I was tagged a while back to post sixteen random things about me to facebook. I am not one to keep chains going so I dismissed the idea and decided to spend time at work doing some actual work. And then at home, I wanted to spend time with my family. So both of you … Read more
As we close out 2008 and look ahead to 2009 my thoughts are slowly turning around what my life would have been like had I followed my dream back while I was a freshman in college. Back then my roommate suggested that we drop out of school, take steroids, work out for eight hours a day, … Read more
The other day I happened to see a commercial that described a local bank as “America’s Most Exciting Bank”. It took about ten seconds for this slogan to fully register inside my brain but when it did I found myself with lots and lots of questions. So many in fact that the next day I … Read more
I have officially recognized the fact that I am on my PASS high. It always happens after the conference and lasts for a few weeks at the very least. One time it lasted three months before burning off. What is a PASS high? Quite simply, it is the extra energy you have to help in … Read more
Looks like I got tagged by Brent Ozar today. Apparently I need to share some mistakes I have made in my career, and then tag someone else to do the same. Okay then, here goes. Mistake #1: Ignoring the pager. Back before I became SQLBatman, I was a new DBA. You could call me a junior … Read more
Yep, my stickers and moo cards have arrived. I look forward to handing these out at PASS in two weeks. Drop me a tweet if you want to meet up to get one. Or, better yet, stop by … Read more
