| | Obviously, I've been considering shutting down this site. But since its still up, such considerations lie low on my priority list - much like the entire concept of sharing my thoughts and happenings with the outside world. Notice that I didn't specify "blogging," since approximately 70% of my information comes from blogs these days. But I promised myself that I'd write at least an informational/updated post before I got to my daily feeds . . .
/rant on
Sometimes there's no better feeling than getting something done. In this case - taxes. I finally sent mine off yesterday, but not without some trials and tribulations. Hopefully, this is the last time that I have to do CA <i>and</i> IN - and believe it or not, Indiana's was far more confusing. But its done.
OK, having freelanced in Indiana for the better part of 7 years, I am well aware that the artistic scene in (anywhere) most small towns is less than financially viable. Especially since I was often the victim of budgetary cuts, setbacks, trims, you name it. However . . . You sent me a W2. Congratulations. It is one of those quarter-page sized dealies, so I received 4 copies. Looks good. Would it kill you to invest in some perforated paper, like the REST of the organizations we do business with?!?
(Kumiko and I had a sum total of around 15 W2s to deal with. And a bunch of 1099-Miscs because apparently we were contractors - more headache that I hope I don't get audited over).
/rant off
That was weak. But I'm out of practice, so there.
Let's see - since September, I've moved twice and since "settled" in San Jose. I've been working in Brisbane (think Cow Palace + Candlestick + SFO) since October - and was promoted and told to hire someone before I finished my probationary period. Sure, the commute sucks, but not as much as being woken up at 5 am because something broke.
More details?
Working in IT full time - Senior Systems Administrator!!! (lolwut?) - for a musical instrument wholesaler. That's about it - taking the occasional gig, but still involved in the industry on both ends. In the last 6 months, I've gotten <i>heavily</i> into Linux administration - I originally took this job with the expectation that Windows Administration was essentially plug-n-play - very much not so with Linux. Not a big deal, except when I run into these backend problems. Who thought that I'd be merging domains and orchestrating database backend migration when I was studying Mahler and Strauss?
On the personal side, I haven't gotten married yet. That'll probably change sometime soon, but don't expect a big celebration (long story, lots involved, and I don't care). Two weeks ago, we acquired a cocker spaniel puppy (puppy!), and my pics aren't uploaded onto a computer that I control as of yet - so you'll have to wait. My audition life is settling down; I don't know if I'll take another one anytime soon. However, I still plan on writting that dissertation. Speaking of which . . .
When I considered shutting down this blog, it would be in deference to something else. I feel like I need a dedicated webspace for some other projects - and this would also give me another opportunity to install and administer a CMS. I considered doing this from home - but running stuff through my own ISP might be weird. I'd still keep a personal blog, but I also feel like I owe it to somebody to document my technical tribulations here at work. It'd be my own contribution to the field, at least. In addition, we could have a consortium of politics, economics, and snarkiness at the same time - after all, it is a CMS. Anybody interested?
Oh, and I just replaced my bike. Picking it up tonight - if the weather's good.
Can I go read my feeds now?
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