So, to be a Project Management Professional (PMP) you need 35 documented hours of PMI-approved classes/coursework and a passing grade (at least a 61%) on the timed, 200-question PMP exam. After taking a 3-day crash course in the material, I'm now 27 hours closer to achieving that. What's really cool is that I took the practice exam today and scored ( Read more... )

Oh I am SO not a morning person! I want to sleep for about eight hours more... A noon wake-up time would be nice! But today's a heavy travel day. Heather and her parents are picking Phoebe and me up, and then we're driving to Ormond Beach to visit a friend of theirs. From there it's about 90 miles to my parents' house, where we'll drop off Phoebe. ( Read more... )

It started Saturday morning, when I woke up and realized I couldn't talk. That happens sometimes; usually, I'm a clearing of the throat away from regaining my voice. But when I cleared it this time, my throat felt like it was on fire and I went off on a coughing fit. WTF... I've never had something sneak up on me so suddenly! When I went to bed on ( Read more... )

1. When did you "lose your innocence"? Preschool. I attended La Petite Academy (sounds nicer than it actually was). One day, I was playing with some toy - most likely a wooden building block set, but I can't remember for sure - when another kid came up to me and told me that he wanted it. I said I wasn't done with it yet. He looked me in the eye, ( Read more... )

1) Have you ever stayed in a hostel? If so, where? Did you like it? If you haven't stayed in a hostel, would you? No, I haven't stayed in a hostel. I would definitely do so, though! I'm sure I'll cross the pond one day - my best chance will probably come then. :-)

2) What is your favorite airport that you've been to? Why? Dulles International, in ( Read more... )

I first heard about this last night in a news blurb on the local CBS affiliate here in Tallahassee. They said a man's body had been found on a rural road and that "foul play was suspected." But they didn't give a name. Heather found out this morning that the victim was the husband of one of her coworkers, Brandy. :-( I can't even begin to imagine ( Read more... )

Heather bought me NCAA Football 2008 for our upcoming anniversary, so I've been playing that a lot lately. The game has a new (to me, anyway; the last version I played was 2003) "motivation" feature. Basically when you score a touchdown or make a big play (interception), your unit gets motivation points and it ups your guys' skill levels during the ( Read more... )

Ah... The first day of a three-day weekend is always the best. :-) What should I do? Lounge around? Play Guitar Hero? Go back to bed? Life is good ( Read more... )

I'm surprised... A lot less kids than I was expecting this year! I have a TON of leftover candy. I wonder where they all went? Oh well... Still had a good night! Lots of cute costumes, good company (Heather), and of course, a mini Simpsons Treehouse of Horror marathon! :-)

My LiveJournal Trick-or-Treat Haulrageistruth goes trick-or-treating, ( Read more... )

I did something that I haven't done since I was a little kid tonight... I carved a pumpkin for Halloween. :-) Heather and I swung by Wal-Mart after I got off work and picked up two pumpkins for about $3 each. They were a little dirty, but most of the stuff came off after a good wash! We decided to pass on the whole pumpkin carving kit they were ( Read more... )