Musings from an Aspiring #ExtraCreditKid
This morning, I have so much for which to be grateful. I’m home after attending my third NetApp A-Team ETL. I also submitted my fifth and final blog post for SolarWinds Orange Matter and Geek Speak. The latter feels like an epic accomplishment given my life’s topsy turvy state for the past two months. Yay! On two…
Over six months ago, I began studying for the AWS Solutions Architect Associate certification. Along the way, priorities shifted, and any studying got sidelined. In a quest to motivate myself, I scheduled the test for April, then re-scheduled it for May, and then June. Each time, I delayed the exam because I didn’t want to…
As an angsty teenager, I filled journal upon journal with my thoughts, feelings, and dreams. Inside these journals were words that I didn’t want to share with a living soul. Fast forward to today, I blog about these thoughts and feelings and then share… publicly. I’m sure that I self-censor more than that journal. However,…
At 11, my son somehow still thinks that I’m both important and cool. Before bringing him to work for #TakeYourKidToWorkDay, I set expectations that both me and the work that I do are not valued here and that most likely no one would need anything from me during the day. I said these words in…
It’s been a year since that breakup. My feelings haven’t changed. I still love both the company that treated me well and my former network team. After all, it wasn’t them, it was me, right? Regardless, it’s been a year full of discomfort, introspection and a smattering of guilt. Because my husband works for the…
Who doesn’t love an inspirational quote?! The idea of tying one of my favorite quotes into a tech post kinda excites me. So, here goes. This quote pops into my head on the regular. Mostly, it’s when a project’s to-do list is way too long, and I feel overwhelmed. I think of this quote and…
Prior to turning 40, I felt discontent with my life’s direction. These feelings prompted me to really examine what I want from life and to act accordingly. If it sounds kinda mid-life crisis-y, trust me it was/is. Last year, I left my comfortable job for a job whose primary upside is that my really long…
When did you last accomplish something that inspired so much pride that you wanted to tell everyone? Hopefully, you don’t have to think back that far. Normally, I would. Today, I don’t, and I’d love to share. Bucket-list goals, Beware. I’m coming for you! About two weeks ago, I applied to present a session at…
I’m going back to Cali. Cali. Cali. Ah, yes. West Coast bound, I will be in a little over a week for the kick-off of Storage Field Day 18 (SFD18). If you’re an aspiring #extracreditkid like me, getting an invite to be a Tech Field Day delegate is the pinnacle of awesomeness. Of course, you…
It’s pretty easy to forget personal triumphs and focus solely on ways that you feel that you’ve failed or fell short on your aspirations. This holds especially true at milestone events like birthdays and the start of a new year. I usually try to reflect on the previous year and take a mental note of how…