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This year, we started the year with about 25k in savings, rainy-day fund, and over the course of the year, well, it rained. Three cats with cancer, one new computer, two vacations, and a couple other extravagant purchases later, we have officially drained the rainy-day fund. To make matters worse, I changed jobs, which is a good thing for me and our family considering the Hellish commute and crap management/political infighting/reindeer games at the old place, but I have taken a big step down in pay to make it happen. Next year’s forecast is that I will take home 13k less than 2008. ...

Last day Get up and start packing Call for bell service Take cab to airport Wait in “web check in” line about 25 minutes while the 1 lady serving that line spends 10 minutes with one person, and 10+ minutes with someone from the First Class line (which has 2 other windows serving it) Give up and take our bags outside to curb checkin, done in 3 min. Fly home, landing 20 min early Cab home ...

Back to TI to look at photos Avoid buying full rez photos on CD ($1200) but did get a couple extra 8x10 Breakfast at Hilton Cafe Back to hotel just to chill Cash -15 Cab back from TI to our hotel Credit -60 Midnight snacks, drinks, cold medicine -30 Deli, snacks

Bus+walk to Atomic Bomb Museum Walk back (no bus, ouch) Monorail (1 stop worth) Hilton restaurants all closed 2-5 Had mini pizza at Pizza Hut stand Return to hotel Dinner at Hilton, 888 Noodle bar (thx Darren) Cash - 1 Bus -12 Museum - 5 Monorail 1 ride - 9 Pizza hut -20 Slots Credit -40 Deli breakfast stuff and snacks -10 Deli snacks, water

Drop off Miche and Corrii at Treasure Island Try to find shirt or bandana for Darren’s costume and mine Breakfast at Starbucks Stores not open yet. Gamble. Win 700 at roulette table betting on red, red, black Drive to Supercuts and get haircut Return to Treasure Island, locate Bridal Dressing Room Change into costume, chat with officiant and wedding staff Ceremony! On a freakin Pirate Ship! Lots of pictures after Back to hotel for quick lunch Cab to Postrio Excellent dinner Cab back to hotel ...

Cash +20 Corrii, buffet -10 Deli, sun screen Credit -60 Buffet breakfast -24 Two day passes for monorail -180 Cafe Bellagio (need to collect from Corrii, Ed, Julie)

Day 1 Packed, got cats situated Parked car outside so L could park inside Took cab to airport Cab driver took 20 extra minutes to find our house (S.V.Place NOT S.V.Way ok?) Boarded plane 20 min late, then waited an extra 70 min to take off C and L were on the same flight, took cab to hotel together Cash -25 Cab ride to airport -15 Lunch at airport -30 Cab from airport to hgvc +20 Clay-for cab -20 Dinner, hilton cafe ...

Friends in Silicon Valley, do you know anyone who might be a candidate for the following job? This is described as a “temporary” position but that’s mostly because we need to fill it quickly… it’s entirely possible that the need will be ongoing. Job Description – Desktop Support Technician Location: Scotts Valley Title: Desktop Support Technician Department: Information Technology Reports To: Systems Administration Manager Job Summary: This temporary position is responsible for the installation, maintenance and troubleshooting of desktop computers, peripherals, software, IP telephones and related systems. Responsibilities include the timely resolution of issues affecting hardware, software and user permissions, and building new workstations as needed. ...

HR paperwork with Brooke Set up workstation and email (Thunderbird and Firefox) Set up my Mac to also read work mail Went to lunch with: Tim (IT) Natasha (SQA) Sean and Michael (DEV) and Mark, ?Andre & ?Brendan (Web) (Need to verify the names I’m not sure of) Also met Eric and ____ who Darren introduced me to. I forget why. Met Devon (IT) and Josh (DEV) again (both of whom interviewed me I think) Set up Trillian to reach internal Jabber server. Read Twiki pages, added my phone number and IM to internal contacts wiki Met Marco (Project Manager) and Stephanie (unknown dept/title) ...

Apparently you have to chase *both* ends of the toy… And the coolest part is watching yourself on T.V. after…