been a bit busy.

well, as you can well expect i have been incredibly busy the last two weeks. tons of work and it is very interesting. i can say that i have not thought i made a mistake with this new direction in my life. at times i have wondered if i may be in over my head, but that is a different story. :)

last weekend my dad, kathy, and dan came. it is always great to have company and i enjoyed showing him the campus and the lansing area. and, ta da, we went to the dairy store! yes, the famous dairy store. twenty odd types of ice cream, a few types of cheese. tuesday through thursday you can go on a tour to see the kids making the goodies. very good ice cream too. all my friends and family are welcome to come and visit - and we will head over to the dairy store. who doesn't want chocoalte cheese or big ten ice cream? check out the good times to be had by all at http://dairystore.msu.edu/

i have met a gaggle of great people. it is odd, though, being one of the oldest. at times i find it hard to relate and i have come to realize how much growth there is between 24 and 31 years of age. speech, mannerisms, maturity... just the lack of exposure to the world. and, dc is definitely such a different world. all of this makes me even more appreciative of the experiences i have had and the people i know.

my days, for the most part, are spent keeping ahead, which is harder in the beginning. as we move on, it will get easier to brief and understand concepts. and, it is becoming easier, but it is still like learning a foreigh language. it takes time right now. by friday afternoon, we all go home to nap. no joke. where is a daily siesta when you need it?

on that note, i am going off to bed soon. i hope to write more midweek.