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End of July, End of Seven Years

Posted on August 10, 2020 by Carmelo

I joined CSAA IG in August of 2013 and have been there since, until the end of July this year. I loved how much I was involved with everything and had some pretty nice work relationships. The vehicle insurance industry … Continue reading →

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Tomorrow is Day 1

Posted on August 9, 2020 by Carmelo

July 31st, 2020, after seven years at CSAA IG, I turned in my badge, my laptop, my phone and spent the whole next week thinking about my new job at Magellan Health. I start tomorrow and will be 100% remote. … Continue reading →

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Sweet Child O Mine – 100 Days Later

Posted on July 20, 2020 by Carmelo

After 100 Days, I still haven’t mastered this song. I’m not even disappointed that I don’t have the whole song memorized. It’s a tough one. My friend Evan, who demos this song for RockClass101.com has some super dexterous fingers and … Continue reading →

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Google Honoring Bruddah Iz

Posted on May 20, 2020 by Carmelo

I found out early this morning that it was Iz’s birthday today! I posted this in a few Facebook groups and on instagram. View this post on Instagram Such a beautiful song, Somewhere Over the Rainbow What a Wonderful World, … Continue reading →

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Certified Data Privacy Solutions Engineer

Posted on May 20, 2020 by Carmelo

ISACA is offering a privacy certification. I met the requirements. I applied. I got it. On to the next one.

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Yet Another Rock ‘n’ Roll Virtual Run

Posted on May 11, 2020 by Carmelo

This time around, the Rock ‘n’ Roll event hosted a virtual run that was only a 15k and an 8k. I was going to knock them both out in one run, but my stomach had other priorities! So I had … Continue reading →

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Rock ‘n’ Roll Virtual Run Half Marathon and 10k

Posted on May 3, 2020 by Carmelo

This weekend was the 2nd ever Rock ‘n’ Roll Virtual Half Marathon and 10k and… well, I ran them both! On the Friday, I ran the half marathon 3 hours ahead of schedule, which still counts to me. and the … Continue reading →

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20 Days into Sweet Child O Mine

Posted on May 1, 2020 by Carmelo

I haven’t progressed much further in the song, but I feel it’s more smoother now when I play. This is about 3 and a half pages into an 8/9 page song. So I’m about halfway. I know the next part … Continue reading →

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2 Weeks Later and…

Posted on April 23, 2020 by Carmelo

I’ve progressed a bit, kind of fun. i’m enjoying this progress

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100 Days into the Year. 1 Month at Home

Posted on April 10, 2020 by Carmelo

Today is the 100th day of the year… and that is significant because for the last two years, I’ve had at least 1 thing to master in 100 days. The first time I started doing this was in 2018 and … Continue reading →

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