Oops

Actually, scratch that. I never posted an April blog so the previous blog was the first of the month. And this is the second. There you go. Two blogs in one month. I'm on a roll.

We all live in a yellow submarine...

Finally, a new site design. It's been awhile but I finally got around to it and here it is. It's not something I'm totally happy about but I thought I'd throw it up there. It doesn't closely resemble my original idea but it is what it is. When I do new site designs, I usually like to look back at what I've done before. If you're interested, here are previous iterations: one, two, and three.

So why the site design accompanied by a new blog even when it's not the beginning of a new month? The new design is something that I've needed ever since I left for Europe (I gave up trying to figure out how to fix my old blog so now my blogs are hosted on blogspot.com). I figured a new blog should accompany the new design. And plus, I told Robyn of SoCal fame that I would start posting more blogs and give her a shout out. So there you go, Robyn.

So what's happened since my last blog? Some buddies and I rolled on down south to visit LA-LA-land. Thanks to the hospitable hosts down there. I had a ton of fun. I think I should probably send thanks to Rich for censoring some of those pics (from which that silhouette to the left is taken from -- can you find the original? haha). It was a fun trip and I'm looking forward to doing it again. And I do mean fun trip.

I think that's it for now. I don't want this blog to ramble on and on so I'm cutting it now. Those Beatles and their yellow submarine... Crazy stuff. Do you want to talk about it?

Another month...

... another blog.

Firstly, I've been meaning to do a site redesign but haven't gotten around to it. Just thought you'd like to know.

Secondly, I am mobile-phoneless. If you've tried calling me you'll know why. But if you haven't tried calling me yet, here's the deal... Over the weekend I went boarding in Lake Tahoe. After lunch I had to take care of some duties and sat perusing my phone's various features. As I was closing it, the sucker slipped out of my hand... and into the toilet. Rather than dirty my hand with nastiness, I thought I'd be smart and flush the toilet and wait for everything to clear but my phone. Apparently, Harrah's casino toilets are large enough and strong enough to suck down a phone. Go figure.

And finally, I was doing some catching up on my golf updates and the renewed Tiger and Phil rivalry when I came across what I think to be a freakin' hilarious picture. Till next month, cheers.

I really would like to have a job...

... but I know once I'll have one I'll wish I didn't. And now, on to this month's obligatory blog.



The job hunt has taken the bulk of my time. Not as much as it should but significant nonetheless. I think I'm lacking in a bit of direction right now. There's a software/web developer position that I'm interested in pursuing which goes great with my technical aspirations. But then there's this product manager position that sounds like I'd be able to make significant contributions and would be an awesome learning opportunity. And then there's this business consultant position that also has loads of learning opportunities. They're sort of three different paths on various careers. Ultimately, they could all converge, but where to start if I actually were offered a job? I'm getting ahead of myself, I know. But I'm applying to a number of different types of jobs that I really don't know where my career is headed. I've also entertained the idea of becoming a professional poker player, but who hasn't? Oh. You haven't? Me neither then.



Daydreaming of starting my own company while sitting in my chair lazily has also found time in my busy-as-a-sloth schedule. There are moments of productivity and eagerness to apply myself, but those moments are shadowed by my inertia. I really should motivate myself. Perhaps this blog will serve as the catalyst to productivity...



I think I'll go buy myself a lotto ticket. Unless anyone else would like to bankroll me three stacks of high society.

Happy New Year

So I'm a couple of days late but Happy New Year, everyone. I've been meaning to blog something of substance the past couple of weeks but haven't come up with anything to blog about. I also wanted to redesign my site and was going to do so with a new blog but I haven't gotten around to a redesign. So this is all you get.



Also, thanks to everyone for the birthday wishes. They were much appreciated. Clint's birthday card was especially amusing:



To Kuya Jeng,

Stop Drinking.

From, Clint



I could review last year and tell you of the ups and downs but I'll refrain from doing so. This new year requires me to find a job and join the work force so we'll see how it compares to last year. And can you see that already? It's 2005. We're half a decade into the 2000s. Where's my flying car?

Does this thing work?

One Week Removed

Does anyone still read this?



I've been home for a week now and have yet to redo my blogs in order to better remember what I did for 2 months. I wanted to try to remember everyone I've met and all the things I saw and did and I feel like the more I procrastinate on it the more I'll forget. But I'm too lazy to do that now.



One thing I did remember was a converstation I had with a Canadian backpacker named Dustin. He was cool but seemed a bit of the loner type. Anyhow, he's taken a couple of backpacking trips with each taking up a couple of months at a time. One trip he took kept him away from home for nearly 2 years (it was a "work-here, travel-there" sort of trip). I could never do such a thing but we got to wondering about how much things change in the time you're away from home. Being away so long, he was afraid that people would've forgotten about him or when he got back, things would be different.



He found out that things, for the most part, don't really change. And I think I have to agree. In some ways, it's sort of discouraging but at the same time, it's awesome. I know two months is nothing when compared to the years people spend away for college and what not but it's the only thing I can speak of with experience.



Haha. Another we talked about was talking about our travels with the folks back home. I probably haven't done a good job as far as describing things I saw and what not but the hope is to encourage more people to go travel because not enough people from home do such things. Haha. I probably bore you guys with all that but yeah - go travel!



I'm honestly itching to go on another backpacking trip. I wish I had the money. I'd love to even redo the same itinerary that I already went on. If I'm ever able to do it again, I think I'll try. And this time I'll be more careful with my stuff.