New XBox 360
A great Christmas present!
It’s almost 1am, and I thought I’d get the chance to play it, because Rachel wasn’t “all too interested.” Oh boy, was I wrong.
I’ve already re-configured our ‘net connection so I can jack this bad boy in VIA cat-5 when she’s done. But, I fear that may not be for a while, as I’ve gotten her hooked on Viva Pinata. Ooh — it’s gonna be a long night.
Here’s the games I have so far:
I’d share my gamer profile, but do not yet have one to share (read: see above for time and current xbox 360 usage constraints…I’m joking around of course). Once I do, I know Wendell and I will have some serious Gears of War and Marvel Alliance time to catch up on.
Sore thumbs, hear I come!
2006 Wrap-Up / 2007 Fortune Telling
Well, I guess this is it for 2006. Probably. Unless I have some stroke of inspiration at 11:45pm tomorrow, this might be it. Or, if I can FINALLY get automated e-mail posting working from within Wordpress, than maybe I’ll flip some posts in via Blackberry from the Rosebowl or something. But, I doubt that I’ll get them working. Wordpress rules, but it also sucks sometimes. I miss posting from my Blackberry, which I could do unfettered when I was using Typepad - but they are just so damn expensive. And paying $200 CAD / year to be able to have a site with all of their functionality just isn’t appealing. But, I digress.
I’ve been insanely busy at work trying to get all our 2007 planning not only completed, but in motion. Even at a 12-person company there are still a lot of folks (who are much busier and more important than I) who need to look at all my crazy thoughts and make sure they are sound.
But seriously, it’s a ton of fun.
I keep getting prodded to post stuff that isn’t so dry here (aka less product management). While I don’t find product management boring or dry in the least, I could see how some of those may. Especially when I have my Mom, wife, and friends what actually work with me and have to hear my ranting about products all the time, reading / subscribing.
Do I have a wrap-up for the year? Not really. It’s inevitable to think about the year overall when it’s 1-day before the end. Rachel did it SO much better than I ever could though. She got all of the major personal changes that we made down cold, and wrote about them very eloquently.
There are way too many “this year in technology” posts out there that talking about boring Web 2.0 downfalls and it all seems so contrived. And who am I to do that anyway? I’m no authority on anything, so me saying some company should have x and y to succeed really carries now weight and wastes everyone’s time.
The one thing I can say, at least about our life changes, is that they still don’t feel that major. Picking up and moving to LA? Doesn’t seem all that daunting having done it. Although, I still remember when we made the decision. It didn’t seem all that daunting then either. Maybe it’s because I had to come to LA to actually meet the folks we were coming down here to work with for the first time, and Rachel had to do 99% (ok, 100%) of the work to get us packed, find movers, etc…
So, in this 2006 “wrap-up” post, I’m thinking more about what I want to accomplish in 2007 than anything else. Personally, I’m looking forward to having more great times with my lovely wife, and more great meals here in Pasadena. More TV show marathons on DVD, and more work, really.
I’m also looking forward to the next time we can get back to Toronto together and hang out with friends and family.
I’m terribly excited to help continuing to build a great company and all the challenges that go along with it. I can’t wait to share all the milestones that I know we’ll hit with all the great people that are more than co-workers, but friends as well.
So, 2006, you have been a wrapper for changes that will affect us for the rest of our lives. I will look back and think fondly of you…but not too often.
After all…I’ve got some work to do.
Of Course I Am
Me and Robert Downey Jr. have something in common…
Your results:
You are Iron Man: Inventor. Businessman. Genius.
Click here to take the “Which Superhero are you?” quiz…
Top 10 Agile Mistakes
Tyner Blain has a great series of posts going about the top 10 mistakes made when moving to an agile environment. Really cool stuff — great work, guys!
Thoughts & Prayers
I am so grateful to be with family & close friends this holiday season, and we are all extremely lucky for all that we have, and for each other.
We received word today that someone we went to high school with, Ian Marek, died in a motorcycle accident this passed week on December 17th in Florida, where he lived and went to school. His sister Kiera is a friend and was in our 2001 graduating class.
While we haven’t actively kept in touch, I felt it important to post this to say that both my and Rachel’s thoughts and prayers are with the Marek family as well as Libby, Ian’s fiance.
We are sorry for their incomprehensibly tragic loss, and we are thinking of you during this difficult time.
