An Actual Post
Sat January 31, 2009 5:59 pm (UTC-6) by Nick Benson [Permalink] [1 Comment | Add]
Holy crap, I haven't made a post with any real substance since July 22nd. You're more likely to get your timely Nick related news by following me on Twitter.
Sigh.
Things are both awesome and terrifying at the same time. On one hand, Emily and myself are doing pretty well. We've both got decent jobs that we don't mind doing, we've got our health, and we're back in the Twin Cities area closer to both of our immediate families. On the other hand, the economy seems to be in the crapper, things are tough and getting tougher for a lot of folks, and we still have a pile of credit card and student loan debt to take care of.
Quickly going over what's happened since July...
I've been learning a lot at work. It's so beneficial to be in a position where you can learn from other people who know what they're doing. I've learned a lot about web development and security. I'm leaning about the differences between a good client and a bad one. It's been a bit difficult adjusting to a for-profit environment, but I'm slowly getting to the point where I'm actually earning revenue. The coolest project I've worked on so far, which is publicly visible, is probably Cure CMD.
Howie was up from Hawaii and stayed with us for a night (or two or three?) around Thanksgiving. Many boardgames were played, many big meals were consumed.
Christmas was good. Our buddy Luke came up to visit from Oklahoma, stayed with us for several days, and tagged along to all of the family Christmas events. I obtained a nice new camera flash, other camera accessories, and a small pile of train books.
My birthday was nice. After combining left over gift cards from Christmas and birthday money, I sold off my Rebel XT and upgraded to a 40D (moved from an "entry level" consumer camera body to a "prosumer" model).
Our friend Kat visited a couple of weekends ago, it was good to see her again.
Today was the warmest day in the Twin Cities since November 6th, it made it to 45 degrees. It was the first day since December 29th where the high temperature made it above freezing.
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Gwen said...
Tue February 03, 2009 11:43 am (UTC-6)
Congrats on the People's Choice Award! Nice to see some news on here!
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