Okay, so I know I'm not keeping this very up-to-date. Between being sick all weekend and experimenting with Twitter [my Twitter page], I honestly have done very little this weekend. Speaking of, I have an e-mail to sent to a client about some work I just finished this evening. I had to take a couple of sick days this past week and have been trying to do a little to catch up over the weekend.
There's been something nagging in the back of my mind. I don't know how to put it into words. I guess it's that I don't really celebrate holidays for me. I've been thinking about this a lot as my first Thanksgiving - away from everyone I've ever had a longstanding relationship with - draws near. I've started thinking a little about what these different holidays mean to me and I guess I never really claimed any of them. I mainly celebrate dates and commemoration because of what they mean to people I know. I debated even not decorating the apartment at all this year since I'll not even be here over the holiday itself, but I will get a small tree, I think, and a few modest decorations. A small collection of things so I can stay mobile, hoping to not be in this exact apartment for the next Christmas.
It's strange to think of things that way... to look forward to the future and ask myself what I am going to do that first Christmas I can't go visit all the family in one place. We've always celebrated together. It's also hiding in the back somewhere, in the far reaches of my mind... that question of what to do if/when I get married and her family is not within a short drive of my family. How do we split up vacations? What guidelines would we set to govern which holidays are spent at one set of parents or the other? I can mostly put this out of my mind because I luckily don't think it will be an issue for at least a number of years down the road. And there is always the chance I will be the single guy the rest of my life. This weekend in the apartment has let me settle a bit and get some perspective on my current settings and career heading.
I've also started reading real life books again (instead of everything online all the time or on the computer screen, as a better way to put it). I'm going through "Life Together," [Amazon link] a study in Christian community by Dietrich Bonhoeffer. I read it for school and honestly can't remember a thing about it, so I am starting again through all of those books that were rushed or even skipped entirely during classes. I'll have to do a synopsis of it some time for the blog.
Well, it's late and I'm beat and still recovering, so farewell for now, my readers.
Monday, November 10, 2008
Tuesday, October 28, 2008
First Post! (Wordpress Import)
I rebuilt the server last night and got it up and running. I purchased the iPrism M500 from work and replaced the hard drive with a spare I had laying around. I'm hosting some standard server tasks on it (including this blog and my [old portfolio] site).
Gonna keep this short, but I also wanted to mention I've found a local hacker space that's working to start up called DenHac [denhac.org]. The focus of this group is hardware and electronics modding. Post a comment if you would like some clarification on what "hacking" really is, and how the media has misused the term.
Enough for now. Thanks for stopping by!
Gonna keep this short, but I also wanted to mention I've found a local hacker space that's working to start up called DenHac [denhac.org]. The focus of this group is hardware and electronics modding. Post a comment if you would like some clarification on what "hacking" really is, and how the media has misused the term.
Enough for now. Thanks for stopping by!
Bio (Wordpress Import)
Hello! My name is Daryl, and this is my story.
I was born in West Palm Beach, Florida on May 20th, 1986, to Dave and Deloris Winsinger. I was raised in the Church of the Nazarene (a small protestant denomination with a strong focus on missions - my father was a missionary's kid). I was home schooled until I reached high school age and was also heavily involved in church activities and both the Cub Scouts the Boy Scouts of America. I have always been into computers as my dad was a database programmer for 30 years.
As my brother and sister had, I started public high school my ninth grade year. A major change came when I changed focus to dual-enrollment the following year at Palm Beach Atlantic University when I was fifteen. I had to prioritize and focus on my schooling alone to keep up with the college pace. I also eventually started working on campus between and after classes to cover tuition.
After two years of classes at PBA, I transferred to the regional Nazarene college - Trevecca Nazarene University. I had commuted to PBA, so living on campus so far from home was a big adjustment. The three years I spent at Trevecca gave me a lot of time to grow in many ways. I became more outgoing and have developed friendships that will last a lifetime. I also gained valuable work experience through campus positions available to students in web development. I plugged into a church and got involved in the college ministries. I have worked with employees and other students to fill technical needs not otherwise solved by support staff and to make Trevecca a better community for future students.
In May 2006, I graduated from Trevecca Magna Cum Laude with a B.S. in Information Technology. It came as a surprise to me when I was told I was in the top fifteen percent and would be inducted into the honors society.
Following an internship before my senior year, I was hired by Computronix USA Inc. at the beginning of this year after working in computer repair and server administration for a year and a half. The company moved me to Denver, Colorado to work in the main offices in April of 2008.
Today I am continuing work in database programming, web development, photography, swing dancing, hiking, climbing, and several other hobbies I have picked up while in Nashville. I also still build, repair, and mod the heck out of computers. I continue to seek God's will in my life as I transition to support myself and move into life after college.
I was born in West Palm Beach, Florida on May 20th, 1986, to Dave and Deloris Winsinger. I was raised in the Church of the Nazarene (a small protestant denomination with a strong focus on missions - my father was a missionary's kid). I was home schooled until I reached high school age and was also heavily involved in church activities and both the Cub Scouts the Boy Scouts of America. I have always been into computers as my dad was a database programmer for 30 years.
As my brother and sister had, I started public high school my ninth grade year. A major change came when I changed focus to dual-enrollment the following year at Palm Beach Atlantic University when I was fifteen. I had to prioritize and focus on my schooling alone to keep up with the college pace. I also eventually started working on campus between and after classes to cover tuition.
After two years of classes at PBA, I transferred to the regional Nazarene college - Trevecca Nazarene University. I had commuted to PBA, so living on campus so far from home was a big adjustment. The three years I spent at Trevecca gave me a lot of time to grow in many ways. I became more outgoing and have developed friendships that will last a lifetime. I also gained valuable work experience through campus positions available to students in web development. I plugged into a church and got involved in the college ministries. I have worked with employees and other students to fill technical needs not otherwise solved by support staff and to make Trevecca a better community for future students.
In May 2006, I graduated from Trevecca Magna Cum Laude with a B.S. in Information Technology. It came as a surprise to me when I was told I was in the top fifteen percent and would be inducted into the honors society.
Following an internship before my senior year, I was hired by Computronix USA Inc. at the beginning of this year after working in computer repair and server administration for a year and a half. The company moved me to Denver, Colorado to work in the main offices in April of 2008.
Today I am continuing work in database programming, web development, photography, swing dancing, hiking, climbing, and several other hobbies I have picked up while in Nashville. I also still build, repair, and mod the heck out of computers. I continue to seek God's will in my life as I transition to support myself and move into life after college.
Last Post
I'm no longer posting on Xanga. All future posts will be made on http://darwin.doesntexist.com/daryl/blog/
Wednesday, September 3, 2008
Finally
Someone finally wised up and realized CFL (compact florescent light bulbs) are not actually the savior of the human race when it comes to home energy. The truth of the matter is that I would rather use incandescent bulbs than CFLs because the CFLs contain some nasty toxins and require special disposal. There's other issues (such as them not lasting nearly as long as they were supposed to, and not being as bright as everyone claims), but I just don't like using poisons around my house. I prefer natural cleaners and things that don't require me having to pay to dispose of them.
So what is this rant about? LED bulbs. There have been a few companies making them, and I came across an article on a blog I read from time to time. Check it out: Gizmodo LED Bulbs
I'm proud to say I have never purchased a CFL myself. Some people wouldn't consider that a badge of honor, but I do. I take it to mean that I don't follow every mass marketing scheme and whim of the public media to jump on the band wagon as soon as someone comes out with the next biggest way to save the planet (when it's already known that the bulbs aren't actually good for the environment). Call me crazy, but is it that hard to get a skylight installed? Is it impossible to open the shades and let light in through the window? I understand the use for lights at night when it's dark, but I've started using that as motivation to turn in earlier and get up earlier to make better use of daylight as well as have more time in the mornings to do personal things before work (like a nice early dip in the pool or a short bike ride before hopping in the shower).
I'm not saying to stop trying to help the environment, I'm just saying lets think a little bit before we buy into publicity hook, line, and sinker.
So what is this rant about? LED bulbs. There have been a few companies making them, and I came across an article on a blog I read from time to time. Check it out: Gizmodo LED Bulbs
I'm proud to say I have never purchased a CFL myself. Some people wouldn't consider that a badge of honor, but I do. I take it to mean that I don't follow every mass marketing scheme and whim of the public media to jump on the band wagon as soon as someone comes out with the next biggest way to save the planet (when it's already known that the bulbs aren't actually good for the environment). Call me crazy, but is it that hard to get a skylight installed? Is it impossible to open the shades and let light in through the window? I understand the use for lights at night when it's dark, but I've started using that as motivation to turn in earlier and get up earlier to make better use of daylight as well as have more time in the mornings to do personal things before work (like a nice early dip in the pool or a short bike ride before hopping in the shower).
I'm not saying to stop trying to help the environment, I'm just saying lets think a little bit before we buy into publicity hook, line, and sinker.
Thursday, August 7, 2008
Saturday, July 19, 2008
Today
Here's a great comic (more of a truth in this particular one): http://www.bunny-comic.com/?id=1189 - hover the mouse over the image till you see the "alt" text pop up in a little yellow box.
I'm meeting about a dozen people up in Boulder Canyon to go climbing this morning. It should be great. I'm just nervous because I think some of them have absolutely no clue what they are doing.
I'm meeting about a dozen people up in Boulder Canyon to go climbing this morning. It should be great. I'm just nervous because I think some of them have absolutely no clue what they are doing.
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)