Posted by David
at 11:40 PM CDT
Thursday, October 8, 2009
Don't say I didn't warn you.
Saturday, October 3, 2009
Man, I'll do anything to get this blog going again.
Be warned, this may become a regular thing.
Posted by David
at 7:02 PM CDT
Tuesday, September 1, 2009
Since I've been away for almost nine months...
Topic: Personal
Topic: Personal
I got laid off in February.
I got a new job at the end of June.
New job required moving from Chicago suburbs tojust outside of South Bend, Indiana.
Started a second job teaching on the weekends last month.
I've been busy.
It's been hectic.
I went to Lake Geneva in March and met Jolly Blackburn and Dave Kenzer.
My picture is in Knights of the Dinner Table #150.
I'll try to post more often as soon as things get settled.
I'm okay, and am much happier now.
Later!
Posted by David
at 11:37 AM CDT
Sunday, December 21, 2008
How long has it been?
Topic: Personal
Topic: Personal
I have been meaning to write a new post for a while now. Unfortunately, I have never gotten around to posting until now.
Things have been going well at the new job. I took the Commercial Building Inspector Exam last week. Sometime early next month I should find out if I passed it. The test seemed to go well, and I'm interested in taking some of the other ICC exams in the future.
I'm still getting a feel for the Naperville area. With my brother and friends further north, it's usually me driving up to see them as opposed to them coming down to see me. I'm trying to change that by starting a HackMaster campaign at my apartment, which has resulted in two visits over the past two months. Hopefully, once I can get the PCs to the Caverns of Quasqueton, the sessions will become more regular.
We've had some bad weather here in the suburbs this past week. Snow non-stop on Tuesday, freezing rain on Thursday and today it's just bitter cold. My thermostat has been set to 70 degrees since October, and it's currently 67 in the apartment due to how cold it is outside. Thankfully, it's bearable and hopefully it shouldn't run my electric bill up too much.
I'll try to get more posts in after the holidays. Hope everyone has a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.
Posted by David
at 10:08 PM CST
Sunday, August 3, 2008
The New Pad
Topic: Personal
Topic: Personal
I took the final step in declaring myself independent this weekend.
I moved into my new apartment.
My mother and stepfather have been great to me the past four years. When I got accepted to MSOE, they allowed me to stay at their home, rent-free, over the breaks. Occasionally I would be called upon to help around the house, and any money I borrowed would be paid back in to form of me buying the groceries. Overall it was a good deal. But the underlying truth of the matter remained. I was in my thirties and living with my parents.
On top of all of that was the fact that I had a new employer. When I worked in Rolling Meadows, it was a thirty minute drive to work that usually saw me getting in five to fifteen minutes early, depending on the traffic. Now I work in Naperville, and my commute changed from half an hour to up to seventy-five minutes if I hit traffic. It also meant that I missed breakfast and was lucky to get to the office at 7:30 (which due to summer hours is technically on time).
So I needed a new place. One where I had everything to myself and a shorter commute. Fortunately, I got both in the form of a one-bedroom apartment overlooking a golf course that's a five minute drive from the office.
My brother and my friends, Gerald and Jon, helped me move on Friday. I took the day off from work (technically a half day off due to summer hours), and managed to get a U-Haul loaded and all my stuff moved in about five hours. It's taken me the past two days to get everything else either unpacked or at least out of the way. I've made at least three trips to the grocery store just to make sure I have everything I need food-wise, and I am still without a dining room table, shelves or a television. But those aren't really priorities right now.
I talked to my parents about my situation. My father never lived on his own until after my parents got divorced, and my mother has never been on her own as she got married to my stepdad shortly after I moved out. My brother has also either lived at home or had roommates. It's a realization that makes this event feel greater than I thought it would.
Of course, now I will have to deal with the growing pains of being on my own. I'm already running around turning off lights and adjusting the thermostat now that I have to pay the electric bill by myself. And sooner or later I will need more furniture. On top of that, student loans kick in at the end of the year, and I have to be ready for that.
I think I'm going to be fine.
Posted by David
at 9:48 PM CDT
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