Off the ground...!!!

Finally, I got a desk for my desktop... This means that my computer is off the ground and I don't need to sit on the floor while using the computer... This translates into not as painful for me to spend time in front of my computer at home. So, it's only logical to spend more time updating my blog.

I got the desk from Walmart.com, taking full advantage of their new free shipping to home for certain items. It's surprising to me that it only took them 3 business days to ship the desk and chair, instead of their first estimated 1-2 weeks.

Anyway, the putting together of the desk took me a good 1.5 hours, with a minor snafu, I got the sliders for the drawer upside down, but other than that, it was rather smooth. The chair, though it's height is more suitable for my kitchen island, by having it at the lowest position, I was able to sit comfortably in front of the desk.

So, 2 more items added to the house. What's next? I still need to get a few nightstands and dresser for my bedrooms. Maybe a bigger tv for the living room so that I can shift the current tv to my bedroom. But, the tv will only come next year.

For Black Friday, the only purchase I made was a new cellphone. After 6 years, I decided to switch away from T-Mobile to Virgin Mobile. This is because the plan is more suitable for my use. Instead of paying $40 bucks for 300 mins and 1000 texts, I've decided to switch to Virgin Mobile for $25/month for 300 mins and unlimited data. Though I have to pay more for the Samsung Intercept phone, ($250), by saving on the plan monthly, over time, it gives me a bigger bang for my bucks. I'm still waiting for the line to be ported and my phone to be activated. Once that's done, I'll be able to check my email and access the web and do all the good stuff with my phone. Android... Able to sync my phone to my Google account is HUGE. Guess I finally caught up with the smartphone phenomenon.

What else? My satellite tv's been acting since last week, often times, it loses signal. So, for the last week, I've been relying more on the internet to get my tv shows and sports fix. I also got more done last weekend (house work and reading). So, if ESPN and all were to offer more online live sport streaming, I might be able survive without cable/satellite tv subscription.

Sorry guys, it's been a very long while since I last updated my blog. Guess my laziness, work and studying for CAS 9 exam had the better of me.

So, what's new since my last updated?

It's been 6 long months since I moved into my new place and I'm still loving it. Things are still being added to the house piece by piece... Finally, 2 weeks ago after my exam, I was able to find time and energy to put together the shelf I got from Ikea back in August, and also, to put up the sliding shade I got in June.

Things at work seem to be going well. I find myself maturing, in terms of setting expectations for myself and working with others. And finally, I'll be rotating to a new position tomorrow, after a long wait. I'm really excited about this change. It was getting to a point where I'm feeling that I'm carrying too much weight for my own good and for the good of the team.

Also, last week, I went back to University of Michigan on a recruiting trip. It was a short but fun-filled trip. I met up with few of my professors and friends. It was good to step back and drive around the campus again. It's fun to reminisce on those fond memories in my college days. That, and also, taking a break from work, and to watch a historic Michigan football game is just plain fun.

What else is new? I started playing table tennis again. It's kinda funny how I decided to pick up my paddle again after such a long break from the sport which I consider to be my first love. Well, it started with my Course on Professionalism trip to Chicago, where one of my ex-coworker challenged me to play him. So, we took a cab to outskirt of Chicago and played there, where I found myself to be enjoying the game a lot. So, after I came back from the trip, I decided to look for a club 'nearby' and started playing there every Thursday, and even Monday now after the exam. It's really fun to play with different levels of players. I'm thinking about going serious with table tennis - getting a table and a ball-robot to help me improve my game.

What's next... I'm also planning to organize more after-work get together with colleagues as we seem to lose a lot of those fun nights because of work and exam. Since it's after exam now, I should kick-start those activities (movie night, bar night...) again.

Things/dates to look forward to next... Thanksgiving and Christmas and New Year.