So, yea I've been on Facebook. Yea, I'm a dirty dirty whore.  That being said, here is what I've been up to since my last post. Lost my job at Wachovia due to Wells Fargo canceling the project. Made some awesome friends at the place. Currently working for a NOC. Don't like the place, pay sucks, but I am getting experience and it is work. Going to be looking for another job once the new year starts. Pray for me. Aya lost her job at a Japanese company, for not being a typical Japanese woman. She has already filed with the EEOC. Currently she accepted a temp job with the IRS to do mail room work. Just like me, it is better than nothing. Passed the first test of the CCNP. WOOT! Currently studying for the BSCI and studying a little on the ISCW. Enjoying the in depth knowledge on routing protocols. Aya will be taking Oracle classes next year. I am so proud of her finally making that decision. Next year I will be getting her a server so she can practice and lab. Recently I have lost about 13lbs. I have been going to the gym after work. I feel much better and I am noticing results. A friend of mine said why am I trying to lose weight. Simple answer, " Trying to look good naked."  (Put that in your head.) But my life has been pretty much of a routine as of late. Wake up, breakfast, prepare for the day, go to Amelie's and study, work, gym, drive home, and sleep. Wash, rinse, spin, and repeat. This year I would say has been better then last year; but not that much. This has been a year of survival. Yes, good name for this year. The Year of Survival.  It has a nice ring to it. I hope next year will be the Year of long overdue reward.  

Ok, I'm throwing a Birthday party. For those who didn't get the evite, please tell me.

Guess what folks,

I'm back in the work force. Getting better pay, and working on a huge project that will take some time to finish. Things are now starting to look up now. I feel really really good.

I'm thinking about throwing a party soon. We are thinking pizza.

New Watchmen trailer

It has been awhile since I wrote, and much has changed.

For those of you who have not heard, I have been laid off. It sucks. My manger liked me. My co-workers liked me. I was doing work that I loved and had a passion for.  However, since the IT department is separating itself to become it's own company, and they have very little money, and we are in a horrible economy; cuts had to be made. We all some what saw this coming. It just came down who was being cut. I'm not angry at anyone, just at the situation which makes me more angry. I can't pin this on anyone.

I was given a week notice, and was able to work from home most of that week, which was nice. That is when I started looking. I was able to get some phone calls from recruiters saying they liked my resume and will submit it to mangers, but I haven't heard anything back yet. My Dad said I should call about  40 recruiters everyday. I don't know even think there are 40 recruiting agencies in my field. However I look and look and look. Everyday I wake up, and I look, call, e-mail. and send out resumes to whoever could be interested.

I am able to collect unemployment, but that lasts for about 13 weeks. This is borrowed time. It feels like a noose is around my neck and that each day it gets more tight. Paying bills feels even more stressful then usual. Especially in this economy in having a job is like having gold. For the past few days I have been nervous wreak. I drink a little just to relax, and take my edge. Hopefully this doesn't make me a lush.

I pray to find something quickly, hopefully before the holidays. I need to be more optimistic know that this is just a temporary set back into getting to a higher peak.

Sorry to  have you all listen to my whine. I just needed to get out in the open.

Thanks.

DARK
KNIGHT
FUCKING
AWESOME

This is one of the reasons why I don't go, you never see something this cool ever. 

Today Tom Lehrer turns 80. If you don't know who he is, he is a brilliant  song writer, satirist, and mathematician. If you were in school anytime you might have heard this song.




or this one.



and this one for you S&M folks


But I thought this one was really funny to.



So happy Birthday Tom!!!

It's been awhile since I have updated so here I go.

First, I have just got a new job a Maersk here in Charlotte as a Junior Network Engineer. It seems that all my hard work is now paying off. It is a 6 month to a permanent position. (Try before you buy as you can say.) But I feel great about it. I was told I was one of three people who passed the technical interview; which I am very very happy and relived about. They offered the job to me at the interview too. So in two weeks I will be driving down to South Park again for work. Right across the street from the Hyatt where I worked years ago.

I had repair work done to the jeep. Cost me some $$$, pain in the ass. Yet, life goes on. Plus I have a new job now.

From our previous post Aya and I are throwing a party for my B-Day. Plus a cool job is a great B-Day present.

Rambo. It was a symphony of Gore. I loved it. My Brother loved. My Dad loved it. Imagine the first 15 minuets of Saving Private Ryan, and making it as a feature film. That is Rambo. Barely a plot which is basically a political statement of something has to be done about Burma, but mostly butchery. If you have a strong stomach I recommend it. It was awesome!!!

Other then that, I am preparing to run a game, and I will be studying again for another the CCNP.

That is all for now.