I made brownies the other night. They were from the American Test Kitchen's book, which I love dearly. The recipe calls for cocoa powder, semi-sweet chocolate, and bittersweet chocolate pieces. It makes for a very chewy and very (very) rich flavor. Angel normally has problems with the intensity, but I really like them. I had one for lunch today and just sat there and enjoyed it.
Perhaps the fact that I made brownies has no real significance but where I ate mine today did. Today marks the first month in my new job. It's been an interesting month, but a very good one. I enjoy the people I work with and the work that I'm doing. I'm back at Utah State, this time on the Logan campus. Interestingly enough my commute is about the same as my last job. Shorter in terms of miles. I'm working with prospective students and while I don't get to see them directly I enjoy being able to be of service. I also get to coordinate with advisors and program coordinators of both undergraduate and graduate programs, some of which I knew from my previous work at USU.
It certainly has been a bit of a shift. I've worked front line positions for the last nine years, but not now. If a student were to walk in my office now I would be very surprised. None the least because I'm located on the forth floor next to a conference room and down from the marketing cube farm. This is not a location where students have any business being. I have two Nerf guns at my desk just in case one of the marketing's battles spills my direction. I also have a wall to wall, floor to ceiling window looking west over campus to the Wellsville mountains. I keep my windows in the morning, but have to drop the shade blinds in the afternoon.
I think I've reached a point where my routine has become pretty standardized. I've been able to work in a 30 minute work out every day and I get home at the time I like. My daily work consists of making sure things are up to date, potential students are contacted, and following up with previous contacts. In the future We'll look into working with the marketing department on recruitment for online programs. I also know that I'll be meeting with the executive vice-provost and department heads about developing future programs. The work is interesting and I enjoy it.
I hope to get back on a regular schedule of posting again. I've got ten or eleven books to review or rather a series of ten or eleven books that I need to review. I'm back on Audible so expect to see more reviews in general. And I need to post about Kanga's baptism. Now I really feel bad. Oh, well. It will happen.
Perhaps the fact that I made brownies has no real significance but where I ate mine today did. Today marks the first month in my new job. It's been an interesting month, but a very good one. I enjoy the people I work with and the work that I'm doing. I'm back at Utah State, this time on the Logan campus. Interestingly enough my commute is about the same as my last job. Shorter in terms of miles. I'm working with prospective students and while I don't get to see them directly I enjoy being able to be of service. I also get to coordinate with advisors and program coordinators of both undergraduate and graduate programs, some of which I knew from my previous work at USU.
It certainly has been a bit of a shift. I've worked front line positions for the last nine years, but not now. If a student were to walk in my office now I would be very surprised. None the least because I'm located on the forth floor next to a conference room and down from the marketing cube farm. This is not a location where students have any business being. I have two Nerf guns at my desk just in case one of the marketing's battles spills my direction. I also have a wall to wall, floor to ceiling window looking west over campus to the Wellsville mountains. I keep my windows in the morning, but have to drop the shade blinds in the afternoon.
I think I've reached a point where my routine has become pretty standardized. I've been able to work in a 30 minute work out every day and I get home at the time I like. My daily work consists of making sure things are up to date, potential students are contacted, and following up with previous contacts. In the future We'll look into working with the marketing department on recruitment for online programs. I also know that I'll be meeting with the executive vice-provost and department heads about developing future programs. The work is interesting and I enjoy it.
I hope to get back on a regular schedule of posting again. I've got ten or eleven books to review or rather a series of ten or eleven books that I need to review. I'm back on Audible so expect to see more reviews in general. And I need to post about Kanga's baptism. Now I really feel bad. Oh, well. It will happen.
