Over the weekend, Nicole and I decided to clean out the garage, and in doing so, I fell through the attic stairs. Thankfully, I was fine for the most part; I scratched my leg on a nail, landed weirdly on my foot, and hit my back against one of the steps, but all in all, it could have been worse. Now to add replacing the attic stairs to my ever-growing project list… it’s always something.
The " vacation" is over! I accepted a role with UTAC as an IT System Administrator at their Northville, Michigan office. This will be a fun and exciting change from the world of Linux and Web Hosting,, which I have been immersed in for what seems like an eternity. Not only will the responsibilities change, but I will also now report to an office outside my home for part of the week. I am looking forward to the commute as I figure it will allow me to get caught up on some reading ( audiobooks), and this also gives me a reason to dust off my Spotify account and perhaps upgrade to the premium account again to avoid some commercials. The interactions with people face to face are also going to be a change from the previously random Zoom/Google Meet meetings that I was accustomed to as well! ...
Over the years, my desk has gone through multiple changes, from being nothing but a place for my laptop to having multiple monitors and all the other gadgets you could think of being connected. Over the last few months, I have been using my computer from the couch, kitchen table, bleachers, etc., and I have noticed I don’t “need” all this other clutter at my desk. I will try to wipe it clean and start with a clean slate, to some extent, mainly removing everything except the basics, such as the keyboard, mouse, and monitor. I figure that while at my desk, I should have at least those items so that it makes using my desk kind of a reward to have a larger workspace.
So I should start off by saying this is in no way a direct bash towards Townsquare Interactive and the WordPress hosting that they offer, as I am sure in many ways it is a great option for many small businesses that are needing to get online and have an all in one package with SEO include, Google Ads, etc but sadly it’s not for everyone and its NOT easy to move off their platform. ...
So while these pictures are anything but epic, I figured I would snap a few as well as a video showing the flooding taking place in Tacoma Hills ( Well outside my front door and the neighbor’s yard). The lagoon is also the highest I have ever seen, and based on how full the river is, I think it will be a few days at least after the rain stops before it returns to normal levels. ...