Walking Wounded

Finally fixed the blog! Just had to upgrade it. Cleaned up all the hidden spam too. Boy, what a task.

So I thought I should update this thing.  Who knows.  Get it going regularly again?  Anything is possible.  But not probable .

The biggest news, which anyone reading this should know is that I’m engaged!  Wuzza Wuzza!  The big day will be June 26th.  Less than 4 months away!  I proposed to my girlfriend on of a year Julie on December 19th.  And she said yes, can you believe it?  I’m very excited.  For more info on the wedding head on over to our page on theknot.com (still in progress as off this posting).

 I’m still working at Siemens and enjoy my job for the most part.  I still attend H20 and play bass in the band.  I also lead a home fellowship (a larger “small group”) there.  To sum up the last year there was a lot of personal growth, a lot of maturing, becoming more responsible, and pursuing the love of my life.

Life is good.  To put it basically.  I’m finally settled into my new job.  Which I am thoroughly enjoying.  Well, as much as you can enjoy a job I guess.  I’m working really hard.  Which I’ve come to find out is a wonderful thing.  You know I always thought if I worked really hard I would be miserable and stressed.  Well, not to say I’m not stressed, but I find at the end of the day I’m proud of myself and what I accomplished that day.  This is much better than feeling like a worthless slacker, which has typically been my experience.

What changed?  Well, a couple things.  One is I changed.  I’m sure not the same person I was a year ago.  Though who is?  Right?  I’ve grown up.  Taking life more seriously I guess.  Also, I’d attribute it to a working atmosphere that facillitates working hard.  It’s easy to work hard when everyone else around you is.

Recently I said to my boss “I’m smart and I work hard.”  It was nice to be able to say that about myself and it be completely the truth.  I see real potential growth with this job.

For those of you who don’t know I’ve kind of changed career directions.  I’m definitly still programming and using my technical skills.  But I’m also moving into roles of project management, communication, and process streamlining which are all things I’m good at and enjoy.

Other things in life?  Church is fun.  I’m still playing bass every other week in the band.  We rock!  Seriously the band is amazing.  I’m going to get to lead an acoustic worship set on the Sunday after Thanksgiving.  I’m excited about that.  I love music.  I play my acoustic every day and am always writting new songs.  I never seem to finish and record them though.  That’s the hard part.

I’m still single.  Which I’m very much enjoying.  Not that I want to be single but lets just say I’m fully enjoying the freedom.  I’ve been dying to go on a date actually but I have to find someone I want to ask first.  And it’s not that I don’t know any great girls.  I do. I just don’t know any I think I am a good match with.

I’ve lost another 10 pounds over the last 2 months.  I’ve not been on a low calarie diet but a normal calorie diet, which is why I’m slowly loosing weight.  I’m still adjusting to the new job and didn’t want to deal with the diet at the same time.  But I’m going to start cutting back again soon.  Another 10 to 220.  I’m trying to get there by the cruise I’m going on in January.

Oh, ya.  I’m going on a cruise in January.  WHoo!  I’ve already got the time off aproved.  About a dozen of us (my church friends) are going on a 6 day 5 night cruise to Jamaica and the Cayman islands.  I’m super excited.

Um, that’s it for now.  I promise no updates in any timeframe, other than sometime in the future.  Now theres a blogging promise I can keep. 

Hey, two months in a row.  That’s unusual.  The new job is going fantastic.  I can’t really talk about what I’m doing but just know I’m really enjoying it.  I’m very valued at my company so far and that has been a great experience.  I’ve also been more dedicated and worked harder at a job than I ever had.  I had no idea such productive work days could be so fulfilling.  Makes sense though.

My dog earned herself a life in kennel.  She’s been known to destroy things on occasion when I’m not home but she did her final deed.  I came home last week and she had pulled the couch cussion off of the couch and completely destroyed it.  She will know spend all of her alone time in her crate.  Though she doesn’t seem to mind.  It kind of feels cruel to me but dogs are different and do fine with it.  If fact she hangs out in her crate even when she doesn’t have to and I’m home.  I’ve been taking her on more and longer walks though so it makes up for it.