First off I have to comment on the most feedback I've received to date in my journal. Jervo your reaction was kinda like the reaction I had when I spoiled the game for myself. I tried to start playing the game again but just couldn't. It's just like no fun so I played Morrowind instead.
Anyway, on to something interesting. As you know (or if you didn't you do now...well not right now in a few seconds...once you read the next statement), I am contracting at the Wisconsin Dept. of Revenue developing a program to handle Real Estate filings electronically. A few years ago, I interviewed at the National Association of Realtors Technology Center. The project they were hiring for was a developer/analyst for a specification to handle Real Estate Transactions. I followed the progress of that spec for a few years and then forgot about it. When I started my current contract, I didn't make the connection because they were different domains (one for Realtors and their customers, the other for Title Companies and the State).
As you also know (let's not go through this one again), I am the organizer for a local group of independent tech contractors. We decided to unite our efforts so that we can grab more projects as a collective. So one of the members fires off an email about a client who wants a web application concerning (you guessed it) Real Estate. This is a HUGE project. It can easily net me...well let me just say it'd be worth a lot of money in a short amount of time, plus recurring income for hosting services.
If you've ever scoffed when someone says "Everything happens for a reason." Don't anymore. Something as simple as a failed interview has given me enough knowledge to bag my first big client since returning to the independent arena. So you might not see me that much around here because between my real job (which I'm keeping until it becomes impractical) and the freelance stuff, I don't have a minute to breath (and let's not mention the new arrival coming in April). But if I'm going to achieve my dreams...sacrifices need to be made.