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Snow in Austin

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Yesterday the weather got crazy in Austin.  It started out as a fairly warm day.  The humidity level was up and so the 77 degrees farenhit felt like summer.  However, by 1:00pm the wind was blowing and the grey cloud cover started moving in.  By 5:00PM the wind had become pretty cold and was probably in the 40’s.  Then by about 11pm it was snowing.

This morning the streets were dry but there were traces of snow on the roof tops, parked cars and tree branches.  I just glad it didn’t get any worse.  I am sure the kids are going to be crazy this morning at school.  I know they are hoping for more, and believing it’s going to happen.

I've got to be better at writing

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Since my last post I have been to Utah and back.  Thanksgiving traveling and everything went really well.

My new job is really flexible and let me have a couple of days of PTO early which helped.

Staying with Jeff and Ally (Amanda’s Sister Family) was the best.  It was really good because the kids have cousins their ages so they can keep each other entertained.  Wednesday night we had a fire outside at Ally and Jeff’s  and everyone was over.  There was just hot coco and hot dogs because all the real food was being saved for Thanksgiving.  All of this helped Amanda relax and really enjoy the holiday.

Amanda and Ally were amazing with the food.  Amanda was up at 5:30am on Wednesday and worked about 10 hours and then another 8 hours the next day on the food.  As always the Anderson girls know how to make great food.  I did what I could with out getting too much in the way.  Plus I was able to get in a couple of football games on Thanksgiving.  Plus I got to see the University of Georgia(13) Play Georgia Tech(18) the final score was 42 to 45.  Great game.  The UofG’s running back is pretty amazing,  their quarterback may even go pro this year.  So the Gtech beeting them was pretty amazing.

My job is rocking.  I am learning a bunch and starting to contribute.  It’s a great place to work.

I have also found a new music service, thanks to Jen Hannigan, Amanda’s sister.  It’s www.pandora.com.  You just type in the name of a song or a band and then it starts to play music like that.  It’s really pretty cool and I have found a couple of new artists and songs from the playlists it creates.

I have also discovered the Genius feature in itunes.  It is pretty good at coming up with play lists of good music to listen to.

I started a new instructional website on how to make skimboards.  I will put it up on my cool links when I get it a little further along.

That’s all the journal writing for now

I only ran once in the past week.  I’ve got to get better about that.

End of the First Week

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My first week at MicroMain.  The place has a great atmosphere and the people working there enjoy being part of the team and involved in the process of providing a product that is making a difference to businesses.  I was able to sit on two days of training.  There were two companies that had brought a couple of people to the training.  It was a good experience for me to see how actual customers react to the software.  I am also getting pretty comfortable with the code.  I think I am going to be ready this week fixing some of the features that need updating.  Another thing I am really looking forward to is I can work four ten hour days.

Another cool that is happening this week is that I found a gym that is about 500 yards from my office they open at 5:30am  Which means I can get in at least 1.5 hours of work out in before work.  I have a week pass for free.  I am hoping I can trade them for a year pass.  I was able to swim on Friday with the masters swim group.  We swam about 2300 for the workout.  I was also able to get a couple of 20 minute runs in and about an hour on Saturday.  I haven’t done much exercise since I was in Texas before.

I have done some listening to music this week.  My wife had me listen to the new Plain White t’s song 1,2,3,4 its got some of the most clever lyrics ever.

There’s only one thing two do three words four you.  I love you.
There’s only one way two say those three words and that’s what I’ll do, I love you.  I love you.

Italics added for emphasis

Another song my wife got me listening to is Blue October’s Calling You.  Both are pretty good songs to dedicate to a lover.  Especially if you are apart.

Why is it so late everyday when I finally get to bed.

I am slacking on the posts

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With me getting a job in Austin I really haven’t put much effort into writing.  I have been trying to figure out how to get to and from work.  And while at work I am learning the new software.  The company has a very relaxed atmosphere and great people.  The owners are right in there helping move the company along.  The software I am now helping to develop is a maintenance management software.  Their three biggest verticles are state and local governments, healthcare facilities and schools.  The company has been around since 1991.  I sat in on training for two clients the past couple of days.  It was fun to see how much the clients like and use the software.

Austin just has a magic about it.  Unlike most of Texas Austin has hilly terain.  This morning it was foggy, to me, it felt and looked like driving along the coast in Northern California.  People in general like living here and always have good things to say about their city.