procrastinating

As I go about trying to avoid finishing my homework for class tonight, I figured what better way to burn some time than by writing a blog.

So Mom and Dad and Louise's visit was really nice.  I got to play two rounds of golf with Dad and Louise.  Given how long it had been since I last played, I played much better than I thought I would.  I shot 79, 83 for the two rounds.  I only had one birdie that came on the 14th hole of the second round.  But I think I hit something like 20 greens in regulation out of the 36 holes, so that's not too shabby.  Here's a picture of Louise and I at Oak Quarry in Fontana

I'm glad that they were able to come visit and I'm really excited to go back to Minnesota this summer and see everyone again.

At the time of my last post I don't think I had received both of my grades from last session, but I have now.  4.0 in Managing Quality and Operations and a 3.7 in Marketing.  I am very pleased with both of those grades, especially considering that I was hoping to get a 3.3 in marketing. My GPA for the business program is now at a 3.6(686).  Gotta keep up the hard work.

In job news, I have a secondary interview with Northwestern Mutual in Los Angeles scheduled for this Friday afternoon.  I'm really excited for it because they have a very good internship program and if I can get into it, I feel like I can really learn a lot about financial planning and advising, which is really what I would like to do.  The only drawback of the program is that it is in LA :/  sacrifices may have to be made I suppose.  I should really try not to get too far ahead of myself.  It is a very competitive program, and I need to take the process one step at a time.
I also have an informational interview scheduled for next week with Waddell and Reed in Riverside.  I think it is a similar position to the Northwestern Mutual one, but I guess I'll find out.

In any case, wish me luck!

So on to weight.  In the days before my family arrived, I was between 197.5 and 199.  Since their visit, I'm up to 203.  Most of which I attribute to the abundance of food and alcohol that was consumed while they were here.  Louise made her scones Sunday morning before they left and easily at 10 of them.  They're so damn delicious.  I should be back under 200 sometime next week.
I am kind of astonished with how my body has changed over the last few weeks.  I think the changes have come from the addition of lifting to my exercise routine.  I know how stupid this sounds, but I've noticed that I've been checking myself out in the mirror a lot recently.  Not in a "oh my god, look how awesome you are" way, but in a "holy crap, that looks so much different than it did a few months/weeks ago" kind of way.

alright, that was a good 25 minutes, time to crack the whip and get to work.