Ultimate

Sometimes I wonder why I am awake at such un-godly hours. Why is it that I can manage to stay up doing nothing productive? It's nearing 4am and I need to go into work early tomorrow. I don't really know why I do this to myself. I know that I need sleep, but I just can't seem to get myself to lay down and close my eyes. It seems like there is always something better to do.

So, here is my end of the week ramble. This week was a bit crazy, and I fear that next will be just the same. The week began a bit busy at work with a few videos to edit. After editing a high definition promotional video for a new ATM machine to be displayed at a conference this upcoming Wednesday, I ran into some problems exporting the video. I am still in the process of solving them, and I am running really close to the deadline. I am kinda freaking out about the whole thing. But hopefully I can get it working today.

A design I created for a new website for Affordable Medical Supply was approved by the business owner. I should be able to start working on developing that site this week. I am excited to see this one come together. It should be really nice.

Monarch Digital's website went live last week and it has been getting quit a bit of coverage from drupalsites.net. With an average of 4.4 of 5, it is doing quite well. We have also seen a notable increase in the number of calls and emails from visitors -- many of which give their praise of the new site. This is always very nice to hear after spending countless hours developing the new theme.

I have begun getting things in order for this years Ultimate Summer League. The website is all set. All I have to do is flick a switch to enable online registration and payment. Hopefully this years registration works as seamless as last years. Fields are hard to come by.. I am still working on that aspect. I can always fall back on Fountain Valley, but I am trying to get fields in-city. I have been in contact with several ultimate jersey companies in hopes to offer an option to purchase a real jersey instead of the normal t-shirt.

A few days ago, I was featured on drupalmodules.com as the reviewer of the week. This is quite exciting and I am glad that this site exists. I am a big fan. For anybody who is using Drupal, I believe this site is a must.

One of my good friends, Aaron Carlile, is in a band, The Way to Dover, and they just added a few songs to their myspace profile. Check em out! I am also developing a website for the band, I will keep you updated on that. Speaking of good music, one of their influences is Lydia, an absolutely amazing band who has a new CD coming out in a few weeks. (And don't tell anybody, but I already have it, and it is incredible. -- Definitely pick this one up!)

I have a lot going on this next week. Talking with two separate clients about developing sites on Monday and Tuesday, filming a surprise wedding proposal on Tuesday night, and a pretty large video conversion project is due next week. All of this without the boss, who just happens to be in Belgium. Of course, it is spring break, so school will not really get in the way this week. But I will have a few friends in town from Boulder, so I will probably spend more sleepless nights up playing Halo and such.

Anyways, off to bed for a bit.. and then to work.

Three days ago, the UPA sent out an email to most of the Colorado Front Range Ultimate communities (which, I believe warrants a list of all community forums -- but that is another topic).

UPA.org

The reason for this blog entry is simply to state that I will be sending in my resume for the Administrative Assistant full-time salary position. I have been toying with the idea of moving to Boulder, and this would be far to great of an excuse. I cannot think of a better way of using my skills to better my hobby, but to combine the two. I love Ultimate too much not to work for the UPA (Ultimate Players Association). To me, it really does make a lot of since.

This presents an interesting situation, what if I were offered the job (after the interview and such).. From the email and from the job description, it appears that they are in need of somebody relative fast. However, I am currently mid-semester at UCCS. I could not easily just move. I'm sure that this would be discussed in the interview (if my application even gets that far), but I have started thinking - would I just drop out? I guess it depends on what I think of the job after the interview and how badly the UPA needs this position filled.

Another interesting point to bring up is the fact that this is a full-time 40 hour/week position. This would leave little to no-time for school. I would most likely still take a class or two per semester in the evenings, but my degree would be delayed by years. A 4 year degree would probably become a 6 or 7 (or even longer).

www.prospectnewtown.com

The next issue is of housing. Where would I live, especially if they are looking for somebody in a short period of time. Just recently, I found my way to a community in Longmont, CO, called Prospect. It is a new-urbanist community. The instant I walked in, I fell in love. I felt so much at home and yet I was far from where I had ever been. According to Google (which is pretty much amazing), the community is about 20 minutes from the UPA headquarters (which is about 2 minutes from the CU campus, on the south end). Although there are definitely plenty of available houses in Prospect, I really do not like the idea of driving 7000 miles a year just for work. So that leads me to believe that the bet option would be to live in Boulder. So, what does Boulder have to offer.. well I have not really looked, but I will soon.

www.monarchdigital.com

A few more interesting things to think about: First, what about Monarch Digital? I have basically created an entire new market for the company in web design. Technically speaking, Rick (my boss) cannot code or design the types of webpages that we have been creating lately. There are so many things that I know about Drupal (and websites in general that I have not had the time to teach him). He would be forced to find a new employee who understood creation of websites.. and he would have to do it fast. It's a major problem for me.. I have only worked at Monarch for 9 months. I never really thought that I would work at a job for less than a year. And, I have always frowned at people who jump from job to job. But at the same time -- a lot of things have changed in my life, and I don't think that a change like this would be too far out of question.

That brings me to my final point. What about Erica? I love my sister dearly. There is nothing in this world more important than her. Truthfully, I cannot even fathom living without her nearby. Is it time? Is it time for us to move apart and go on with our lives? Or do we still need to be together? I guess I just need to think about things and figure it out. More on this later.