Happenings...

so what's been happening lately people? Well with me, here it is:

-So my boss tells me this week that apperently my official title and grade for the last 2 years has actually been "Technical Program Manager". I am like "waaaat?". U see my business card says "Technical Applications Specialist". I guess in effect I dont give a rats a**e about this now. I was in fact running 2 programs so it was obvious to others but on the card. Besides Program Managers do not have anyone reporting to them directly. It's one of those magical Matrix organizations. I (and other program managers) had to get about 60 or so people internally to do stuff for us although we did not do their performance reviews. Was definitely interesting. Bottom line, the actual title will hopefully look good on my new resume that I will make up for B school recruiting.

-Saw two movies last weekend. "Indiana Jones: The Crystall Skull" and "Harold and Kumar II". The IJones movies was allrite. The ending was disappointing. Shia LeBoeuf (whose earlier work in "The Battle of Shaker Heights" and "A guide to Recognizing your Saints" was fantastic) as the kid of IJones was ok. Harold and Kumar on the other hand was funny. They pulled it off.

-I am throat deep in paperwork for school these days. I've had to apply for my Soc Sec card, send a letter to Selective Service for leaving me out of the armed forces (if you apply for a fed loan you need this), I have to get 4 vaccinations (my arm's gonna hurt like sh*t on Monday), Private Loans, fill out rental agreements, signup for exit interviews at work, post on Craigslist to sublet my place for August. Been a long week!

-I also did a prelim budget for school. And man, it's gonna be freakin' tight! Besides the fixed monthly expenses, I will have about $800 for Food and drinks and travel per month. I guess it's hitting me now that I'm going to be a student soon! My future roommates and I talked about this and one of them has come up with a 'strategy' for saving money in school. Here is his 'strategy':
-Buy loads of Red Wine bottles now and store up for the whole semester
-No taking a date to dinner outside on the first date. Cook at home
-On second or third dates, take the girl to someplace where we dont have to pay but still dont let her know we are cheap! Like a Zoo or a free museum exhibit (I've done the latter already!).

-Watched a little of the NBA playoffs this week. My rant from a few years ago is still valid about the Detroit Pistons. Whoever the next coach is (you better believe it that Flip's gonna get fired) should get into his team's mindset that the offense will flow through Rasheed. The Celtics look very shaky. My prediction for the final: Lakers in 5 (or 6 at most).

-Euro 2008 football (or soccer to you ignoramuses out there) starts next weekend (June 7). I am excited. Was in France the last time this happenned. Good times, good times! Unfortunately the games start at 12 noon or at 2:45 in the afternoon. I hope my workplace let's me slip out during lunch for some of the games (they did that for the World Cup in 2006). My prediction: France Vs Spain in the Final. France Wins!

That's all for now