It has Been a While

I am a bit at a loss of what is next.

I started going down the road of making a new company. Then the big push from AI came and made me evaluate what I should do next. The company idea was to fulfill a hole in how cloud release management was done. But after doing some prompting in Google Bard, I figured out it was about to pre-empt that business line.

So I focused on my existing job to make new policies and processes for web design and integrating AI into some of our processes. This seems to be a good thing as we are finding more and more use for Microsoft Syntex, ChatGPT, and others. 

In my personal life, I finally figured out how to relax, and even get healthier without changing my eating habits or exercising. It was a lot easier than people think. I just eat less, and take a multi-vitamin. So far, I feel better moving around, and the unfortunate side effect, I keep needing to pull up my pants and tighten my belt. I fear stepping on the scale, so that isn't going to happen. Assuming my clothes are an indicator, the progress is good.

My household finances are also doing OK. After taking work trips and visiting children, we racked up some debt, but we have a plan to bring it back down and we should be fine. The inflation rate hasn't helped my family since my pay increases haven't kept up with inflation, but we are looking at ways to combat that with some supplemental income. Don't know what that is yet... but that is the plan.

Today is a rainy day. As a pluviophile, it really makes me happy when the temperature is warm and the rain is creating that petrichor scent I love so much. My garden (yes, I have a garden now) shoots up after each rainfall with hopes of new grapes, blackberries, raspberries and strawberries sprouting this fall. My wife's vegetable and herb garden climbs each bamboo trellis as the sun peaks out from the clouds. The flowers in the front of the house display petals of red, yellow, and white. 

On rainy days, I grab a book, sit in my recliner with my window open and soak it all in. My blood pressure drops... and I am content.

This brings me to my conflict: Do I want to be involved in the supplemental income part if I find that the peace I have found is what is bringing me back to humanity? I don't need the supplemental income, I'd just like having that nest egg being built and the security in case it is needed. I have enjoyed my new relaxation methods. I enjoyed learning how to do ceramics last winter. I enjoy doing Yelp reviews of the family restaurants in my area. I enjoy reading a good book. Where I used to enjoy making a company, I finally discovered the other side of humanity where you enjoy it and not working all the time.

Anyway, those are my ramblings, Bye!

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