Two Hundred Seventy-Ninth Entry

It's been a great while.

My exam was last weekend. It sucked really hard. Chances I passed:

Civil Engineering Principles (8-hour): 50%
Seismic Principles: 25%
Engineering Surveying Principles: 75%
Professional Ethics Exam (Take-Home): not yet completed, but 100%(come on, it's take home)

When I finally get the results(mid-July), it will give me the cut score and my score for the exams I failed. I have been contemplating taking a Seismic review course for the October exam, but it's all the way in Sacramento, and it costs some crazy amount of money like $400 dollars. It might be worth it. We'll see. As for the 8-hour, I have a gut feeling that when I get the score, I will have missed passing by only two or three points. And I can cover that by studying things that I passed up studying this time around. And if I failed the Surveying exam, then I might just give the whole thing up and become a monk. Or lead guitarist in my new band.

That would be a cool name for a band, "The Failures". It kind of prepares us for not making it in the biz.

Saturday after my exam, I went to Jen's house and hung out. It was nice just hanging out. Playing with the kitty. Eating "fig" bars and Thai food. After that was Karaoke! Love karaoke. I think next time we should go to the one in Oakland. Hayward was a bad call on my part. Stupid not working equipment.

Sunday I spent the afternoon with Louis. It had been a while since we did anything. Very fun. Food, talking, talking about people. That's always fun. And I got to ride around in his brand new car! Rouja fits in the trunk of his new Camry. It even has a latch on the inside so in case you get kidnapped, you can get out.

Then I drove home. On the drive, Dayni called. I was glad she called. She comes home in less than a month. Much marshmallow roasting will be had by all.

Yesterday, I passed by Albertsons to find out who got fired. Well, it was someone from Night Crew. And through some personnel changes as a result, there is now an opening for checker. But wait, there's more. One of the older checkers left last week on disability, making that two, count 'em two, checker positions up for grabs. Yours truly put in a bid form yesterday, and I believe I am either number 2 or 3 in seniority for those positions.

This morning I had a meeting in Fresno with some Caltrans folks about a project they are doing in Cutler. I said maybe two words in the whole meeting. But it was interesting.

Tomorrow I have a meeting here at the office with the Assistant Director and an Associate Director about our county's bike plan. Thrilling.

Have a great week everyone!