So its about 8 months later and here I am. Sitting in my apartment on a friday night not doin’ much of anything.

I love it up here in Richmond – I have enjoyed my first semester at EKU and I am looking forward (somewhat) to my next semester here. I am not taking as many classes as I had originally hoped but that stems from having to work and a lack of classes that I need offered at on a schedule I can utilize. I am still working at EDS – which surprises me since I didn’t think I’d be there over 2 months because I thought I’d be working in Richmond. Obviously, I was wrong. I like it at EDS but I do wish for something else – preferably closer – but its okay for now. At least they’re flexible with school.

I miss home… I miss my family and friends… I miss Martin’s which got destroyed in October due to the tornadoes that swept through Owensboro. Going home just isn’t the same without Martin’s and I guess I never realized that until now – granted I have only been home 2 times since Martin’s was demolished and one of those times was for less than 6 hours.

Other things have changed too… Adam got married… Andy moved back to Murray and took a better job with the University down there. I have started an interest in guns – fueled by my friend Mike whose is the proud owner of an awesome 12 gauge and membership to Blue Grass Sportsman’s League. The same Mike who recently just got an apartment in Lexington and will be moving in very soon after Christmas. I have also started wearing glasses occasionally. I think they will help with me having headaches at work, plus the help me see better and I think they look good.

Anyways, life is changing. We can’t stop it from changing, nor do we realize it is changing, but we do need to be aware that it is and utilize this change for the good.

On Friday, April 13, 2007, I left Owensboro for a job interview with EDS in Winchester. On Monday, April 16, I interviewed for another position with the same company. I got the job and I’ll start Monday the 23rd.

When I got to EDS on Monday, I talk to John, the guy that is the network security supervisor. We discuss a few things, and then he says, “follow me… I’m gonna let you shadow some of the guys in my department”. I go back to his department and meet some of the guys… nice folks (geeks.. definitely a good thing!)… and watch them go about their tasks… I do this for about a hour or so and then John asks me if I can start TOMORROW. I had to decline… citing that I didn’t live here yet, and so Monday became my start date.

Following that, I left EDS, paperwork that I need to fill out in hand and head to Richmond. Taking a tip from Rachel Ray, I asked some of the guys in the dept. if they’ve ever lived in Richmond. A few of the guys suggested Foxglove Apartments. I check them out and I have a list of about 7 units that I went to and checked out. I narrowed it down to three: http://home.poptartweb.org/aptpics/. As I looked back on the three… I have pretty much narrowed it down to the $400/month location on Patsy. It’s a 1br/1ba, but it will suit my needs. I filled out the form today and faxed and mailed it to the company. It takes 24-48 hours to get an approval, and I’d really like to start moving in on Saturday. They said that I could fax it up there and they’d start looking at it while the actual application and check was in the mail.

I’ll miss Owensboro… but this will be what needs to happen so that I can finish up school at EKU.