I think that it is fitting for the year to come to a close in this fashion. I have worked very hard and I have done a lot of things this year, and this week might be the busiest week of them all. Not only is this week the busiest, but this is the most important week of them all as well.
At work I am in charge of submitting the best bid out of all the competing stone and tile companies in Utah for a major contract in Salt Lake. We. Must. Win. Our company is riding on this. There are a lot of people's jobs riding on this bid (not to mention my own). This project is also the most complex bid that I have ever been involved with also.
At the same time, I have to pass all of my final exams to make sure that I graduate this semester. I have been skating through a couple of my classes and so now it is important that I get a decent grade. This week will not be easy by any means.
Last night I went to Kristen's ugly sweater party. I was charged with the task of acting out a prostate exam for charades. I had a good time. I brought a robot costume as my white elephant gift, but no one else thought that it was as amazing as I did.
Sunday, December 13, 2009
Sunday, December 6, 2009
Last week of school = greater peace of mind
I think that I am graduating really soon! We have this week of classes and then next week of finals. I say that I think that I am graduating because there is still a pretty good chance that I fail political science 110. I forgot to turn in a paper on time which really hurts. The worst part is that I already took this class in Texas, but the credit didn't transfer for some reason. Hopefully I do okay on the final and never have to do school again, unless I get my MBA which is a possibility, but not for a while.
I like to copy past emails that I've sent because they are already written. It is so much easier than having to think of things to type! Here's one that I sent to a buddy of mine that I met at the missionary training center:
...I remember two stories with you in the MTC. We used to stand in a tight circle before class and sing a hymn. I had envisioned something like dominoes if someone pushed the person next to them. Just as I was thinking about the possibilities, I saw you stand on one foot to scratch your leg with your other foot. I thought this would be a good time to see the domino effect and I shoved you into Elder Hernandez. I was sad and embarrassed to see that you just bounced off of Elder Hernandez and landed in your chair. I think that I hurt your back real bad when I did that too.
The other story that I think about sometimes is the one where we were sitting in class and you turned your head and sneezed right in my face! I said something like,"You just sneezed right in my face!" and you were like, "well, I guess you can get me back if you want" so you let me use your arm to blow my nose. It was awesome.
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Those mission times were some of the best days of my life. I thoroughly enjoy reflecting back on them.
My taste in music has changed a lot over the past year. I use to listen to rock and roll music all of the time (pixies, coheed, foo fighters, and toadies to name a few) but now I listen to much more peaceful and mellow music. Maybe its due to my old age. I listen to The Real Tuesday Weld at least once a week. I have also been listening to more female artists along with bands that I have always enjoyed like Ed Harcourt, Badly Drawn Boy, Grandaddy, Wilco, The Decemberists, Death Cab, ect.
I think this post is starting to get long, but if your willing to keep reading, I can keep going! At work I am 95% sure that I will be offered a full-time estimating job after I graduate which includes a very significant pay increase. The awkward part is that two or three of my superiors will likely be laid-off within the next few months. When I officially get this job though, I plan on buying an inexpensive house in Provo. I would be stupid not to. The housing market is very low right now and so are mortgage rates. On top of that the government is giving $8K to new homeowners! I will probably get a roommate and split the mortgage payment. I would guess that I can sell the house for way more in about 5 years. This will also keep me in Provo where it is slightly easier to find good girls that are about my age. I'll have to save the girl issues to another post altogether. I just can't wait until I get out of school, get my job, get settled in a house, and then life will be a lot less hectic.
I like to copy past emails that I've sent because they are already written. It is so much easier than having to think of things to type! Here's one that I sent to a buddy of mine that I met at the missionary training center:
...I remember two stories with you in the MTC. We used to stand in a tight circle before class and sing a hymn. I had envisioned something like dominoes if someone pushed the person next to them. Just as I was thinking about the possibilities, I saw you stand on one foot to scratch your leg with your other foot. I thought this would be a good time to see the domino effect and I shoved you into Elder Hernandez. I was sad and embarrassed to see that you just bounced off of Elder Hernandez and landed in your chair. I think that I hurt your back real bad when I did that too.
The other story that I think about sometimes is the one where we were sitting in class and you turned your head and sneezed right in my face! I said something like,"You just sneezed right in my face!" and you were like, "well, I guess you can get me back if you want" so you let me use your arm to blow my nose. It was awesome.
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Those mission times were some of the best days of my life. I thoroughly enjoy reflecting back on them.
My taste in music has changed a lot over the past year. I use to listen to rock and roll music all of the time (pixies, coheed, foo fighters, and toadies to name a few) but now I listen to much more peaceful and mellow music. Maybe its due to my old age. I listen to The Real Tuesday Weld at least once a week. I have also been listening to more female artists along with bands that I have always enjoyed like Ed Harcourt, Badly Drawn Boy, Grandaddy, Wilco, The Decemberists, Death Cab, ect.
I think this post is starting to get long, but if your willing to keep reading, I can keep going! At work I am 95% sure that I will be offered a full-time estimating job after I graduate which includes a very significant pay increase. The awkward part is that two or three of my superiors will likely be laid-off within the next few months. When I officially get this job though, I plan on buying an inexpensive house in Provo. I would be stupid not to. The housing market is very low right now and so are mortgage rates. On top of that the government is giving $8K to new homeowners! I will probably get a roommate and split the mortgage payment. I would guess that I can sell the house for way more in about 5 years. This will also keep me in Provo where it is slightly easier to find good girls that are about my age. I'll have to save the girl issues to another post altogether. I just can't wait until I get out of school, get my job, get settled in a house, and then life will be a lot less hectic.
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