Entropy Manor

Obviously, I haven’t been blogging lately. I’ve had a few ideas for things to post, but I just don’t have the time. Also the title of this blog no longer seems to fit my life as well as it once did. I’ve had a lot of fun with the blog, and I’ll miss it, but it’s time to move on.

Given that I’ve been blogging for more than a year, I’ll probably not be able to stay away from blogging for very long, but I need a long break and a fresh start. So have fun and go read the blogs of the other members of the Hoosier Blog Alliance.

I’ll leave comments open on this post for a while, but comments on all other posts are now closed.

Alli posed the following question in the comments of my previous post:

So um. are you ever going to blog again? At least I had the decency to hang up my keyboard properly! And I want details on the big day!!

Given Alli’s comment I just wanted to say a few things. First of all, I did indeed get married, go on a honeymoon and come back from the honeymoon. Married life certainly is time consuming, and it is hard to find time to blog. I however do intend to continue blogging.

However things at Entropy Manor are rather weird. It’s like I don’t recognize the place any more. The level of entropy is not only low, it is shockingly low. So I’m wondering if I should retitle this blog to something else, and if so, what the new title should be.

As to details about the wedding, that will have to wait a little while. I have work to do. But I will get to your request ASAP Alli.

I would like to take this opportunity to wish Hoosierboy a happy 23rd wedding anniversary.

Also, for anyone who hasn’t figured it out, I’m much too busy to blog and likely will be for the rest of the summer.  In this case, it’s a good thing.

Now, if you’ll excuse me, I have a few errands to run before I head off to a Methodist Church.

Nathan is back.

In just over three weeks, I’m getting married.  The good news is we have rings and a marriage license.  The bad news is I keep forgetting to plan the honeymoon.

I completely spaced that Wednesday was the third Blogiversary here at Entropy Manor.  Conviently the domain name was set to renew automatically, or you wouldn’t be reading this.

We now return you to your regularly scheduled chaos.

Since Nathan has decided to hang up his blog, I think that the time has come for us to look for some new conservative (or libertarian) bloggers to represent the fine state of Indiana in the Hoosier Blog Alliance.

If you live or work in Indiana and would like to join us, please feel free to post a comment here that includes a link to your blog.

Today I did something which I found uncomfortable.  I told my employer of the last several years that we need to make some changes to bring in more revenue at work, or I need to find another job.

My boss has talked about most of these changes, we just need to follow through to actually make them happen.

However if any of my readers have job ideas for a computer professional who is looking, please feel free to email them to me.

Today, May 7th is the first day of teacher appreciation week.  If you have school age children, you should do something nice for your child’s teacher.  Why should you something nice for someone who simply does their job.

1.  Who buys the supplies that are needed for your class and not covered by the miniscule supply budget?

2.  You know how you feel after dealing with your kid after several hours?  Try it with two dozen of the little darlings for 180 days a year.

3.   Who brings sneaks in extra gifts for the Secret Santa gift exchange so that nobody will know which kid’s parents can’t afford a $5 gift.

Don’t know what to get?  I suggest a gift card to the teacher’s favorite place to eat or favorite store.

This geek has been dating the same wonderful woman for over a year.  Geeks like me don’t date.  Just ask my friends…

I finally have my primary machine dual booting Ubuntu Linux 7.04 and Windows 2000.  Not only that, I have all of the updates applied to both operating systems.  Maybe now I can use the computer to do something?

You’ve probably been wondering why I haven’t said much here recently.  If anyone has been concerned, I am still alive.  I have a problem that I have to figure out the solution to.  Actually, the solution to my problem is trivially simple in theory.  Dealing with the problem in the real world isn’t so simple.  However, in the next 24 to 48 hours I’m going to open my big fat mouth and say what I need to say.  This is somewhat out of character for me, but it is long overdue.

I realize this is vague.  Let me just say that my health is fine, and things are going well with my fiancee.  I have let this problem slide for too long, and it is now time to do something about it.  I am somewhat uncomfortable doing what I have to do, but I’m going to do it anyway.  If you are so inclined, your prayers would be appreciated.

In 24 to 48 hours I will have done the hardest part of what I have to do.  Then I will explain what’s up, and let you know how you might be able to help.

Well, if it’s got to be boring, could we at least make it useful?  Anybody have any good personal finance advice for newlywed’s?  Or even links to some?