Islandora Camp 2018
San Diego State University hosted Islandora Camp 2018 at the first of November. Unlike my last conference, I did not have to travel far for Islandora Camp, just simply walk a few doors down from my office. Islandora is an open-source software framework designed to…
ZendCon 2018
I flew out to Las Vegas, Nevada, for a week of fun and learning with fellow PHP coding nerds from all over the country. This year’s ZendCon was awesome! So much to learn crammed into three fast-paced days. After checking into the hotel, me and…
Getting Married Changed My Life
Our culture views getting married as one of life’s big moments. There is the romanticism of two people committing to a lifelong union, the celebrations in sharing the news and special day with loved ones, and the auspicious planning of life’s journey with a partner….
Budgets and Math
Budgets only work when you have the whole picture. Crystal ball aside, anticipating every aspect of a cross-country move is dubious at best. Between on-the-road moving expenses, getting settled into a new home somewhere new, and the usual suspects that want my money like Verizon…
I Love My New Job
It has been about four months since my first day of work at San Diego State University. I can still remember scaling the hill to get to the library from the parking structure. I was not sure if I would make it! The last campus…
Don’t Be Afraid to Take Risks
Don’t be afraid to take risks in life. Do you find yourself stuck in the same unfulfilling routine? Are you going through the same daily motions, putting in 110% but no longer getting exciting results? Break the insanity! Seek something new. Find a better life….
Moving Across Country
Moving across the country is expensive, time consuming, and exhausting. But it is also an adventure. Get in! It took over a month to prepare for the move. Some of the logistics included budgeting, packing my life into boxes, selling and storing belongings, orchestrating U-Haul…
Job Opportunities
Let’s be honest, looking for a new job is exhausting! Especially if you are looking for work in a region like South Georgia, where there is barely a job market to begin with and no employer wants to pay their qualified employees a living wage…
Leadership Practices Inventory
Last month, I attended “Leadership Practices Inventory: LPI”, a professional development course offered by Valdosta State University. A couple of weeks before the course, I was requested by the course administrator to ask a mix of six peers and superiors to take a survey about…