager. I need 3 years of experience to get my PMP which is really the key to getting Project Management work.
So, I've also realized that I've accomplished most of my original life goals. The only two remaining are become a father and see the Louvre. So I made up a new list.
0. Become a father.
1. See the Louvre.
2. Travel around the world on a way way trip. Japan, Australia, India, Egypt, London, Italy and Hawaii.
3. Learn a martial art.
4. Competitively enter a fencing competition.
5. Assemble a band for a tour based on music written by me.
6. Start seven businesses.
7. Learn a musical instrument.
8. Sculpt something memorable.
9. Create or help create a graphic novel.
10. Own a plane, sailboat, taught or ultralight and learn to pilot/sail it.
11. Write seven novels.
12. Produce a musical based on Simon Bolivar.
13. Go on a cruise.
14. Organize a convention (ideally one based on Sci fi)
15. Invent a card game.
16. Build a house (not necessarily my own.)
17. Own my own home (all own, no mortgage)
18. Have a room with a secret passage
19. Learn electronics (ideally a remote controlled object or robot battles robot)
20. Gain 3 patents.
21. Own a self sufficient piece of land (energy, food, light manufacturing)
22. Go on a cruise.
23. Be in a guerrilla musical dance number.
24. Help in a local political campaign (meaningfully)
25. Set up a treasure hunt for after I die. A real one.
26. Live the fifth life (who knows what)
27. Ditto the sixth.
28. Ditto the seventh.
If the right door opens.
29. Kept to myself.
30. Establish a business empire dedicated to a not for profit foundation.
31. Visit (but do not live in) Space.
32. Buy my own island.
33. Establish technological reboot centers.
34. Create a national movement to reform the electoral system.
35. Create a functional and profitable news network that actually produces what is independent.
36. Create an institution to focus on pure research.
37. Create an institution dedicated to the study of Narcolepsy.
38. "" Neurological regeneration.
39. Paid Angel agents to quietly and anonymously do good.
40. Create a series of libraries (10) dedicate to principles original to libraries. Secular sanctuaries and temples to knowledge.
41. Create a school system based on my ideas of education.
42. Create a wide range of nuclear desalination plants on the west coast.
43. Breed dogs to live twice as long with higher intelligence (ie uplift)
All I've thought of for now.
Job market isn't great right now, but I am getting calls from recruiters. Mainly though it is for lower paying positions. Might have gotten TOO experienced at tech writing, which means the transition to project management was probably at the right time. Of course, it takes experience to get a job and get experience, but I've got a few ideas. Mainly, I've been thinking bout starting a small business for a while....I can hire myself as project manager. I need 3 years of experience to get my PMP which is really the key to getting Project Management work.
So, I've also realized that I've accomplished most of my original life goals. The only two remaining are become a father and see the Louvre. So I made up a new list.
0. Become a father.
1. See the Louvre.
2. Travel around the world on a way way trip. Japan, Australia, India, Egypt, London, Italy and Hawaii.
3. Learn a martial art.
4. Competitively enter a fencing competition.
5. Assemble a band for a tour based on music written by me.
6. Start seven businesses.
7. Learn a musical instrument.
8. Sculpt something memorable.
9. Create or help create a graphic novel.
10. Own a plane, sailboat, taught or ultralight and learn to pilot/sail it.
11. Write seven novels.
12. Produce a musical based on Simon Bolivar.
13. Go on a cruise.
14. Organize a convention (ideally one based on Sci fi)
15. Invent a card game.
16. Build a house (not necessarily my own.)
17. Own my own home (all own, no mortgage)
18. Have a room with a secret passage
19. Learn electronics (ideally a remote controlled object or robot battles robot)
20. Gain 3 patents.
21. Own a self sufficient piece of land (energy, food, light manufacturing)
22. Go on a cruise.
23. Be in a guerrilla musical dance number.
24. Help in a local political campaign (meaningfully)
25. Set up a treasure hunt for after I die. A real one.
26. Live the fifth life (who knows what)
27. Ditto the sixth.
28. Ditto the seventh.
If the right door opens.
29. Kept to myself.
30. Establish a business empire dedicated to a not for profit foundation.
31. Visit (but do not live in) Space.
32. Buy my own island.
33. Establish technological reboot centers.
34. Create a national movement to reform the electoral system.
35. Create a functional and profitable news network that actually produces what is independent.
36. Create an institution to focus on pure research.
37. Create an institution dedicated to the study of Narcolepsy.
38. "" Neurological regeneration.
39. Paid Angel agents to quietly and anonymously do good.
40. Create a series of libraries (10) dedicate to principles original to libraries. Secular sanctuaries and temples to knowledge.
41. Create a school system based on my ideas of education.
42. Create a wide range of nuclear desalination plants on the west coast.
43. Breed dogs to live twice as long with higher intelligence (ie uplift)
All I've thought of for now.
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