This morning, quite early, Dominica, Liesl and I got up and headed out to do some much needed grocery shopping so that we are prepared to get through the week. We have been holding off as long as we could and Dominica, being as pregnant as she is, doesn’t want to go out shopping alone …
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February 5, 2011: More Electrical Work
Today is my day to recover from all of the work that I did yesterday. I slept in a bit and needed it badly. Our electricians arrived early, tons of work left to do and the weather is finally nice enough that they were able to come back out again and get to work on …
Do IT: Running Your Home Like A Business
It is amazing how any discussion of breaking into IT or advancing your career comes back to the overarching question of “What are you doing at home?” But this point can’t be overstated. This applies to nearly all fields (doctors, teachers, lawyers, police, firefighters, etc. are obvious exceptions) but none as obviously as IT – …
February 4, 2011: Working an 18 Hour Day
I had to get up at seven this morning, even though I didn’t get to go to bed until two in the morning last night, so that I could support the non-farm payroll numbers being released. Getting up with so little sleep gave me a decent headache that lasted most of the day. I got …
February 3, 2011: The World Remains Frozen
The DFW remains stuck in ice and snow. There is nothing happening here. Nothing at all. The office is closed again today. That’s three days in a row. Boy do I wish that my new office was done so that I could work in there. This would have been the best week ever to have …
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