Finally, some news about my upcoming project. Not quite what I expected, though:
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Hi Jay,
We are waiting for ****** to provide us the details for New Zealand. They are wavering on the requirement which is why we have not provided you with information. It appears that instead of New Zealand, ****** may want someone for Chile. The bottom line is we do not have any solid updates to provide at this time.
We will reach out as soon as we have firm details or a start date.
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I might be packing my bags in the coming weeks. I'm skeptical at this point since it is taking so long.
Thursday, October 29, 2009
Wednesday, October 28, 2009
Post Secret
Yesterday I went with my friend Sheena to listen to a lecture with Frank Warren, the creator of Post Secret. He spoke about how he got started, the impact some of the postcards has had on him, and showed some that could not be added to the books for various reasons. It was all pretty interesting.
He got to the Q&A part, and people were hesitant at first. A few people asked questions about the project, and a few came up and told secrets. Here was the most controversial:
"Hi, last year I went to bible college to become a missionary. It's really expensive to go to private school, so I sold cocaine and acid."
Wow.
He got to the Q&A part, and people were hesitant at first. A few people asked questions about the project, and a few came up and told secrets. Here was the most controversial:
"Hi, last year I went to bible college to become a missionary. It's really expensive to go to private school, so I sold cocaine and acid."
Wow.
Friday, October 9, 2009
Lynchburg
I traveled to the booming city of Lynchburg, Virginia this week for work to do a software installation. Usually when I travel for a project, I am with a team of consultants. This time I was the first person on site and was basically left on my own to figure things out. While this is a good sign in my professional life, it left me with a week to entertain myself with no chance of outside assistance.
Anyone that knows me can tell you that I don't really talk to strangers. It's funny to say, but it's just something that I don't do. I don't eat dinner alone, go to movies alone, or anything else. However, something came over me in Lynchburg. I ended up going out every night to different restaurants. Maybe it was the book I was reading as I ate, I don't know. I also chatted up the Marriott manager every night. I think she was as bored as I was to be in the town.
I ended up enjoying myself in this quaint town of 70,000+, though it felt much smaller than that. It's the home of Liberty University, which was founded by Jerry Falwell. If you haven't heard about the strict rules at this college, they are borderline ridiculous. Okay, not borderline. Way over the border.
The code of conduct includes possible reprimands and, later, fines, for such activities as attending dances, violating curfew, viewing R-rated movies, drinking, smoking, viewing sexually explicit material, entering the bedroom of a member of the opposite sex, having an abortion, and participating in unauthorized petitions.
So much for the college experience. As you can imagine, I didn't find ANY nightlife in the city... not that I would have interacted with anyone though, right? I ended up jogging on an rails to trails path that ran through downtown and along the river. That was probably the highlight of the trip.
Anyone that knows me can tell you that I don't really talk to strangers. It's funny to say, but it's just something that I don't do. I don't eat dinner alone, go to movies alone, or anything else. However, something came over me in Lynchburg. I ended up going out every night to different restaurants. Maybe it was the book I was reading as I ate, I don't know. I also chatted up the Marriott manager every night. I think she was as bored as I was to be in the town.
I ended up enjoying myself in this quaint town of 70,000+, though it felt much smaller than that. It's the home of Liberty University, which was founded by Jerry Falwell. If you haven't heard about the strict rules at this college, they are borderline ridiculous. Okay, not borderline. Way over the border.
The code of conduct includes possible reprimands and, later, fines, for such activities as attending dances, violating curfew, viewing R-rated movies, drinking, smoking, viewing sexually explicit material, entering the bedroom of a member of the opposite sex, having an abortion, and participating in unauthorized petitions.
So much for the college experience. As you can imagine, I didn't find ANY nightlife in the city... not that I would have interacted with anyone though, right? I ended up jogging on an rails to trails path that ran through downtown and along the river. That was probably the highlight of the trip.
Monday, October 5, 2009
G'day Mates!
I got this email from work today:
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Hi Jay,
I am reaching out to you to gauge your interest in international travel. I have a fantastic opportunity for an analyst position in New Zealand for three months with a follow up assignment in Australia for three months. This will require temporary relocation to New Zealand for the three month period. The client is ************ and they would like someone to start as early as 10/20.
Tell me what you think.
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Um, gee. Let me think about it. YES!
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Hi Jay,
I am reaching out to you to gauge your interest in international travel. I have a fantastic opportunity for an analyst position in New Zealand for three months with a follow up assignment in Australia for three months. This will require temporary relocation to New Zealand for the three month period. The client is ************ and they would like someone to start as early as 10/20.
Tell me what you think.
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Um, gee. Let me think about it. YES!
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