My friend, James, is studying video game development at the Guild Hall Program at SMU. I went over to his house last night and he showed me a lot of the cool video game stuff he’s been working on including this cool planetary game. It’s awesome that he’s working toward something he really wants to do with his life. He’s learned a lot about programming and game development, and I was impressed with the stuff they’ve been teaching at the Guild Hall. He’s mixed up in all kinds of concepts related to game design: 3d animation, physics, graphics programming, etc. I’m confident that with an interview he could get a job tomorrow. He’s done some great stuff. After he graduates I’ll bug everyone I know who works in the game industry to help get interviews. He just needs an opening, and he’ll take off. His dream is to work for a couple years in the field then launch his own game.
It seems like most of my friends are doing really well. Many are getting married (six couples), working on great careers, starting businesses, going back to school, and just living the good life. It’s very satisfying to enjoy the success of people you care about. I have had this feeling lately of being blessed. It’s a spiritual feeling, but it’s also a feeling of luck and appreciation. I’m thankful that things are going as well as they are for others and myself. I have a great family, an awesome woman, and a few cherished friends. It’s important to appreciate what’s good in your life and work on what’s not good. It’s never perfect, but life is up to you and how you decide to live it. You will have mistakes and failures, but in the end all the matters is what you do with those experiences.
Amen Brother!
Hey, Greenie, how you doing? When you coming back to Texas?
Hey Buddy.
Doing alright. I plan to be in Austin for a couple of weeks in late April. I’ll definitely keep you guys posted. Tell Jody I said hi.
Talk to ya soon,