Alright, here’s the deal. The old weblog was angry - really angry. I said a lot of things about a lot of people, and having recently gone back for a trip down blog-memory lane, I find the negativity brings me down. So, it’s no longer here. Don’t worry, however, the entire archive dating back to 1999 is safely preserved for posterity and *might* be made available for those interested, by request only.
The warBlog (http://latitude35.blogspot.com) is and will remain accessible, but again, by invitation only. I broke a few rules writing the things I did while I was in Iraq, and said a couple of not so nice things about my superiors. I assure you, however, I did not violate any operational or communication security rules, and simply spoke at length about what went on in my mind for the better part of 417 days.
This is where I live now.
I am a happy man. A [mostly] free man. A family man. Most importantly, I am finally a man I feel good about being.
As I inch ever closer to my 30th birthday, I am able to see, for the first time, the things I have accomplished in my life thus far. For so many years I was convinced I had nothing to show for anything, never successfully completed anything, and was plagued by a constant fear of failure. I have learned many, many things over the last year, not the least of which is this: Though I may fail many times, I am not a failure until I give up. And I will never give up.
So here I am, squeaky clean, comfy in my new home, happy to be with my wife and kids, and totally not even suffering from the dreaded OMG-I-have-to-go-to-work-tomorrow Sunday blues.
In the interest of beginning the new postings, I will forgo my usual OMG-my-design-must-be-totally-perfect before-I-write-anything neurosis and just start rolling.
So here you go, and here I go.
Peace out,
-ian
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