Between Jobs

I'm officially now between jobs. I worked my last day at the job I've had since June today and I will start a new job on March 12th, so officially I'm between jobs. The exciting announcement I've been teasing has to do with that new job. On March 12th I will be employed by my old employer in Alaska. I'll be working remotely for a few weeks from California while I tie up some loose ends and then around the first week of April I will be moving back to Alaska. I won't be doing the same job I had before, it's a new and exciting job that will use a different side of my skill set, so I'm really looking forward to it. I'm also looking forward to getting back to Alaska. There's a lot that I miss about that place. So call Humpy's, Kaladi, and Bear Tooth and warn them, I'm coming back.

A few questions that have come up in telling people about this.

Q: How are you getting there?
A: I'll be working on the details over the coming weeks.

Q: Will you change your blog title back to your old blog?
A: No. MK will stay in motion.

Q: Why?
A: I'll be covering that in more detail over the coming weeks.

If you have other questions, feel free to drop them in the comments or you can email them to me at matt[at]mkinmotion[dot]com. You can look forward to other interesting announcements in the coming weeks.

Resolutions for 2007

I was going to use a lyric out of "Auld Lang Syne" for the title of this, but when I read the lyrics they didn't make any sense. Things come in tens this time of year, so I won't disappoint. Here are ten things I resolve to do in 2007.

• Buy a new computer
• Buy a new MP3 player
• A post a day on this blog
• Launch a (real) podcast
• Read a book a month
• Take more pictures (possibly buy a digital SLR)
• Attend a major music festival
• Get off of Blogger and go independent with MKinMotion.com
• Lose 20 pounds
• Do much more fishing

Other Goals:
Take the 6 week road trip I've been planning on for a year.

Year End, Part 2: How Do I Get His Job?

As 2006 is in its final hours, my thoughts turn to what 2007 holds for me. It's inevitable that MK will once again go in motion, but where, when, what, why are the questions still to be answered. I have a short list based on a few criteria, but I'm still open to any opportunities. It comes down to the right job and the right situation. I've always said I could figure out how to live on next to nothing if it was for the right situation. Not exactly what you want to advertise to potential employers. I was talking with a friend a few weeks ago and set the goal of figuring out a plan by New Year's Day; That hasn't happened, by the way.
I read a story on Digg this morning about Steve Jobs of Apple taking an annual salary of $1. You read that right, not a million, just one. It makes sense really, the market has put a price on him and his $460 million dollars in AAPL stock I'm sure is turning a slight bit of interest. Apple fans celebrate it as an altruistic gesture, but I'm gonna say it's just less work for his accountant. Do you think he does direct deposit for his 4 cent checks twice a month? I think I would.
I'm sure there will be more about the motion as the new year develops, but feel free to make your pitches for bringing MKinMotion to a city near you.