Category: General
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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The Potential of No Children
Many of those that read my blog also read my wife’s, and she has been posting pretty consistently about our fertility journey and her struggles with PCOS. If you haven’t had a chance to read any of it, please check out her blog: ananee.wordpress.com. I have been fairly quiet on…
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One Year with Annie
Yesterday, Annie and I had our one year anniversary. Being married to her for a year was pretty easy and it brought a lot of joy to my life. The only downside was that it passed so quickly but thankfully there are so many positive memories. We spent the morning…
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Fiction Workshop at the University of Guelph
Today, I went to a session at the Fiction Workshop that was open to the public at the University of Guelph. I attended, Finding Your Voice, a three hour workshop led by Kathy Friedman. We discussed the different ways that someone can explore and evolve their voice, through picking a…
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Another New Apartment
Written February 8th So Annie and I are moving again. The process of moving so often has definitely taken its toll on me. We are moving from Georgetown to Guelph. I’ll be around another half an hour to forty-five minutes away from my Kingston and Ottawa family and friends, but…
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My First Real Taste of Project Management: Gif the Halls
I’ve been wanting to learn how to run projects and I recent had an experience that I want to share. I’ve done some project management previously, but never at the caliber required by my position at 10up. I was recently given the leadership role on a project with WPEngine called…
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10up is Hiring
While I’ve only been working here for a few months now, I’m happy to report that the company is a great fit for me, and I’ve been told that we are hiring for many positions, so I am doing all I can to make sure those that know me or…
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