I’m getting old! Not much else to say really. I’m older, but I’m leading a relatively stress-free life and I’m in better shape than I’ve been in years. If this keeps up I’ll be okay with being an old fart. Just gotta keep up with the kid on the way (I might even have a name for him soon!).
the office
Originally uploaded by iamvinnie
Working from home has its perks.
Got the moving truck and I’m ready to start packing. I went to the beach this morning one last time and took some pictures to remember it by. I didn’t use the beach nearly as much as I should have in the last 2 years I was here, but at least these will give me something to remember and a reason to come back. Enjoy the waves crashing in this video, sorry there’s no sound but my camera doesn’t have any way to record it. Have a safe weekend everyone and I’ll be posting again from another part of the country soon.
I just put a hurtin’ on my Google Reader list. I was following 40 sites. Now I’m down to 22. There’s a ton of information on news sites, blogs etc. that you can follow but ultimately does it enrich your life? Or do you find yourself spending lots of time trying to catch up on unread entries that you skim past at best?
I found myself in the latter situation, so I started dropping feeds, people, and even entire categories that I’m not really focused on anymore. Cutting my number of followed sites by 45% is going to give me about 80% less content to filter through, but the remaining 55% of sites I’m still following provide most of the value anyway (deeper news analysis, friends, etc.).
Something I’m learning about myself: analysis breeds paralysis. For most things I need to know just enough to make a decision on it; any more is likely to leave me spinning my wheels in place. I’m not doing this because of some need to be productive. I just want to sharpen my mind a little more and I can’t do that when I’m tempted to graze and skim on information a few times a day. I’m already down to twice a day for email, the feed reduction should help too.
That I’m leaving. Hell you’re probably all tired of hearing about my move. Only 5 more days of this I promise. I’m looking around at all the stuff in my house packed up and ready to go. I’m looking around and seeing the last 2 years of my life stored in neat boxy compartments. I’m looking around and seeing the last 2 years of quiet nights, loud parties, good news, bad news, friends, family, dreams, disappointment, and fun.
I’m going to miss it down here more than I thought. I’d love to stay, but I know my family will have a better life up there. This move is bittersweet. It’s really weird knowing that in a week you’ll be in a completely different place, and that in six months your life will barely resemble what it is now. I know it’s for the better. At least, I think it’s for the better.
