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Author Archives: Sam
The New Place is Getting Closer
We made a visit to the new condo today to show Kim. It’s getting closer and closer to completion. The drywall’s done and the subfloors are installed. Looks like we’ll get to move in around the end of June.
Try out the new comment system
The new page has comments (like the old page), but this time I have a spam filter. That means that anyone can post a comment (no registration required) but the nasty spammers that plagued my old page are kept out. In fact, I’ve blocked over 750 spam messages in the past 2 weeks alone.
Anyway, leave us a hello if you read this.
The new Nugger.net (again)
In the classic method that I have for just deciding to up and change things, I’ve decided to up and change things again. This is the new article engine for nugger.net. It’s a much better tool for writing posts to inform people about what’s going on. It’s not a very good site for displaying pictures or having a forum. But, I have a better piece of software for displaying pictures (gallery) and I dropped the forums a long time ago. Meanwhile, the new software also works with PHP5/FastCGI so pages should load faster.
Small tools that do their job well, not big tools that do many things poorly.
BTW, all of the old posts from the two previous versions of nugger.net have been imported to the new nugger.net. The old ones will probably vanish very soon.
New Photo Gallery
I've updated the photo gallery software and finally moved all of the old photos over to it.
The new software (aptly called Gallery) is a nicer interface, has better upload options and even allows you to order prints right from the site.
You'll have to register with the new software. It's not smart enough to know all of the username/passwords for this site. However, once you do, you can create your own gallery and start uploading wonderful pictures.
Gina's wedding pictures are here now
I really wanted to get a better system to look at photos before I put Gina's photos online. Unfortunately, that hasn't happened yet. I've decided to put Gina's pictures up on this site for now, regardless of how much of a pain it was.
The gallery is available here.
Also, there's a new version of Shaw Photo Share available. To celebrate that, Shaw is holding a contest and our photos are used as a sample of a contest entry.
Well, I was used as a contest sample entry.
I'm Promoted !!!
It's official Cara has been promoted to Retail Credit Analyst. In this position, Cara is responsible for analyzing and decisioning retail and lease credit offerings and building mutually beneficial relationships with Chrysler retailers. She starts on October 30th. Cara has only been with DaimlerChrysler Financial Services for two years and is thrilled to be able to move into this position. This will allow her to use the education she worked so hard to recieve. Congratulations!
Wow Six Months come and gone…
Well in August was our official six month anniversary, and we are still happy….phew.
The happy couple are still in Calgary but now have the bug to move again… Sam's influence on the subject. He has the craving to move towards the center of the universe… That's right Toronto. So we are looking at all the options and are currently "seriously" thinking about it. We are both at the right time in our life with no house, kids or anything to hold us back. So generally speaking it is the best time to think about it… but that is all we are doing at this point in time… Thinking about it. Don't start jumping to conclusions yet. We got lots of time.
We are also both at the same jobs… me at DaimlerChrysler Financial Services in Collections/Customer Service and Sam at Shaw Communications as well… a guy that programs a lot of stuff that I don't get to see, or something along that line. I am very happy and could possibly get promoted right away and Sam is still trying to program stuff I don't understand by try desperatly too.
We are also still looking but not really looking for a house. You see the market is slowing down which means houses are actually starting (emphasis on the starting) to sell at prices that they are worth. All good except they are still too much for us. So I guess we are not going to be buying anything any time soon, but we are still looking.
Gina's Pictures
Hey everyone,
We recieved the link to our wedding pictures.
If you would like a sneak peak, please visit her site at…
Happy Two Month Anniversary!
Well we are officially married and have the certificate to prove it. The thank you cards are still being written and the photos keep coming in. I must say married life is great. We should have done this years ago. (lol)
I am also happy to say that I am officially off the road and have moved to collecting. (The easy ones between 15 – 30 days past due) It is so nice to come home every night and spend the evening with Sammy. (Yeah yeah I know… Newly Weds!) Sam is also still enjoying his job although I never quite understand what program or cool thing he is doing next, but if it makes him happy then so am I.
Well that is all the news I can think of. Take care everyone.