Reassertion

There have been accusations (I'm looking at you Jeff and Carl) that being out west has made me soft. That by virtue of having constant sunshine, living nearby pristine beaches, and taking two months of vacation I've somehow lost the edge of awesomeness I've possessed. I submit to you the following exhibits in my defense. First, I've doubled my Halo ranking. That doesn't come without significant dedication, personal sacrifice, and unwavering focus. It's a goal I've long held and now have conquered. Second, the new websites I've discovered. I won't link to them on here. Let's just say if you google fail you can go with results 1 and 3. I warn you, if you start with these you might not be able to stop. Third, the newest member of our family:

When we first moved my plan was to take the bus to school each day (it is neither yellow nor short but a public bus line). That worked for the first two weeks during orientation. The first day of actual classes two buses passed by full. I figured it was an aberration. It happened again the next day. Friday I got my motorcycle license and Monday purchased this beast. I kind of felt bad for the deal I got. He was obviously barely treading water financially and trying to raise some cash. He was looking for a life line. Instead I stuck it to him. I think I'm doing all right not going soft.
There are some other things going on in life. Since we've been asked to give our time and resources in support of Prop 8 it's been a hot topic around here. My co-workers in NY disagreed on politics but we were able to discuss things civilly. Though I didn't take up their positions I knew where they stood and why. It's unfortunate more conversations can't go like that. Like with most political topics, extremists lead the causes, tempers flare, and perspectives are lost.
Along the same lines the stock market has been on fire. I leave work and stop monitoring it daily and it acts all unruly like it runs the joint. I'm just hoping it recovers in time for my job search next year.
Oh, I've been in school also. The classes are okay but it's like recruiting bootcamp. My suits are the wrong colors or shades. Fortunately I'm a tall male with a good handshake. The lady said that should be enough. Tomorrow night is our first career night with all the big banks. I need to bring my A+ game. Good thing I haven't gone soft.