Archive for November, 2005
Got word today that people are being warned that all FlockHosting servers were hacked, or one or something (still not entirely clear on all the details) and people are reccomending that clients download all their files and move to other hosts - wowza.
Needless to say I am trying to combat this a bit, but it’s not easy as I don’t know all the people who were told this, but one client was at least nice enough to ask me how I was doing and had been praying for me since they heard, and backing up their files (just to be on the safe side). Scary thing is she told me that one of the sites was a Jump5 site, however, to the best of my knowledge, I don’t host any Jump5 sites anymore, I did, but that person stopped paying, thus I stopped hosting. Heh.
There have been individual sites damaged by script kiddies hitting up on things like phpBB holes, and such, but nothing like an entire server compromised, so to clarify the servers are safe, online, operational, infact 2 more coming online very shortly, working out some networking things.
Well finally got my throat to where it doesn’t hurt like crazy (poppin cough drops like crazy) trying to get comfortable so that I can go to my old old Church in Edison to honor with the Church my Grandparents (who both passed away a few years back) - my grandfather was the man who started the church, I miss the ol guy, always went fishing with him, learn about patience, how to get out of the aquaduct, etc 
and my grandmother taught me to cook some, do simple sewing (I can re-attach a button!), and how to use Public Transportation (though I still have not mastered it) - they were good folk, I learned a lot in life from them.
I am feeling some better, currently can breathe so that’s a winning battle, but just keep having to cold compress my eyes as they are burning up along with my head and neck. When I do a flu I do it with ghusto, no half doing it
Other things going on, found out some friends/family are coming down to B-Town for the day of the turkey, which is cool, may get to see May for the first time since High School, and possibly my Cousin Sarah as well - should be interesting, hopefully a good time.
And last thing on my mind which I have to write about or I’ll never sleep is the need for the oppisite sex to have a “Like-o-meter” - be it accessable via the web, a emblem on their forehead, a monthly newsletter etc. I have never been good at reading when a female has feelings for me, apparently in High School I missed out that someone had a crush on me, never noticed - and a few times since high school, but in this case I kinda like someone, and I don’t know their feelings - sure sure, people have told me the signs “Calling you silly”, “Laughs at all your jokes”, “Calls you by a silly variation of your name” (who doesnt!) - So general of things, oi. Just the thing that kills me about it is I love this person’s friendship, how I feel, just to even hear her voice, I dunno, just feels right to me, yet that leaves me at “How do I move forward?” I took chances in High School, asked a friend out, and heck I am still waiting to hear back from a girl in 8th grade - I dunno - girls are the mystery of my life - I can call a cold call a customer, I can deal with someone yelling and screaming at a front desk, but sitting with someone and saying “Would you like to go out to dinner?” just can’t seem to get it to happen, but at the same time, we have gone to dinner. Who knows - maybe in time it’ll just feel right, things will move forward, but I don’t want to loose the chance.
Anywhoo that’s my rant/rave for the evening, maybe it’s just cough-drop overdose and I am over thinking it, I do tend to do that in general.. I am indeed weird 
I am laying here on my bed half alive. As the day progressed today I just felt worse and worse, I passed out around 2ish this afternoon amidist the line dropping out on 2 servers, wasn’t a complete outage as areas of the world could still see the server, just some could not, dropped in a ticket or two and passed out - just been running long hours, short sleep, and bad eating habbits, so throw in a few other family members being down with the flu, my body stepped up to the plate, and struck out.
So I have my cough drops now, helping to keep my head from entirely exploding, and shortly I will be going to sleep for the 4th time today, but apparently my body is trying to rest up a bit and get alive - maybe it knows something I don’t is coming up.
In other news, Turkey day is nearly upon us, lots of people coming into town for the holiday - I however am leaving - going down south to Fort Tejon for the holiday - of course toting the iBook along (easy net access (i hope) should turkey get boring, but I may try to sneak home early and see about possibly meeting up with people visiting in town - who knows.
Other than that, work work work lately, I always love the last 4 months of the year - always crazy busy…. but I’ll rest sooner or later, probably sneak a week in there soon. For now, sleep is upon me.
Got out tonight to the lake, awesome moon, nice breeze, quiet too - was a nice time. Invited a friend, but they had to work, so twas just me and my thoughts, and I think that worked out for the best, have had a lot on my mind lately, lot of changes on the horizon as the new year comes, but some good stuff.
Stopped by B&N afterwards and said hey to Rosie, got a Cream Soda and a Book (CSS Book) and sat and read a bit, and talked with Rosie as she had semi-free moments as she walked by So it was a fun evening, then followed all that up with fixing webmail for a friend’s rockstar client (aka Amir from Orgy), and some more reading of the book I bought.
Tis all good I think, a semi-crazy day, but the lake definately calmed me down, helped me have a nice talk talkin with the big man, and just really letting a few thoughts out versus keepin em bottled up in the ol brain - good times though. Now, going to try and crash before 4am, maybe, just maybe get some quality sleep for once this month
In the words of Lars from the Napster Bad Segments - BAD!
I don’t think I have ever come across a bad stick of memory for a computer, but this one definately takes the cake:
Not only was it bad, but it was bad with ghusto! Over 192,000 errors, sucky thing is we’ll probably have to ship the entire thing back, I am hoping they’ll think smart and just send memory, as everything else seems to check out - time will tell, waiting on Ticket Response.
One thing as of late which I can’t seem to find a good balance on is timing. Like when should I do XYZ? or should I take the time for ABC? - just been a lot on the plate, by far in the last 5 years, this year’s end of year wrap up has been the most hectic - eCommerce, Hosting Consulting, Server Cleanups, Server Audits, etc. etc. - but on that same level also relationships outside of work, family, friends, and possibly more than friends.
Just lately feels like everything is hitting at the same time, work, mixing with personal, mixing with family, mixing with faith. When I started in this biz working for another company my boss hit a roadblock, and at which his repair/escape from the pressure was exstacy (or so we were told) he didn’t kill himself or anything, just his judgement went from great ideas, to too much on our plates, varied priorities, and the eventual break up of the company - went from great things to end of it in a matter of weeks. Sad stuff. I want to avoid that, and truly find the proper timing, and priorities.
One thing I have always tried to do with this business of mine as of late is balance with personal time, had some definate help from friends and family in keeping my sanity, but I am having to re-structure how to spend my time. I recently announced to CMC’s forums I am leaving at the end of this year, just no time to focus there, re-vamping service level agreements for servers I manage for the new year, explaining what my fee covers, hours, response times, etc. just making sure my time is spent wisely and properly - I still enjoy helping people, I enjoy giving customers more when I can, but over the past 5 years I have built a solid base, God has sent me some awesome clients, and has helped me to shape my business, well even though I wanted to make 2005 the year for personal life, I didn’t achieve it persay, but I did get my foot in the door, and still have a month to do more, but its a start, with 2006, I hope I can have some people brought on staff, to expand operations, hours, and services.
So I guess it’s true, thing’s don’t always work out as we plan, but I am hopeful of what 2006 has to offer, and also what the remainder of 2005 has in store, all in due time I suppose, but I do think things in my life will begin to simplify a bit in the realm of work, and become oh-so-more complicated in others (but thats a good thing)
Today went on a walk with Rosie and her nephew, we walked through our old highschool, kinda weird - really has changed a bit, for one fences everywhere - there were fences for fences, I just hope that fence feels protected. Heh.
It was odd though, wandering around as we walked, we finally made our way to the track and did a mile walk around the track (aka 4 laps) and had some good fun - a good day, survived the turkey as well, with another coming up here very soon.
Have many other random things on my brain as of late, but life is good, can’t really complain all too much - just going to have a semi-busy week for about 2 weeks here as I get a project done - but its all good I suppose, just means a lot of time learning the ropes of CSS I guess… long story - hopefully it’ll make things easier.
Anywhoo - thanks for checkin in. Night.
