Blog

  • First Two Days at Fortrus Financial

    Starting a new job gives me the “first day of school” jitters every time and as I arrived at Fortrus Financial for my first day, I was a bit nervous regarding what would be expected of me, and how I could provide value. Thankfully, after some great conversations with Matt, the President of Fortrus Financial,… Read more

  • Buying a Television

    Annie has been asking me if we can buy a TV for the last few years and we have both always found a reason to delay. With the passing of our daughter, money that was being saved was freed up and a strong need for entertainment made the impulse buy happen. Though for me, an… Read more

  • Peralty.com: 2015 In Review and Looking Ahead to 2016

    This past year didn’t see much effort put towards this blog, as I posted only fifteen posts, the smallest number since starting this site, and many of them have been this month. The top three most read posts were The Loss of Lily, Distributel Internet Tech Support Review, and Macro Photography. Only The Loss of… Read more

  • Next Novel Collaboration: Goodbye Sol

    My wife and I are starting to plan out our next collaboration, as we wrap up Second Class Supers. It will be a sci-fi character driven story. Here’s a quick summary: Two ships have been sent out into space, in hopes of earning the AU Prize, a four point two billion dollar multinational sponsored prize… Read more

  • Lord of the Rings Day

    Once a year, just after Christmas but before New Year’s, Annie’s eldest brother hosts an event where family gets together and we watch the Lord of the Rings trilogy. It starts early in the day and goes on for more than twelve hours, thanks to the extended editions. There is a ton of food, just… Read more

  • New Year, New Job: Director of Technology at Fortrus Financial

    Some of you might not have noticed, but in my Christmas Letter this year, I announced a change in my career. Just before Christmas, I had my last day at 10up. It was really hard to leave, and I’m not ashamed to say that I struggled with the decision. 10up is a great company, with… Read more

  • Quick Christmas Recap

    The following post is really just a recap for me. I am working towards my goal of writing more about what happens in my life since I have such a poor memory. While in Kingston, Annie and I visited with my family, and had a great time. My aunt and cousin gave up their beds… Read more

  • Full House for Christmas in Kingston

    Annie and I came to Kingston on Monday to be able to celebrate Christmas with my family. When planning, it looked as though we might have to get a hotel room, as the two houses in Kingston were already full. My Grandma and Mom having my brother, his wife and two children over, and my… Read more

  • Second Class Supers is Complete

    It is almost done! I say that because we are still working on fulfilling the Kickstarter backer rewards, but the book itself is done! I still need to finish the hardcover version and get it printed and sent out to backers. You can purchase the eBook on Amazon.ca, and the softcover on Amazon.com. I am… Read more

  • My Christmas Letter 2015

    What a year… I don’t have a ton of blog posts written over the last year to pull from, but that doesn’t mean it was uneventful. 2015 will be remembered as a very mixed emotion year. We started by moving from Georgetown to Guelph, heading “west” meant being able to afford a nicer place to… Read more

  • The Loss of Lily

    On July 12th, I wrote a post entitled, The Potential of No Children, where I described how my wife and I were starting to give up hope that we would ever have children. She had been taking medication to increase our odds, and it wasn’t looking great. The next steps would cost us a not-so-insignificant… Read more

  • Where is My Home?

    Growing up as a military brat meant moving every three or four years. As an adult, I moved to go to College, living with my grandmother. When she sold her house, I moved into an apartment with her. After college, I moved around trying to balance my career aspirations with my desire to remain close… Read more