So for the past year, I have been hearing someone rave about MVC. He would say stuff like it is the wave of the future, don't get stuck in old technology, etcetera, etcetera. After seeing how much emphasis is being made of the technology in the job market, I figured what the heck, why not.
Yesterday, I began the arduous task of installing Visual Studio 2008 on to my computer at work. It failed several times, and I spent all day working with it. I finally got it to install around quitting time, so I got to play with it a today after getting my system back to normal.
Today, I started looking at asp.net to start learning MVC. I read the first four articles. Luckily, the fourth one starting making sense. I made a sample application to start messing around with. Well, the fourth sample actually had the sample in it.
At this point, MVC looks confusing as hell, but I am sure that it will make more sense to me as I use it more. I only had about an hour to look at it today, but look forward to more of it in the future.
Wednesday, February 10, 2010
Friday, October 30, 2009
Looking to party
If you haven't met Sara, where the hell have you been. She is awesome. She has been here for just under a month now and she has desperately been seeking work. I think something has finally come her way, and I couldn't be happier for her. We have been together now for almost 8 months, and things are going great. Please come by and welcome her to TX.
So the new band is kind of interesting. That is if you know me at all, this is a huge stretch for me. I am playing bass (yes, bass) in an all acoustic cover band. We are playing rock, classic rock, and country. We have two very talented guitarists, so they didn't need me on the guitar. They did need a bass player, and while I am rusty at best, things are coming around nicely. Did I mention that all three of us are singing? We will be harmonizing and mixing stuff up. It should sound pretty cool. On a side note, I have also been asked to stand in for a vocalist in a Sepultura cover band for a show. That should be fun as well.
The side business has been going pretty well. I am wrapping up on a project now, and I am ready for a break. At least one of my roommates is ready as well. hehe This project, although slightly longer than anticipated, has gone pretty smooth.
Softball always rocks. The only problem is we are having substantially more rain now than in years past. That means more rain outs. Luckily, I have a new team on Sundays at a field in Arlington. We do get to play more often, so it is my saving grace at this point. This team is actually doing very well. We are undefeated, and behind first place by three points that we hope to make up this weekend. So we are quite excited.
Finally, the big pay off is this weekend. We are having the annual Halloween Party at my house as usual. Come prepared to get drunk and have a good time. There will be snacks and refreshments. Party starts at 9. Hope to see you there.
So the new band is kind of interesting. That is if you know me at all, this is a huge stretch for me. I am playing bass (yes, bass) in an all acoustic cover band. We are playing rock, classic rock, and country. We have two very talented guitarists, so they didn't need me on the guitar. They did need a bass player, and while I am rusty at best, things are coming around nicely. Did I mention that all three of us are singing? We will be harmonizing and mixing stuff up. It should sound pretty cool. On a side note, I have also been asked to stand in for a vocalist in a Sepultura cover band for a show. That should be fun as well.
The side business has been going pretty well. I am wrapping up on a project now, and I am ready for a break. At least one of my roommates is ready as well. hehe This project, although slightly longer than anticipated, has gone pretty smooth.
Softball always rocks. The only problem is we are having substantially more rain now than in years past. That means more rain outs. Luckily, I have a new team on Sundays at a field in Arlington. We do get to play more often, so it is my saving grace at this point. This team is actually doing very well. We are undefeated, and behind first place by three points that we hope to make up this weekend. So we are quite excited.
Finally, the big pay off is this weekend. We are having the annual Halloween Party at my house as usual. Come prepared to get drunk and have a good time. There will be snacks and refreshments. Party starts at 9. Hope to see you there.
Monday, December 15, 2008
finally through the big project
That is right. I have finally made it through the hell that has eaten up my social life for the past 3 1/2 months. I am dog tired right now because of it, but I am just happy to be through it. Our project was completed in time to meet our deadline. That was a pretty huge feat considering that we kept designing and building new web forms up until the end of the project with the client consistently adding more items as well. Let's just say that this project was not as simple as originally thought. It feels good to get it out of the way now.
As many of you probably already know, my band is back at square one. We had gotten out and played a few shows with a decent response considering the issues. However, after our last show, our drummer and bass player decided to move along. So, we are currently auditioning if you know anyone looking. We have sample music up on our MySpace. Feel free to check it out. Let us know what you think. Keep in mind that the quality isn't the best because those were recorded in our jam room with a personal audio recorder. We had to put something out there to give other musicians an idea of what we are doing. So spread the word, and get me back on stage, please. :)
I have picked up on my "off-season training" at the gym. I have been working with a personal trainer to get in shape. We are working hard on my speed and endurance. We have also been working pretty hard on the core to make a bigger impact on arm strength and raw power swinging the bat. As a secondary goal, and I would like to think an ambitious one at that, I plan on entering into a 10k Mud Run. It is the marine boot camp obstacle course and it is for charity. It's just like running a marathon except you run an obstacle course and get to play in the mud. I am super stoked, and I have been training hard for that alone. I am now running over 5 miles every day, and I expect to be running 6.2 miles (10k) within the next month.
So finishing up this project has freed up some critical time that I have needed to get back to my normal hobbies. With that out of the way, I can now get out of the house and be more sociable. Look forward to seeing more of me during down time from projects. Hehe
As many of you probably already know, my band is back at square one. We had gotten out and played a few shows with a decent response considering the issues. However, after our last show, our drummer and bass player decided to move along. So, we are currently auditioning if you know anyone looking. We have sample music up on our MySpace. Feel free to check it out. Let us know what you think. Keep in mind that the quality isn't the best because those were recorded in our jam room with a personal audio recorder. We had to put something out there to give other musicians an idea of what we are doing. So spread the word, and get me back on stage, please. :)
I have picked up on my "off-season training" at the gym. I have been working with a personal trainer to get in shape. We are working hard on my speed and endurance. We have also been working pretty hard on the core to make a bigger impact on arm strength and raw power swinging the bat. As a secondary goal, and I would like to think an ambitious one at that, I plan on entering into a 10k Mud Run. It is the marine boot camp obstacle course and it is for charity. It's just like running a marathon except you run an obstacle course and get to play in the mud. I am super stoked, and I have been training hard for that alone. I am now running over 5 miles every day, and I expect to be running 6.2 miles (10k) within the next month.
So finishing up this project has freed up some critical time that I have needed to get back to my normal hobbies. With that out of the way, I can now get out of the house and be more sociable. Look forward to seeing more of me during down time from projects. Hehe
Wednesday, October 29, 2008
Well, i was playing around in Facebook today, and I found that I can import my blog to my profile as stories. I figure a few more people might actually read them if they are notified of their existence.
A while back I created a blog on Blogger. The browser I am using, Flock, remembers accounts for a lot of social networking and web 2.0 sites, and Blogger was one of them. In case you are wondering, it handles Flickr, Photobucket, Deli.cio.us, Tiwtter, Gmail, YouTube, Digg, MySpace, and Facebook. It really is pretty cool. There are several more web 2.0 sites that Flock supports, but the ones listed are the ones that I subscribe to, and they add more all the time. Enough with the sales pitch though.
Just to keep everyone in the loop, there are several things that have been keeping me tied up lately. The band, LifeSideDown is getting ready to hit the stage for the first time in a couple of weeks (November 15th @ Toppers in Watauga). You should add us and go check out the show. Secondly, my side business, Code Powered Technologies, has really taken off. I have a full time employee that keeps rounding up business and that is eating up most of my free time in the evenings. Softball just finished up for the season, so that gives me a couple of nights that I can throw some work in.
Finally, I am getting ready for my big bad ass Halloween Party. This year is going to be huge. I have people from all over coming. Well, they were invited anyways. We all know how that goes. Regardless, it is going to be loads of fun. I hope to see you there.
A while back I created a blog on Blogger. The browser I am using, Flock, remembers accounts for a lot of social networking and web 2.0 sites, and Blogger was one of them. In case you are wondering, it handles Flickr, Photobucket, Deli.cio.us, Tiwtter, Gmail, YouTube, Digg, MySpace, and Facebook. It really is pretty cool. There are several more web 2.0 sites that Flock supports, but the ones listed are the ones that I subscribe to, and they add more all the time. Enough with the sales pitch though.
Just to keep everyone in the loop, there are several things that have been keeping me tied up lately. The band, LifeSideDown is getting ready to hit the stage for the first time in a couple of weeks (November 15th @ Toppers in Watauga). You should add us and go check out the show. Secondly, my side business, Code Powered Technologies, has really taken off. I have a full time employee that keeps rounding up business and that is eating up most of my free time in the evenings. Softball just finished up for the season, so that gives me a couple of nights that I can throw some work in.
Finally, I am getting ready for my big bad ass Halloween Party. This year is going to be huge. I have people from all over coming. Well, they were invited anyways. We all know how that goes. Regardless, it is going to be loads of fun. I hope to see you there.
Friday, February 29, 2008
Up and comers
This blog is going to be mostly based on the future. The only thing real interesting in the present, to me at least, is that I have lost more weight, and I have dropped another belt size. Woot woot! Yay me. :) It is great to see progress like this, especially when you girlfriend tells you that it looks like your flabby gut is almost gone.
This is going to be a busy weekend around the house. Tonight, I am going to a show at the Ridglea with my girlfriend and her niece. Tomorrow, we are heading out to Longview to play a show at Benny's Bar. That show is going to be a blast because we are having an after party at my old friend Kelly's house. Drunken madness is sure to ensue.
Sunday is the biggest day of the weekend. We are driving back early (between 8 and 10) so that we can start moving. Moving always sucks, and moving on a sunday, possibly in the rain is going to make it even worse. I am not really looking forward to moving all of my stuff as I have accumulated quite a bit over the years. So, I have been weeding out some old junk. Stuff that I haven't used since I moved into the current residence. It is still going to be an ass kicking.
Anyways... I hope your weekend is a little more relaxing than my hectic life. Hope to see you soon.
This is going to be a busy weekend around the house. Tonight, I am going to a show at the Ridglea with my girlfriend and her niece. Tomorrow, we are heading out to Longview to play a show at Benny's Bar. That show is going to be a blast because we are having an after party at my old friend Kelly's house. Drunken madness is sure to ensue.
Sunday is the biggest day of the weekend. We are driving back early (between 8 and 10) so that we can start moving. Moving always sucks, and moving on a sunday, possibly in the rain is going to make it even worse. I am not really looking forward to moving all of my stuff as I have accumulated quite a bit over the years. So, I have been weeding out some old junk. Stuff that I haven't used since I moved into the current residence. It is still going to be an ass kicking.
Anyways... I hope your weekend is a little more relaxing than my hectic life. Hope to see you soon.
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Thursday, February 21, 2008
Feel the power
I am becoming stronger!!! Yesterday, I just kept going up and up in weights. I was killing the ab work outs. It was a very productive day, and I really feel like I am starting see tremendous gains. I am getting concerned about being able to continue the routine after I move and start softball. They both happen around the same time.
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Monday, February 18, 2008
Weekend of work
Ever have one of those weekends that you feel like you didn't get any rest? One that you are constantly on the go? For me, that was this weekend.
I knew this weekend was going to be hectic, so Friday I decided to stay in for the evening. We got up around 8 a.m. Saturday morning and started running around. Tara had her things to do, and I had tons of my own stuff to do.
After a busy morning, I met up with Tara aroudn1:00 p.m. and we headed out. We were to meet Brian at his house and head out to Wichita Falls. Well, because we have several gifted people in the band, they kept getting lost on the way out there, so our departure was delayed. We finally left Brian's house around 3:30 p.m. We then had to stop for the geniuses to grab some food. Then we were finally on our way.
The drive to Wichita Falls really didn't seem too long. Although driving in the rain made me pay closer attention to the road, it still was not bad. We got to the venue around 5 or 6. We barely made our load in time. We decided to go get our rooms at the hotel instead of loading in though, which kind of hurt us, but not bad.
So we got our rooms, and we headed back to the venue. Tara and I arrived in time to catch the first band. They were a decent band. In fact the first three bands were decent. They were all metal, and it was entertaining to watch the kids in the crowd in the pit. They were doing spin kicks and they had their arms flailing. If they were 13 or 14 years old, I would have loved to bury an elbow in their back. j/k
We got up on stage around 8 and the place was packed wall to wall with teen agers. We don't care just as long as they enjoy the set. Well, we got into our set and things started out a little slow for us in the pit, so we picked the set up a notch and things started going crazy. We had reports of people leaving limping, covered in blood, knocked out, and fighting in the parking lot. We love it when things get rough. To us that means that they really got into our music.
After we took what seemed like an hour to play, we were rushed off stage so that the remaining 4 bands could play their sets in two hours. I felt bad about that. There was a band from San Antonio that only got to play for 30 minutes after us. It was ok, because we were the last metal band. Everything after us just went to hell. There were emo bands and then it started getting into techno stuff. Luckily we got to set the stage on fire with our blistering riffs and thunderous beats.
We loved playing out there and we definitely look forward to returning. It should be a great time. Thanks to everyone for making it a great show.
I knew this weekend was going to be hectic, so Friday I decided to stay in for the evening. We got up around 8 a.m. Saturday morning and started running around. Tara had her things to do, and I had tons of my own stuff to do.
After a busy morning, I met up with Tara aroudn1:00 p.m. and we headed out. We were to meet Brian at his house and head out to Wichita Falls. Well, because we have several gifted people in the band, they kept getting lost on the way out there, so our departure was delayed. We finally left Brian's house around 3:30 p.m. We then had to stop for the geniuses to grab some food. Then we were finally on our way.
The drive to Wichita Falls really didn't seem too long. Although driving in the rain made me pay closer attention to the road, it still was not bad. We got to the venue around 5 or 6. We barely made our load in time. We decided to go get our rooms at the hotel instead of loading in though, which kind of hurt us, but not bad.
So we got our rooms, and we headed back to the venue. Tara and I arrived in time to catch the first band. They were a decent band. In fact the first three bands were decent. They were all metal, and it was entertaining to watch the kids in the crowd in the pit. They were doing spin kicks and they had their arms flailing. If they were 13 or 14 years old, I would have loved to bury an elbow in their back. j/k
We got up on stage around 8 and the place was packed wall to wall with teen agers. We don't care just as long as they enjoy the set. Well, we got into our set and things started out a little slow for us in the pit, so we picked the set up a notch and things started going crazy. We had reports of people leaving limping, covered in blood, knocked out, and fighting in the parking lot. We love it when things get rough. To us that means that they really got into our music.
After we took what seemed like an hour to play, we were rushed off stage so that the remaining 4 bands could play their sets in two hours. I felt bad about that. There was a band from San Antonio that only got to play for 30 minutes after us. It was ok, because we were the last metal band. Everything after us just went to hell. There were emo bands and then it started getting into techno stuff. Luckily we got to set the stage on fire with our blistering riffs and thunderous beats.
We loved playing out there and we definitely look forward to returning. It should be a great time. Thanks to everyone for making it a great show.
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