Remember me?

I'm the guy who used to blog here! Sorry about the little drought these last couple of weeks—it's been truly hectic times. I've started at a new client and moved into a new house, so there's been plenty of things to occupy my time. Rest assured I haven't given up on this blog—far from it, in fact. I just now have some time to actually sit down and write, and it's wonderful.

Before I mention the move, let me first talk about my new client. There's really not much to say about the actual company, which is a pretty nice place to work. It's located in Deerfield, which is pretty far to the northeast. I'm actually right across the street from the Berto Center, where the Bulls practice. I'm hoping to spot some players before I leave. As for the drive, it's not horrible, although I leave very early in the morning to avoid having to deal with the worst of rush hour traffic. It's a far cry from my 3 minute walk to work in Phoenix, but then again I'm thrilled to be back here so I won't bitch!

The day before I moved I went to my last Cubs game of the year. This time they played the Cardinals, a team I saw them play in the first week of the season. Then, as now, I went with Bill, a good friend (and roommate) from college. He's a big Cardinals fan, so he was disappointed to see them lose to the Cubs once again. I, on the other hand, was thrilled to see my personal winning streak reach double digits! The game itself was pretty good, with the Cubs falling behind but coming back to win in glorious fashion with a six-run 4th inning. As with my previous outing, rookie Carlos Marmol scared the hell out of me by walking every other batter it seemed, but he did well enough to secure the win. As for the bus ride, it was without incident this time (although we did have to switch buses before leaving for Wrigley, which made me slightly nervous).

Finally, the move. There's not much to say other than (a) I hate packing, and (b) I'm glad it's all over with. We're still working on little things around the house, but 95% of our work is done. Stacey and I are hoping to have our LA-Z-BOY couch delivered this week, which will be nice for veging out after work. :-) I'm starting to get used to not only the new house but also living with Stacey and away from home. It's different, but I'm making the adjustment pretty well. It definitely helps to have lived away from home for 5 years while in college.

Well, I need to go clean up around here and get to bed. Have a great week and I'll be back soon with more to say.

-Mark