rants by Ariane su kanji

Hmm... I am both kinda excited and kinda sad. This is my last post from MI, short term or long term, I am not sure which. I am not going to miss the drive up here, the long hours, the grease baked into my skin, and living in a hotel. But I am going to miss the people, both from the company I work for and our supplier. They are some incredible people, and I have learned a ton about being corporate. I am going to miss the random dinner conversations, especially since the showing of SNL Celebrity Jeopardy ("it's funny, yeah, because it's bigger than a normal hat"), the friendly rivalry about athletic prowess, the agression on the go-kart track when we finally make it there at 7:30 for those few minutes of unabashed release of testosterone. I am going to miss the quiet moments splitting an orange with Pat, and his smile of surprise when I remembered to snag one for him. I am going to miss the feedback about my growth as a young professional engineer and that kind of closeness I feel from the man who stepped up and did some mentoring, even though it was not in his job description. I know I have grown and learned a lot, and I learned that I still have a long way to go, til I can command respect and earn respect, and be able to go into a mess and come out with it a little less chaotic, a little more efficient, a little more streamlined, and a little smarter. Hey, I get to go home. :-)