New Year Resolutions

Another year has come and gone, and well, good riddance 2008! Not only was 2008 a horrible year the world across, it was also a horrible year for me personally. But that is water under the bridge now, so it’s time to refocus, learn from the past, and get moving on the bright future.

Here are my 2009 resolutions; I doubt they are much of a surprise.

(1) Eliminate 99% of my debt

(2) Help develop and restructure the programming department at my day job to become a more efficient and exciting place to work.

(3) Relocate to Cancun by next Fall.

(4) Release my first indie game by next Christmas (submitting to the IGF would be a nice bonus).

Numbers 1 and 3 are well on their respective ways. Number 2 is pretty daunting; this is my first shot at  managing a department and I’m both nervous and excited. I can say that I’ll give it everything that I have to offer, so here’s to hoping that pans out. Number 4 is realistic and I have a renewed vigor of late. Although Number 2 is a higher priority than Number 4 until I relocate, I am confident it can be achieved.

Hope your new year has started out with a bang.

Welcome – Bienvenidos

Welcome to the first post of an indie game programmer’s adventures in Mexico. My name is Coby, and over the next 8 months I will be preparing to relocate to Mexico from the U.S.A. in hopes of finding adventure, peace of mind, and getting my little indie game company off the ground.

I’ll be detailing everything it takes to become a legal resident of Los Estados Unidos Mexicanos, my reasons for leaving the U.S., and with some luck, the adventures I encounter south of the border.

I’m not sure who will read this blog (if anyone ever does), but its purpose is to help me keep things on track, stay organized, and put my mental notes into digital reality. I’m also writing it to help others who find themselves in a similar situation as myself, and probably most importantly, to help my family and friends see that I am only partially crazy. 

It’s getting ready to ice here in the Midwest; I can’t wait to feel the warm ocean breezes on some scenic playa en Mexico…