i was recently approached and told that a member of my team would be leaving for another group. at first i was annoyed and later irritated. as time went on, however, i upped the ante. not only would a member of my team lead, but so would a whole area of responsbility. the bad with the good. i’m hoping i look back on this decision as the time at which my team’s objectives became clearly defined and we started to ascend.

I just got asked to do another Linux class.. and in other news, Zack has an interview at Microsoft! It would be awesome to have him in the area and I know he could really succeed under Bill’s expert guidance.

no food after 6 pm
no alcohol
15 minutes of exercise per day

Bailey hasn’t given me any loving before I go to sleep for the last two weeks! Her schedule seems a little strange; she seems to be spending a little more time inside than usual (she even used the litter box twice). Now that I have some time, I need to take her to the vet and get a webcam so I can spy on her. ;P

i realize more and more that i can be a real tough guy to be friends with. as i expand more into my lead role at work, i become more aggressive, demanding, and critical. i catch myself lecturing people around me and so forth. i guess its just hard for me to switch out of boss mode and into peer mode. maybe i just like boss mode. ;P

overall it was pretty smooth, despite some rough edges. a lost control a few times and ran out of material with about an hour left to go. i received some very helpful feedback and it was a great experience. now my extracurricular activities are complete but things are really heating up at work. no rest for the wicked.