Update 3-19-07

I havn’t posted a all-round update in awhile so I decided to get on the stick and write one.

College:
I am nearing the last part of my technology classes and I have to say that I am disappointed with the education I have received so far. I don’t feel like the I got my money’s worth as I now have upwards of $24,000.00 in debt for school and no great learning to show for it, in fact I have had to teach most of the teachers in the new way of things. There are a few exceptions and I have learned quite a few tips and tricks as well as an underlying knowledge of how things work. Right now I am posting this from a scripting class that is not at all challenging.

Now I do have to say that this is not my schools fault as they normally cater to gardeners that want to become IT Professionals. I believe they just don’t know what to do with me. Anyway, I made an A in all of my classes since my last post and my GPA is still a 4.0 so that is something. I will be glad when August comes around and I am finally out.

Job:

My job is going well, they are starting to utilize some of my talents rather than just troubleshooting systems. In fact I have been scripting and trending more than I have been actually working on systems this month. I believe that I will be moving up soon (I Hope) as soon as we get out of our hiring freeze which is expected in April. That would make for a great birthday present.

Home:

My home life has went well these last few months as well. The wife is hotter than ever and the little guy is learning so much everyday that it is hard to keep up. His recent accomplishments are sitting up on his own, seeing his shadow, eating lots of different foods, and having a ton of fun. The wife took him to get his easter pictures recently, I will try and post them when I get them in.

Tech:

I am delving into VBScript more and more and becoming acquainted with the Windows way of programming. I recently had to write a script that would deploy our preferred wireless profiles which was very tricky, I hope to post about that soon. I have also learned a few of the win32 API’s by scripting. I am also learning about more about routers and switches which I am highly interested in as well as Vista deployment which seems to be a lot easier than XP when you use the new SMS server (it is called something different now.).

All in All my life is running smoothly at the moment and everything seems to be great. I bought a grill last weekend and hope to break it in over the holiday.

I wish you all a happy easter.
David Bates

4 Comments

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  -Frankster One March 20, 2008 at 7:10 am

  There is only one thing you can rightfully break in a grill with. Ribs…..

  Thats all…

  -Frankster One
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  David Bates March 20, 2008 at 2:34 pm

  I agree whole heartedly.
  What ya’ll know about ribs on the west
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  -Frankster One March 20, 2008 at 4:07 pm

  I would make a wager that NO ONE cooks ribs as good as me!!!!
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  David Bates March 23, 2008 at 12:53 pm

  Carolina is historically known for there Barbeque Ribs so such a wager may be without merit. Us southerners can’t have anyone talking about our cooking. However, I am always open to a sample. sounds like an invite to me.