Thursday June 19, 2008

Summer '08 Commitments

While for most of my family back on the East coast, summer arrived weeks ago, I am still in summer planning mode since we haven't seen too much sun or warmth out here. Along with ramping up on my new job in HRIT (Human Resources IT), I would like to accomplish the below before the end of the summer. Ready, set, go!

• Camp and hike on the Oregon Coast
• Complete at least 1 backpacking trip
• Buy a new set of women's golf clubs
• Golf at least 4 times this summer (including 1 night of Glowball at Bellevue Muni)
• Find a DJ for the wedding
• Pass the MCTS Exam #70-536
• Compete in the Tillamook Macaroni & Cheese Contest
• Visit at least 2 new breweries
• Hang the Northeastern University flag at Buckley's on Queen Anne

 Subject: Personal

Thursday June 12, 2008

The Tillamook Macaroni and Cheese Contest

Personally, I am very excited about the upcoming deadline for the Tillamook Macaroni & Cheese Contest! I think this will be a fantastic opportunity to spice up our current recipe and add just the right Pacific Northwest/Seattle flavor. Stay tuned for more details on our entry!

 Subject: General

Thursday February 21, 2008

Guitar Hero on the Road

Finally someone started thinking! This travel guitar hero game is pocket-sized and even has some of the same tunes from Guitar Hero I and II. This is exactly what I need to step up my skills so I can beat the 7 yr old kid on Xbox Live. He really rocked me last night and we were only playing on medium!

 Subject: Technology

Thursday February 07, 2008

Goodbye Notepad, Hello Expression Web!

Recently, I started using Expression Web. While I haven't used Dreamweaver in a while...I think since the MX version was released in 2002, I had resorted to using Notepad as my HTML, PHP, CSS, and JavaScript editor. It's pretty painful if you ask me. I have since been dreaming of color coding for my PHP code and FTP support all in one piece of software. With my recent interest in Expression Web, I have been able to fulfill some of my hopes and dreams for designing and coding my personal websites and projects.

One of the very cool things about working at Microsoft is the ability to install and run all the software that Microsoft develops and ships. With that said I figured why not give Expression Web a chance. After using it for a week or so I decided to do some surfing on their intranet site to see what future features they are up to. I'm pretty excited about the things to come and especially now that I don't have to use Notepad any more!

 Subject: Technology