This will officially be my last post of 2008, so I want to wish everyone a safe and happy new year! Tasha and I are joining my new team leader and his girlfriend for dinner at a fancy restaurant in downtown Denver, followed by a nightclub with live music, followed by fireworks at midnight! For […]

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It’s time for the 2008 Goal Review!  In general, I was pleased with the progress this year given the large amount of change that we’ve undertaken with the move to Colorado.  Enjoy, and expect to see the 2009 Goals tomorrow! Debt Repayment! This one has been going very well in 2008.  Our relocation, while stressful, […]

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Between working back in Peoria for a week and visiting family, the last half of December has been effectively a wasteland for blog posting.  We are finally getting settled back in Colorado, and I am working on a year-end goal wrap-up and setting of goals for next year. I don’t really know what to tell […]

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I headed to karate tonight after spending some extra time at the office on a conference call.  Shortly before the call began, I checked with kuro_obi and he called the YWCA to find out that class was still on. I headed home, changed into my gi, called the YWCA to see if they were still […]

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Wow, travelling and being home has not been good on my blogginess.  Is blogginess even a word?  I guess it is now. Things are going about as expected… work has been busy (but productive!), sadly winter weather has kept me from the dojo thus far, and I’m still without my wife as she is travelling […]

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I decided it would  be best to have a little quality time with my Eee PC prior to heading back home for the holidays.  Normally I would take every opportunity to take my ultraportable on the plane and use it for its intended purpose, but since I’m coming back to Peoria to work for a […]

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Things have been going swimmingly over here… been very busy at the office and don’t have much to report!  I am heading home for a week worth of work followed by a week of Christmas relaxation.  Tasha will be following close behind! Christmas shopping is going well, we’re almost done!  Having saved all year long […]

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My ears are still ringing from the Oasis concert!  To put it quickly: the first opening act needed some polish, Ryan Adams and The Cardinals were very good, and Oasis rocked the place!  They played their new one, Shock of the Lightning (which has grown on me) about three songs in and then made us […]

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Tasha and I spent this weekend doing chores and visiting friends, yesterday was an exceedingly fun night hanging out with a few of my coworkers and their families.  There were five ornery kids, aged 4-12 there… and nerf guns.  Eventually some of the adults were involved, and rough-housing ensued!  It was a lot of fun […]

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Winter struck Colorado with a wintry few inches of snow (as opposed to a few summery inches of snow) and since the roads were less than ideal (at least, that’s what the Official Road Conditions website said) so we electively stayed in.  Several of my coworkers also skipped the holiday event that was taking place, […]

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