Yet Another BillMeir Weblog

Life Update

2008-07-19T12:51:54Z

I now live five minutes outside of Falls Church, VA. I have a clear line-of-sight to the Potomac and Washington DC from my balcony. I work in Alexandria, VA for a contracting firm (ICF International) serving the Defense Contract Management Agency, a branch of the Department of Defense. It's a software development job in Java, Coldfusion, and Oracle (and all the sundry things that stand between, such as Hibernate and Faces). A good professional decision.

I adopted the two kittens we found in the Phi Tau basement the last few weeks of school. Phizz and Barnard. They're incorrigible.

Just so you all know where I'm at, in lieu of knowing where I'm headed...

billmeir @ 2007-01-15T03:55:00

2007-01-15T08:55:14Z

Michael Brecker passed away this past Saturday, the 13th.

For the uninitiated, here is but a glimpse of his immense talent:
Delta City Blues [Brecker]
Naima [Coltrane]
Trains [Mainieri]

billmeir @ 2006-10-17T19:40:00

2006-10-17T19:40:27Z

HowManyOfMe.com

There are:
0
people with my name
in the U.S.A.

How many have your name?

billmeir @ 2006-09-08T10:47:00

2006-09-08T14:51:31Z

Go read The Holcad.

NOW.

That is all.

Ambiguity and I

2006-07-17T01:05:49Z

I spent the latter half of the week at Purdue, speaking with quite a few communications people, and now I don't know what to do with myself :-) I am quite pleased with what I've heard, and I have a lot of hope for the coming year. If I had known what I know now several years ago, I might have focused on some journalism experience...

Strange, I know...

Yet another update with no content...

2006-07-15T22:26:48Z

Your Political Profile:

Overall: 55% Conservative, 45% Liberal

Social Issues: 50% Conservative, 50% Liberal

Personal Responsibility: 50% Conservative, 50% Liberal

Fiscal Issues: 50% Conservative, 50% Liberal

Ethics: 50% Conservative, 50% Liberal

Defense and Crime: 75% Conservative, 25% Liberal

How Liberal Or Conservative Are You?

billmeir @ 2006-05-13T23:03:00

2006-05-14T03:20:36Z

Which File Extension are You?

billmeir @ 2006-03-03T01:51:00

2006-03-03T06:52:34Z

Yeah, ignore that last post, as it never existed.

Oooweeeoooo...

probably far from it...

2006-02-22T23:13:27Z

You Are 25 Years Old

Under 12: You are a kid at heart. You still have an optimistic life view - and you look at the world with awe.

13-19: You are a teenager at heart. You question authority and are still trying to find your place in this world.

20-29: You are a twentysomething at heart. You feel excited about what's to come... love, work, and new experiences.

30-39: You are a thirtysomething at heart. You've had a taste of success and true love, but you want more!

40+: You are a mature adult. You've been through most of the ups and downs of life already. Now you get to sit back and relax.

What Age Do You Act?

Hrm...

2006-01-08T05:42:54Z

You scored as English. You should be an English major! Your passion lies in writing and expressing yourself creatively, and you hate it when you are inhibited from doing so. Pursue that interest of yours!

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English

100%

Engineering

92%

Psychology

83%

Theater

83%

Sociology

83%

Philosophy

75%

Journalism

75%

Anthropology

75%

Linguistics

67%

Mathematics

67%

Chemistry

67%

Biology

58%

Dance

50%

Art

42%

What is your Perfect Major?
created with QuizFarm.com

billmeir @ 2005-08-23T19:02:00

2005-08-23T23:03:00Z

If I never go through Chicago O'Hare again, it will be too soon...

billmeir @ 2005-08-18T21:20:00

2005-08-19T04:19:45Z

Arizona is a very hot place, but I think I could get used to it...

billmeir @ 2004-08-29T14:45:00

2004-08-29T18:46:56Z

Okay, I realize I haven't updated in awhile, and a post without content is hardly a post at all, but I really would like to put up my pricing chart... ignore it unless you came here from the link.

Shondelmyer Consulting, Ltd. 
x7471

Pricing Chart:

TitanNet Installation (includes seven days of phone support):      $25

Installation of Windows:  w/  media:                               $75
                          w/o media:                               call

Hardware Installation:    on-site :                                $25
                          off-site:                                $15

Driver Troubleshooting:   w/  media:                               $10
                          w/o media:                               $20

Tech Support:             phone:                                   $10/hr
                          on-site:                                 $15/hr

Consulting Fee:                                                    $5 for first fifteen minutes; 
                                                                   $15/hr after first fifteen minutes

Purchasing:                                                        call

Shondelmyer Consulting, Ltd. is a well-staffed firm serving over a dozen customers. We have been in business for over a decade, with high customer satisfaction.

Disclaimer:
We cannot be held responsible for loss of data, performance slowdown, general maintenance tasks, or hardware functionality unless specifically outlined by an associate of SC Ltd. We offer a 72-hour warranty on all work completed unless otherwise noted. Refunds may be made in extreme circumstances; there will be no refunds on tech support and consulting fees. Upon signing of contract, a down payment of 25% of non-hourly wages will be required unless otherwise noted. Dissolution of contract or mistreatment of employees will result in loss of down payment and further fees on future tasks.

In the beginning...

2003-11-29T01:19:21Z

Coming in 2004 (or whenever I find time)
A weblog so shocking,
so captivating,
so off-the-wall,
that you'll wonder why you even bother to read it at all.

Or maybe just more of me ranting.

Prepare yourself :-P