Every 6 months...

So it seems like every 6 months, I remember I have a blog. Well, here is a minor update on everything:

• Proposed to Liz last weekend. We are really excited about everything coming up in the next few months in terms of planning and celebrating. We hope to have a wedding date situated by Christmas -- I have no idea what she has in her head for a timeframe.
• Vegas was amazing and I cannot wait to go back. I lost a few bucks, but drank my fair share at the tables, ate some great food, and saw some fantastic sites. I wouldn't be surprised if I ended up there around Spring Break season.
• No word on possible moves or career transitions yet. I am anxious to move on to another challenge and hear if that change involves a change in location. I hope to get into a more focused, time critical role to balance my current experience pertaining to year-long project work and breadth of knowledge. I hope to eventually land a management position to utilize my interpersonal and leadership skills (I am well aware this reads as stilted).

Overall, my life is great and I cannot be happier with where I am and who I have met and associated with along the way. Sometimes, it seems like there are not enough hours in the day, but that is the way I have always situated myself. There are some people who I desperately need to call back / text back / etc. when I get a chance and I hope to do so sometime this week.

Eventually, I will slow down to enjoy the ride; however, I am enjoying it just fine at this pace.

I just set a reminder for me to post in 2 weeks. Hopefully I will be able to keep my own promise.

So, about that blogging...

So I just realized that the link to my LinkedIn, Facebook, and all other social media are pointed toward this well-outdated blog. I think it is time to throw some updates on here and hope that the habit sticks.

Facts

• Still in Fairfax, VA and loving it. The job is going very well and I seem to be getting a lot more autonomy in my work, something that I have always strove for and enjoyed. In terms of travel, I have been to Baton Rouge so many times that I have become the unofficial authority on all things Cajun. I may be able to head to France once or twice soon; too early to tell though.

• The real world is really fun. It is so nice not to have to pull all-nighters, pound coffee in the Diner, or think about classes and homework 24/7. You have money to go out, have a few drinks, get loose, and enjoy the weekends. Speaking of, the pong table and cornhole set have done us well so far this summer, even though the pong table is close to end-of-life.

• My brother graduates from Penn State this weekend. Steve is perhaps the hardest worker I know, but not only that... I think he is the hardest worker anyone I know knows. The graduation, as well as the various recognition he has gotten recently, is well-deserved. I am very proud and excited for him to take on Hotlanta and Emory in the fall.

It is an exciting time in an exciting city. I don't know where I will be or what I will be doing in 6 months, but all I know is I will be having fun, living life, and, perhaps, blogging more frequently.