It's... Pink?
It's... Pink? Monday March 27
I have added another color scheme to this site in celebration of Japan's hanami, or cherry-blossom viewing season. I went with Kumiko to a nearby park on Sunday, but they weren't really open yet; I'm going back on Saturday with the Madison crowd. It should be perfect then.
School just got back underway today, and man, am I glad. I needed to put some direction back in my life, at least temporarily. Due to my spring break, friends in from out of town, recent developments regarding the job hunt, etc., I just have been doing things a little out of the ordinary recently. This is a good thing, I like breaking routines every now and then. However, next fall aside, I have a goal here until June, and I'm going to fulfill it. I've gotten a little far away from my studies in the past two weeks, and I'm glad to begin the realignment today. Feels good.
I read a whole opinion piece in the newspaper today about hedge funds. That made me happy; I know more basic investment terminology thanks to last quarter's business class. I only used my dictionary twice, and both times, I already knew the pronounciation of the word, I just wanted to verify the meaning. This is what they call in Japanese a jiman banashi, you know, where you just talk about how awesome you are all the time.
About the job search, things have cooled down a little in comparison to the last post. I'd like to say more about it, but as long as this site comes up when someone Googles my name, it'd be wise not to write about who I'm interviewing with and so on. We'll leave it that last week a new opportunity came up, and I don't know if it will turn into anything or not, but it looks promising based solely on the position of the person I was introduced to.
My research project for school is running about one week behind. This is why I am really stoking the fire to get back on track. Giving a fifteen minute presentation in Japanese isn't that hard -- giving one that is relevant, timely, and interesting is a bit of a challenge, however. Let's get started.
