Work

Becoming a Manly Man

So, since we've moved into a new house, I've started becoming more of a Manly Man.

What is a Manly Man, you ask?

A Manly Man is a man who knows how to work on a variety of household things, including kitchen appliances, cars, light fittings, doors, rooms, etc. Painting a room is a Manly Man thing, as is fixing washing machines and fixing door handles, which I did this past week.Read more »

Photo Printing

Well, Raoul and I had quite a bit of fun earlier today. Raoul is currently reviewing the Epson Stylus CX8300 printer so he can write a review for IOL Technologies. Last night Raoul brought the printer home from work, and this morning he opened it up to get everything going. Inside the box we discovered some more goodies with the printer- 50 pieces of small, normal size pieces of photo paper, and several pieces of A4 size photo paper, as well as an extra set of ink cartridges. Now we REALLY got ready to have some fun.Read more »

A Promotion

Yes, that's right. I got a promotion. I'm in my last month of probation (we have a 3 month probation period to prove we're worthy of the position) so if all goes well, as of the 1st of July, I will officially be a Senior Developer. And, from the whispers I have heard, that will mean a pay increase.Read more »

General Status Update

Well, I just thought I'd post a general update on what's been happening the last while, and where we're at and where we're going (or hoping to).Read more »

My fun friday morning

Well, this morning I decided to take the later train. The train I normally take is at 07:21, and the next train is at 07:30. That meant I could sleep in a little longer.

So what happens? I overslept. Then I got to the station and realised that I had left my ticket at home, so I had to drive all the way back home, and then back to the station again. I got to the station only to discover that there were no more parking spots, so I had to park in a nearby street.Read more »