Well friends, as Sandy Squirrel would say, it's been a "rip-snorting" year of changes. It's also been a year of growth and discovery with even more on the horizon for 2010.
* It seems there's a small exodus going to Orlando in the next several months. I know at least five other friends/families pulling up stakes and moving to the area. Very glad to see and meet my brother and sister park enthusiasts for the first time, face to face. Sure, we've tossed emails and chatted plenty online, but save a few phone calls, I've never met these people. Hopefully all of us have good and safe moves. Then it's time to party like it's on sale for $19.95!
* May have found a really good apartment, in my price range, with some amenities. Phone calls tomorrow to verify, but this one in particular could be a winner.
* As you've probably guessed, I'm starting over from scratch. That's just fine. This is the perfect "do over" and time to apply even more tips and tricks learned over the last couple years. I'm shooting for something similar to my Second Life apartment mock-up. Contemporary/minimalist beach house. Yep, artsy, mod, sculptural, and calming. Throw in some tech and a bit of Internet cafe, and you have the basic idea. When job situation is better, this is gonna be fun to put together.
* Speaking of job situation, a couple buddies have been kind to give some thoughts on what programming and scripting languages to study, particularly in the web development arena. Will take this useful advice while the hunt continues. Thanks Paul and Brian. And thank you too Erik for the leads to check out. All much appreciated. The general career goal is start with Java as a base and then branch out to stand-alone applications, web development, or mobile apps. More research is needed here, obviously, but that's my thinking. May play around with Javascript just for fun, or maybe even try C# and tinker with XNA (as in Xbox development).
* Holiday shopping is almost done and, though it's a smaller Christmas, especially with the current economy, it's ok. Mom, Dad, and I are having a good time and we all agree that being together as a family for a while and a couple of nice quality gifts are more than worthwhile to mark the occasions.
* Dunno about my New Years plans, but after 2 summers of having to cut back on theme parks, you better friggin believe I'm spending my birthday next month at Disney or Universal. Seeing Disney is a treat on it's own, but seeing it on the birthday would be nuclear. (Yes I'm a little excited and trying not to cuss.) ;)
* My Sensei used to say "Training is good medicine." He was right. I've been training a little every day and I feel some progression there too. Still miles to go, but at least the car has gas in it again, so to speak. ;)
Lastly, this move to Orlando is very much a heart and spiritual journey. It's a very very strong calling and as soon as I truly listened, the good things started to happen. There are special things there that are meant for me, but I don't know what they are or how they come into play when it comes to the grand plan. It's partially a leap of faith, and in some ways, a bit scary. Even so, I'm very happy make this journey. :)
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