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Author Archives: Carmelo
New Orleans, Louisiana! Summer Vacation 2021
After being vaccinated for a few weeks, Jaime and I took a couple weeks off to go hang out in New Orleans. We’ve always wanted to go and to be quite honest, I’m glad we didn’t go during Mardi Gras. … Continue reading
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Tagged Carmelo, Jaime, Louisiana, New Orleans
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RSA Conference 2021
A virtual conference is less than ideal. I’d much rather watch pre-recorded videos that I can fast forward/rewind and speed up/slowdown… Like on the YouTube. It was for four days and I honestly put a lot of work in while … Continue reading
Inoculated against COVID-19
We got our Pfizer shots.
Freedom?
This week, the new CA ISO started and I think I’m transitioning out of CA! It might be a bit to fully leave it, but I’m confident. Jaime and I already started talking of vacation! OMG!
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Break
End of last week, one of my coworkers put in his notice, and of course I will pick up his area as we search to fill it. I figured I should take just a little time off before I stay … Continue reading
It was bad…
Honestly… we reviewed the metrics over and over… There was no way we could come out shining. How could the company let things get this bad? We went over and over the graphs, the presentation, and the pitch of the … Continue reading
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Gaelic Golfing
COVID Lockdown is pretty lax here in Phoenix and provided there is social distancing, and mask use, things were cool for us to get together in a public place. This time we chose mini-golf and of course with our group … Continue reading
Good Job
Sometimes I can’t write about what my work day was about, but I did a good job today!
Setting Examples
I’m somewhat frustrated but somewhat satisfied that some leaders are not setting the right example and I’m going the extra mile and setting the example myself.
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Tagged 2021, Carmelo, leadership, work
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Genderbent Marvel Badminton
During COVID lock-down, our friends and I would social distance and wear masks and continue with some of our normal shenanigans, even if there wasn’t any conventions to go to. For this one, it was someone’s idea to gender-bend as … Continue reading