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Archives for July 2006

the one about…the test is coming quickly

Alrighty then…
I just got back from the gym, where I did a “mock” test, in preparation for my retest for the DEA…
I’m happy to say that I’m definitely getting there, with a little help from Red Bull…I’ve never had the stuff before, but I’ve heard from numerous people that they’ve drank some before they workout […]

23 July 2006 | random, personal stuff | 1 Comment

the one about…pouring rain

“When it rains, it pours” is a cliche I’ve heard many, many times in my life.
Well, once again it’s true.
I’m becoming thoroughly convinced that God hates me.

20 July 2006 | random | No Comments

the one about…it’s happening again

Something I hadn’t mentioned on here yet, before my PT test last week, was the fact that I was informed the day before the test that my job was to be ending in mid-September and will be sent off-shore…For those that don’t know what that means, it means that somebody overseas will do my job […]

19 July 2006 | random, personal stuff | 2 Comments

the one about…my pt test results

Well gang, I have returned from the PT test and it’s not good…
I’m not furious, just disappointed that I didn’t do better…I have another try in roughly 30 days…The Special Agent who was proctoring the test said he would call with the next date…I have a blinking light on my Blackberry that tells me I […]

13 July 2006 | personal stuff, gripes, fitness | 2 Comments

the one about…chapter 16

New chapter of The IT Guy is up…

10 July 2006 | random | No Comments

the one about…my pt test

just got “the call” for my physical test for the DEA…
Next thursday at 7am, keep me in your thoughts as I sweat my fargin’ arse off…

6 July 2006 | random, personal stuff | 2 Comments

the one about…my first 5K run results

So in a followup to this post about my first 5K run, the results are in…
I ran 5K (which is 3.1 miles) in 26 minutes and 15 seconds….Out of 726 people, I placed 187th…
It was a good time and I’m definitely doing another one of them….

6 July 2006 | personal stuff, fitness | No Comments