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.

Last party was a success. We thank all of those who came. Now we are giving you what we promised, my Birthday party.

We are throwing the party on February 9, 2008. Yes, it is on a Saturday

Now unlike other parties we throw, this time we will not be cooking. In fact for the first time, we are asking you to cook This party will be a pot luck. Yes, we would love to see what you would make for everyone. Now if you need to use the oven or anything in the kitchen we are happy for you to use it.

Now about the beverages; we still had some alcohol left from the last party. (Boy there was sure a lot.) But also there was a lot that was consumed. (I mean a lot! ) I did a count and we are low on liquor, but we do have plenty of beer. We will  buy some to up the stock, so anyone is welcomed to bring some.

 
As always, if you are to drunk to drive, we have space for you to crash.  

Thank you

 

X-Mas was a flop. I should have just stayed in bed.

That being said. I want to extend the following for those who haven't received it yet.  Yes, some of you have received it, but I talked to some who haven't.

It’s that time of year again!!!  The end of this one and the beginning of the next one. For some this has been a great year. To others well it sucked. As for us we had our rollercoaster share of ups and downs.

So we must celebrate this transition!!! Let’s all get together forget about all the garbage from the past and have a giant bash. Let's all give 2007 the finger and offering a brew to 2008. 

This year for the food we are presenting Japanese festival food. After getting back from Japan we had some great ideas of what we like to serve. Like Taco Yaki and Okonomiyaki are examples. If you have any suggestions or that you are very particular of certain food. Please don’t hesitate for suggestions.

 As for Alcohol, we will have some but would not mind if you want to bring more. If you get a little to much to drink we have space for you to crash. We don’t mind if you get trashed and stay over. In fact it is a compliment!

Send a reply if you are coming or you need directions.

I sent out Evites for the New Years Eve Party. For those of you who haven't received them by change of E-mail address or haven't received them at all please e-mail or reply to me so I can remedy that,


 

Happy Birthday kittydoom!!!!

May all your wishes come true!

I got my new Books!!!
I got my new Goals!!!

I just need to get a new job, but that is just being optimistic.

Things are back to normal.

WEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!

Ok for those who know me, I have been studying my butt off on this certification. (CCNA for those who didn't know.) Well now that I have finally passed it, and now looking for a decent job, I feel I have been forced off my axis. I feel a little lost, down, wanting. It is starting to drive me crazy.

Ever since I have passed the test I have begun to see people more often. I have been able to even participate in my other hobbies. I can now run that game that I have been dying to run for over a year. I can also play in that game that I wanted to for so long, and hang out with people that I haven't in months. I have also begun to read fiction. Yes Fiction. There is a whole slew of books I have been dying to read.

However there  is a problem.

I feel like I lack something. I mean after I got done with work, I went home, took a shower, got my study gear and headed to Jackson's Java to study all things Cisco. I felt focused, quite, obsessive, and addicted to my project. To me this was work not the type I was getting paid. Right when I was about to take the test the third time I said to myself, "Just let it end. I'm tired of this. I want my life back." Now that I passed it, my brain is wanting more knowledge. I promised myself a month of relaxing and doing nothing. Play WoW, or hang out with friends, and find a new and excting job in your field. But now I want to go back,it hasn't even been a full week. I feel like a rescued kidnapped victim with Stockholm syndrome.

I ordered the first book for the CCNP as well as the books for the next game that I am running. I have been eyeing it for about 4 days now. I couldn't help it. I needed it like a junkie needs the rock.

Now I know that having this cert does not entitle me to having a good or decent job, but I do know that it helps me get into more interviews. However that is not the reason why I took the CCNA. I do enjoy this field. I do enjoy how everything .... connects and can be manipulated. And as they say, "If you enjoy your job, it is not even work."

For those of you who want to hang out tomorrow or this weekend maybe, give me call or reply, or shoot and e-mail. I need to be around people  I think.

I got it!!
I feel good now.

Some of you got evites for Saturday's party, but if any of you didn't please send a reply and I will send you one.

Any of you don't know what I am talking about:
Celebrating Aya's 29th birthday at our house.
When: August 18 at 7:00pm.
Smoking Beef Brisket, and making cake.
Requesting if anyone want to bring chips, dip, sodas, etc.
Doing an Alcohol check this week, but more is always welcomed.
We have crash space, so drink to you hearts content and crash here. I will make breakfast.

So I'm back. Yea for those of you have heard I was unemployed for about two weeks. Now that I am employed things are ... stable. The pay is a little less, but the work does not have as much bullshit then the previous job. This is temporary though, till I find something better for the long run.  But for every door that closes, another opens.


In case no one received it yet.