mmm, What was I up to this weekend? Well, I've been prepping a new look for this page. I hope to get it done by the end of the week. It certainly isn't done using the latest and greatest tricks, although I probably should look into doing some of that stuff. I'm feeling like I'm letting myself get behind when it comes to web page construction and design. XML, CSS, PHP, and a whole bunch more are things I feel I should know - but I don't have the time right now to learn them.

That reminds me of this weird thought I had the other day. First I would give up watching television and reading comic books. Then I would only wear suits to work, instead of jeans and a sweater or dress shirt. I would also give up playing computer games and instead program and do research in my non-work hours, except for when I was working out or networking, always trying to find a new angle. The jist of the matter was that I started to think that if I did that, I would become very successful and famous and rich and yadda yadda yadda.

Now none of that is me, so why would I be thinking that's the direction I needed to take in my life? I'm happy with my life, I work hard at work, have a great relationship with my wife, and have achieved an above average degree of success, so what caused me to come up with the "I can do better" thoughts? I don't mind having a little bit of fire or desire to achieve, but to what end? I'd hate to burn out before I turn 40.

Maybe I'm just jealous of people who can make better web pages than mine. {grin}