Emantable

The construction program I mentioned yesterday had an all-hands meeting today to discuss the year ahead and recognize individuals that have made a notable impact to the program. There were over 200 participants, and I was confident I would be among the select few recognized for their contributions to the program. Disappointingly, I was not… — read more

In my primary 40-hour a week job, I consult on a $10B bond-funded construction program with about three dozen active construction projects in the Los Angeles region. Today, I was in a meeting where the top 4 people in the Program were in attendance (all virtually, of course). The objective was for them to get… — read more

I’ve mentioned a few recent dreams I had lately, and today I will share a daydream. I had to be a little more focused at work, which has prompted me to not play videos in the background and instead listen to the local classical radio station, KUSC (which also happens to be run by my… — read more

Here is my little cost-cutting initiative that took me about an hour to put together. I wanted to put all of my subscriptions on a spreadsheet to take a look at the big picture. The monthly charges for each individual service are often minimal and can hide among the other small expenses such as beverages… — read more

I had a long dream last night that was surprisingly detailed. I was at the White House on Obama’s last night as president, and I was just hanging out with him and the family. We were just two good friends with him, reminiscing about the previous 8 years at the White House while we strolled… — read more

I am once again writing using my little old Chromebook. I think what I find most enjoyable is that I don’t have any work files or access to all my email accounts from here. So it provides me with a writing space that is far less distracting. I had originally intended on sharing the spreadsheet… — read more

To continue with my nostalgic theme of the past few days, I am typing this from an old Chromebook that I purchased back in 2013. I’m a bit addicted to devices, and I get attached to the ones I’ve owned. I spend most of my day working off a PC laptop, and an Apple laptop… — read more

As I sit in my home office thinking of what to write for tonight’s entry, I look around the room. It’s dimly lit, and there are two bookcases to my right full of books with several more books scattered throughout the desk and table space. I have Barry Manilow’s Paradise Café album playing in the background. It’s… — read more

I saw this picture in an article, and it made me nostalgic for my city. There was a time not too long ago when I was hardly home. I went from one social event to the next and filled up my schedule with as much to do as possible. It didn’t matter what time I… — read more

I ran quite a few races before I considered myself a runner because the image I had of a runner did not match how I saw myself. Eventually, I made up my mind that I ran and, therefore, I was a runner. I no longer run but hope to take that up one day again.… — read more