Funkmonkey dot Com http://www.funkmonkey.com Growing up monkey Sun, 27 Nov 2011 08:38:45 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Productive Procrastination http://www.funkmonkey.com/productive-procrastination/ http://www.funkmonkey.com/productive-procrastination/#comments Tue, 30 Nov 2010 00:21:46 +0000 Avery http://www.funkmonkey.com/?p=274 I had five more vacation days I needed to take before the end of the year so I took one of the today. I wish they would rollover to next year but they cut that out the year before I started at my current employer. I can see why they don’t want to do that… I would end up taking a month off after a couple years :)

I made a list of stuff I wanted to finish up but I kept finding other stuff to do instead. When the day is done, it seems like I got a lot done to someone looking from the outside. Unfortunately, I’m just a major practitioner of the art of Productive Procrastination. I keep finding useful stuff to do instead of the harder, crappy work. Clothes are washed, trash has been taken out, a bunch of stuff has been done on the computer, but the water pump still hasn’t been replaced on the scirocco :( Maybe this weekend.

]]> http://www.funkmonkey.com/productive-procrastination/feed/ 0 Sick http://www.funkmonkey.com/sick/ http://www.funkmonkey.com/sick/#comments Thu, 23 Sep 2010 21:10:34 +0000 Avery http://www.funkmonkey.com/?p=285 I’ve been sick for the last couple weeks with a nagging sinus infection. Makes me tired and made it hard to get motivated to do anything. Getting old stinks.

]]> http://www.funkmonkey.com/sick/feed/ 0 Week of 09/06 http://www.funkmonkey.com/week-of-0906/ http://www.funkmonkey.com/week-of-0906/#comments Mon, 06 Sep 2010 22:12:16 +0000 Avery http://www.funkmonkey.com/?p=279 I really need to start exercising more. I’m going to try to focus on that this week. Upping my webcast quota as well.

  • Work Related
               [] Clean up resume some more
               [] Refactor Dell Business Rules
               [] Patch vault
               [] Watch at least 1 webcast a day
               [] Read at least 2 chapters of Ruby book
  • Relationships
               [] Kids: Take X & Z for a bike ride
               [] Kids: Work with X to tie his shoes
  • Life        

    •            [] Get pool put in storage
               [] Put old pool stuff on craigs list
               [] Run at least 3 days         
               [] Get back to doing my core workouts
               [] Stay on points

Last week, hmmm, looks like a lot of fail there. X still can’t tie his dang shoes. No time at work for cleaning up things… just putting out fires. I didn’t run once much less 3 times and the pool hasn’t moved. Did good with the webcast viewing.

  • Work Related
               [] Clean up resume some more
               [X] Clear out accrual tickets
               [] Refactor Dell Business Rules
               [] Patch vault
               [X] Watch at least 3 webcasts
               [] Write at least 1 blog post about one of the webcasts
               [] Read at least 2 chapters of Ruby book
               [X] Learn 1 new Resharper shortcut
  • Relationships
               [] Kids: Take X & Z for a bike ride
               [] Kids: Work with X to tie his shoes     
  • Life
              [] Get pool put in storage
              [X] Get air/fuel mixture set on scirocco
              [] Put old pool stuff on craigs list
              [] Run at least 3 days
              [] Stay on points
]]> http://www.funkmonkey.com/week-of-0906/feed/ 3 Week of 8/30 http://www.funkmonkey.com/week-of-830/ http://www.funkmonkey.com/week-of-830/#comments Mon, 30 Aug 2010 23:46:29 +0000 Avery http://www.funkmonkey.com/?p=275 Trying something new this week. Trying to hold myself accountable more.

Plans for this week

  • Work Related
               [] Clean up resume some more
               [] Clear out accrual tickets
               [] Refactor Dell Business Rules
               [] Patch vault
               [] Watch at least 3 webcasts
               [] Write at least 1 blog post about one of the webcasts
               [] Read at least 2 chapters of Ruby book
               [] Learn 1 new Resharper shortcut
  • Relationships
               [] Kids: Take X & Z for a bike ride
               [] Kids: Work with X to tie his shoes     
  • Life
              [] Get pool put in storage
              [] Get air/fuel mixture set on scirocco
              [] Put old pool stuff on craigs list
              [] Run at least 3 days
              [] Stay on points
]]> http://www.funkmonkey.com/week-of-830/feed/ 2 Chik-Fil-A Peach Shake http://www.funkmonkey.com/chik-fil-a-peach-shake/ http://www.funkmonkey.com/chik-fil-a-peach-shake/#comments Fri, 03 Jul 2009 13:16:03 +0000 Avery http://www.funkmonkey.com/?p=164 One word… Awesome. I think they only have them until Aug 22nd. ]]> http://www.funkmonkey.com/chik-fil-a-peach-shake/feed/ 0 Vasectomy… Ouch. http://www.funkmonkey.com/vasectomy-ouch/ http://www.funkmonkey.com/vasectomy-ouch/#comments Fri, 03 Jul 2009 01:20:03 +0000 Avery http://www.funkmonkey.com/?p=163 Nearly, one week ago I entered a dark room with no pants only to get my balls ripped up. Not fun. 3 kids are tough and 4 can only be worse so it's a small price to pay for peace of mind. The right one hurt like holy hell. Other than the stitches, I feel alright now. I still can't wear loose boxers or it feels like someone is yanking my balls to the floor but it could be worse. Take my wife's brother… he got bored the night of his surgery and did what most guys do when they get bored. Huge mistake. He couldn't walk for weeks… still in pain a month later.
]]> http://www.funkmonkey.com/vasectomy-ouch/feed/ 0 Listening to the new Iron & Wine http://www.funkmonkey.com/listening-to-the-new-iron-wi/ http://www.funkmonkey.com/listening-to-the-new-iron-wi/#comments Wed, 20 May 2009 02:31:07 +0000 Avery http://www.funkmonkey.com/2009/05/19/listening-to-the-new-iron-wi/ Listening to the new Iron & Wine before bed… even if it's a bunch of old rare tracks it's still good. ]]> http://www.funkmonkey.com/listening-to-the-new-iron-wi/feed/ 0 Rocking the new Green Day cd today http://www.funkmonkey.com/rocking-the-new-green-day-cd-t/ http://www.funkmonkey.com/rocking-the-new-green-day-cd-t/#comments Mon, 18 May 2009 13:13:37 +0000 Avery http://www.funkmonkey.com/2009/05/18/rocking-the-new-green-day-cd-t/ Rocking the new Green Day cd today. Early copy of Wilco tomorrow. Silversun Pickups on Wednesday…. too many new cds, too little time. ]]> http://www.funkmonkey.com/rocking-the-new-green-day-cd-t/feed/ 0 Someone brought in fresh Krispy Kremes http://www.funkmonkey.com/someone-brought-in-fresh-krisp/ http://www.funkmonkey.com/someone-brought-in-fresh-krisp/#comments Fri, 08 May 2009 12:31:04 +0000 Avery http://www.funkmonkey.com/2009/05/08/someone-brought-in-fresh-krisp/ Someone brought in fresh Krispy Kremes this morning. KK doughnuts = Avery kryptonite. ]]> http://www.funkmonkey.com/someone-brought-in-fresh-krisp/feed/ 0 12.45 miles this morning. Miss… http://www.funkmonkey.com/12-45-miles-this-morning-miss/ http://www.funkmonkey.com/12-45-miles-this-morning-miss/#comments Sun, 03 May 2009 15:54:44 +0000 Avery http://www.funkmonkey.com/2009/05/03/12-45-miles-this-morning-miss/ 12.45 miles this morning. Missed church so the wife isn't gonna be happy. ]]> http://www.funkmonkey.com/12-45-miles-this-morning-miss/feed/ 0