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Well, the year’s winding down, and I’ve got a few thoughts about where I am now.  I thought I’d write them down to compare down the road and see how I change.

Favorite sports teams remain the Colts (NFL), Jazz (NBA), Cougars and Vols (NCAA Football).  I also like watching the NY Giants and keep my eyes on the Steelers. 

Musical taste is mostly the same, except I started to really like some varieties of country music.  That’s a change few people might have seen in the younger me, but I realized I was just being ignorant.  New artists added to my favorites are Steve Earle, Emmylou Harris, Guy Clark, Carl Jackson, and so forth.  Doubters ought to give Steve Earle’s Guitar Town a try.  I’m still digging in here, and might find more that really astonishes me.  If I had the money, I’d buy a pedal steel guitar and learn to play.

The year before I came to appreciate Synth Pop/Dance Pop (OMD’s Sugar Tax should probably be required listening before you dismiss this genre).  Again, the younger me had some contempt for this genre, but I’ve become a little more open as I get a little older.  I think that the social pressure is off now, so I can listen to whatever I want.

So, for the past year, my most listened to artists were U2, Belle & Sebastian, Counting Crows, David Bowie, Billy Joel, Steve Earle, Dire Straits, Paul Simon, OMD, The Cure, Pink Floyd, Led Zeppelin, The Beatles, Van Halen, and Bon Jovi (in that order, according to Last.fm).  My favorite track was Strangers When We Meet, by David Bowie.

I read a few new books, but not as many as in previous years.  Other media took over, I’m afraid.  I read bout the Six Day War and I read Paul Johnson’s Intellectuals.  I read Cormac McCarthy’s Blood Meridian and Richard Price’s Clockers.

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I got an offer from Omniture just moments ago. I start Monday. For those who aren’t familiar with them, they’re the premier web analytics company, and they have a number of huge clients. The pay is quite a bit better than I was getting at PH&A, and the benefits are excellent as well. Plus, the office is right here in Orem, just about a mile from our home. I’m very excited – it’s a great company, and I’m in a good position there. This looks like a great break for our family. Thanks for all the prayers and support! It’s been a kind of tough month, but we’re looking better than ever.

I guess that’s common knowledge for most of the fam by now, but I figured I’d announce officially.  I had a phone interview with Omniture today, and I’d consider them ideal with their strength in the market and the fact that they’re about a mile from my house =).  I think the interview went fairly well, but my lack of a degree may hurt my chances there.  I have an interview with Infopia on Monday.  They’re in downtown Salt Lake, so the commute is a little rough, but the pay is supposed to be pretty good. 

Anyway, here’s a link to my resume.  Feel free to download it and spread it around to anyone who may be looking for someone with my skills.  For those who don’t know, my main area of expertise is in Internet marketing, with skills in paid search management, SEO, and site performance optimization. 

This is a picture of Zach showing me how to use this form for posts. I guess what this really means is that I should be posting more often after this post. Which doesn’t amount to much since I never posted before. If you’ve read this far, then you really ARE bored!