Monthly Archives: January 2011

Day 11 did not start well.  For the second day in a row, I had a very upset stomach.  Yesterday I could explain:  I had eaten very spicy Thai Food the day before, and my body had protested.  I blame … Continue reading →

I must say that I really look forward to my Wednesday breakfasts with Bery and Culley; now more than ever.  Now that I don’t have daily office companionship, it’s good to hang out with some like-minded guys and hear what’s … Continue reading →

So far, so good. Yesterday I reduced my monthly costs by $1104. – not a bad start!  I still have more to cut as my current “burn-rate” (budget deficit) is around $3000 a month even after yesterday’s cuts.  My goal … Continue reading →

After being sick all last week, I targeted Monday (today) as the start of my new non-working schedule.  I would attempt to follow the schedule I had put together last week and see if it worked.  Well, I did great … Continue reading →

The week has gone by really fast. I had a cold the entire week, and on Tuesday morning, I lost all access to my home computer (thanks to my former employer who removed anything that belonged to them… which also … Continue reading →

I got let go at work today.  I wasn’t fired, and I wasn’t layed-off.  It was simply a “business decision” that I should be replaced by someone who is more in-line with the current administration.  And rather than simply demote … Continue reading →

On January 3rd, 2011, a day like any other day, I was let go from my 7 to 5 job.  My flexible, “let’s try this” style of team management did not work well with middle management’s “you must conform or … Continue reading →