Hmm. Time for an update:

In Unfiled on 24 July 2000. Tagged Unfiled.

Hmm. Time for an update:

Ireland is still going well, although my mood is steadily going downhill. It really sucks to be in another country and not know anyone outside of work; and because of the amount of work I’ve been doing, I’m too tired to make friends. Vicious cycle. Ashley (my wife) just got a job, so maybe she’ll be happier now that she has something to do…

I’m personally starting to get tired of the whole start-up roller-coaster, especially when the executive starts freaking about things I warned them about 6 months ago; even more maddening is when they start saying, “you know, we need to think “, which is what I said when I arrived at the company. I mean, these guys went off on a 3 week “analyst tour” where guys from Gardiner Group et al told them where we should focus products/strategy. And guess what? That cost a lot of money!!! And guess what? They learned nothing I hadn’t already told them, but *they* thought they’d learned *so much*. Argh. I’m slowly coming to the conclusion (as I’ve done many times in my life) that the only way to get something done, and done right, is to do it my &%$#’n self.

Anyhoo…happy thoughts. Went to a beach on the weekend (with some of your Austin-breathren to boot!)…yes, a beach…in Ireland. A beach with sand. And surf. Needless to say I arrived at the beach in my sweater, hiking shoes, and jeans with an expression of what only could be described as lobotomy. I had to ask our friend Sharon (who drove us) if her car possessed transporter technology, and she’d whisked us to California…not so. Hmm…so puts a crimp on all those plans I had for staying inside and drinking myself to death during the incessant rain, now doesn’t it?