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Post by jmdarrall on Jul 6, 2017 20:43:30 GMT -5
Dear Friends,
You may have noticed that my presence here has been extremely limited as of late. I just want everyone to know that I am all right and am not upset about anything that has been said or done here. Instead, this is the beginning of a lot of changes in my life.
For one, on June 9, under the strawberry moon in the surf of Carolina Beach, NC, the love of my life and I got engaged. We are set to be married on September 29, 2017, and we've got some planning to do.
For two, at the end of this month, I will be moving again, this time into my fiancé's house, not too far away from my apartment. I won't have as much to pack, but that's going to take some time.
Finally, and most importantly, my position with a test prep company has ended after eleven years. On June 1, I knew this was going to happen, and since then, I've had to search my soul and some job boards, and I haven't had as much luck with the latter as I would have liked. I hope that something will come up at the end of the month, as I have some promising interviews coming up this week and next.
Due to all this, I need to take a sabbatical from these boards, perhaps temporarily, perhaps permanently. I don't know at this point, but once everything feels normal again, I may occasionally check in. At this time, though, I have to devote my time and energy to taking the next right step in my life. Please keep me in your thoughts and prayers, thank you, and good-bye....for now.
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Post by billmcdee on Jul 7, 2017 4:04:24 GMT -5
Jon,
Congrats to you and your fiancee'! Many many happy years wished to you both.
I have every confidence you will land a new job and soon. You have the personality and the intellect that many companies would love to have in their employees!
I hope you are able to return somehow, some way, some day.
Wishing you and yours blessings and Godspeed,
Bill
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Post by dougmorrisontheair on Jul 7, 2017 6:18:47 GMT -5
Wish you and the Mrs.-to-be decades of wedded bliss.
Along the way, may good and rewarding work be found soon.
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Post by koopakid17 on Jul 7, 2017 16:29:06 GMT -5
Best of luck to you and congratulations, Jon! Here's to many happy years with your wife to be.
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Post by Bill Skinner on Jul 11, 2017 21:50:32 GMT -5
Congratulations on your upcoming engagement; I can't wait to hear about the wedding! Best of luck to you and her as you walk down the aisle.
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Post by jmdarrall on Sept 7, 2017 19:22:50 GMT -5
Hey, everyone! How are you? I'm doing well. Let's see...what has happened since we last spoke? For one, we are 22 days away from the wedding to the love of my life. I'm adjusting to living with her full-time and planning the wedding and post-wedding party for our South Carolina friends. I'm a little nervous, but excited to finally be married.
I also got a new job. Thanks to some of my fiancé's friends, I got a new job this past July as a Revenue Management Analyst for a local hotel development company. It's a fun job, and the people I work with are great. I'm almost fully finished with training and will be fully certified next week. Due to this and my new direction in life, I'm afraid my sabbatical will likely be permanent. I'll check in every so often, but playing and hosting will be out of the question for a while.
Oh! One more thing. I'm going to be on TV again! What, I didn't tell you? Silly me, it's because I couldn't. In April, I went to New York City to appear on....
THE $100,000 PYRAMID
That's right. While I can't share too many details until the airdate, it will air on Sunday, September 24 at 10pm East on ABC, with online posting of the episode one week later. Tune in and see how I did! Until then, it was great to check in! See you soon!
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Post by billmcdee on Sept 8, 2017 5:14:37 GMT -5
Fantastic news all around Jon! Great to hear from you. You mentioned South Carolina. I sure do hope Hurricane Irma avoids you and yours down there!
Congrats on your Pyramid appearance. Usually I am sound asleep early due to my work shift, but I'm going to make ever effort to stay awake to watch you appear on that show.
Best to you and the future Mrs. Darrall...
Bill
P.S. Hope you can share a wedding photo or two with your netgamecentral family!
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Sabbatical
Sept 10, 2017 21:11:33 GMT -5
via mobile
Post by jmdarrall on Sept 10, 2017 21:11:33 GMT -5
Thanks for the well wishes, but I come bearing bad news. My episode has suddenly been shelved until further notice. I don't know why or when it will eventually air. Nonetheless, I will keep you updated.
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Post by billmcdee on Sept 11, 2017 7:42:43 GMT -5
That's a bummer.
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