ZamJake in America

The job in California is certainly still on the table. I have not heard in a couple of days but, now I am blaming that on the mandatory background check. It could be that they have already filled the spot however, judging by the interest that the invested in me I would be a little surprised if they just let me drop off. There is no saying for sure though.

I am actually sitting in Muldoons (a little coffee house) in College Station. Same place, just different people. I am in College Station to visit my old profs and academic acquaintances for advice, PhD programs, and job opportunities. All the same great folks are there and happy to see me back in one piece.

The visit was very promising though and I enjoyed explaining my adventures to old friends. You have to embellish the stories a little bit right? If I don't take some story telling license it just wouldn't be as much fun to listen to me talk. Here I suppose I am only half fooling myself that with the most effective hyperbole at best I probably only have about four and a half minutes before time is up. I can get up to Feb. in that time frame but, I am hopeful that I will have it up to snuff after a few more attempts.

There is nothing quite like 'ol CS in the summertime. The roads are manageable and the campus is clad with international students (at least more noticeably, than usual).

Still a few folks that I need to catch up with here is CS so I will definitely be back soon but, getting down to see my brother and Jennah is more important right now. Will go and speak with the powers that be with the University of Houston School of Public Health and the business school (for Chris). Hopefully one of us can find some promise there whether it be with a PhD program for me or MBA for him.

It is hot here in Texas! Holy smokes, North Cali would not be a bad change of scenery in that aspect. Was told a few time today at A&M that I would fir righ tin as my hair has gotten long and shaggy again. Apparently there are some hippie tendencies in my blood. Mom, Dad, which one of you was it? Or did it skip a generation?

Well there we go. I just got done talking to Wes, an old buddy here in CS. He is feeling the oldness a little too. All the folks that he went to school with are gone and he is married trying to figure out what the Lord has next for him. I know that I have been missing those conversations, that was great to get to catch up a little.

Ok, well I am off to Houston now. I will keep you updated if I hear anything from Cali, Denver (contacted a recruiter there), SRPH, or any other that I might not have on the radar yet. Have a blessed day, all is well here in Jake's little world. Trying to kill ZamJake one baby step at a time.