Back on the job hunt

Welcome-to-reality

I wrote the above blog almost 3 years ago and here I am back at that same position.

Back at the job hunt again. 

Looking can be so encouraging yet so discouraging at the same time. So many positions out there that need to be filled, yet limited contacts to help get me in the door for an interview.

The hunt continues…if you want a copy of my resume or want to hire me – contact me.

#strava – I have logged many hours of riding on this app so I might actually start talking to locals about job opportunities in the area.

@linkedin – I have over 250 connections on here and I actually know almost all of them. That’s a bit different from the 500+ contacts I have on @twitter. I think I know 10 people on my twitter but who cares.

As I spend another night, the 10^th in a row being unemployed I am really shocked by the whole ordeal.

Having moved into a new role 9 months ago – a role heavy with Federal regulations, I thought I was making the right move. As long as we had regulations then I was pretty safe or at least I thought. I find it hard that a Fortune 500 company would be promoting vice presidents into roles that they could not forecast as being gone in less than a year. 

Over the last 3 years I had a son, bought a house, traveled to Europe and Brazil so it has been great. I just didn't see my role being eliminated. The role I left to take this one 9 months ago…yes I could see that one being eliminated 100% for sure. Our staff was being reduced and if you manage staff and you have less people there comes a time when you are not needed as a manager.

Still healthy, still positive and still have a college degree from an accredited university.

The beat marches on and I will land on my feet!

Spread the word and carry one!

bscottkelley can be on most web sites.

#hashtag everything #___________________ #ACL

May was my last post on here....crazy how time flies. 
Took a couple of months off of exercise due to a skateboarding injury.  I guess I took some time off from everything else too.
I will be making up for it over the next few weeks with more posts.
# hashtag appears to be the hot topic these days.
I use them on occasion in hopes of getting my twitter follower count over 500.  As my wife points out often - 'you don't know 10% of the people that follow you'.  She's right, I don't but it doesn't stop me from sharing my opinion with the rest of the world.
Started working from home a few days a week and it is very challenging.  I am use to having 100+ people in/out of my office with questions.  It's quieter here for sure and my dog likes her multiple walks.
Patio garden is going strong.  Fern has come back to life and bougainvillea is blooming again.  Life is good.
Heading to Austin City Limits music festival in a couple of weeks and cannot wait.  Love the City of Austin and the people are amazing everywhere you go. 
http://www.aclfestival.com/
If you have never been, I highly recommend it.  A month later Formula 1 is in Austin so I should just stay there!  The city continues to grow and develop...perfect for young and talented people.
I am considering a kickstarter account and ask everyone at the concert for a $1 donation.  I could walk away with a couple thousand dollars and pay for the entire trip!
Am I too proud to beg....not really if it gives me a little extra in the college fund.

 Great beach south of Rio.  Took the son here for the first time.
Great to experience so much together.
Life is good live it and have no regrets.
bscottkelley can be found anywhere and everywhere.

New Moon Rising

Every single day our son is growing and learning new things.  He retains everything he sees and hears which is also amazing. 
Life is good, matter of fact it's perfect.
Hurt my ankle skateboarding at www.skatelab.com and it's taking over a month to heal.  Guess I'm not as young as I use to be. 
Wife and son are back from over 2 months of travel so super happy about that.
Bruins are in the playoffs and looking good.
Food in the fridge.  Gas in the car.  Can't really complain about things.
Take care world wide web..see you next time.

Happy Earth Day!!

Have you checked you're families impact on slaves?  Slaveryfootprint.org http://slaveryfootprint.org can help you better understand your impact on the people of this world that we share.
Remember today is Earth Day and there is only 1 Earth.  As far off these humans live they are still connected through land and water.  We can reach them and they can reach us; something they touched in some way was transported to you.  From the jungles of Congo to the factories of China to the transportation from Canada, these items are come to you. 
Would winning the lottery cause a quantum leap into another universe?  Will it transport you to a new reality?  A reality you have dreamed of your entire life....the fancy sports car, the travel, the conversation with your boss, the future? 
Looking into worm castings...don't recall a big worm market in Anchorage but those who do buy can get the best worms from us...worms that have been feasting on our green waste...Reinventing the Earth...by using worm castings to recycle our food we use the food we waste to grow the gardens to feed us....good for municipal usage (flower beds, playgrounds, baseball fields), golf courses, restaurants, and home usage.
It does no harm and because the soil is so rich it needs less water and is more resistant to pests and insects.  

I spy Lixia and Jeff.  Mammoth March 2013

Rio de Janerio 2013 2nd trip and 4th overall to Brasil

Finally got to see my loving wife, went to bed, woke up, then got to see my son.  Great trip and so happy that I got to see and be with the people I got to spend time with.  Feeling of happiness while I was there.

Sensory overload where you want to take it all in. 
Welcome to the Atlantic Ocean son!!  Baptized in many ways including in the church. 
Now that I am home....alone...I miss them more.  Can't wait for our next adventure and quality time as a family.  So happy this has been an extended visit and blessed that we can make it happen. 
Love it all

More fun in the water.  Great last day and super mom made this such a perfect trip.  Before super mom she was super wife!!

Can't wait to be all back together. 

Travel, time off, parenting, and other things

The wife and son are miles away and have been for over 2 weeks.  Only 2 months more until their visit with family is over..so happy that I get to visit in a month.
First week away I went for 2 good bike rides and a round of golf.   The next week I went snowboarding at www.mammothmountain.com where I stayed at http://www.sunstonemammoth.com/ in room 331.  Great conditions and so much fun!!  Right on the mountain - ski in/ski out.  Hot tub and pool couldn't be better.  5 hour drive to Mammoth and that's really where you miss your partner.  The conditions would have been perfect for her - soft, groomed, sunny.  She would've ripped up the trails!!
More biking and more golf planned.
Food choices change up a bit when the wife isn't around - more wings and pizza.
Looking forward to seeing them again but enjoying the time away.
Maybe it's because I spent many years single so I'm ok with it.

Dorner, Taxes, Police, Great Plastic Garbage Patch

Just finished by 2012 taxes and it was less than exciting.  I am paying more in taxes in 1 month than my total return for the year.  I'm starting to understand that Bill Cosby post on Facebook...the one about I work hard yet I have to give my money to people not willing to put in the same effort.  I used the help at one point so I am thankful it's available.  There is more government waste that needs to be fixed over helping a fellow American.  I'd be happy to give up part of my check if it really did go towards the greater good.  I then read the next post down on Facebook....this one is about Congress and Senators salaries when they retire and it compares them to teacher etc...pretty sad how corrupt our system is.  I think I will start looking for a gov't gig again...great pay and impossible to get fired from it. 
What's up with this Dorner dude - he's gonna kill some cops for sure.
The first Pope in 600 years to step down???
Ok back to business ideas.
What about buying a big wood chipper and instead of chipping wood you breakdown plastic?
Set up bins to blow a specific grade of plastic into the shredder.  By breaking it down to smaller pieces another plastic company can melt it down to a liquid for whatever use it wants.  I don't think you can get a lot of money for plastic though.  Which means you'd need a lot of plastic to cover your costs and possibly squeak up a living.  Would be cool to go to landfills and just empty all of the plastic out and see it reused.  Or that Great Plastic Garbage Patch floating around in the middle of the ocean...can't we do something with that material? 
I was thinking of a bread shop to sell Pao de queijo cheeze bread.  Taste good, possibly some home delivery.  Probably have to set up shop in the Hermosa or Manhattan Beach...think there is a bigger Brazillian population there. 
Anything to get some breaks like the corporations do.  I know the biz would need to be set up in Nevada that's for sure.  Possibly have an operation in Vegas too.
Helps to write this stuff to put out in the universe so that it hopefully comes true.
Hello Thomas...hope you are feeling better.  It's cold outside. 
Spread the word and carry on.