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2014 Books
My goal was to read or listen to 30 books in 2014. I managed 31. I also wrote approximately 50 pages of thesis, 10 technical reports, defended my thesis and graduated, so I don’t feel so bad about the limited reading ( Read more... ) -
Fitness
I have been working out pretty hard since the beginning of February. I gained 5-7lbs over Xmas, so I was trying to burn that off, which I have already, although I think I could lower my body fat percentage a bit more. I really want to be stronger, so I have been doing more hand weight work, mostly using Xbox One Fitness with its Jillian Micheals ( Read more... ) -
Thesis
Working on my thesis is like pulling teeth. I have to fight for every hour. I am making progress, but not quickly. I did get a one semester extension due to my extenuating circumstances, so I have until December 2014 until they kick me out of the program. It is easily doable ( Read more... ) -
2013 Wrap-Up
It’s about that time of year again: the dreaded 2013 wrap-up slash New Year’s resolution. My mother dying was obviously the main event. I still don’t know the cause of death; I spoke with the medical examiner’s office a couple of days ago and the autopsy is still pending. I’ll give then a call again in January. When it comes to the seemingly ( Read more... ) -
Status Quo
My mother died on September 8, 2013, a few days before her 68th birthday. The cause is still unknown to me, but I will pick up the death certificate soon. She died in a bathtub. Accidental drowning is my top pick but internal bleeding and heart attack are also contenders. I was slightly more upset than I thought I would be when I imagined her ( Read more... ) -
What do I know about Archaeology?
As my time on this project is coming to a close (at least temporarily, if not altogether), I feel that I should attempt to consolidate what I have learned. Not that what I have learned is the type of knowledge that can be jotted down and pulled up when needed. Sure, I could type up my notes for setting up a total station or a transit to be ( Read more... ) -
Archaeology hurts
It has taken me 40 work days, but I now believe I could properly test a site on my own. This is a Phase III project, but they skipped the II and most of the sites I have been getting are better described as testing-overall, very boring sites with a lot of empty holes. However, I am familiar with all the forms; can lay in grid with the transit or ( Read more... ) -
Field Session 1 Recap
After my first five-day field session at this large and prestigious company I am trying to focus on all the things I have learned, and not focus on all the things I have yet to learn. It is quite clear to me (and I suspect the Project Directors) that I am not ready for my own crew. The fact that I have never dug a feature, apart from one burial, ( Read more... ) -
Jobs 2013--38 applications, 22 rejections, 2 interviews, and 1 offer
As of 3/18/13 I have applied to 38 jobs this year. Ten were with private CRM firms, all of which were temporary or on-call positions. Only two of of those were at the crew-chief level. Out of those ten I have been offered one on-call field tech position (which I took, but no jobs have materialized). Out of those ten I have gotten two interviews, ( Read more... ) -
Months of Sick Cat
There was a small blizzard last night, enough to shut down the roads, and one of my cats vomited bile all night. The vet was very helpful over the phone, and Charm seems better now, but he is just not right. Tomorrow will be the fourth time I have taken him to the vet this year. He has had a bout of cystitis, and now the vomiting. At least one of ( Read more... )