Wednesday, June 22, 2005

Prospects On my job search front, I received some promising news last week.  When I got home from work on Friday, I had a voicemail from someone at the University of Maryland School of Pharmacy.  It was after business hours when I got the message.  I decided I would call on Monday morning before heading to the beach.  When I called the gentleman who left me a message, I was told that they would like to have me in for an interview.  Thus, on Friday afternoon, I will be interviewing for the position of LAN Administrator.  I am excited about this opportunity on a variety of levels, but before I get too far ahead I will make sure I am ready for the interview.  Looks like I will need another day off this week.... ;-) 10:55:11 PM    comment []  trackback []

It's Nice to Go Trav'ling... Late last week, I decided to take the first three days of this week off to go visit my family on the Eastern Shore--Ocean Pines, to be exact.  I have not been down in some time, and I prefer to go during the week as opposed to dealing with the weekend beach traffic.  It was nice to get away for three days.  Admittedly, it is not the same without my grandmother there anymore.  It is nice to have my great-aunt and great-uncle living nearby, though.  That is in addition to my uncle living just down the street in his house.  While I was there, I did the usual technical house-calls that I get to do when I visit family.  "Hey, my computer is acting funny, can you take a look?"  I don't mind it, but some of the problems can be more vexing than others.  My great-aunt "cooked" a Linksys wireless router, and the only thing I could do without voiding the warranty was to tell them to send it back and get a new one.  I, of course, would like to know how exactly she "cooked" it.  I also discovered what I forgot to pack in my bag--the most essential item every man needs: boxers.  Yes, that's right, I forgot to pack some drawers for the trip.  Thankfully, I was able to use my grandfather's washer and dryer to clean my one pair.  I then headed out to the nearby Gap outlet for a couple pair of boxers, grabbing a couple of ringer t-shirts that were on sale while I was there.  Here are some highlights of my visit to the beach: Walked a combined 10 miles on the boardwalk to make up for my missed time at the gym; Ran into a former co-worker from when I worked at the Smith School of Business at the University of Maryland at the only Starbucks in Ocean City; and Exchanged pleasantries with the Governor of our fair state while chatting with my former colleague.  It was nice to get away and have some time to relax.  I would have liked to spend some time on the beach, but I am sure I will have some more chances to do so this summer.  Now, I get to go back to work tomorrow. 10:50:17 PM    comment []  trackback []