Vikings and Titans

A friend got tickets to see the Vikings and Titans play in Nashville tonight. I know it's the preseason but the opportunity to see my boys in purple in action was something I couldn't miss out on. Nashville is a great little town and we are staying just across the bridge, so it was an easy walk. It rained like crazy for pretty much the entire 1st half but we had ponchos and they performed miraculously keeping us dry. Plus we got to see UofL alum Teddy Bridgewater toss a TD pass. AND THE VIKINGS WON!!!

Great night. :)

Better to know than not...

The day started off fine. At some point in the morning my boss Skyped me and asked me bluntly if I was in the market. Never being one to shy from the truth I admitted that I had an appointment setup with a recruiter to get things moving just in case things don't go my way at the end of our fiscal year. The conversation meandered until it finally reached the tipping point. And in that moment I understood what my boss was telling me. My salary expectations will not be met. I told him no hard feelings but I have to find a job that pays more. I've been working my ass off for a year under the assumption that if I "put the time in the money will come". Turns out that was never necessarily the case. Frowny face.

I left work a little early to contemplate things. I dug down and found the strength to continue working at bust-ass pace. But I also found the courage to start distancing myself from the people that I know and love at work.

In a way, I am relieved. I am disappointed. But also relieved.

The time for me to move along has come, much to my chagrin.

...rrrrrrrrk

Woke up at 6am to go to work. Played golf. Showered. Went to work. Played soccer. Showered. Blogged. Went to bed.

Wooooooooo...

I spent all day at work. I went to yoga. I showered. I went back to work. I came home and passed out.

OMFG, YOU GUYS (re: SolForge)

This is the exact email I sent to two of my friends that play a common game with me. It is called SolForge and it is a card-based game played on the PC or iPad. I didn't help Kickstart it but I came in on the first wave after it was becoming a thing. I like it. It's kinda nerdy, perhaps, but that is part of the charm.

I was griping to myself, literally speaking aloud to myself (I find that going 12+ hours without talking isn't good for the voice), about not being able to buy new booster decks with silver for the new Secrets of Solis expansion. And said, "I never get anything *really* good..." as I was opening the first of the two packs I had won for the day...

Boom.

Legendary! It was Cercee, the badass Forgeborn level IV Nek card!!! Alas, <insert heavy sigh>, I wanted her so bad that I crafted her immediately after she was unlocked. So that was cool and raised my spirits a bit. Time to open the second pack...

Kaaaboom.

LEGENDARY!!! Call the Lightning. Tempys spell bestowing friendly creatures with +8 attack and battle and additional turn. I had never even heard of that card and it's from the original set. Kaarazy!

/me is nerd. 8)

Work hard, play hard

This weekend was packed with two things - work and play. And I performed them both at max power.

Brew at the Zoo

Even with the pre-party torrential downpour, the Brew at the Zoo was a blast. Ran into friends, old and new. Drank some good beer and cider. Had a bite of a White Castle. Had a cuddle buddy for the night. What a great time!

On the other hand, I've been working off and on all day and night with the mess from a deploy at work. Argh!