Happy to Announce

Mood: thrilled

Yes, the new blog is here! Sadly, that means this will be the last post here. But the new one will be even more interesting because Bella will be posting there too. And, though Bella will always be bella, I use her real name in the new blog. How exciting is that?!?

In addition to the new blog, you can also check out our new web site for pictures, audio and our new and exciting email addresses.

Well, My Binary Life has been fun. I'll probably use that cool name for another project.

See you on the other site!

Time for Change

Mood: comfortable

Yes, it's time for a change. With the big transition in my life from being single to being (very) happily married, I feel it's time to put GregShort.com behind me and join forces with my wife to make a new site and blog. It's already in the works, and hopefully I will be able to unveil something in the next couple days.

In the meantime, check back here for my thoughts, ideas and news.

The Long Road to Free Broadband

Mood: relieved

As you know from recent posts, I've been making use of the TMobile HotSpot at Borders. But now that my free DayPass is long gone, I can't see paying $6 per hour for broadband. The reason for my needing to use the HotSpot--which I failed to mention previously--is because the free access Bella and I were getting at home has become increasingly sporadic. Not just sporadic, actually, but rare.

So today, after another nice lunch with Bella--on this, our ONE-MONTH WEDDING ANNIVERSARY!--I went on a mission to find free broadband. Thanks to JiWire, I found that Say What?, a coffee shop in my old neighborhood, offered free access. So I drove the eight or so miles, content that I would soon be surfing for free. But Say What? apparently no longer exists.

Feeling rather silly for not calling ahead before making the trip, I drove perhaps 20 miles in the other direction to make use of Downtown Riverside's free WiFi access in the pedestrian mall. Now, here I sit at the Mission Inn Coffee Company, having nearly completed my Chai Tea over ice. I'm happy. The drive was worth it.

As the first part of our one-month celebration, I bought Bella the Deal Or No Deal Card Game. We will continue the celebration after Bella gets off work. Plans include dinner at the Old Spaghetti Factory and some smooching.

Meanwhile, the wait continues. I haven't heard anything from the Press Enterprise since my second interview. But there's still time; no need to lose hope.

After a little more surfing and some secret shopping for Bella, it's time for the long road to $10 dialup. That is, home.

Brother Short

Mood: disgruntled

Contrary to popular opinion, I am not in the country music band, Brother Short. But hey, if you're into that sort of thing, they're pretty good. Check 'em out, y'hear?

Blogging From the Border(s), Pt. II

Mood: pleasantly full

Yes, I'm back at Borders, making full use of my free DayPass. Having had a wonderful lunch with Bella at Green Onion, I am now pleasantly full and feeling a little better about things. This Press Enterprise thing is just a waiting game, really. Relax, Greg.

I thought I should now take some time to expand upon the whole engaged-to-wedding-to-marriage transition. Time has gone very fast, from the last few months before the wedding to this very day. The weeks before the wedding were stressful, but not as bad as most people will have you believe. The wedding was beautiful, with only very minor hiccups. The honeymoon was amazing; even though we were just in Northern California (i.e. Monterey Bay, or more specifically, Pacific Grove), it truly felt as if we were a long long way from home. Now, the wedded life is just as wonderful as I thought it would be.

Isn't it great to wake up next to someone who is there for you, day in and day out, to support you in everything you do? Living together takes love to a whole new level. And I think this major transition in our lives is smoothed by the fact that we're not kids--a "kid" in this case being defined as someone under 25.

We have been moving Bella's stuff to the apartment, as time permits. I don't think she feels at home yet, nor will she until most of her stuff has been moved in and things are in place. Bella is very much into routine and a specific order to things, so until that sense of order returns to our lives, there may be some rough bits. But, you know, that's okay. We're so good together, it's only a matter of time until she feels truly at home.

Once again, I promise pictures are indeed on the way.

But I think it's time to go get some work done on the homefront. Besides, some sort of club meeting is being set up here and it's making me nervous.

Blogging From the Border(s)

Mood: discontent

I'm sitting here, at Borders, making use of a free TMobile HotSpot DayPass. An iced vanilla tea latte is at a safe but accessible distance. You would think that I would be very content. But I'm not.

As of yesterday, I am unemployed. Prints Plus closed its doors on Sunday, and Monday was spent clearing out the space. I thought I would enjoy a little time off in my occupational transition, but I can't help feeling like I'm wasting away, not contributing to my marriage or society.

The good news is I could have a job at Hallmark if I want it. The complication being that I am currently in limbo in the grueling interview/hiring process at The Press Enterprise. The first interview went splendidly. The second, which actually involved two separate interviews given by two different people, went very well, taking into account that the second interviewer had poorly formed questions which didn't help my confidence in responding. Overall, I feel really good about it, though.

Now, I am awaiting a callback for a third interview, which will be followed by a fourth! But hey, if I get the job--as an Internet advertising salesperson--Bella and I will be very well off. We are so excited that I've even gotten this far, but we--that is, I do not want to get my hopes up too high. But I think everything has led me to this, and I have such a good feeling about it.

By the way, the married life is wonderful. You should really try it.

Now, with my newfound free time, I am going to go have lunch with Bella.

Announcing Mr. & Mrs. Short!

Mood: exhausted, but never happier

I'm not entirely sure when my last post was, but I know it's been a while. The last month or so has gone very quickly, with lots of things to do and places to go. But, to sum up:

1) I'm married,
2) Mrs. Bella and I had an absolutely wonderful time in Monterey, and
3) we are very happy with all of our gifts!

This pathetic post is all I have the energy for at this time. I promise more details and pictures are yet to come.

1337

Mood: thrilled

If I had time, and, you know, wasn't getting married in three days, I might like to learn 1337. My best man, Joe, Mr. Linguistics, would appreciate that, I think. He's always toying with languages, both real and manufactured.

Bella and I finished our dance lessons. They went pretty well (we plan to take more in the future), but we both hated the group lesson. There were more women than men, which resulted in us having to rotate partners.

Anyway, I have lots to do. You know, wedding stuff.