An American In Taiwan

Phase one was getting to phase two. So… phase one, complete.

Phase two includes getting married, beginning an 8-5 administrative job, and getting my Ph.D. So far, I’m two for three. I know I’ve been ignoring the blog. I’ve just been busy. Getting everything squared away with the old job and getting geared up to start the new one. Takes its toll on you, you know?

Anyway, the new job seems like it rocks. Got a big desk, dual-screen monitors, looks like it’ll be a lot of fun. The people there are just as nutty as at my old place, which is, strangely, a relief. Still trying to think of items that make an office feel like more than just an office. I’ve got a picture of my wife, a picture of my parents when they were both 8 years old, my electric kettle, a little glass statue of Taipei 101, my swiss ball to sit on, a bunch of snacks, a Chinese clock and a picture on the wall.

There’s a lot of things wrong with the current project I’m working on, stuff that was wrong before I got there, stuff that I’m going back through and fixing. I just hope the other people who work on the project are attentive and get their work back to me in a timely fashion. Crossing fingers, here.

I’m not necessarily looking forward to the students coming back. Parking gets much more difficult. Still, it’ll be a nice change of pace. At least I’ll be taking classes again and get actual weekends to work on things.

Now if I can only get my thesis back so I can finish it…

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