Passionately Curious

Einstein once said: "I have no special talent. I am only passionately curious."

These past few nights I have been plagued by an overwhelming desire to write code. It started as finishing up some code I've been working on for work. As the night's hours faded away, my thoughts strayed and imagination took over as it so often does. I started a new project (see randomprojectsandcode.blogspot.com). Excitement and anticipation take over after an idea takes shape, and I can't help but continue forging ahead with it. It is these times that I know I'm doing the right thing, that programming is where I'm meant to be. That I too am passionately curious.

Back to normal

We settled back into our daily routines after returning to Lebanon. The only difference is we seem to have a new inhabitant on our couch.

Jennifer has been staying with us since we returned from Minneapolis. Drawing on her accounting experience at Swan Leasing and her IT internship last year with Thrivent, we were able to get her an interview with CGI. I’m happy to announce she was offered a position.

I had all sorts of activities planned these last two weeks: Frisbee golf to try out my new disks I got in Minnesota, a hike at the local state park, and a motorcycle ride with friends from work. Alas, it has rained, neigh down-poured, every single day since we returned. Despite the disagreeable weather, I have added an hour long workout to my daily regiment, and hope to keep up with it.

A few more trips were planned, a Chevelle concert and Carrowinds trip to Charlotte NC, a cruise this fall in the Caribbean, and a trip to see high school friends in Roanoke. I also have been toying with the idea of seeing a Tool concert. I’m worried they’re close to their last tour, and I haven’t seen them play since high school. Unfortunately the only venues that aren’t sold out at the moment are in San Diego and Las Vegas.

Stay tuned for more adventures!

Home Sweet Home

We return home to an excited cat, very tall grass, and luckily two living trees from our Anniversary. 

Special thanks to my Aunt and Uncle for making this trip possible.  We all had a great time!  Hopefully those we visited will visit us someday and let us repay the favor.

Marina's Graduation

We finished our trip with my sister Marina's graduation in Floyd. We shared lefse I made with Anne and had a bbq afterward.

Jennifer came back with us to Lebanon. Jennifer is staying for the week, and we're hoping CGI will interview her for a functional position, similar to what she did last summer.