My current job has been going no where for a good 2+ years with a big lack of opportunity and growth so i have been searching tentatively for new work for a few months now. I have sent out a number of resumes and contact numerous Architecture firms but there is just a big lack of hiring right now. I was given a few new leads recently and actually ( Read more... )

Four exams down, three to go. I passed Structural Systems. I will never know how well I did (Or how much i barely passed by) but it is done with. on to another exam: Building Design and Construction Systems ( Read more... )

I am taking a small break in between exam studies as work has been less than kind and I have begun downloading a game I had way back in college. I developed a hankering for Icewind Dale 2 which my roommate and i played many years ago. It will bring me back to the days when rpg's had real depth! *shakes his old man fist*

friends and coworkers talked about how this was the toughest exam they had taken when getting their licenses. I wanted to get this one done with if possible as the middle exam, but so far, out of the four I have taken, this one went the best. I had few problems that i flat out did not know and out of the 21 or so problems involving equations, two ( Read more... )

Earthquake? Check. Hurricane? Check. Tornado warnings during hurricane? Check. Power back on after 60 hours off? Check. I am in one piece and doing fine, though the lunch meat and yogurt did not survive the power outage (The horror!). I hope you all on the east coast fared well and are dry ( Read more... )

...I am a go getter!

#1-walk down 53 flights of stairs.

Nothing spectacular since I was walking down them to exit my building.  I thought it was better to play it safe.

Wait, you mean you want to know why?  Well, howdy!  Pull up a chair, kids up front!

I am sure a few of you may have felt a little shaking today on the east coast.  (Some of you ( Read more... )

 =pass.

:)

I cut off a good chunk of skin on my gaming thumb while scoring gyp board.  That brings me back to my college days in architectural studio...

But the ceiling is all patched up :)

 I just returned from exam #3 for my licensing.  The multiple choice were iffy again like my first two, but the graphic vignettes went very well.

I also have a kitten:https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/

 I got out for my first full round of golf today with friends.  I did fairly well, enjoyed seeing a friend hit the 2 golf carts and one person of the annoying group in front of us all in a single shot..  That you do not see every day!  :D