2023 and the Story So Far! Long As I Can See The Light!

I had extremely low expectations of 2023 since 2022 was a complete shit show. Actually shit show may be a little too kind, a bag of angry cats, that's more like it. Enter 2023 and holy crap what an amazing year! With how easy words usually flow for me, there aren't the right words.

2023 started off rockyish, sure that's a word, but once I got my footing it was all sunshine and good times. Everything started with the echos of a year gone by and once I remembered the past is the past for a reason, easy street. In March/April I started my own company, yeah who would've thunk it, me adulting? Pfft, one foot in front of the other to get to where to want to go! dBi Engineering here I am, for those that don't realize it, DirtBag Iron Engineering plus I like loud music so cue the decibels. I ended up getting hooked up with a large engineering firm and I'm currently under contract with them. Basically I take peoples things that don't work, and I make them work. I bid on what I want and work when I want, I still have my deadlines but I love the whooshing sound they make when they go flying by. I'm very part, part time because if you make your hobby your profession, you lose the love for it. Plus it's in my contract so there's that haha! I ended up picking up a client from Iceland, I'm glad he texts because wow that's a different language. Mix Norwegian, Dutch, Irish, and all the other languages with a million to one vowel to consonant ratio and there you are. I ended up kinda stealing them from another guy because my overhead is approximately zero. Sure I had the setup stuff but what in life doesn't have startup costs? Well I can underbid just about anyone because for me it's supplemental income. The joys of being the boss, I pay myself $1 every two weeks. One project alone I saved them a good chuck of change and they buy a crap ton of that thing. Oh you have very premature bearing failure, well at that RPM what do you expect, that oil flow, Jurgen, your oil flow is cavitating in your bearing, making air pockets, high rpm bearings don't like air. The engineers at the big company that check my work always ask, "how the hell do you know all this without a masters degree in engineering?" Well that's easy, I spent my life working rather than reading about how to work and I know that kind of bearing is shit in that application and they should be using an alloy bushing with the hardness of the shaft they are using. ZA12, a hell of an allow for high rpm applications. Well Jurgen, it's actually pronounced Jorgen loves the hell out of me so much that my next vacation to Iceland is paid for. Too bad there is a volcano that is about to explode.

Wow I nerded out on that one a little too much on that one, but it's been mostly under wraps with the ironclad nda I signed. I still work fulltime at my regular job but it's good to have a backup plan.

Oooooo, so I reconnected with some old friends from way back in the hornet days and that's been spectacular, I'm officially Uncle Matt to their two kids. Pretty overwhelmingly emotional experience there I tell you. I now know why I didn't have kids, because if they weren't exactly like them, ufda. Needless to say I am truly blessed beyond words. There is so much more that I can say about it all but words don't do the feeling justice. Matt positive influence? Pretty sure I just had more than once person say....WTF?!?!?!

The rest of the time my shop is my sanctuary. All the things to do all the things and I have a blast doing all of them. Before long I shall provide an adequate shop update.

2023 so far has been humbling, enlightening, chaotic, passionate, and freaking amazing! I started writing a lot more. I should put more of it on here but it keeps slipping my mind. All of it goes back to what I have said in the past. Just breath, take it easy and don't take anything for granted. Every second of everyday is a chance to rise from the ashes of what you thought was just the way of life. Be the change, make the change, and shine your light as bright as you can. Everyone loves a Cinderella story and nobody likes a pity party. I wake up everyday old and worn but everyday is a chance for a new adventure.

Life itself is an adventure, don't stop to take the picture, stop to take it all in. Breathe in life to the fullest and you will never be disappointed at anything. Disappointment is the side effect of expectations and you should never expect anything out of anyone except the best out of yourself. So on that note, live everyday to the fullest and you'll have nothing but smiles!

Side note, there is sooooo much more to 2023 so far....

To Be Continued.....

Peace!

MWB