Well… vacation is over. It was wonderful, although not nearly long enough. Friday, afternoon, Jules and I went out to my mom and dad’s house for the weekend. We were both really excited. I don’t get to see my family nearly enough, and there is nothing more relaxing than spending a weekend out there. This [...]
Archive for August, 2010
Weekend At The Parents’
Posted: 30th August 2010 by Mike in RelaxationTags: biking, board games, food, Julia, Matt, parents, vacation, weekend
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Gifts From Charity
Posted: 27th August 2010 by Mike in OpinionsTags: cancer, charity, donations, salaries, waste
I got something kind of aggravating in the mail a couple of days ago. I didn’t open it until just now. Looks [...]
I walked out the door today, and was almost startled by the cooler air when it hit me. It was about 70 degrees and absolutely gorgeous, in stark contrast to the miserably hot weeks we’ve had leading up to now. Glancing at the calendar on my desktop, I can see why. We have less than [...]
Behold Julia’s latest creation. That’s a normal-sized cupcake holder next to it, just to give you some perspective. The plan is stick one of these bad boys on top of the cupcake tree at our wedding. Jules and I are going out to my parents’ house this weekend, and she’s taking her jumbo cupcake pan [...]
Yesterday, Jules and I took a tour of the Anheuser-Busch brewery here in St. Louis. Since it’s one of the things that STL is famous for, we figured we should probably go check it out. There was a lot to see. After a short introduction on how the company was founded, they took us outside [...]
Takin’ A Break
Posted: 23rd August 2010 by Mike in RelaxationTags: Anheuser-Busch, music, vacation, Work
Guess who has this week off. THIS guy! It’s a much-needed vacation. I love my job, but sometimes we all need a break. Last week was a perfect example of why. It was one of those weeks where absolutely nothing worked the way it was supposed to, and 80% of the people I dealt with [...]
I really don’t think any explanation is necessary here.
Life-Changing Decision
Posted: 17th August 2010 by Mike in LifeTags: decisions, interview, job search, Nishonda
First of all, y’all will be pleased to know that I survived Jonny’s birthday party/float trip this past weekend. It was a lot of fun, and it was so nice to be able to relax for a while. This week is going by quickly so far. Already two days down. Midway through the day today, [...]
T.G.I.S.
Posted: 14th August 2010 by Mike in RelaxationTags: beer, birthday, float trip, Jonny, Julia, party
What a bear of a week. The boss was out, everyone needed something right now, and I feel like I’ve spent more time helping other people do their crap than actually taking care of my own. But this is now all in the past. The weekend is before me… and I’m pretty happy about it. [...]
Apparently, I speak like a hick. I never thought this was the case, but a native St. Louisan, whom I work with, seems to think it is. I actually started wondering about a year or so ago. My employer had a big meeting where they brought in a bunch of security engineers. Being a global [...]