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Mar 3

Ok, so maybe calling it an extravaganza is a little overkill, but it was pretty fun anyway.

Saturday, my Sunday school group got together and went paintballing. Well, 9 of the guys from the group went.

I learned a valuable lesson. I am extremely out of shape.
Now, I’m not a fat man or anything. I’m relatively thin, except for the growing ’spare tire’. However, being a computer guy who sits and works on a keyboard 8 - 12 hours a day you can imagine that I’m not exactly the most athletic of people. After the first 10 minute round (which really probably lasted about 6 minutes) I was completely wiped out. I was thinking, How in the world am I going to last 3 hours of this?!

Well, I did make it. Played every game I could until I was completely out of paint. Even when I was out of paint I just made a mad dash for the dropped flag we where suppose to be capturing. It ended in victory for us, but still. I’m not a quitter! Even when my goggles fogged up and I couldn’t see a thing I still stuck it out.

So today, two days later, my legs are extremely sore. My back aches. I have a few remaining welts. However, I have some good memories and had a great time. I’d do it again.

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Date March 3rd, 2008 Filed in General No Comments »
Nov 5

So I’m leaving my old job next Friday. It’s kind of surreal. I’ve been here for nearly five years. I’ve sweat, bled and wept here. My son was born while I worked here, bought a house … many memories both good and bad (mostly good) happened while I was here, many in this office itself. I used to practice with my now defunct band GreyHalo here at this office. We recorded half of our only album here. I rebuilt over 75% of the network, installed wifi built all the computers (except for the laptops). I’ve put so much of myself in this office - it’s like I’m leaving part of myself behind.

Surreal. Sad. Almost disappointing.

But I look forward to my new position at Adtegrity. I foresee much fun and growth there. My prayer is that I can become a light where I need to shine. I also pray that my ego will stay down. Since I’ve been “the man” when it comes to design here at Bible Doctrines, it will be hard to admit that I’m not the only computer geek in town.

So, November 9th I walk out of this office. I’m sure there will be tears, some of them mine. Thinking about the end of my employment here really does shake me up. But, God is good. He’s got plans. And I walk into the office at Adtegrity on the 12th and hopefully I can ‘wow’ them.

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Date November 5th, 2007 Filed in General 2 Comments »