Updates and more updates.
Kids continue to grow, website continues to evolve… yeup… it’s that kind of post!
Ready? Set? Go.
Six weeks have now elapsed since Jonas’ birthday and a lot is going on… now more than ever. The most common question we’re getting from family is in regards to the relationship between Izzy and Jonas. Izzy was learning her place in the family when Jonas came. She was the only child – Mommy and Daddy’s love came constantly and without division. Luckily, we’ve been able show her that Jonas is here to stay and we don’t love her any less. Sure, there are bad days but for the most part, Izzy is amazing with Jonas. She loves to bring him little offerings of her snacks. She’ll walk up to him and pat him (sometimes a little too rough) to comfort him. The best moments of her interaction with Jonas is when she walks up to give him kisses. She’s an awesome little kid.
My other wife.
The internet can get pretty addicting – I consider it a staple. Can you give up your internet connection today if it was asked of you? Didn’t think so. Right now our cable connection seems to be solely for Ciri’s use rather than mine. I’ve probably logged more hours on my phone’s 3G connection than on the actual house connection. I’m trying to tell you that I’m not getting very much computer time.
Ciri and I are also back into watching Scrubs on DVD. We left off on the fifth season and are catching up. It’s good “us” time, of which I cherish right now more than ever. The consequence is staying up later than I probably should and thereby sacrificing my time on the internet. Like I said, though, it is time well spent.
Tumblr is teh meh.
I gave it a try. I really did. I was excited to try something new and I was really let down by it’s annoying limitations. Design-wise, it’s great. The look and feel of the backend is straigh forward – maybe to a fault. The iPhone Tumblr app is pretty darn amazing, but it too is limited.
I started the moblog and it’s the one thing I can update fairly frequently because I’m usually fairly mobile. Being able to update it without issues is very important to me right now. Tumblr is doesn’t support multiple authors or blogs very well, if at all. It’s VERY hard to distinguish between the different blogs. I constantly post to the wrong one.
Tumblr is a simple and easy platform to use for blogging, but when something is easy it’s usually not very dynamic or scalable. So, without getting too technical – since I promised no hefty geek rants on the Guamaso anymore – I am ditching Tumblr and I’m switching it over to WordPress. I’m using just a basic theme so I can get it up and running quickly. If all things go as planned, the only difference you’ll see is a different theme. That sucks… I really liked the current one. Oh well…
Flickr can’t have my hard earned monies.
My year subscription with Flickr ends this month. I’ve been pondering whether or not I should renew my membership. The moblog as it is now exists because of the lack of design options on Flickr. The photo gallery changed because of Ciri’s complaining, but also because of the same lack of design options. Being able to “skin” Flickr would get me to shell out another 20 bucks without hesitation.
That brings me to the changes I’m working on. The “Galleries” link now takes you to an install of Gallery 2. I played with this application a while back and I really liked. I was quick to download the newest version when Ciri said she wanted some nicer looking web albums for family. It’s running off a basic template now, but I’ll edit it to match whatever treatment The Guamaso ends up with.
Me? An Edumacator? Now your kids are in trouble…
This is not a for-sure thing at all. It’s just something I’m looking into.
I have a complex, according to Ciri, that we call the “Prince Valiant complex.” I want to help people… like everyone… somehow. Whatever I end up doing in life, as long as I am helping people, I’ll be happy. I seriously thought about becoming an EMS, but I knew that one day there will be a child that will need saving. That’s WAY too much for me. As much as I want to help people, I can’t stand seeing children suffer. Children are sacred.
My parents, friends, and family constantly mentioned that I would make a great teacher. I shrugged and laughed at the comment. It wasn’t that I didn’t agree, I just felt like it wasn’t for me. In recent years, I’ve changed my position on that idea and now feel that teaching would be a fun and rewarding career.
A coworker was explaining to me that North Carolina is in dire need of math and science teachers. Middle school, from what he said, doesn’t need a teaching degree in order to teach at. Just lots of coursework in the subject being taught. I have PLENTY of science and math credits.
I’m still researching to whole deal. We’ll see. Like I said, it’s not a for sure thing right now. I’m just gathering information, but at the same time, I really would like to persue something like this now more than ever. Maybe it has something to do with having kids, but inspiring and influencing children sounds like a pretty darn good idea.
In the Mean Time…
I think that about catches you up on everything. Some other tiny bits of info… Ciri is working on making things from home and selling them on Etsy, but with two kids and a house to care for all day, she’s lucky she finds time to eat. We’re also going to sell our pickup, it’s pretty much dead weight for us – we need a more family friendly vehicle.
I think that’s about it. Off to bed. I hope to hear your thoughts on this catch-me-up. I hate to say it again, but hopefully post counts will start to head back up again. I miss writing.
Out.
if u wanna be a teacher bro, then more power to ya. after workn elementary for 8 years and now workin middle school i can tell u it has its up and definitely has its downs. i see it every day. it doesnt take much to be a teacher but it does take a lot to be good at it. of course, im talkin bout here in southern califas. maybe its different where u live. practically all my friends are teachers or work in education and they all hav that 1 thing in common: they dont quit. u keep that mentality and youll be fine. having a cold beer after work helps too.