Study, study, study. Research, research, research. Such can be the life of a technical trainer. I do love my job, and I love (!) my employer, but I gotta tell, sometimes the amount of time and level of concentration one has to commit to learning technology and prepare for a continuous barrage of certification exams …
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Feb 18
A complete lack of motivation
I don’t feel like doing this. It’s 8:00 on a Wednesday night, and I have about as much motivation to right as I have to go skinny dipping in a frozen lake. But if that’s what I feel like, I’ll use that as my prompt. Every now and then we all get in the doldrums, …
Feb 17
Feb 17, Mardi Gras, and I’m counting my blessings…
19 years ago, everything changed for me. I made a vow, to love, honor, cherish, in sickness and in health. My wonderful girlfriend became my wonderful fiance and then became my wonderful wife. It’s been an absolutely incredible journey sharing my life with her, and together we’ve become the proud parents of three kids who …
Feb 16
I’m not a scientist, but…
I love it when anyone in some position of authority/oversight uses that phrase, “I’m not a scientist, but…”, then goes off on some ridiculous rant about a scientific conclusion that may very well be the accepted position of a vast majority of scientists in a particular field. If you’re not a scientist, then shutup. Your …
Feb 15
2/15/2015 – Almost missed another one
OK, time to get this thing done. Almost let another day slip by without making a post, and that cannot stand. A couple of points. I wish idiot male politicians would stop trying to define rape. They sound stupid. You get some jackhammer out of Utah arguing that sex without the consent with a sleeping …
Feb 14
Valentine’s Day
Having (had?) a pretty solid Valentine’s Day. Got up early to see the boy ff, he’s heading to Washington, DC with his Future City team to participate in the national competition. Both of my daughters are over at the high school for the winter formal, Gracie with her boyfriend, Bonnie with half a dozen friends …
Feb 13
Back to creating the habit
Missed a couple of days this week. Backsliding. I need to learn to do better. This has been a pretty crazy week. Certification exams, kids activities, and lots of running around. I really don;t have any excuses. Hell, I even have my browser configured to open right to my blog page, and last night I …
Feb 11
Rats!
Ugh, Life caught up to me yesterday. Spent the day studying new material, and later in the day I was caught up in the maelstrom of life, running kids around and attending extracurricular events… namely JV and Varsity girls’ basketball games. I missed my mark. Can’t do a thing about yesterday now, but I can …
Feb 09
Prep time
An aspect of my chosen career that I love is the fact that it changes so quickly and regularly. There is always something new to learn. This week I am prepping, as well as working on a coupe of new certifications. I need to spend a little more time with Windows 10. I have a …
Feb 08
Feb 8 2015 – On creating new habits, etc.
OK, so a full week has passed. Yesterday I posted when I really didn’t want to post anything, just feeling completely unmotivated and physically ill. I got up, and made a little effort. Not the greatest effort, nothing to write home about, but I got it done. One habit. I’ve spent a week trying to …