If I told you I think about you all the time these days, I bet you’d believe me. ;) Yes! We’re still using the spreadsheets you created, complete with your comments. Awesome stuff. Thank you!

I’m adding my own tweaks, because I like having minute control.

I’ve already developed a healthy love-hate relationship with the finance folks, of course. I never did this as alternate, even, and I got about an hour’s worth of handover from the previous primary. I jumped all in, then struggled to keep my nose above the waterline for a long time. I’m sure they were annoyed with all my questions, but unless they answered, I couldn’t do my job, so they were kinda stuck telling me all the stuff they don’t tell you in any of the BUTTLOAD of training you have to do. I swear…the most useful stuff you need to know are, well, a timeline of events throughout the fiscal year, right? Might that be important? YA THINK?!

But I’m not bitter.

For the most part, I leaned hard on everyone else to teach me because I had no choice, and I’ve done it with precious little personal stress. I inherited someone else’s mess and I’ve been cleaning it up ever since.

But hey. As soon as I embrace the fact that teaching is NOT my primary duty, the better off I’ll be.

How are you and sheebs? Still in NE?

d

Also cheers on getting stuck w/the resource advisor duties. Ah, I remember them well when I had them. I hope the spreadsheets I created are still being used. They made the job much, much easier. The real fun will roll around in less than a month with the FY closing. Become real close friends w/the finance folks if you haven’t already.

You know what I left out? After the first day of class, one of my literature students sent me about six poems he’s written, asking for my thoughts and critiques.

I mean…REALLY?! Do everyone’s students do this?

I’m so stoked.

d

(I’m looking forward to sit in some of your classes!}

But whatever it is, I’m glad you’re enjoying it.

Dave