I have accepted a position as a Technical Consultant at Appirio. This ends a 2 month, 2 day unemployment streak that I was on, the longest I’ve been out of a job since 9th grade! I do feel blessed, there are some others I know in the same situation that have not been able to locate a new permanent position.

I’m really excited about this opportunity for my career! I have to believe that some high power had a hand in forcing me out the door from my previous position, because I’d still be there otherwise. This job has better pay, more interesting work, and with a better company (of course the last two are my opinion, any former co-workers of mine).

I’m a huge fan of Boxee, I use it for my home theater PC’s front-end. I was excited to see news from the Consumer Electronics Show about Boxee, as covered by Hak5, I show which I support.

The Boxee Box — an Apple-TV like embedded set-top-ish device. Under $200? Amazing. I am buying one asap.

The coolest thing out of the Boxee booth was the keyboard/remote combo. Assuming it’s reasonably cheap, I’m getting this for sure.

I just dropped my new Ipod into the sink, and it now appears to be broken. The unit still functions for the most part, but I can’t get any audio output to work. I’m going to leave it off for awhile and see if it resolves itself, fingers crossed. I purchased a replacement digitizer for this Ipod, and never got around to installing it. Dang!

2009 was a trying year for me. For the most part, I’m glad it’s over.

Job, wife, best friend, family, faith, relationships. These are the things I lost in 2009. Some I can never get back. Some I’ve already found again, and the others are in progress. Maybe it’s the sign of the times, many others seem to be hard hit as well.

A friend lost her life this past week, and it’s made me think a lot about the impermanence of life and relationships. It’s time to let 2009 go, and start afresh with 2010. Here’s to new beginnings, in almost every aspect of my life.

RIP Marlana, March 1984-December 2009. I barely knew you, but it’s hard to see you go.