tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3907977639101304496Fri, 03 Oct 2008 14:20:05 +0000The thoughts of Stephen Daniel Kropphttp://www.stephenkropp.com/sdk/blog/noreply@blogger.com (Stephen Kropp)Blogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3907977639101304496.post-8982632186101973861Tue, 27 May 2008 16:22:00 +00002008-05-27T12:31:33.490-04:00funfriendsThis Memorial Day turned out to be a lot of fun. I saw the latest Indiana Jones movie with some friends, attended two parties, traveled to Jupiter FL, met an old friend at the beach, and bought a sailboat. I am hoping that the sailboat will give me a new love for living so close to the water and give me an opportunity to meet some new friends along the way. I am thinking up some names for her andhttp://www.stephenkropp.com/sdk/blog/2008/05/memorial-day-activities.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Stephen Kropp)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3907977639101304496.post-2347992572807684446Thu, 15 May 2008 20:24:00 +00002008-05-18T23:05:57.041-04:00vacationRelaxing Originally uploaded by Stephen KroppThe past week I have been relaxing in my hometown, Kansas City and it has been great. Seeing my friends and family made me want to take another week off and delay the inevitable trip back to Daytona. I have noticed that the people my age in Kansas City are much nicer than those I meet in Daytona. For now I am going back to the daily grind I have fallenhttp://www.stephenkropp.com/sdk/blog/2008/05/relaxing.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Stephen Kropp)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3907977639101304496.post-5538518255636895812Sun, 27 Apr 2008 14:16:00 +00002008-10-03T10:20:05.487-04:00systems engineeringresearchI have been looking for a thesis topic and started a research project with two local companies in Melbourne. We are interested in optimizing the software development processes currently employed at one of the companies. The project has been pretty interesting so far and will be expanded in the future. Published Article - Phase I Research Proposal http://www.stephenkropp.com/sdk/blog/2008/04/process-optimization-by-design.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Stephen Kropp)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3907977639101304496.post-6434875860713334726Fri, 14 Mar 2008 16:39:00 +00002008-05-18T22:48:15.930-04:00bike weekfriendsmotorcycleBike Week 2008 Originally uploaded by Stephen KroppI recently acquired an intro sport bike that has proven to be a lot of fun around the area, especially during Bike Week. I have never really enjoyed this week of loud exhausts and crazy bikers in the 8 years I have spent in Daytona but going around with friends has been a lot better behind my own motorcycle. My friends and I all took off the day http://www.stephenkropp.com/sdk/blog/2008/05/bike-week-2008.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Stephen Kropp)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3907977639101304496.post-5127767930005360698Fri, 21 Dec 2007 05:58:00 +00002007-12-21T01:05:12.593-05:00macintoshAfter attempting to install Mac OS 10.5 (Leopard) my computer has me locked out of my own user profile. I have managed to recover the encrypted data but I restore my user account. This leaves me without a useful computer :(http://www.stephenkropp.com/sdk/blog/2007/12/leopard-install-issues.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Stephen Kropp)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3907977639101304496.post-7859848066213512198Sun, 16 Dec 2007 14:16:00 +00002007-12-16T09:23:44.632-05:00financialI have decided to take drastic measures in order to relieve myself of credit card debt once and for all. I read the book "The Total Money Makeover" by Dave Ramsey and it really inspired me to do something about my debt. The final motivator came in my last credit card statement where somehow my APR has been raised to 78.65%. I can't believe that is even legal. So as of today I have paid off two ofhttp://www.stephenkropp.com/sdk/blog/2007/12/getting-out-of-debt.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Stephen Kropp)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3907977639101304496.post-4479089776625009603Sun, 16 Dec 2007 14:06:00 +00002007-12-16T09:15:08.768-05:00classEmbry-RiddleI am happy to say that I have passed this course. The topics covered were very interesting and will definitely help me in the future with a systems engineering position.http://www.stephenkropp.com/sdk/blog/2007/12/systems-engineering-ii.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Stephen Kropp)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3907977639101304496.post-7752202950792786817Wed, 05 Dec 2007 13:54:00 +00002007-12-16T09:05:42.127-05:00healthOver Thanksgiving many of you know that I was in a lot of pain and could hardly walk. I had been to the emergency room twice and to a dermatologist to find out the cause of my pain. After 2 blood tests and a biopsy the doctors concluded that my immune system is suffering from a condition called Leukocytoclastic Vasculitis. This condition was a result of my body over reacting to virus that I had http://www.stephenkropp.com/sdk/blog/2007/12/leukocytoclastic-vasculitis.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Stephen Kropp)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3907977639101304496.post-7993885593238392767Sat, 16 Jun 2007 18:25:00 +00002007-06-17T11:31:02.719-04:00Daytona Beachhttp://www.stephenkropp.com/sdk/blog/2007/06/herbie-spotted-in-daytona-beach.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Stephen Kropp)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3907977639101304496.post-4252856535750144183Sat, 16 Jun 2007 17:00:00 +00002008-05-19T23:10:17.645-04:00familyLora, Drew, and Mom Originally uploaded by Stephen KroppDrews graduation photos from Ray-Pec High School View Slideshow of Photos http://www.stephenkropp.com/sdk/blog/2007/06/drews-graduation-photos.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Stephen Kropp)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3907977639101304496.post-6843945181506445438Sat, 16 Jun 2007 08:41:00 +00002008-05-19T23:13:09.910-04:00familyMom is Proud Originally uploaded by Stephen KroppView photos from my sister's graduation from the University of Tulsa. View Slideshow of Photos http://www.stephenkropp.com/sdk/blog/2007/06/lora-graduation-photos.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Stephen Kropp)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3907977639101304496.post-9091507573334446032Thu, 14 Jun 2007 04:31:00 +00002007-06-15T16:55:51.861-04:00Kansas CityCheers from Kansas City when you are cool enough the sun always shines!http://www.stephenkropp.com/sdk/blog/2007/06/cheers-from-kansas-city.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Stephen Kropp)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3907977639101304496.post-8389618995593060999Fri, 20 Oct 2006 00:40:00 +00002008-05-04T12:34:12.454-04:00traveltrainingOracle Open World was a great experience. The conference was huge with nearly 40,000 attendees, all of which were looking to learn more about the latest and greatest Oracle has to offer their company. My reason for attending the event was to get up to speed on the Oracle technology that found in my workplace (Embry-Riddle). I packed each day starting at 8 full of interesting classes and http://www.stephenkropp.com/sdk/blog/2006/10/oracle-open-world-trip.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Stephen Kropp)