Less Than 24 Hours

Want to take a wild guess on the status of my manuscript?

I knew you didn't. :)  It isn't finished. Per usual. *le sigh

Will I pay for this? Probably.  Do I have any motivation left? Nope!

I can't stinking wait!!!!

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Still eagerly waiting to hear back from a job.  I went ahead and scheduled another interview with a different company, just in case.  Be smart, and "spread your wings, M."

It'll be me, my Pandora 90s rock station  and the manuscript all day.  Then maybe some GoT catch up? :)

I've got to put a transfer case drop on the Jeep -_-

Whirlwind.

A very proud day, and a good  night.  What more can I ask for?

Last. Seminar. EVER.

And I've got 4 slides - title, objectives (blank), refractory hypertension basics and references (blank)......annnnnnd it is tomorrow. I'm going to try to knock it all out before crazy hours tonight! :)

Also - got another job interview, this one is just a few miles down the street from where I live.  It isn't an ideal job, but I don't want to be completely jobless. I can do just about anything for a while!

Colorado Dream

I found a position in Colorado!!!  Application submitted!!

I got an offer.

An impossibly good offer.

Exciting Times!

Here goes interview #3! :)

YES!

And another interview! :) :) :)  There is no better feeling!!

Blessed

Another interview tomorrow! This time I don't have to drive 640 miles to the location. :)  This would be an amazing opportunity for my career!!

Lone Rider

1,500 miles, 6 states and almost 24 hours in the car - and I did it. I also took some pictures too. As always, click on the picture for the original size.

I can say I've been to Alabama now.

The ceiling of McGuire's is COVERED in dollar bills.  I of course made my contribution, with a special message.  The lighting was horrible. 

The Brewer's Sausage Plate is no joke! It was delicious!

Since I drove the whole way, I had to see the Gulf and stick my feet in.

I stopped at the farm on the way back. No better place to have my morning coffee.

Then I headed up to the river to truly disconnect.

And I feel amazing. Complete with camp coffee.

Puppy Tummy

It is never fun when a puppy has an upset tummy. I say 'puppy' still because she is still less than a year old (although 10 months doesn't leave too many more chances to call her a puppy).  I was up with her 3 times between 0100 and 0600 last night. 

Three Good Things:

1. Getting better. Coco's tummy is much better today :)  Definitely makes me feel better, so maybe we both can get a good night of sleep.
2. Future plans. Had a meeting with two of my superiors today and it went very well.  Send good thoughts/vibes/prayers my way.  A lot can potentially change for me in a couple of months.
3. Sunshine. It was beautiful, sunny and 70*F.  We have a chance for snow and sleet tomorrow.  I kid you not.  You can't make NC weather up!

Jams

I'm giving All That Remains' new album a listen.  I really don't know how I feel about it.  They have changed so much from the band I loved so much in high school.  Change isn't always a good thing, but this album feels like less of a "sell-out" than their last one.  I'll still take albums like This Darkened Heart (2004) or The Fall of Ideals (2006) any day! My genre of music died in 2007-2008.

On a completely different (and serious) topic...I'm starting to get kind of worried about my future. I've been entirely wrapped up in my two projects lately (they both really took off). I've really got to get my bottom in gear and apply for some jobs. I officially said "no thank you" to the Saudi job.

I forgot to post my 3 good things from yesterday! This is the first time I've missed a day too! I'll make up for it and give 6 tonight. :)

Six Good Things

1. Rank meeting.  I held our rank meeting yesterday to finally put all of our candidates in order.  The meeting went very well. I was very focused on professionalism, objective evaluation and not letting personal opinions and individuals preferences take over. We produced a great list!
2. Rank approval. To continue on the same thread (the above 'good thing' happened yesterday, followed by today's 'good thing').  I presented the ranked list to our RED (residency education and development) team today, and it was approved! I am so happy and excited to find out who we match with for our PGY1 program on March 20th! I think we will truly be lucky to match with any of the wonderful and talented candidates we ranked.
3. Pancakes.  I'm trying my best to open up a little more.  At the beginning of this year I was encouraged to kind of keep my distance from the current PGY1 class and let them bond together first. Almost all of our remaining class went out to enjoy national pancake day at IHOP.
4. Krankies. I'm always grateful for Krankies coffee (my local roaster and brewer extraordinaire).  I'm trying to get in some time with one of my great friends before the next step in life happens. I always struggle with keeping friends. Bonus points: I picked up a new, super soft sweatshirt with the Krankies logo on it. :)
5. Dinner last night. Things are definitely getting better.
6. XJ. J picked up another project Jeep, which really just needs a motor. It is always wonderful to see friends helping friends (even though they secretly just like to get out and use their toys!)

That is all for tonight folks!