Blogdate 02-02-2007
I can’t believe that it’s been almost a month and a half since Christmas; again time spins out of control! I have had a great time though, lots of great things going on. We had a wonderful time just after the new-year; Tobias came to visit (Sevek’s son), and we did a whole bunch of fun stuff. He had never been to So Cal before, so we took the opportunity to show him around, but also just hang at the house, and have some simple times in front of the TV. We did San Diego, The Getty Museum, LA, Long Beach, Newport Beach, Chrystal Cove, and had a couple of fun dinners at the Red Robin and Souplantation. Oh yes, we also went to the swap meet, and, to top it all of, the weather was sunny pretty much the whole time that he was here. A great time indeed! We really miss him, a great kid, and as polite as they come!
Also, I started a new job on the 15th of January (oh yes, I’m a bit crazy, but it seems that I just gotta move around every two to three years, otherwise the old brain gets stale), I’m now with Edwards Lifesciences (www.Edwards.com), working as a Staff Engineer in the heart valve group. Edwards is great, really close to my house, and a wonderful company to work for (I said the same thing about AcuFocus, of course!), and truth be told, I have been interviewing with them for four years (2002, 2004, and now twice in 2006), so its not that this job just fell out of the sky! But different it is; Edwards have some 1,700 people here in Irvine, and a total of 5,000 worldwide, so its pretty good size! Compare that with AcuFocus, with a head-count of 17 total! Just like my other jobs here in So Cal, I just dive in, and try to make myself useful as quickly as possible! But I will miss my trips to Santa Barbara, I must have been there at least a dozen times last year, that drive up the Pacific Coast Highway is just spectacular, and I always had a nice time at my favorite hotel, the Mar Monte, right on the beach! But this job at Edwards is too good of an opportunity to pass up, so it was time to jump ship!
I finally got a wireless network at the house; just before Christmas Chelsea’s computer died, and just a week later the dog tore off some keys on my laptop, so for almost a month I had no computer at home! Then I decided that it was time to leave Chelsea’s computer alone (so that she can’t blame me the next time the darn thing breaks), and I turned loose some money for a wireless router. So, when the darn thing works, it works pretty well, but we are still getting used to the thing! Funny, Chelsea just called from upstairs, claims that the Internet is down! Turn off the modem, then reboot the whole mess, and voila! Now it works! Must be those unruly probabilistic electrons, you just never know how they are going to behave! Anyway, it’s kinda cool, now I can lie on the couch and type (until I fall asleep, that is!), and pretend to do some work! At Edwards a laptop is standard issue, and with the VPN it’s like having an office at the house (of course they know that you will work from home, so it’s not like some gift!), but if I need to I rather work late at my house, than work late at the plant!
We really haven’t done much since Tobias left, the nights have been kinda cold (for us that is!), and the kids are back in school, so we have been hanging at the house, renting a few movies, and some quiet dinners. Also, starting a new job; I’m exhausted when I come home, just want to hit the couch!
This is the year for culture, Kathy and I have decided that we won’t do any big amusement parks this year, instead we are going for the museums and other educational stuff. For the last three years we had season’s tickets to the San Diego Zoo and the Wild Animal Park, and then last year to SeaWorld, so I’m a bit burned out on amusements. So, we will go cultural (actually read “cheap”), and do the free stuff like art and free music. Also, we are talking about Death Valley, we gotta go before it gets too hot though, so we will probably go early spring.
Overall, things are going great; new job, new attitude, everybody are happy and healthy, and I can’t wait for summer! I will keep you all posted of my new adventures, always something great going on, and there is nothing like life in So Cal! Until next time, please take care of each other, love your kids and your significant others, and have a great time! I know I will!
Kram, Yours, Peter L.
I can’t believe that it’s been almost a month and a half since Christmas; again time spins out of control! I have had a great time though, lots of great things going on. We had a wonderful time just after the new-year; Tobias came to visit (Sevek’s son), and we did a whole bunch of fun stuff. He had never been to So Cal before, so we took the opportunity to show him around, but also just hang at the house, and have some simple times in front of the TV. We did San Diego, The Getty Museum, LA, Long Beach, Newport Beach, Chrystal Cove, and had a couple of fun dinners at the Red Robin and Souplantation. Oh yes, we also went to the swap meet, and, to top it all of, the weather was sunny pretty much the whole time that he was here. A great time indeed! We really miss him, a great kid, and as polite as they come!
Also, I started a new job on the 15th of January (oh yes, I’m a bit crazy, but it seems that I just gotta move around every two to three years, otherwise the old brain gets stale), I’m now with Edwards Lifesciences (www.Edwards.com), working as a Staff Engineer in the heart valve group. Edwards is great, really close to my house, and a wonderful company to work for (I said the same thing about AcuFocus, of course!), and truth be told, I have been interviewing with them for four years (2002, 2004, and now twice in 2006), so its not that this job just fell out of the sky! But different it is; Edwards have some 1,700 people here in Irvine, and a total of 5,000 worldwide, so its pretty good size! Compare that with AcuFocus, with a head-count of 17 total! Just like my other jobs here in So Cal, I just dive in, and try to make myself useful as quickly as possible! But I will miss my trips to Santa Barbara, I must have been there at least a dozen times last year, that drive up the Pacific Coast Highway is just spectacular, and I always had a nice time at my favorite hotel, the Mar Monte, right on the beach! But this job at Edwards is too good of an opportunity to pass up, so it was time to jump ship!
I finally got a wireless network at the house; just before Christmas Chelsea’s computer died, and just a week later the dog tore off some keys on my laptop, so for almost a month I had no computer at home! Then I decided that it was time to leave Chelsea’s computer alone (so that she can’t blame me the next time the darn thing breaks), and I turned loose some money for a wireless router. So, when the darn thing works, it works pretty well, but we are still getting used to the thing! Funny, Chelsea just called from upstairs, claims that the Internet is down! Turn off the modem, then reboot the whole mess, and voila! Now it works! Must be those unruly probabilistic electrons, you just never know how they are going to behave! Anyway, it’s kinda cool, now I can lie on the couch and type (until I fall asleep, that is!), and pretend to do some work! At Edwards a laptop is standard issue, and with the VPN it’s like having an office at the house (of course they know that you will work from home, so it’s not like some gift!), but if I need to I rather work late at my house, than work late at the plant!
We really haven’t done much since Tobias left, the nights have been kinda cold (for us that is!), and the kids are back in school, so we have been hanging at the house, renting a few movies, and some quiet dinners. Also, starting a new job; I’m exhausted when I come home, just want to hit the couch!
This is the year for culture, Kathy and I have decided that we won’t do any big amusement parks this year, instead we are going for the museums and other educational stuff. For the last three years we had season’s tickets to the San Diego Zoo and the Wild Animal Park, and then last year to SeaWorld, so I’m a bit burned out on amusements. So, we will go cultural (actually read “cheap”), and do the free stuff like art and free music. Also, we are talking about Death Valley, we gotta go before it gets too hot though, so we will probably go early spring.
Overall, things are going great; new job, new attitude, everybody are happy and healthy, and I can’t wait for summer! I will keep you all posted of my new adventures, always something great going on, and there is nothing like life in So Cal! Until next time, please take care of each other, love your kids and your significant others, and have a great time! I know I will!
Kram, Yours, Peter L.
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