So ... I've always been a little more mature than my contemporaries. Generally. Maybe. This could probably be argued, but go along with me.
As a result, I've kinda always looked forward to becoming an adult and interacting with other mature people. Being mature together. Doing mature things. Talking maturely about the news. You get the picture. I assumed that people grew up when they grew up.
And then today a man in his 40s with two kids pulled the office equivalent of telling the teacher.
It wasn't even really tattling, because I didn't do anything wrong--he dropped the ball and then went over my head to get his version of events (where it looks like I did something wrong) in with the Bossman first.
Seriously?
Just steal my toy or rub dirt in my hair. Sheesh.
Is this the Real World I've heard so much about?
Not impressed.
Tuesday, September 28, 2010
Monday, September 27, 2010
And September went ... where, exactly?
I have been so insanely busy, it's not even funny.
When they told me this job was a 24/7 kinda affair, I thought they meant 24/7 in the same way my old resident advisor position was: you know, the wink-wink-nudge-nudge-you-are-technically-working-but-you-can-sleep kinda thing.
And, while I haven't gotten calls in the middle of the night to let people into their rooms like I used to, this position has kept my days completely full. Which is a blessing and a curse, I suppose. More blessing or more curse depending upon the specific task at hand.
Anyway, all that to say that while I wish I had blogged more this month, there really hasn't been much (of interest) going on outside work.
The grad school search continues. The list of schools that was final a while back was not, it turns out, very final after all. Only a few of those schools are still up for consideration and a few more have been added to the list. I'm eventually going to have to just decide on a few to apply to and see how it goes, because I can't keep searching or I'll miss the boat.
Right now the list goes something like this:
Washington University (PhD)
Duke (PhD)
University of Florida (PhD)
American University (PhD)
Michigan State (PhD)
University of Montana (PhD)
University of Arizona (MA)
George Washington University (MA)
University of Memphis (MA)
That's probably still not final, though. And it may shift around some. Duke and UF got added to the list because I found out I have contacts there. I think most of the others are old. Still really debating on whether or not to apply to Memphis--I'm sure I could get in and get fully funded, but I am reeeally ready to leave.
I think that's about it. I wish I had something more interesting to talk about, but I can't think of anything. I'll try to do better with my updates.
When they told me this job was a 24/7 kinda affair, I thought they meant 24/7 in the same way my old resident advisor position was: you know, the wink-wink-nudge-nudge-you-are-technically-working-but-you-can-sleep kinda thing.
And, while I haven't gotten calls in the middle of the night to let people into their rooms like I used to, this position has kept my days completely full. Which is a blessing and a curse, I suppose. More blessing or more curse depending upon the specific task at hand.
Anyway, all that to say that while I wish I had blogged more this month, there really hasn't been much (of interest) going on outside work.
The grad school search continues. The list of schools that was final a while back was not, it turns out, very final after all. Only a few of those schools are still up for consideration and a few more have been added to the list. I'm eventually going to have to just decide on a few to apply to and see how it goes, because I can't keep searching or I'll miss the boat.
Right now the list goes something like this:
Washington University (PhD)
Duke (PhD)
University of Florida (PhD)
American University (PhD)
Michigan State (PhD)
University of Montana (PhD)
University of Arizona (MA)
George Washington University (MA)
University of Memphis (MA)
That's probably still not final, though. And it may shift around some. Duke and UF got added to the list because I found out I have contacts there. I think most of the others are old. Still really debating on whether or not to apply to Memphis--I'm sure I could get in and get fully funded, but I am reeeally ready to leave.
I think that's about it. I wish I had something more interesting to talk about, but I can't think of anything. I'll try to do better with my updates.
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