Work photos and life.

Today, on twitter, I did a "day in the life" photo session of things I see when I'm out in the field. These photos were taken on my Blackberry Curve 8330. They were taken in black and white format because I love how some of the sights look in this format. I hope you enjoy.

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Layin low...

Looks like things have started slowed down a little at work ("started" being the key word). I've traveled a bit and will be traveling to GA on the 4th day of 2010. A new year dawns. Wow. I've got nothing much to say cept I've been lying low. Rather... we've been lying low. Mos been working and I've been around. You know, just hanging off to the side. That is all. Its hard for me to be out during the holidays as its the most demanding sales month of the year and because there are so many goals to hit. The new year brings promise for us though. That's what I look forward to. So, I guess this is my last post of 2009. Until next year. Don't worry. Things are brewing.

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The plane, the plane!

Sleep sweat. The kind of film that accumulates on my face when I fall asleep in a moving vehicle, in this case, an airplane.
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I must have dozed off. I really can't stand sleep sweat but I must say, its been a while since I experienced it. I was jolted from my slumber by a tiny bit of turbulence on our plane to Ft. Lauderdale. As I awoke briefly, I was reminded of the last time I had sleep sweat. Yes... It's the weird thoughts that always bring me back.
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I was remembering Mexico.
I would fall asleep as my father drove through the dusty roads of central Mexico. This brought a whole slew of memories back. Mainly, the idea of travel... I felt comforted. I was leaving work behind and was finally getting a much deserved vacation. I smiled at the notion that Miami was gonna be an odd setting for Thanksgiving but also I realized that it doesn't matter where you are as long as you're with the ones you love.
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My face was tired, I could tell. I wonder how long I've looked like this? - with my face all tired looking. I started thinking about splashing my face with cold water and drying my face off with a nice thick towel which was my custom in Mexico when we couldn't take showers. That's my release. How refreshing. And symbolic. After doing this I would often look in the mirror and reflect. This plane is the splash of water..and the towel? Well, that's the rest I will get and the time I'll spend with family.
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Morgan was quietly reading a book as my gaze turned toward her. I was glad to be in this plane. I was thankful to be going somewhere different for a change. It'll help sooth my mind. I immediately felt refreshed... So I dozed again, into my thoughts

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Do I really need to???

I'll level with ya. I've been learning some good lessons lately, and I'm talkin, learning the hard way. Maybe that's the way we should learn sometimes but boy this is tough! Most of these lessons have to do with work and how I run my day. Some of you that know me might think I am a hard worker, always busy and always productive....well, I got a confession to make. I am pretty darn lazy. Yes. I have been lazy for the last 3 months maybe longer if I trace it back far enough. I know. Its hard for me to believe it too.
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Now, this is not me portraying some sort of workaholic attitude and sayin "Man, I don't work hard enough, I need to work harder" or "Oh, its just not good enough.". Nope. Just plain lazy... Sure, I could blame it on a lot of things. Stress at work, the time change, my mental state (which is fine really, but sometimes I wonder), or anything else that I can wave my finder at. But the problem is me and lately my burnout factor is short. Yes, I've argued the fact that I'm doing overnight installs and workin longer hours but I KNOW that my procrastination and lazyness contribute to this downward spiral of unproductuve days.
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So there I said it.
I'm suffering from a case of Lazy-itis.
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So what do I do? My mind says get of of this funk fast. But my body says "tomorrow."
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I need an out fast or else this will effect everything in my life even more than it already has.
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I just needed to get this out there in the open. Yes. I'm guilty of this and I apologize openly.
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So now, all that's left is for me to actually not be lazy. Easier said than done chief. Easier said than done.
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Tomorrow.
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-gc

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Fw: *nk Blot

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To: Blog
Subject: *nk Blot
Sent: Oct 31, 2009 3:02 PM

This month has been a typical fall month for me. What that means is essentially a mix of different emotions. Highs and lows. Inspiration has hit though, as always, and I've begun to scratch away at my music project. I want to finish it before the new year. There's little time.
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Having community around us has made it better. Being able to catch up with old and new friends is great. I've even been able to catch up with my family at a recent camping trip. This is what I envisioned a fall in the city to be. We were so far away before, it was always hard to get out or even get involved in other peoples lives.
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Now, its hard not to be a social butterfly and I use that term loosely, but I lately I've been surrouded by some good people and conversations. Its been a good and busy month.

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Steady as she goes

Not that a whole bunch has happned theseast few days, but I'm still trying to process some new ideas that have come about.
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I wanted to go on a trail run this morning to hash things out in my head but that idea was easily destroyed by staying up til 1am. Mind you, that I'm used to going to bed round the 11th hour and waking up at 8 at the latest on the weekends. So much to my disapointment when 11am rolled around my attempt to get out to Percy Warner was demolished.
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So here I am at Fido. And still no time to really think about my next step. Although I'm starting to think that I may just float this one through... Meaning, let see what happens next.
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My line of thinking currently is to just continue on this path. Not to fast. Not too slow.
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The hesitation

So.
What is it that I ultimately want to do with my life? My set of skills? The tools that I have gained from education and experince?
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These are all questions that have been in the back of my mind and have recently been brought to the forfront of my mentality. All the past conversations and events have led up to this type of thinking.
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What's more, is that now I'm realizing where I wanna be and where I am is not as far as I thought but the jump between is psyching me out.
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Its like trying to cross a steam. Sometimes you can jump from rock to rock and get across swiftly. And sometimes you stop on a rock and as you try to get to the next one (that isn't very far away, mind you) and you hesitate. You realize that the longer you wait the more you realize fear is setting in.
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That's where I am. The hesitiation.
I can see where I wanna be. Just don't wanna fall. Its gotta be calculated. Assesing the risk comes easier than taking it.
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gc
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BarCampbtech session

1:14pm

Managed to slip into a few extra sessions. Got the chance to hear and share some interesting ideas. Even made some contact to meet in the future.

Though I am bummed to have paid $10 for lunch. I won't complain cuz I ended up having a great convo with someone. One of those where you hash out the future.

Just a couple more sessions to go then I'm gonna split!

Gc

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BarCamp tech session

11:14am

So far a few great sessions! Some great connections made! I can honestly say that I'm geeking out. There's so much information to process afterward!


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Barcamp tech session

9:41a
Was a little late to the door opening of bar camp nashville. Got checked in. Received name tag, cool shirt and event info.

Did I mention coffee?
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