Apologies for the tardiness. I'm sitting here drinking Shiners and watching "Four Weddings and a Funeral" while writing my holiday letter. Yikes! - Sounds distressing. Back to work tomorrow after a 2 week break, so I'm trying to finish one last thing. Like the song says, "It's been a long December..."
I'm working at Borland Software as a senior software engineer. Been there a year and a half now and have finally seen the release of our 1.0 product. Mostly working on the web UI using Java and Javascript. Now, let's just hope our salespeople sell the snot out of it. The office recently moved to 360 and Spicewood Springs. We're implementing the whole Agile development experience (read - everyone in a small dev room), which can be a bit challenging at times. Luckily, I get to work from home one day a week.
My family is healthy, which is the most important thing. My Dad asked me to write a book on pipe stress engineering with him. Due to his reputation, it was picked up by ASME Press last year. We turned in the manuscript late in the year and are currently going over their edits. With any luck, the book will be published in early 2009. "Pipe Stress Engineering" - look for us on the book tour. I understand Def Leppard and Howie Mandel are opening for us.
I've managed to meet some new and wonderful people this year and am still working on that relationship thing. I find that as I get older, the more I get set in my ways (read - frustrated when things don't go as expected). Not always good at communicating that, but like I said, I'm working on it.
Thankfully, I can retreat to running again, now that the weather has gotten cooler. I had been riding a couple 2, 3 times to work a week, but this winter weather has me wimping out lately. My goal is still to run the Austin Half Marathon in Feb - but just for fun, so don't be expecting a PR or anything like that.
I hope your holidays were good and you all have an excellent 2009. Keep in touch.
-AP
2 comments:
Hey Alvin,
Good to hear what's up. Cool blog. Was watching Die Hard myself. Yippee Kai Yeah! Hope to make an Austin visit in '09.
Jeremy
Are you hot? I mean REALLY hot?...oh wait, wrong blog.
L'Alvin, Quy and I were just hanging out watching Die Hard 5, both very excited to hear about the new book. Ann is neutral on it but keeping an open mind. Maybe if you'd called it Marley and Pipe Stress Engineering she'd be more excited. Good luck to you in 2009. It's all about Java. Ann just licked me. Gotta go!
Jeff
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