{"id":416,"date":"2011-01-01T01:00:01","date_gmt":"2011-01-01T07:00:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/clarkcreations.net\/blog\/?p=416"},"modified":"2012-01-28T13:11:06","modified_gmt":"2012-01-28T19:11:06","slug":"so-long-to-you-my-faithful-friend-2010","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/clarkcreations.net\/blog\/so-long-to-you-my-faithful-friend-2010\/","title":{"rendered":"So long to you my faithful friend (2010)"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Why I am ready to say good bye 2010.<\/h3>\n

The last year left me feeling pretty sad about my current job situation, I had a formal statement put into my record because I wasn’t the “tin foil”.\u00a0 At that point I had decided that I
\nreally didn’t give a shit and that it was the managers lack of technical skills problem not mine.\u00a0 So I figured I would wait it out and look for a new job later.\u00a0 I also was sad that I
\nwasn’t getting to use any of my technical skills, I was a glorified secretary who spent too much time tracking and updating work task in JIRA.\u00a0 I kept my chin up and tried to keep
\nreading but found myself googling simple task as I had forgotten their syntax.\u00a0 \ud83d\ude41\u00a0 I actually started looking for work at the advice of Shelton, as a lower paying job with actual technical
\nwork would be better than being a highly paid babysitter.\u00a0 But that didn’t pan out because Mr. Tyler was very distraught about his job situation and for the sake of the Osburn Hideaway
\nsomeone should stay employeed and not be in a trial period.\u00a0 So mostly due to $$ and insurance considerations, I didn’t look for that new job.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Why I am ready to start fresh in 2011.<\/h3>\n

I got a new boss.\u00a0 Seriously her and I are cut from what appears to be the same cloth.\u00a0 It is quite creepy and makes me think, hmmm why didn’t I apply to for that job? So in less than 2
\nmonths I have gone from not the “TIN FOIL” to “the next superstar” (this is from higher management). Yes I would love to explain what that means, the old boss used that term all the time
\nand no one got it. We believe it is suppose to be the literal tin foil, but even that didn’t make sense. I have been told I get a promotion to Technical Lead.\u00a0 I am rather enjoying
\nthis and am very hopeful that 2011 will be a good year. So for now my only job concern is that I have to apply for my job because they are changing the job descriptions.\u00a0 Funny that 1
\nperson on my team didn’t have to do anything and the contractor we hired didn’t have to do anything but I may have to take a test?! We will see.<\/p>\n

Reflection<\/h3>\n

Looking back at 2010 I remember there being lots of talk about bucket list.\u00a0 There was even an outbreak on twitter where folks were writing up blog post and publicly declaring their list.
\nI feel sad yet very fulfilled because I really don’t have one.\u00a0 In May I stood at the countdown clock and watched one of the most amazing things,\u00a0Atlantis (STS-132) launch.\u00a0 When I
\nlook back over my life I am so freaking lucky I have seen the sun set over the Grand Canyon, I have been to London and seen the Eye, Big Ben, Hyde Park, I have been to Scotland in
\nsearch of the Lockness Monster, I have seen all but 1 damn on the lower Colorado River and it’s too far into Mexico for my liking, speaking of I have been to Mexico, I have walked on the
\nwalk of fame in Hollywood, seen the Chinese theatre, the GIANT churches of Scientology and later day saints, went to Phoenix, Vegas, Anaheim, Orlando, I have eaten at Paula Dean’s place in Savannah and
\nreally who knows what other great things I have forgotten. But I think I have a pretty good life; I have a rescued basset, a basset I picked and a guy who chose me! Pretty amazing in my
\nopinion.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The worst part of 2010 is loosing my boy.\u00a0 Hunter was everything, him and I spent a lot of time just the two of us.\u00a0 We went through a lot together and I miss him so much sometimes.\u00a0 It
\nreally broke my heart to let him go but it is comforting to know that he’s better now and it fills my heart to know that there will never be another dog that loves me like he did.\u00a0 He
\ntruely changed the minds of many folks, we always joked he needed his own tv show “everyone loves Hunter”.\u00a0 His follow up, Porter Lake well he’s a work in progress.\u00a0<\/p>\n

TOP 10 most viewed photos from this year on my Flickr:<\/h4>\n

1-5 the Nashville May flood, 6 shuttle launch, 7-9 New 2011 Edge, 10 Porter the New puppy<\/p>\n

\"2010Top10\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Top 10 most viewed photos EVAR on my Flickr:<\/h4>\n

1 Superbowl 3D, 2-3 May Flood, 4-5 Me at the dentist, 6-8 May flood, 9 coke bottle used in Navy radio, 10 vegas show girl<\/p>\n

\u00a0\"Top10EVAR\"<\/a><\/p>\n

So for the list making side of Tamera Clark.<\/h3>\n

I didn’t do a very good job with sending birthday cards and gifts.\u00a0 So for next year KLT and I have set a budget for this and I created an awesome spreadsheet.\u00a0 So New Year’s resolution
\nnumber 1 is to do a better job of getting this stuff sent out and kept up with! Next I am fat, miserable and not real happy with myself.\u00a0 I have a Dr. appointment 1\/5 so I hope to have a
\nsolid plan for working on that.\u00a0 The good news is that I am at a plateau, so I am not gaining any more weight just stuck here.\u00a0 So call this 2011’s goal number 2.\u00a0<\/p>\n

So now to make my list.\u00a0 2011 so I think it would be good to have 11 obtainable goals.<\/p>\n

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  1. Keep up with holidays\/gifts and etc.\u00a0 Stick to the budget and the plan.<\/li>\n
  2. Get a solid plan for weight management from the Doctor (1\/5 appointment scheduled).<\/li>\n
  3. Keep up with the new blog, off to a good start here at the end of the year now just to keep it moving.<\/li>\n
  4. Professional development shall be worked into my work week.\u00a0 Every week.\u00a0 Will need to work this out with the boss. But I got a Kindle to help with this.<\/li>\n
  5. All photos taken 1\/1\/2011 and later will be tagged.\u00a0 This currently only happens when photos are loaded to flickr, but it shall now include all photos at rest.\u00a0<\/li>\n
  6. I am keeping a goal from last year “No new tv shows added to our must see line up unless it replaces something”<\/li>\n
  7. Every week I want to do something for myself.\u00a0 Like sew, soak in my tub, read a magazine just a good 1 hr break from all things that are my life.\u00a0<\/li>\n
  8. Buy a damn watch!<\/li>\n
  9. Try vegetarian!\u00a0 I think that 12 times during the next year is a good start, 1x a month eat Vegetarian.(and no popcorn for dinner doesn’t count) *12\/31 ordered Vegetarian Magazine<\/li>\n
  10. Really, who needs ten that was so last year.<\/li>\n
  11. \u00a0Love, laugh, and appreciate more!<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<\/p>\n

    Why I am ready to say good bye 2010. <\/p>\n

    The last year left me feeling pretty sad about my current job situation, I had a formal statement put into my record because I wasn’t the “tin foil”. At that point I had decided that I really didn’t give a shit and that it was the managers lack of technical skills problem not mine. So I figured I would wait it out and look for a new job later. I also was sad that I wasn’t getting to use any of my technical skills, I was a glorified secretary who spent too much time tracking and updating work task . . . → Read More: So long to you my faithful friend (2010)<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-416","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-everyday-life","odd"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/clarkcreations.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/416","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/clarkcreations.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/clarkcreations.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/clarkcreations.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/clarkcreations.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=416"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/clarkcreations.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/416\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/clarkcreations.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=416"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/clarkcreations.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=416"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/clarkcreations.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=416"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}