Last week was my final day...today was my first day.
Going into new jobs make me nervous. I suppose it does that to everyone. It's hard to make too many critical observations about the job at this point. There were so many meetings today that I'm just trying to keep the names and faces with the positions and titles. You know, what's the chain of command? Who is whose boss?
There is so much of that to figure out that it's tough to get any work accomplished. And there is a lot to be finished. If I did anything today, it was get a bit more organized and kind of get an idea of what needed to be done sooner rather than later. I'm also still trying to button up the cross-state move. I have a feeling this year is going to be a total whirlwind. That's not even including the wedding in September.
Back in Sardis, our dog Scout had a bit of a health scare today. A copperhead bit her on the face and she had to be rushed to the vet for shots and antibiotics. The doc believed she would come out of things OK but mom and Leah will have to keep a close eye on her and continue to administer the medicine. I remember the first day she spent at our house. She was just weeks old and was snooping around like puppies do. My old cat didn't like the intrusion and gave her a swat across the face, cutting her around the eye. She turned out just fine, so I have no reason she won't be fine this time around.
Monday, June 9, 2008
Thursday, June 5, 2008
The Final Day
This is kind of a weird day.
It's my last at Mercyhurst and my last night in Erie. I'm sitting in the office at this point doing basically nothing. I've worked ahead on media guides for them. I've already cleaned out my desk and wrote notes for the assistant taking over for me (that person isn't hired yet). There is so much that needs to be done at Millersville but it's going to be exciting to have a hand in the transformation. Moving is never fun either. Packing up, driving six hours, unpacking, paying a load of money for the new place.
I was just reading last night in the Book of Joshua, "Be strong and of good courage; do not be afraid, nor be dismayed, for the LORD your God is with you wherever you go.”
Mountville/Millersville will be my third move in three years and that verse has been right on the money so far. Whether I live in Northwest PA, Southeast Ohio, Northwest W.Va., or Central PA, God has been with me. I can take comfort in knowing that the same God that piloted the Israelites into the promised land will have no problem with anything that Millersville can throw at me.
My plan is to pack up everything but my TV tonight. There is no chance I would miss game one of the NBA Finals, especially since my Celtics are playing in it for the first time since I was four years old. Some fans don't know what it's like to suffer. I do. This is the first time one of my teams has played for all the marbles (baseball, football or basketball) since the Reds won the World Series in 1990. I hardly remember those good times of the Bengals in the Super Bowl and the Celtics in the finals, so I'm trying to take it all in and enjoy it right now. Who knows when it will happen again?
It's my last at Mercyhurst and my last night in Erie. I'm sitting in the office at this point doing basically nothing. I've worked ahead on media guides for them. I've already cleaned out my desk and wrote notes for the assistant taking over for me (that person isn't hired yet). There is so much that needs to be done at Millersville but it's going to be exciting to have a hand in the transformation. Moving is never fun either. Packing up, driving six hours, unpacking, paying a load of money for the new place.
I was just reading last night in the Book of Joshua, "Be strong and of good courage; do not be afraid, nor be dismayed, for the LORD your God is with you wherever you go.”
Mountville/Millersville will be my third move in three years and that verse has been right on the money so far. Whether I live in Northwest PA, Southeast Ohio, Northwest W.Va., or Central PA, God has been with me. I can take comfort in knowing that the same God that piloted the Israelites into the promised land will have no problem with anything that Millersville can throw at me.
My plan is to pack up everything but my TV tonight. There is no chance I would miss game one of the NBA Finals, especially since my Celtics are playing in it for the first time since I was four years old. Some fans don't know what it's like to suffer. I do. This is the first time one of my teams has played for all the marbles (baseball, football or basketball) since the Reds won the World Series in 1990. I hardly remember those good times of the Bengals in the Super Bowl and the Celtics in the finals, so I'm trying to take it all in and enjoy it right now. Who knows when it will happen again?
Monday, June 2, 2008
Return
Another lengthy hiatus from blogging.
A lot has changed in a short amount of time. I have a new job. I'm the sports information director at Millersville University. I'm moving to Mountville, Pa.
Anyone that has ever moved knows that there is much to do. The last two weeks, I've been to Sardis, slowly moving everything out of Erie. I'm basically trying to take only the essentials to Mountville at first so I can avoid renting a U-Haul. This Thursday, Mom and Dad are coming to Erie and packing everything up on truck and trailer and then we'll head down the road Friday first thing in the morning. It is, after all, a six hour ride. I start the new job on Monday.
It's almost embarrassing how much time I've missed with this blog and so much has happened since the last post, not just with my career but with my favorite teams.
The Boston Celtics knocked out the Pistons in six to reach the NBA Finals for the first time since 1987. This team is exasperating sometimes but last Friday, I was on the edge of my seat and was definitely not expecting the series to be over in six. Paul Pierce absolutely took over in the fourth quarter once again proving that he is one of the most underrated great players in the league. I would guess that if one were to list the top 10 players in the NBA, Paul Pierce would often be left off. But he is unguardable at times and for all those doubting Kevin Garnett's ability to be clutch; he doesn't have to be because Paul Pierce is.
I'm a long-suffering fan to be sure. Think about this. Since the Reds won the 1990 World Series, the Reds have made just one playoff appearance, the Bengals have made one, and the Celtics, while reaching the Eastern Conference Finals three times, are playing for the championship for the first time and have a real shot this time. Garnett, Pierce and Ray Allen match up favorably to the cast of Pierce, Antoine Walker, Rodney Rogers, Tony Delk and Eric Williams. How did THAT team reach the conference finals?
Speaking of the Reds, Jay Bruce has made me look much smarter than Walt Jocketty. I said before spring training that he should be the starting center fielder. The team waited till the team dug itself a hole before bringing up and now he's having the most impressive first couple debut weeks of any player in league history. This kid is the real deal. He sprays the ball to all fields, covers the plate, gets a ton of pop with an easy swing, runs well, and has an infectious personality that has sparked the Reds. He's not nearly the athlete and won't be as great as Ken Griffey Jr., but I compare him to a better version of Larry Walker, which is setting expectations very high.
With that said, he won't and can't be the savior of the organization. One man shows don't work in baseball. Griffey couldn't carry a team in his prime. No one can. Winning takes a solid roster of 25. But Bruce, along with Edinson Volquez, Johnny Cueto, Homer Bailey, Joey Votto and Paul Janish are certainly some solid building blocks.
A lot has changed in a short amount of time. I have a new job. I'm the sports information director at Millersville University. I'm moving to Mountville, Pa.
Anyone that has ever moved knows that there is much to do. The last two weeks, I've been to Sardis, slowly moving everything out of Erie. I'm basically trying to take only the essentials to Mountville at first so I can avoid renting a U-Haul. This Thursday, Mom and Dad are coming to Erie and packing everything up on truck and trailer and then we'll head down the road Friday first thing in the morning. It is, after all, a six hour ride. I start the new job on Monday.
It's almost embarrassing how much time I've missed with this blog and so much has happened since the last post, not just with my career but with my favorite teams.
The Boston Celtics knocked out the Pistons in six to reach the NBA Finals for the first time since 1987. This team is exasperating sometimes but last Friday, I was on the edge of my seat and was definitely not expecting the series to be over in six. Paul Pierce absolutely took over in the fourth quarter once again proving that he is one of the most underrated great players in the league. I would guess that if one were to list the top 10 players in the NBA, Paul Pierce would often be left off. But he is unguardable at times and for all those doubting Kevin Garnett's ability to be clutch; he doesn't have to be because Paul Pierce is.
I'm a long-suffering fan to be sure. Think about this. Since the Reds won the 1990 World Series, the Reds have made just one playoff appearance, the Bengals have made one, and the Celtics, while reaching the Eastern Conference Finals three times, are playing for the championship for the first time and have a real shot this time. Garnett, Pierce and Ray Allen match up favorably to the cast of Pierce, Antoine Walker, Rodney Rogers, Tony Delk and Eric Williams. How did THAT team reach the conference finals?
Speaking of the Reds, Jay Bruce has made me look much smarter than Walt Jocketty. I said before spring training that he should be the starting center fielder. The team waited till the team dug itself a hole before bringing up and now he's having the most impressive first couple debut weeks of any player in league history. This kid is the real deal. He sprays the ball to all fields, covers the plate, gets a ton of pop with an easy swing, runs well, and has an infectious personality that has sparked the Reds. He's not nearly the athlete and won't be as great as Ken Griffey Jr., but I compare him to a better version of Larry Walker, which is setting expectations very high.
With that said, he won't and can't be the savior of the organization. One man shows don't work in baseball. Griffey couldn't carry a team in his prime. No one can. Winning takes a solid roster of 25. But Bruce, along with Edinson Volquez, Johnny Cueto, Homer Bailey, Joey Votto and Paul Janish are certainly some solid building blocks.
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