This last week was a tough one for me. I am not meaning for this post to be sad or anything but figured I would talk about what happened with my dog. Last week on Friday I could tell my dog was not feeling well so I took him into my local small town vet…

Midpoint has come and gone. My team did excellent everyone put in their effort and I think we are in a good spot for the last stretch. Mother’s day happened and I went to see the musical Hamilton with my mother. It was fantastic!! I highly recommend going to see it live if you enjoy…

Every year in my hometown we have the festival of Apple Blossoms. This include multiple parades, food fairs, carnivals, and concerts. It is truly one of the best times to enjoy in my town. The activities are endless. As I have grown older I am realizing that all my memories as a child were so…

Where to begin…. It seams this project we are working on is more than I expected. I thought it would be quick to learn the new blockchain technology. It has been challenging. It takes a while for things to sink in so I have to go back multiple times and rewatch videos. It will be…

This week has been draining at work. I feel like I have 4 jobs for the salary of one. My software engineering job has turned into also and IT position, a data analyst, and now a project manager for the company. This is great experience but sometimes I feel spread too thin and get tired…

This last week has been some of the strangest weather. I live in the PNW and I can’t remember experiencing something like this. The week started with sunny weather in the 70s. Bee’s were dropped off for our orchard to pollinate. When Monday came the snow began to fall. It has been a winter wonderland…

My time through the Computer Science program and a job in software engineering has taught me something I took for granted most of my life. It is the simple fact of getting out and physically doing something. Physically accomplishing a goal, challenge, through blood sweat and tears. All this computer work is very cerebral which…

A good story should always begin with the above title. After all it sets the perspective for the reader. Now where to begin. Let us bring you up to speed. I am a business major now switching to software engineering. I have been working in the field for almost a year and so far it…

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