Big Enough Umbrella

Tuesday, 18 May 2004

Ok, I guess I should post something since I have some people asking about it and it has been just under a month. In all seriousness - I keep meaning to post, and I even come here to do so, I just get sidetracked. For instance, it's after midnight and I should be going to bed. This is the type of thing that keeps me from posting...

Real quick rundown - I got a pair of A's in my Micro and Macro class - yea me! Been even busier than usual lately with volunteering and all that. I'm constantly on the go at the Elementary school. Getting compliments from various teachers, toyed with asking one of them out until something unexpected came up (something that surprised me - but that's a blog all it's own). Interviewed with Sherlene at Peace Corps, and I think I did a really good job with it. They're just waiting for the References, fingerprints, transcripts, etc I sent to them (in the 3rd class envelope they provided for me - grrr...). From what she said at the end and the tense choice in her verbage I'm sure I at least made it through the vetting process. Now it just has to go up to three separate groups - Medical, Legal, and placement. Sounds like I might be headed to Eastern Europe from what Sherlene said. Might not leave until April though. Who knows... My bible study has picked up again, which is very good - although I worry that it may not last all that much longer - too much turnover. It's a shame. Helped out with Hands On Charlotte this past Saturday which was really rewarding as well as tiring. Work sucks in general, we merged with another retirement company a year ago, and a number of the plans went live Monday. They spent 6 weeks getting ready to go live (and only trained us this past Thursday on 1) New plan guidelines & 2) New database for something that is active but not necessarily working now. Yeah, they had a year to work this out but obviously didn't plan for shit. Getting a good number of leads which means I'll have a good paycheck come my trip to see James. Plane tickets for the trip are already bought and paid for. Got a good deal too. I'm setting up another interview with Elise Dogineri in the next week or so. I've signed up for a Stats class in July at UNCC. Still smoking, although I really am working on that. I'm just failing. Also need to start studying for GRE now that classes are over and organize my grad school stuff. All before the end of June.

I had realtives come through town tonight - Georgie and Mary (my mom's cousin & wife). They're living the good life (for them at least) of wintering in Florida and summering (??) in Cleveland with their family - grandkids and all. For most of my life I could never keep my mom's two cousins George and Dennis straight. I had no idea which was which. I only saw them once a year at a holiday party and both were always drunk. Now at 28, I think I have it down. I'm sure I'll forget in a week. Ok, must be off to bed.

Oh, and my Tribe is winning and I'm in 1st in one fantasy baseball league and second in the work league (where I'm the Commish).

Life is OK, I guess.