Strange Days

To follow up on the last post, I’ve been offered a job as a web page developer at kodak.com. This is a mixed blessing. I’m very glad to have a job, however this is something that I’ve tried to spend the last few years distancing myself from. However, if I don’t take it I basically quit and don’t get the same benefits as the folks who got laid off. I do feel guilty that there are other people who are currently web page developers who have lost their jobs. I’m taking one of thier spots and that doesn’t sit too well.

Emotions are very fluid here right now.

We’ve found out about our jobs. I have one, though it’s going to be different than my current job. A lot of people have not been as lucky. I just don’t have words for any of this right now.

all’s fair in love and war

Lots of news a poppin’ on other folk’s blogs. Julia and Matt are getting married. Cindy’s pregnant. And Heather has started sparring! Hmmm…. which one of these things is not like the other?

As for me… not too much to report. Tomorrow (Tues) all the folks at kodak.com find out if we have jobs or not. No matter what happens, it’s going to be a rough time.

oh my achin’ butt

The plus side to good work outs is that your feel great about yourself. The downside is how stiff you are afterwards. I’m feeling the last two nights in my arms, my stomach, my legs, my everything. And the more I learn, the less I know. Ultimately, the more I realize that I still need to work on my foundation techniques.

oh my achin’ body

Last night was a great martial arts night. I banged from roughly 5.30pm – almost 10.00pm. Part of the fun was I got to learn more of the broad sword form. But more importantly also was able to employ a few things I’ve been working on while sparring (that’s empty hand sparring… we’re not going after each other with broad swords… not yet at least). Some days its really easy to forget how far I’ve come since I started with Sifu Mark. But yesterday I could just feel it. I was able to intergrate stuff that I couldn’t do even a few months ago. And that’s a great feeling. When ever you can acknowledge progress do it! It just helps with so much.

Right now the house smells like cookies. I’m finishing off my entries in kodak.com’s Cookiepolooza. These should have been done last night, but I ended up going back to work after I got out of class and staying there far too late. Oh well. I’ll be in by 10.00am and I’m planning on staying late again today.