As a few phases of my life begin to wind down, I find myself already making a transition into several new stages of development. Here is my ramblings about the experiences.

Plans made, plans delayed

Every time a holiday or break draws near, I like to draw up some grandiose plans of all that I will accomplish. Take this Christmas break, for instance. I wanted to clean up the apartment and make sure everything was organized in preparation for our new addition to the family this February. I also had major plans to plow through the majority of my Independent Studies course in World Civilizations. Practicing my violin and exercising more were items on my "holiday resolutions" list, as well. In the end, I'd say I got through about 10-15% of the things I needed/wanted to do.

Why does this happen? A few reasons, I think.

1. By the time I get to a break or holiday, my body tends to retaliate against me for the stress that I put it through. The subconscious perception and realization of the term "holiday" or "break" induces my body to begin recuperating.
2. I always jam-pack my schedule to an unrealistic degree. There are not enough hours in a day.
3. Try as I might to overcome it, I still suffer from a behavioral pattern inherited from my father. I like to focus on the things that interest me. I have my projects, and I can tune out all other "distractions", even if they aren't really distractions.

Celebration in Graduation

By the end of this semester I will have completed all the courses necessary to graduate from Brigham Young University in Provo with a Bachelor's of Science in Information System from the Marriott School of Management.

This is most certainly an exciting occasion and milestone in my life. And no matter what other people say, I know that this will be the one time where my life actually gets less busy as opposed to more so. I can say this because I have worked full-time before, and as I am working full-time now, it will be a huge load off of my back when I do not owe my obligations to school anymore. I am not trying to imply that I will not further my education, but I find learning on my own terms to be far more effective and efficient.

Becoming Paternal and Nocturnal

It is still surreal to me that I will be a father in less than two months now. I attribute this feeling mostly to the fact that I have no way to even begin to conceive what this experience will be like. I am excited and nervous at the same time. And then I will be getting little to no sleep.

If I win the new position at Omniture, however, things will most likely work toward my benefit in some regards. I would be working full-time as a Mandarin Account Manager for Asia Pacific clients. The extra time investment would not be enjoyable, of course, and I would have to work throughout the night, go to class in the morning, and then sleep as much as possible after class. This would translate into having someone awake at all hours of the day, which isn't a bad thing with an infant in the house.