I know we had one of these not too long ago, but I sense it’s time for another one - and the fact that I wish to toot my own horn has *nothing *to do with it! Nothing whatsoever, you understand?
So. I’m rather proud of the fact that I graduated from university last week, (that’s me stage left, with silly hat and big grin) having attained the degree of MSc Computer Science, (with Distinction). I was only one of 6 people to get one, from a graduating batch of about 60. I also got two prizes for “outstanding overall performance in the Software Engineering module” and had my supervisor tell me that he was very proud of me.
Sooooo… yes, I’m rather pleased with the outcome, not to mention landing a great job with a fantastic boss and co-workers; life is pretty peachy at the moment. Not that I had anything to do with them being what they are, of course, but my skills did land me the job, so I can take credit for that.
I’m in the beginnings of a new relationship, which seems to be a strange thing to be proud of except that I’ve never had a relationship that began with somebody living in the same metro area as me.
Then there’s my rapier wit, my oddball happy-go-lucky charm, my skill in Japanese, and my spectacular schlong.
I just received my last paycheck of the year and I glanced at the Gross Pay, Year to Date figure. For the first time in my 24 years in the work force, I’ve cracked $20,000.
I just got promoted at work last month, and now have an official, bona-fide wireless LAN team of 4 people with my employer (me as project manager, plus 3 techs)…
…oh, that and also that I’m now considered by my vendors and peers as one of the foremost authorities in wireless LANs in healthcare.
Whilst vacuuming my office today, when it became obvious the vacuum bag was full, I did not just chuck the machine into the corner and give up. I actually located the correct bag, installed it, and resumed vacuuming, and I brought the full bag outside and put it into the trash bin–and I did all of this even though Purgatory Man is out of town!
It might tell you something of my outlook on life at the moment that the above made me feel genuinely proud.
Metro area? That’s an interesting mispelling of “hemisphere.”
And dang, she is a darling. Go you!
Let’s see…
*I just confronted a troublesome neighbor and ended up making a new friend.
*I e-mailed my siblings a link to an old memory that blew their minds.
*I mailed out what I believe is an awesome Secret Santa gift. My officemate gave me kudos on what she perceived to be a superior job of wrapping. (I thought it was kind of mediocre.)
*I gave a Secret Santa gift to a coworker who absolutely loved it, and considered it to be a work of art. Actually, it is a work of art. Autolycus, you saw this thing when it was a work in progress.
*My sister told me that at first she didn’t realize that my Christmas card was of my own artwork. She thought it was commercial art.
*I amped up the attraction on a platonic(?) friend that I’m spending Saturday and part of Sunday with.
Despite the lousy weather and malfunction of the laundry machines, it was a pretty good day.
*Oh yeah, I got my laundry done. Additional drying time comes tomorrow before I pack.
Devorin, you’re just so damned happy and cute and full of youthful enthusiasm in your photos, I wanna smack you and say, “Get off my lawn, you damn kids!” (And you wear your neckties OVER the front of your hoods? I’ve never seen that before!)
dotchan, the only one that would load for me was Phantom, but…holy shit! Toot away!
As for my tooting, I think my jewelry is awesome. Now is the time of year to submit photos/slides to juried art/craft shows – the high-end ones, where people come expecting to see great stuff and spend $$$$. So I forked out some $$ for professional photography. Do I make beautiful stuff or what?!?
now If I can only find a job…
