Journal Entry – February 13, 2002
So yet another journal entry. I don’t really know what I have in mind to talk about (or I mean type about) but I still feel like typing. I just was working on the beginning of a memo to Joe about some training recommendations for Sandlin and Holly. Joe has opened up the opportunity for me to move into more of an ‘Operations Manager’ for the helpdesk. It provides more responsibility and more flexibility, so I am not sure how it will turn out. I suppose the way I look at it for the moment is that I can try it and if for some reason it doesn’t work for me, I can always move back to the generic Helpdesk dude.
Okay, next subject. I am reading John Maxwell’s, Developing the Leader Within You. It’s a great book, the way it flows is very smooth, and it has lots of potent snippits that I can highlight and comment on which makes it nice for me. It’s a great study book. In fact, it’s interesting that at the moment, Joe is taking a leadership class as well. I don’t know if he is learning anything, but it is fun to watch him grow. I am in a weird position… I think I am more experienced when it comes to that sort of thing, so I feel somewhat obligated to help him grow into the position. For example, he periodically will touch me on the shoulder or pat me on the back… Typically he isn’t a touchy person with very many people so it is my assumption that he is trying to communicate more with my style of communication, physical touch. It’s been interesting to say the least.
Lets see, something else… oh, I am going to see Helen soon. Actually, I leave Thursday (now it is late night of Tuesday). I don’t really know what I am doing in the matter. I would suggest that it is more I am bending to her desires, but I don’t know if I want to be in a different position at the moment. I know that it will be good for me to be around her. As it currently stands, I have been somewhat unfaithful when it comes to my thoughts. Lets just say that they haven’t consistently been of her. I think the challenge comes from a difference in our priorities. She is psyched to be in a relationship with me, however, I have lots of different priorities. Right now, a relationship is not the highest thing on my list. I don’t know how it will turn out, but I know it will all work out for the best.
It seems that we have several starkly different opinions of important things. My perspectives are perhaps a little more deeply defined, and I think that gives her the impression that I expect that of her. In some ways I would like her to agree with me, but I know there is a purpose behind her perspectives also. I wonder if this is what a married relationship will be like also… full of disagreements and possible mental unfaithfulness. I guess I would like to think that things are more storybook than that.
What else could I mention… My explorer is in the shop right now… I am going to have them try to fix the troubles that it has been having with the electrical system. Hopefully they will be able to track it down and fix it really fast. I included a breakdown of all the things that I have done with it in hopes that they will be able to use the information to determine the cause for it’s behavior.
Okay, so I got a little side tracked… I just went through the process of removing all of the information linked to Windows Media Player because I had tons of titles where the files aren’t held on this computer anymore. I burned them all to CD. I found the way to remove it.
All right (though I think it should be spelled alright) I am going to get some more reading done before going to sleep. I think Cheryl is planning on waking me in the morning. That should be interesting. I don’t really know what to expect, though she might be able to give me a ride to my car, or to work… Though the biking situation isn’t so bad.
With that, have a great night, and I hope that you have learned something, and perhaps had some fun remembering these experiences.
Till next time,
-Cody