Progress

I have been feeling really stressed about my big project until last night. I have been working on randomly printing out resources as I come across them but I haven't been putting them in order. Last night after the family was asleep I took all 30 papers out of the binder and arranged them in order so I could tell my story. Amazingly I don't think there are many holes to be filled. I took the information and I added it to my outline due this week and I should be set to start writing as soon as I get the next PM busy time assignment done. My project management class is the one class that I am sure I will not learn anything.

When I get home on Saturday the kids will be gone and Lorelei is going out with a girlfriend. Time to play with bikes! I sent off my registration for Chequamegon to a buddy so he can add his registration to the envelope. I would love to get in this year as I always do better with training when I have a tangible goal or reason to train.


peace
cd

Fake Plastic Trees

Back at work today. I realized on the way here that I have been working while at work a lot more lately. I don't know what has gotten into me but I have become hard working, involved, motivated, and productive. If things don't change soon I may become the "model employee" I once was.

I applied for another job today as a Production Manager for a local neutracuetical firm. It would be nice to able to take a five minute bike ride to get to work. The facility is literally one mile from my house. I have been commuting to Marshfield for over 12 years. I have traveled over 250,000 miles back and forth to Marshfield. I woudln't know what to do with myself.

Things are also progressing with the Field Applications job but it will take a while to move my application through. I just found out today I officially did not get a job with Invitrogen.....I applied for that job over nine months ago. Sheesh.

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cd

End of the Weekend

I got one more assignment done today and I learned more about rotavirus vaccine development in developing countries than I ever wanted to. I am almost ready for the next session (3). Four more after that and then I am done. The next six weeks will be spent writing the big projects. I will get started next Sunday and hope to have them done a bit early.

The weekend went too fast as they always seem to do. Maybe someday we will win the lottery and every day could be a Saturday.

nice dream

cd

It's been a while...

I haven't posted for quite some time. I have been drinking Ketel One gimlets while taking pseudophed for a cold today. Needless to say I may be making typos tonight. I am in my last semester of my MS program, and the end can't come soon enough. I am in the process of moving through the interview process with Roche for a field applications specialist. That job is the position I have been dreaming about for the last ten years. It has gone very well so far, but they probably get hundreds of applications for jobs like that. I am trying to leverage my experience, education, and insider connections to get the job. I have worked it out in my head that if it doesn't work out and I have to stay in my present job I will be OK with that....as long as a better job comes along sooner or later.

I have been trying to work out on a more regular basis and until the cold hit I was. I have a full 310 pound weight set in the basement now and I intend to use all 310 pounds to get back into shape. I actually rode outside last week in 30mph winds and it was great. I am in terrible form but I can only go up. I can't wait for the snow to melt!

I talked to a dear friend today that I haven't connected with for quite some time. It was great to hear from her and Lo and I are planning a trip to see her this summer.

I have two and a half months left this semester. I have been spending about 5 hours per two weeks with homework.....that changes tomorrow. I have about six weeks to get the rough draft of my thesis done and get started on the strategic analysis. I should be able to get it done on time, but I have about 50 pages to get through to complete it.

Anyway things are good and about to be unbelievably greater!

peace
cd

Let's Catch Up...

I got my grades from semester III today...A in Early Drug Discover, A in Molecular Technologies III, AB in Business of Biotechnology. I'll gladly take that after the rough start in the business course. One semester and then I am done. Thank God. I am enjoying the intersemester break and catching up with the family. We have settled into our groove again, and there isn't much else in this world that I would rather do.

Work is work, and I don't see it changing any time soon. I have been getting phone calls and emails with invitations to apply for new jobs. I have no doubt, even in this crappy economy that I will be able to find a job that gives me at least a 50% raise, nice benefits, and potentially working out of my home. There are two front runners right now. One job would be in Madison (I might get a small apartment down there) as a product manager for a drug discovery tools firm. The other job is a Field Applications Consultant for a large applied sciences company. This one would be great as I could work from my house, get a company car, and do some (50% max travel) traveling. Collecting frequent flier miles while working is always a plus.

Health wise, the last week has been brutal. I went into Afib again last weekend, and had to be electrically converted yesterday. Every muscle in my body is sore as the electricity flexed everything. The good news is that I have scheduled my catheter ablation surgery for January 8th. I should be back to full strength before I go back to school. I have been pushing for this for several years, and now the afib has gotten bad enough that I am finally a candidate. The worst thing about the afib isn't me, it is how much I let down Lorelei and the kids. I can work a full day at work, but I come home and just hold a couch down. I can't help with the kids, housework, homework....anything. Soon, this will be a thing of the past.

I have a lot to say lately, so I will try to write a little more as the semester break goes.

peace

cd

Done

I am done with semester III. One semester left before I get my MS. What a fucking relief. For the next six and a half weeks, this blog will be about fitness and my attempt to get "fit" in that time. Wish me luck.

peace

cd

Two down, one to go!

I have two classes down and one to go. The last class has a presentation that counts for 5% of my grade. At this point, I just want to get this crap over. Then on to my personal bodyfit challenge. I have a few pounds to go for the fitness bonus at work, but this time I am going past the weight and going to try to lost a fair amount of weight before class starts again. Not much else to report, as my brain is mush.

peace

cd