For those of you who follow...

my wife you're already getting all the information you need about the house, so nothing on that here. *waves hand dramatically across your field of vision* This is not the blog you're looking for.

Other than that, though, I'm pricing out a bunch of stuff for a business friend of mine who's commissioned me to sell some of his older gear. There are some pretty sweet things in this pile 'o junk! Including a MacPro Quad that I'd love to get my hands on. Also a pro teleprompter and a very nice mic+shock mount. Oh, and a decent pair of Sennheiser headphones. Now if only I had 3k lieing around, right?

Our next goal is going to be paying off all our debts. We're seeing the light at the end of the tunnel in that regard.. its nice! Now if only I don't wreck any more 4wheelers, we'll be golden in just a few months!

I'm enjoying working at Vanns, and looking forward to heading out to Seattle for Apple Certification courses & tests! Can't wait to see where that's gonna take me.

ciao for now,
Rob

Apple Certification

I think traveling to Seattle is in my future! I'm being considered for apple training... starting with Snow Leopard Essentials and then moving on into networking with Snow Leopard. Its some pretty intense stuff. Three days of in-depth MAC training with a big test at the end that determines whether or not you just wasted 2.5k. I'm going to have to do some pre-studying, obviously! I've been using macs now for the last 6yrs, and by nature I'm a curious person who tries to break things and mess with stuff... so I sure HOPE I have a good basic knowledge that will carry me at least through the beginnings of the classes. I'm gonna try to get a training book so I can get started. One of the other big things this means for me, other than getting Apple Certification is that I'll be signing a contract to stay at Vann's for at least 18 months after completion of the courses. I've been trying to figure out what I'm gonna be doing.... Vann's has definitely been figuring hugely into "what do I want to do." In a definite way, this solidifies what's going on, and the direction we're heading as a family. The hope is to get this training, keep working at Vann's, bust my tail, get paid... and sell that Spokane house. Then the Bozeman condo. Then we'd like to buy a house.. and have a baby! (or two?)

Aaaaaand those are the plans. In a nut-shell. I'm a nut, and poor Addie will be retreating into a shell of safety and protection.

/rob