Overdue
It has been a while since my last post and a lot has happened.
September 11th - 17th
This week was the worst week I have had in a very long time. Between the 9/11 flashbacks, learning that I wasn't going to receive my masters degree, and having a collection agency put a freeze on my bank account ... it was turning into the worst week on record. Even worst than the week after the Labor Day Storm of 1998 in Syracuse where the whole city was without power for a week. I spent my birthday looking for ice with my mom to keep our cooler of food cold. During this time I keep seeing or hearing this:
[Deity], grant me the serenity
to accept the things I cannot change;
the courage to change the things I can;
and the wisdom to know the difference.
I couldn't escape the serenity prayer but it helped me put things in perspective. Things could have been a lot worst, so I should consider myself lucky. That weekend I ended up accompaying "the new guy" to a party where I met some of his friends and some other interesting characters. I am not the party type but I ended having a really good time. So the week ended on a positive note.
September 18th - 24th
This week was far better than the previous week. I found out that my graduat department was to blame for not handing in the proper paperwork to get my degree. After a few phone calls they were able to resolve this issue and my degree should be arriving in a couple of weeks. I will have two college degrees just sitting in storage because I haven't really thought about displaying them. If I had a real office, and not a cube in at the corner, I would frame them and put them on the wall. I guess when I move up the corporate ladder I will have a corner office where I can display them proudly. Until then ... they are staying in storage.
I got my financial issues settled and I am on the road to becoming a fiscally responsible person. All my credit cards are paid and the only debts I have now are my student loans. I can't believe college cost so much money. I am actually starting to regret my higher education because the cost. I went to public institution and I am still shocked by how much it cost. But I guess I will have some social superiority because only 4% of the country has a masters degree, so I guess I am one of the "lucky" ones. What I think they don't tell you is that only 1% of all graduate student put there degree into use in there chosen field. ( I am making up numbers, so don't quote me.)
My relationship with "the new guy" is still evolving, but he is not my boyfriend. This is a distinction held by few people -- like those with a masters degree -- and I don't use this term loosely. We are working up to this point, so maybe in about 4-5 months I will re-evaluate our relationship and determine whether or not he is worth of such an honor. :-P
Hurricane Rita hit gulf area and Dallas was expected to get category 1 winds as a result. Luckily, the hurricane moved eastward so we didn't feel the full strength of the storm. It was really windy out but it didn't rain. People were going crazy. They were stocking up on water and filling up their cars with gas in case the price went up. I have to admit that I was kind of apprehensive but I wasn't going to panic. I was alone in my apartment because my roommate left for South Africa the week prior, so the thought of me going through the storm alone had me thing about Labor Storm of 1998. Everything is fine. I ended up playing in tennis tournament in these crazy conditions. Which resulted in me losing in the second round which sent me to the consultation round.
September 25th - present
I won third place in the tennis tournament -- my first trophy for tennis, EVER! -- and I played really bad. I ended up winning the first set 6-1 and my opponent retired because he couldn't handle the sunny conditions. I really wanted to play a full game, but a win is a win.
I was supposed to met up with "the new guy" at tennis today but he has been called away on business ... to Boise, Idaho. Yeah. Boise, Idaho. He is not thrilled about the location but he has to complete an on-site project. We are doubles partners in the Texas Open and we haven't had much practice, and we really don't want to get bounced out the first round. We are supposed to take part in a doubles drill session to work on our game but time is running out.
Other than that, life is good.
September 11th - 17th
This week was the worst week I have had in a very long time. Between the 9/11 flashbacks, learning that I wasn't going to receive my masters degree, and having a collection agency put a freeze on my bank account ... it was turning into the worst week on record. Even worst than the week after the Labor Day Storm of 1998 in Syracuse where the whole city was without power for a week. I spent my birthday looking for ice with my mom to keep our cooler of food cold. During this time I keep seeing or hearing this:
[Deity], grant me the serenity
to accept the things I cannot change;
the courage to change the things I can;
and the wisdom to know the difference.
I couldn't escape the serenity prayer but it helped me put things in perspective. Things could have been a lot worst, so I should consider myself lucky. That weekend I ended up accompaying "the new guy" to a party where I met some of his friends and some other interesting characters. I am not the party type but I ended having a really good time. So the week ended on a positive note.
September 18th - 24th
This week was far better than the previous week. I found out that my graduat department was to blame for not handing in the proper paperwork to get my degree. After a few phone calls they were able to resolve this issue and my degree should be arriving in a couple of weeks. I will have two college degrees just sitting in storage because I haven't really thought about displaying them. If I had a real office, and not a cube in at the corner, I would frame them and put them on the wall. I guess when I move up the corporate ladder I will have a corner office where I can display them proudly. Until then ... they are staying in storage.
I got my financial issues settled and I am on the road to becoming a fiscally responsible person. All my credit cards are paid and the only debts I have now are my student loans. I can't believe college cost so much money. I am actually starting to regret my higher education because the cost. I went to public institution and I am still shocked by how much it cost. But I guess I will have some social superiority because only 4% of the country has a masters degree, so I guess I am one of the "lucky" ones. What I think they don't tell you is that only 1% of all graduate student put there degree into use in there chosen field. ( I am making up numbers, so don't quote me.)
My relationship with "the new guy" is still evolving, but he is not my boyfriend. This is a distinction held by few people -- like those with a masters degree -- and I don't use this term loosely. We are working up to this point, so maybe in about 4-5 months I will re-evaluate our relationship and determine whether or not he is worth of such an honor. :-P
Hurricane Rita hit gulf area and Dallas was expected to get category 1 winds as a result. Luckily, the hurricane moved eastward so we didn't feel the full strength of the storm. It was really windy out but it didn't rain. People were going crazy. They were stocking up on water and filling up their cars with gas in case the price went up. I have to admit that I was kind of apprehensive but I wasn't going to panic. I was alone in my apartment because my roommate left for South Africa the week prior, so the thought of me going through the storm alone had me thing about Labor Storm of 1998. Everything is fine. I ended up playing in tennis tournament in these crazy conditions. Which resulted in me losing in the second round which sent me to the consultation round.
September 25th - present
I won third place in the tennis tournament -- my first trophy for tennis, EVER! -- and I played really bad. I ended up winning the first set 6-1 and my opponent retired because he couldn't handle the sunny conditions. I really wanted to play a full game, but a win is a win.
I was supposed to met up with "the new guy" at tennis today but he has been called away on business ... to Boise, Idaho. Yeah. Boise, Idaho. He is not thrilled about the location but he has to complete an on-site project. We are doubles partners in the Texas Open and we haven't had much practice, and we really don't want to get bounced out the first round. We are supposed to take part in a doubles drill session to work on our game but time is running out.
Other than that, life is good.
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