Since I was little, people who have been responsible for me were always trying to figure out how to motivate me. It has been somewhat enigmatic, as what worked for a day, a week, or even several months simply didn't do the job anymore. As I got older, I just attributed it to having too many interests or just getting bored easily. The fact is, it's ( Read more... )

There's nothing like a deadline on the horizon to get one motivated to work quickly...but what if you have several? I have a ton of work to do (3 laptops, two desktops, and at least one remote access request, not to mention the random housecall/office visit), bills coming due, needing to find new residence by next week (as in "done deal, here's the ( Read more... )

Alright, I put my 60-days notice to vacate in with my apartment complex. Ok, actually, I did that at the end of January. That means I've got 30 days to find a place, get a mortgage/sign a lease, make sure it's actually all set to go, and move. Of course, that also means calling all the utilities, change of address, etc, etc, etc.

My car has also ( Read more... )

In any business (or just life in general), there will be times when one loses a client/customer or other person in their life. When it's supposed to be business, loss can happen through several means, most of which ends up being due to relocation or simply financial motivations. It's a bit different when they pass away ( Read more... )

As a rule, I abhor politics. It's the ultimate catch-22 and inherently broken, but that's sadly why it works. By it's very nature, it encompasses and embraces human nature. It shows both the great strength and fundamental fallacy of our base need to feel in control while being controlled. Our elections give us a choice...but that choice is strongly ( Read more... )

Well, the idea was to catch up everything from the past few months, but with today barely started, I've already got plenty.

First off, my phone has been ringing pretty constantly today. This is a good thing, but it's hard to keep up, at the moment. The thing is, I'm just not with it today, and I wish I knew why. I don't know if my meds just stopped ( Read more... )

Ok, I'm the first to admit that the last thing I should be doing while drinking is posting on LiveJournal where my free-flowing thoughts can be read by "God-knows-who" (well, other than those I KNOW read this), but despite being at home, alone, nearly 30 and still single, having had a frustrating week so far, and barely scraping by for the moment ( ( Read more... )

It wasn't pretty, but I passed! I'm not gonna lie and say I aced it...it really does deal with a lot of things I don't generally handle, but I did well, considering! I'm now officially a Microsoft Certified Professional ( Read more... )

Ok, I'm off to take the Microsoft XP Professional Administration certification exam. The idea is to see what it's like, brush up on the stuff I'm still missing, and go back again before May 9. With luck, I won't need to take it again, but...we'll see ( Read more... )

Ask a man how many hours he works in a day, the number varies...but it's usually in the 40-hour range. Me? I work about an hour or two every month ( Read more... )