Daily Blah | Andrew DeFilippis

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Andrew DeFilippis,
on May 30, 2011 -
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Many Things Have Happened Since My Last Update

There has been quite a bit going on in my life lately. Most recently, I was hired on as a Technical Support Representative with ReachONE Internet in Lacey, WA. This is officially my first job after receiving my Associate Degree in Computer Networking and Information Systems Security. The people I work with have lived their life quite a bit differently than I have. It is interesting working at a small company, but it can be fun when there is downtime.

Just a short while ago, I migrated my website to a virtual private server. This has been a great move considering I am spending the same amount per month, but instead of an overloaded shared box, I now have quite a bit of bandwidth, I/O, and RAM alloted to myself. I will most likely bring up more sites on this box, and will continue to improve this website. Recently, I found a new theme that I enjoy looking at. The previous theme was over used and it was annoying seeing it everywhere.

I keep looking at Subaru STIs and it sucks not being able to afford one at this point. Even though I have a perfectly working vehicle, I enjoy driving too much, and wish I had a more nimble vehicle to take to the track. The MY07 is what I have been looking over lately and I have found quite a few. I’m hoping to be able to purchase one sometime in the near future, and not have to wait until I’m past my twenties.

P90X has been kicking my butt lately. Tomorrow, I will be starting the 3rd week. After many tries, I have finally succeeded in finding a groove and sticking to it. For me, it really was tough trying to get into a routine and attend school. I don’t really know why I could never make it past a week or two every once in a while when I would try again. But now that I am done, and I am going to work, it is almost like something clicked, and I am now able to power through the workouts. It has been fun, and I can’t wait for the 30, 60, and 90 day results. I don’t plan on stopping right after 90 days are done, so my growth will hopefully continue well past this first round.

Havilah and I are still going strong at just over four years and four months. We have our ups and downs like every other couple, but we seem to be learning more about what we specifically want, both individually and together. I continue to struggle with communicating effectively with her, and I know that I have much to learn, but I feel like I succeed every once in a while in expressing myself. A relationship takes time and effort to be successful. If someone could really prepare another person with advise on how to stay in a relationship, it would be, to have the strength to make small changes to come to an agreement, learn that you have to sacrifice certain things to become as one person, and that arguments do not have to be the end of a relationship, nor are they a sign that it should be the end of a relationship. Most of the time, arguments are just misunderstandings that get blown way out of proportion. It can be from a lack of listening, or from an action that is against what the other person believes or expects of you. For me, it sometimes takes a while to get to a point where I finally realize that I am closing down, and pushing Havilah away. I have to force myself to snap out of it, and express what I need to, in order to clear up the misunderstandings that caused the argument in the first place. In general, relationships are made, they are not gifted. Don’t expect that you will have a great relationship by sitting on the sideline, being lazy, or not listening.

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Andrew DeFilippis,
on March 25, 2011 -
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Computer Networking and Information Systems Security, Check!

As of the 22nd of March, 2011, I have graduated from Clover Park Technical College with an Associate Degree in Computer Networking and Information Systems Security.

To further educate myself, gain experience, and also make use of my spare time while searching for employment, I am continuing my internship in the Information Technology department on campus. I hope that one of the employers who have posted job openings, of which I have applied for, will contact me soon for an interview. The best positions I could hope for, would be Linux administration, Windows administration, entry-level database administration, and network administration.

As a side note, if you are reading this and work for, or manage an Information Technology company or department that is currently hiring for positions mentioned above, please contact me using the email address in my “About Me” page. I am immediately available for hire, and can work any day of the week. I would prefer morning, or evening hours, but will work graveyard hours on a temporary basis.

Here’s to hoping that this blog post pays off!

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on January 6, 2011 -
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An Update on my Studies at Clover Park Technical College

I am about 3 months away from receiving my Associates Degree. I am in the last quarter of the Computer Networking and Information Systems Security Degree at Clover Park Technical College.

This program has been a blast, made better by my friends and the instructors. Kelly Hollowell, Donald Souza, Ray Robinson, and Jody Randall have given me a great education. Going into the program, I was fairly advanced in my knowledge of computers, but what I didn’t know is how much of a noob I really was. I have gained knowledge in operating systems such as Debian Linux, RedHat Linux, Windows Server 2003, and 2008. The instructors have enabled me to start a career in the Information Technology sector, through opportunities in class, and the internship with Cris-Jon Lindsay on campus.

I am extremely grateful for the education I have received through the Computer Networking and Information Systems Security Degree program, and internship, at Clover Park Technical College.