Tuesday, December 22, 2009
2009 Mayfly
Mayfly 2009I got married, yes that amazed me and it was cool. It still surprises me I am married. It defined my year. She's great. Past Mayflies 2008, Mayflys: 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003, 2002, 2002, 2001, Labels: 2009, kate, mayfly project, self, wedding, year in review
- Rich,
10:12 PM
Tuesday, January 06, 2009
2008 Mayfly
The idea of a Mayfly is to summarize your year in 24 words. I will tell you it makes you think about what is important. Mayfly 2008I asked with a picture she said yes with a smile knowledge increases love grows Lost job New job Looking forward to the Wedding Past Mayflies Mayflys: 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003, 2002, 2002, 2001, Labels: 2008, kate, mayfly project, self, wedding, year in review
- Rich,
11:39 AM
Thursday, June 05, 2008
36 Years
 Today is my 36th birthday. Last year at my birthday I was working a different job and single. Now I have been at my current job for 10 months and I am engaged now. It has been a year of big change of me. By the time I turn 37 I will be married. The year has moved very quickly. Being 34 really sucked. It was one of the worst years of my life. Being 35 was great. It was a year that really did a lot to redefine my life. It is odd to think there is this person in my life, who I love and cannot imagine being without now. A year ago I did not know her. This year has been about getting to know her and getting to know myself. I made a list of highlights of my life, but I realized something making this list. The really good parts of this year came in between the highlights. They came in the everyday points of my life. Going to watch Eagles Games in the local Eagles Bar, going to giants games with Kate sitting out in the bleachers, going to lunch with friends, and meeting people in coffeehouses are the moments I am really going to cherish from this year. When I look back on being 35 I will smile. Being 34 kicked my ass so much, I guess I deserved a good year. I am not sure what 36 will bring me. I know some things I am planning, but there are always surprises. Highlights of 35Comic Con Started New Job Meeting Kate Christmas in Salinas Taking Kate to Meet My Parents New Years in Pennsylvania Visiting Portland Getting engaged Planning the wedding Labels: birthday, self, year in review
- Rich,
1:27 PM
Wednesday, January 02, 2008
2007 in Review
- Rich,
4:33 PM
Wednesday, January 29, 2003
Summing up 2002
In past years I have tried to sum up my year for people. This year I feel that I could just tell people to read my weblog and they would get a good idea about my year. I know Spent New Year's Alone. Started SuperKarateMonkeyFist.com. Took a long drive to Portland. Saw Amber Black while I was in the Rose City. Took a business trip to Albuquerque. Saw the Phillies loose to the Giants in Pac-Bell Park. Hung out with Bill and Carlie from PA. Eric and Darcy hosted my birthday party. It was a great party that included DJing and naked hot tubbing. Became much better friends with Eric. When back to PA for my birthday. I had forgotten what Summer in Philadelphia was like. Watched the Phillies beat the Expos at the Vet. I watched almost Eagles game at Eric's House. I spent Thanksgiving and Christmas at my Aunt and Uncle's house. Stopped by on Christmas at Eric and Darcy's. Went back to Philadelphia for New Year's Eve. Labels: 2002, self, tags, year in review
- Rich,
11:54 PM
Monday, December 09, 2002
Keep It Brief
 The idea is simple, summarize your year in 20 words. No matter what happened to you this year, I think it can be done. Check out how other people are doing it on the Mayfly Project. I did it last year. Here is mine this year. Tell me if you think I missed anything. Rich [ San Jose, CA, USA ] 09/12/2002 23:21
Same city, job, car, new apartment, computer, better friends, Visited Portland, Albuquerque, Philadelphia, San Diego, Turned 30, Poker & Eagles gamesLabels: 2002, mayfly project, self, year in review
- Rich,
3:31 PM
Tuesday, January 01, 2002
Summing up 2001
I spent New Year’s Eve 2001 Alone. I started the year by asking the desk clerk in my building out for coffee. She said yes, but nothing became of it. My love life when that way for the rest of the year. Went to Vegas for the first time. At least for the first time I have been anyplace other then the Airport. TiVo sent me to CES (Consumer Electronics Show). One of my goals in 2000 was to work hard enough for them to send me. I spent three nights in the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. I worked the booth for the first two days of the show. I really liked working the trade show, but it was hard work. I swear the Los Vegas Convention Center has one of the hardest floors in the world. I really love gadgets, but none of the stuff there really excited me. I spent the late winter and early spring getting used to my new apartment. I was living in Downtown San Jose. I wanted to get the lay of the land. I started to go to this poetry open might night every once in a while. It was good some of the times. Too many of the poets were too caught up in political poetry. In April My brother Sean was in San Diego. He called me to visit him while he was down there. He thought San Jose was just north of LA. Despite the eight-hour drive, I still went down to see him. It was great to be with him for a little while. It has years since it has been just him and me. While I was in San Diego I got to see Both Gerry and Steve. Steve was trying to get me a job at his company. They said they would be looking for people when they got their next round of funding. That round of funding never came. The company was working without money for months. I am happy I did not go down there. I called my boss first thing Sunday Morning to ask to take Monday and Tuesday off. My boss said it was okay. I came back to the office to find they had almost sent out a search party to go look for me. My boss did not remember that I called him. The same week that I went to see Sean in San Diego, TiVo had layoffs. I remember sitting down at the company meeting and being extremely light hearted about it. By the end of the meeting my heart was in my throat. I was sad and afraid of loosing my job. I did not get laid off. My job did change and I felt like I was being played as a chump. It took me a few months before I was happy at work again. In the summer in played softball on TiVo’s softball team. Being one of the worst players. I always get the shaft. My greatest skill in softball is trash talking, so I do not get much respect. Chris came out to San Jose. I got a chance to see her for a day. I drove her about my city and we went to the Tech Museum. Gerry came up for two visits. Once over the summer he and Joanna came up. It was the first time I had ever gotten to meet Joanna. The three of us had dinner together. The other time Gerry came up to the Bay area to see a college professor from CMU. We started the End of Summer Party Web Log. I think that all the people that have used it really like it. I started my own web log after being shamed my Jeremy. I have had a good time doing it since then. Visited Jeremy in Chicago. It was the closet thing I had to a vacation this year. I went to Chicago to go to Jeff and Jen’s Wedding. It was great to see Jeremy and to see the life he has in Chicago. We had a second round of layoffs at TiVo. I kept my job this time also. The company will be going in a different direction. I did a little celebration dance when I found out it was not going to be me. I felt proud that I was still going to be around. I feel that I was picked for what I bring to the company. I do not know if I will be spared next time, but I need to work so I am. I purchased the domain www.sadsalvation.com for my web log. I want my web log to be good and to be something people want to read. Went back to Philadelphia to see my Family at Christmas. It was a good trip home. It was enough time for me to know that I am not done in San Jose yet. I think I still have to learn some things before I move back home. The whole thing with the Unnamed Woman happened. I spent New Year’s Eve 2002 alone. Labels: 2001, tag overload, year in review
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