Diving into the Nothingness

so how do I use this thing again?

Sat, 25 Aug 2007 04:18:17 GMT

Check check check... ahem. Well its been a long time since being on this thing. I know most of you all have moved on and probably dont read this but for those who do... here's a life update.

Things are good. Hmm... last time I updated, I was just starting the new job of Freelancing/Consultant work. Well I finished that off in April, got paid super good, made cash. Project was finished and I took on another job in Orlando. Small little company in healthcare. Didn't stay there long and I took on the position of E-Commerce Manager for Bruce Rossmeyer's Harley-Davidson. We're the world's largest dealership, with 13 (just acquired Boston Harley) dealership through out the country. So its a good place and good position. In large and in charge, as they say. Meetings, planning, thinking of new things to do and better the company... all that managerial fun stuff. Hopefully I'll learn how to ride and save up some money to use towards my employee discount on a hog :)

Heather is doing good as well. She's the scheduling manager at a surgery center in Daytona. She gets to tell doctors when they can and cant work :) She's on a little hiatus from jewelry making for the summer, but has been doing a little sewing. She's got some ideas she wants to work on and I'm sure will get to soon. She did a couple of shows in the spring and sold a few more pieces. Heather and Noah are going on a cruise again, with her family in September. She's really looking forward and deserves the vacation :)

Noah turned 6 in the spring and graduated kindergarten in May. Had a cute ceremony at the school, with songs and performances. He spent the summer mostly with Heather's mom and was taking swimming lessons. He just started the first grade this week. Doing very well. We are currently in the process of getting him evaluated and hopefully placed into a Gifted Program. Not that the private school he goes to is bad... it would just be nice to get him into a program that can accelerate his education, is free, and close to our places of employment. The 5 year plan is to move out to Reno and have him attend the Davidson Academy... a very nice gifted school thats part of the University of Nevada. Its been getting a lot of good press... ABC Dateline (I think) and Time magazine just to name a few. They'll take him when he's in the "5th grade" or at that level. Today, Heather ran into his kindergarten teacher who had to fill out a survey, and she, on her own, said that when she was filling out the paperwork, every question/criteria pegged noah down to a T. Next he has to be evaluated by a Psych. and the teacher at the new school.

Well thats about it. I don't really know how much I'll be updating this, if at all. I've just been too busy and too not into the whole blog/journal/ thing lately. I havent opened my RSS reader in months. I'm on flickr still... do a little posting sometimes. I still post a little at http://www.idontblameyou.com and I have a facebook account (allen.armstrong-AT-gmail) tho I'm still not sure what the purpose of a facebook account is :) Oh... but I have started up a blog for Noah... its at http://www.noaharmstrong.com and the link to the blog is on there... along with other info and all.

Noah and the Boys

Fri, 16 Mar 2007 15:35:37 GMT

wtf I've been up to

Mon, 27 Nov 2006 16:50:21 GMT

Well... its been awhile since I actually posted (save from the posts that flickr sends whenever I post via mobile phone).

Well... big news is that I quit my job at DME and I'm now working under contract for the State of North Carolina. Designing a website for the North Carolina Oyster Hatchery Project. Best part... I am telecomuting. Its taking some time to get used to and to get into the mode of working at home. I'm taking a break right now from sketching out some logo designs for branding.

I'm also working a couple of freelance jigs too... a small design firm in Cincy that I've been working with for a couple of months (since the summer). Already have done http://meijapaneserestaurant.com/ for them awhile ago.

The other company is Beyond Indigo. They do grief/loss related sites... done a couple for them already.

So yeah... busy busy work... for awhile. Well actually, the workload and pace will probably be a bit slower than what I did a DME... there it was "in-n-out" quick timeline projects. The North Carolina job is going to be a nice slow and steady job, taking most of my day doing it. and the others will be as they come in.

Nice thing... get to pick up Noah from school, no after school programs for him. save some money there... and I'm getting paid very well at NC.

So things are good.

Bumper

Sun, 19 Nov 2006 22:41:01 GMT

Bumper
Originally uploaded by rekkid.

It's a motherboard

Multimedia message

Tue, 07 Nov 2006 15:26:16 GMT

Multimedia message
Originally uploaded by rekkid.

Multimedia message

Tue, 07 Nov 2006 15:25:39 GMT

Multimedia message
Originally uploaded by rekkid.

Multimedia message

Mon, 18 Sep 2006 18:53:36 GMT

Multimedia message
Originally uploaded by rekkid.

personality mumbo jumbo

Fri, 08 Sep 2006 14:27:35 GMT

My Personality


Neuroticism	83
Extraversion	38
Openness To Experience	70
Agreeableness	49
Conscientiousness	22

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love me or hate me

Mon, 21 Aug 2006 17:24:11 GMT

love me or hate me its still an obsession
love me or hate me that is the question
if you love me then thank you
if you hate me then fuck you

Current Conditions... in Hell

Thu, 10 Aug 2006 18:10:29 GMT

deltona_100
Originally uploaded by rekkid.

man... we need to move outa here...

in the army

Wed, 02 Aug 2006 13:23:52 GMT

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n-rWnQphPdQ

ooooh yeah!

Tue, 20 Jun 2006 13:19:07 GMT

http://www.jackassmovie.com/movies/trailer.html

Now A Pro Photog

Mon, 19 Jun 2006 13:26:28 GMT

well... I shot my first wedding this weekend. I did get paid for it... basically she bought a bunch of equipment for me. flash, film and rental lenses. It went well. I was so very nervous leading up to it. I wasnt sure what the hell to do :) But it was fine. Actually I think it might be something that I can do. I need to update some of the equipments... buy 2 batteries and go to nicad for the flash. I’d bring my 35mm film camera adn a different medium format camera, and try to take more film shots than I did.

For the wedding, everyone looked great. Noah was the Star of the Show! he was SOOOO cute in his tux. everyone loved him when he came down the isle (he was the ring barer). Everyone gasped and I heard whispers of “oh how cute” through out the church.

But man do my legs hurt from running around, bending all over, getting shots. If I do a wedding again.. I’ll make sure its not so darn far away (clermont (about 1h45min drive)) and not so early in the morning. :)

After the Storm

Wed, 14 Jun 2006 18:15:29 GMT

After the Storm
Originally uploaded by rekkid.

not dead :) just sleeping... hopefully news forthcoming

Dancing Suit

Fri, 12 May 2006 13:28:26 GMT

http://www.pjotro.com/

Clerks 2

Tue, 18 Apr 2006 13:39:53 GMT

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gLvhJ0m5ask WOW :)

Jake... the best

Sat, 15 Apr 2006 01:08:54 GMT

Jake 2
Originally uploaded by rekkid.

we had to put Jake down today. he was the best boy in the world.

i'll write more someday.

Jake

Tue, 04 Apr 2006 17:26:35 GMT

Jake
Originally uploaded by rekkid.

here's jake from this weekend.

He had his spleen removed. He is doing 100% better. Everytime we take him out for a walk, he pulls harder than the last time. He's eating everything in sight and has a definate pick up in his step.

He had a follow up on monday and all his lab work numbers are on the up and looking great.

reasons to not think out loud...

Thu, 30 Mar 2006 17:57:46 GMT

I could have sworn, thinking about this idea a long time ago... or remember seeing it somewhere else...

http://youtube.com/watch?v=UeKD-LWjAKY

Jake

Thu, 30 Mar 2006 15:50:18 GMT

Jake Spots Something
Originally uploaded by rekkid.

I know he's not someones grandma or parent or relative... but Jake is going into surgery to hopefully save his life.

I know that most of you are animal lovers and have met jake before... so just send some good vibes/thoughts/whatever his way.

Best Fight Scene EVAH... grunt

Mon, 27 Mar 2006 20:47:09 GMT

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uxkr4wS7XqY

floating around lately...

Ace of Spades

Mon, 27 Mar 2006 20:32:45 GMT

http://blogfiles.wfmu.org/KF/2006/03/ace_of_spades_15mb.mov

THIS RRRRAAAAAWWWWKKKSS.... Like FIRE! (wrong band but still rawks)

need a little pick up

Thu, 23 Mar 2006 21:41:50 GMT

(embeding doesn work on lj?)

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=1103093891548277809

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-1156414669221185353

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-5267894961075966307

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-1511995185163028652 <- reminds me of the electric company

Musical Milestones

Fri, 10 Mar 2006 21:36:20 GMT

What are your musical milestones... the moment where you heard a song that would forever change your musical preferences... an audio epiphany.

For me... probably junior high, watching Santa Cruz Skate video “Streets on Fire” and Natas Kaupus skating to fIREHOSE’s ‘Brave Captain’. Unbelievable skating to an unbelievable song. Its what got me into Indy/skate/punk music. A little later I watched Wheels on Fire and Mike Vallely skate to Dinosaur Jr. “Freak Scene”. I had seen the SST label on a bunch of videos so I had my sister take me to Camelot music in the mall and I found a SST comp tape. Plunked down my money, waited for the guy behind the counter to fight with that damn plastic protective crap around the tape and headed out. I was hooked. Spent the next few month gathering as much music as possible. Dinosaur Jr. was my main target purchase. :)

My next major moment was October 8th 1994. My friend was celebrating his birthday by dragging a bunch of us out to the Florida Theater in Gainesville for a night of drugs and raving. :P Heard some wonderful tribal house and was hooked on the music and the scene.

Thu, 09 Mar 2006 17:04:49 GMT

Originally uploaded by rekkid.