tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-108842582024-03-23T12:43:30.236-05:00PooDBrown: Tech and StuffPersonal and technical ramblings.'Poody' Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04678961649556475136noreply@blogger.comBlogger114125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10884258.post-54094708391718610642009-06-07T21:50:00.002-05:002009-06-07T22:22:59.573-05:00Personal Update"As the sands flow through the hour glass...so do the Days of our Lives", pretty much sums my summer of 2009.<br /><br />Recap:<br /><br /><ul><li>May 30 -- Moved from <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Bellevue</span> 10 miles southwest of Nashville to Spring Hill 35 miles south of Nashville; from 1000 sq ft apartment to 1600 sq ft townhouse.</li><li>June 1 -- Discovered a move to a major Interstate 65 makes commuting time go up way up! from 15 min to 45 - 60 min</li><li>June 5 - 8 -- Seaside, Florida Weekend getaway!!</li></ul>Future Plans:<br /><br /><ul><li>June 13 -- Wedding (<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Madisonville</span>, KY)</li><li>June 20 -- Wedding (Clay, KY) </li><li>August 22 -- New Core and Server Distribution Network Upgrade at work utilizing <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">VSS</span></li></ul>All in all pretty easy summer...except for the sunburns :)<div class="blogger-post-footer"><script src="http://www.google-analytics.com/urchin.js" type="text/javascript">
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