Here's the issue: whenever there's anything minute that's semi-blogworthy I just update it in my Twitter. I suggest you all get in on that and add me. (Levar Burton also Twitters, and I think that's really awesome.)
I'm passed my 6-month mark which means I'm no longer the FNG (Google it if you don't know what that means). I'm starting to get more customers and being brought into bigger and better projects. Fun!
Kung fu has been taking up a lot more of my time, which I enjoy. Teaching two classes a week has been a great experience. Two weekends ago we visited two masters in Antioch, Illinois and they taught us some really awesome stuff.
So one day two weeks ago it was ridiculously nice out. That inspired me to purchase a bicycle. Of course it got cold again after that, but I still have the bike sitting in my apartment. I'm really excited for it to get warm; I'll probably start biking to work (considering I live less than 2.5 mi away).
That's all. Later!
Tuesday, February 17, 2009
Wednesday, January 21, 2009
Certified
I just got done with all the tests I need to do for my role at work. With only eight days to spare! If you ask me, I would say that I perform better under pressure.
I've been tweeting recently. www.twitter.com/TedGlomski
Nothing SUPER exciting going on. I've spent a lot of time recently worrying about my certification exams so now that I have that out of the way it's off to more important things. Like cleaning.
I've been tweeting recently. www.twitter.com/TedGlomski
Nothing SUPER exciting going on. I've spent a lot of time recently worrying about my certification exams so now that I have that out of the way it's off to more important things. Like cleaning.
Monday, January 5, 2009
I bought a car
Here are some pictures of my new car:
I really like it.
Other than that life's going pretty well. I'm pretty busy this month at work, with two tests to take and a project that should take up a serious chunk of my time. The weather's been pretty horrible lately, but I've been trying to get outside some and at the very least spend more time at the karate school. I put on some weight over the holidays and would like to get that off.
Other than that, nothing too huge!
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| My car |
I really like it.
Other than that life's going pretty well. I'm pretty busy this month at work, with two tests to take and a project that should take up a serious chunk of my time. The weather's been pretty horrible lately, but I've been trying to get outside some and at the very least spend more time at the karate school. I put on some weight over the holidays and would like to get that off.
Other than that, nothing too huge!
Sunday, November 23, 2008
Exciting news!
So I was at work the other day and was chatting in the break room when someone brought up that he read my blog. That was quite exciting. He also mentioned that I hadn't updated in a while. Well, considering I have loyal viewers out there, here we go!
Life's been pretty regular. Work all week, karate some evenings, hang out with coworkers on Friday nights. I've been enjoying what I've been doing at work, but I need to start getting some studying for tests done before February, which isn't that far away.
Karate has been a lot of fun, and a good release/workout. I started back up with kickboxing. The kickboxing I do here is a lot like what I was doing in Taiwan (cardio-based with full body workout) but instead of a crazy Danish guy yelling at me it's my classmates from karate (and the classes are one hour instead of two...and indoors). I have been helping out with the kids' class on the weekends which is fun and scary. So far my main goal has been to get them to do the moves without them making goofy faces into the mirrors.
I've been meaning to post these for a while...here are some pics of my apartment! (I took these a while ago)
That's my living room. Note the awesome TV and my karate equipment on the couch.
That's how the kitchen table looks. That was probably its cleanest. It seems to accumulate a lot of random stuff. I got the chairs (along with the desk in the last picture) from the same guy on Craigslist for a pretty good deal.
My kitchen, from two angles.
That's my huge fancy bed. I need stuff to put on the walls.
Seeing all those pictures of my place all clean makes me want to clean again. I think I'll get at that. Thanks for checking in!
Life's been pretty regular. Work all week, karate some evenings, hang out with coworkers on Friday nights. I've been enjoying what I've been doing at work, but I need to start getting some studying for tests done before February, which isn't that far away.
Karate has been a lot of fun, and a good release/workout. I started back up with kickboxing. The kickboxing I do here is a lot like what I was doing in Taiwan (cardio-based with full body workout) but instead of a crazy Danish guy yelling at me it's my classmates from karate (and the classes are one hour instead of two...and indoors). I have been helping out with the kids' class on the weekends which is fun and scary. So far my main goal has been to get them to do the moves without them making goofy faces into the mirrors.
I've been meaning to post these for a while...here are some pics of my apartment! (I took these a while ago)
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| From My apartment |
That's my living room. Note the awesome TV and my karate equipment on the couch.
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| From My apartment |
That's how the kitchen table looks. That was probably its cleanest. It seems to accumulate a lot of random stuff. I got the chairs (along with the desk in the last picture) from the same guy on Craigslist for a pretty good deal.
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| From My apartment |
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| From My apartment |
My kitchen, from two angles.
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| From My apartment |
That's my huge fancy bed. I need stuff to put on the walls.
Seeing all those pictures of my place all clean makes me want to clean again. I think I'll get at that. Thanks for checking in!
Sunday, August 31, 2008
Money!
Good news: I got paid this weekend. I went from "I wonder if I'll have enough money when I go to Taste of Madison" to "I wonder where I should start furniture shopping" in a matter of hours.
I just finished up with a week of training. It was tough sitting in class for seven hours five days a week (flashbacks of high school! Aaagh!), but I learned a lot. This coming week I'll have some free time, which I'll dedicate to getting closer to taking certification exams and probably goofing around with a couple of servers.
I'm having a quite low-key Labor Day weekend on the social scale. I was mulling going home but due to my previous lack of funds I scratched that idea. Yesterday I had a pretty fun time. In the early afternoon I went for a bike ride with some co-workers of mine through the Arboretum. I borrowed a bike from a friend of mine and had a nice leisurely bike ride. Afterward we met up again to go to the Taste of Madison at Capitol Square. A lot of restaurants from Madison (some big chains too) have small entrees for $4 or less. I had polish sausage, paad thai, french fries, and an ice cream float. It was delicious. I had a lot of fun showing off to my co-workers (two from Illinois and one from Minnesota) my familiarity with Wisconsin.
Today I did quite a bit. I hit up Craigslist and bought a set of chairs and a desk from a guy about to move to Canada. I saw the chairs about 20 minutes after they went up, called him and checked them out. I bought them and he asked if I wanted anything else at his place. He had a nice looking desk for a decent price so I jumped on that. He even disassembled it for me so I could fit it into my car. I just assembled the desk and am now sitting at it.
I still have quite a bit to do. I'm not sure I want my desk where I have it. I was originally planning on putting it in a more open part of my living room but I decided to put it next to where my cable modem and router are. (Loyal reader: "Well, Ted, we all have no idea what your place looks like!" Me: "Okay, I'll clean up my place relatively soon and take some sweet pictures.")
I also need to furniture shop again tomorrow. I went and scouted out different furniture stores for mattress and bed prices. There wasn't one store that popped out at me as THE store to get my furniture, but at least I know a price range so I can plan it out and attack tomorrow. Here's all of what I need:
Steinhafel's is having a pretty good sale and American will throw in a LCD TV if I spend enough money, so I'll check those places out. I'm also considering a place over on East side that a friend recommended. Big day tomorrow!
I just finished up with a week of training. It was tough sitting in class for seven hours five days a week (flashbacks of high school! Aaagh!), but I learned a lot. This coming week I'll have some free time, which I'll dedicate to getting closer to taking certification exams and probably goofing around with a couple of servers.
I'm having a quite low-key Labor Day weekend on the social scale. I was mulling going home but due to my previous lack of funds I scratched that idea. Yesterday I had a pretty fun time. In the early afternoon I went for a bike ride with some co-workers of mine through the Arboretum. I borrowed a bike from a friend of mine and had a nice leisurely bike ride. Afterward we met up again to go to the Taste of Madison at Capitol Square. A lot of restaurants from Madison (some big chains too) have small entrees for $4 or less. I had polish sausage, paad thai, french fries, and an ice cream float. It was delicious. I had a lot of fun showing off to my co-workers (two from Illinois and one from Minnesota) my familiarity with Wisconsin.
Today I did quite a bit. I hit up Craigslist and bought a set of chairs and a desk from a guy about to move to Canada. I saw the chairs about 20 minutes after they went up, called him and checked them out. I bought them and he asked if I wanted anything else at his place. He had a nice looking desk for a decent price so I jumped on that. He even disassembled it for me so I could fit it into my car. I just assembled the desk and am now sitting at it.
I still have quite a bit to do. I'm not sure I want my desk where I have it. I was originally planning on putting it in a more open part of my living room but I decided to put it next to where my cable modem and router are. (Loyal reader: "Well, Ted, we all have no idea what your place looks like!" Me: "Okay, I'll clean up my place relatively soon and take some sweet pictures.")
I also need to furniture shop again tomorrow. I went and scouted out different furniture stores for mattress and bed prices. There wasn't one store that popped out at me as THE store to get my furniture, but at least I know a price range so I can plan it out and attack tomorrow. Here's all of what I need:
- Bed (frame, preferably wood)
- Mattress with box spring
- Dresser
- Coffee table
Steinhafel's is having a pretty good sale and American will throw in a LCD TV if I spend enough money, so I'll check those places out. I'm also considering a place over on East side that a friend recommended. Big day tomorrow!
Sunday, August 17, 2008
Re-Connected
Okay, so I finally got the Internet again. Charter (the Internet company) took a while getting here (I guess it didn't help that I was only available weekends) but they got everything set up.
The first two weeks at Epic (hello, all my co-workers reading this) have been pretty good. I've been meeting a lot of new people and doing a lot of orientation and training. I did get an opportunity to do some semi-hands-on stuff this past week and I really liked it. I'm really looking forward to finishing up training.
My new apartment is pretty nice. I'll try to clean it up here pretty soon and take some pictures for all to see. It's on the west side of Madison about 2 1/2 miles away from the office I'll be spending most of my time at. It's spacious, the management is nice and it has a pool (which I haven't tried out yet). I still need to put some effort into furnishing, however: while I do have a couch, TV, kitchen table and Xbox, I still need to get a bed (I've been sleeping on a portable mattress), a dresser, chairs and some more living room furniture. Once the money starts coming in it shouldn't be long.
This afternoon I'm probably going to be going to a sweet corn festival in Sun Prairie with some co-workers. I love sweet corn. As for this week, I'll be doing some more training and some more tinkering around with and getting used to things at work. Should be fun!
The first two weeks at Epic (hello, all my co-workers reading this) have been pretty good. I've been meeting a lot of new people and doing a lot of orientation and training. I did get an opportunity to do some semi-hands-on stuff this past week and I really liked it. I'm really looking forward to finishing up training.
My new apartment is pretty nice. I'll try to clean it up here pretty soon and take some pictures for all to see. It's on the west side of Madison about 2 1/2 miles away from the office I'll be spending most of my time at. It's spacious, the management is nice and it has a pool (which I haven't tried out yet). I still need to put some effort into furnishing, however: while I do have a couch, TV, kitchen table and Xbox, I still need to get a bed (I've been sleeping on a portable mattress), a dresser, chairs and some more living room furniture. Once the money starts coming in it shouldn't be long.
This afternoon I'm probably going to be going to a sweet corn festival in Sun Prairie with some co-workers. I love sweet corn. As for this week, I'll be doing some more training and some more tinkering around with and getting used to things at work. Should be fun!
Monday, July 21, 2008
Back from the dead
Okay, I know I'm done with vacation and everything and I'm back in the States. That doesn't mean my life is boring now, does it?
One of the reasons I called this blog "The Adventures of Ted" and not "Ted Overseas" or something like that was because I planned on keeping up with it after I got done with my voyages. I know I've been neglectful for a good month, but let's just try to make this a step in the right direction.
I got back from Saudi Arabia all fine. Being home is good, but not having anything to do with the lion's share of your time wears on you after a while. I've seen my friends and relatives, got a lot of people caught up on me, and caught up on a lot of goings on.
Good news, though: I have a job lined up. I will be starting work with Epic Systems in Madison, Wisconsin on August 4th. I'll be doing computer setups for hospitals. It's somewhat of a bummer I won't be doing anything with my Chinese right away, but I think I can keep up with it as long as I don't get lazy about it. Madison has quite a few Chinese speakers and I know where I can go to practice.
So in this coming week I'm getting ready for moving down to Madison. I have to arrange temporary housing, get my stuff organized (which I've started!), find an apartment to rent, and get generally situated. I haven't zeroed in on a moving day but it will be sometime within the next seven days. Until then!
One of the reasons I called this blog "The Adventures of Ted" and not "Ted Overseas" or something like that was because I planned on keeping up with it after I got done with my voyages. I know I've been neglectful for a good month, but let's just try to make this a step in the right direction.
I got back from Saudi Arabia all fine. Being home is good, but not having anything to do with the lion's share of your time wears on you after a while. I've seen my friends and relatives, got a lot of people caught up on me, and caught up on a lot of goings on.
Good news, though: I have a job lined up. I will be starting work with Epic Systems in Madison, Wisconsin on August 4th. I'll be doing computer setups for hospitals. It's somewhat of a bummer I won't be doing anything with my Chinese right away, but I think I can keep up with it as long as I don't get lazy about it. Madison has quite a few Chinese speakers and I know where I can go to practice.
So in this coming week I'm getting ready for moving down to Madison. I have to arrange temporary housing, get my stuff organized (which I've started!), find an apartment to rent, and get generally situated. I haven't zeroed in on a moving day but it will be sometime within the next seven days. Until then!
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