Category: Little Nuggets of Wisdom

  • Cheap Fun Things (For Winter)

      After being married for 6 months, Tara and I finally sat down and took a serious look at our finances.  I’m slightly ashamed that it took us 6 months to get around to this, but then again, 6 months late is better than never.  To our alarm, despite honest efforts to be frugal, we…

  • Ignorance is Flirting

    This past weekend, I went to Wells Fargo to deposit checks.  The drive-through at the Sugarhouse branch is unique in that there is no window to see the teller.  Instead, there is a camera and a little screen.  Thus, when the teller talks to you, you can see him/her on the screen just as they…

  • The New Job

    On December 9th, I had a very exciting interview.  The company is Procerus Technologies.  They make small unmanned air vehicles (UAVs), which are basically model-sized planes that fly themselves, take surveillance, and what not.  The position I was being considered for was  hardware engineer.  I left the interview feeling good about it, but they had…