Ok ok ok … I know it’s been a long time since there’s been any update.

Sorry we’ve been busy.

Here’s the low-down on what’s been going on…

The big news is that I started a new job!

Yes sir I’m out of Thomson and have moved on to a company here in Indy called Exact Target.

It’s a big change and definitely for the better.

There are so many reasons why Exact Target (hereon referred to as ET) is better than Thomson that I’m not even sure where to begin.

For starters ET has a bright, open, creative workspace.

Thomson has dark, gray, square cubicles looked down upon by special florescent bulbs that slowly suck the life force out through your eyes.

ET is a market leader in an exciting, growing, and dynamic industry.

Thomson works with a beleaguered brand and deals primarily with commoditized product that exist in an ever more dusty and cobwebbed industry. - (heck they’re selling off business units like it were Don Trump’s garage sale)

The people at ET are passionate, bright people who are excited to be a part of THEIR company.

The people left at Thomson are tired, downtrodden people whose will have been broken by the company.

ET sits right on the circle in beautiful downtown Indianapolis.

The exciting venue offers employees ringside seats to all the special events held downtown (fireworks, the lighting of the Christmas Tree, free concerts, etc)

Thomson sits just outside the Indy Metro area, housed in the only building I’ve ever seen that actually looks wet when it rains.

And last but not least ET’s offices are right above one of my favorite cigar bars of all time.

Needless to say I am very excited to be here.

The product is cool, and being a bit of a computer geek, I’m pleased to be back in an IT focused position.

The position is a perfect merger of my favorite parts of my previous jobs.

(I have some training next week … yeah that’s right training!! Thomson never had that at all.)

I’ve sat in on a couple calls and though I’m no expert I am at least grasping the issues and able to determine what the solution could be. I enjoy presenting and look forward it. I think it’s going to be a lot of fun.

In other news…

We started to paint the nursery last weekend.

… and this weekend we’re starting over.

Well.. not OVER.

But we tried to do this cool “technique” painting.. and I don’t like how it’s come out.

So this weekend I’m UN-doing the wall and a half we tried it on and putting a new base coat down.

Then we’ll try a new technique that is much easier.

(and actually looks much better too.)

We’ll have some in process pictures when it’s done.

Also…

Jana and I are going to go in for the 3D ultra sound soon.

That should be a lot of fun.

I’m still hoping to use some video footage from our 20 week ultra sound for a vlog.

Maybe I’ll have some cool 3D ultra sound footage to add to it.

We’ll see.

Still no name for the little guy…

All for now!