Random Rants
5.19.26
I wanted to start a journal for when I’m bored or just have some down time at work. I also like typing on my keyboard so this gives
me an excuse to type instead of just reading documents. Anyways. Today is our second day. I’ve been enjoying myself. My experience
is already so much better than the last time I worked here two summers ago. There are a lot more interns and the intern room where
all our desks are has been renovated and looks super nice. I have a nice desk with two monitors and some drawers and cabinets. Pretty
snazzy. Our first day (referring to my brother and I) went really smoothly. We got set up on everything and got our badges. Today we
are just familiarizing ourselves more with what we’ll be working on. Basically, the gist of what we’re doing is working to help
automate different software testing. I am excited to see what all it will entail.
Overall, the environment is great. Very laid back and pretty informal, which I appreciate because it takes off some of the pressure
and anxiety that comes with starting a new job. Yesterday we went to the gym after work which I actually enjoyed. Usually I am just
so tired after a long day of school or work that I just want to go home and nap, but I was actually feeling pretty happy and energized
yesterday. It helps that my brother is here and his girlfriend will be staying with us for a little while. I hope to get back into running
and other triathlon stuff later this week or next week. I want to get acclimated first and check out any routes and trails. There’s a
Parkrun close so hopefully I’ll do that most Saturdays. I want to do morning workouts but I’m not going to push myself if I find that I’m
really tired. Just going with the flow.
Right now, we’re pretty settled in. Everything is unpacked in our short-term apartment we’re staying at in Atlanta and it’s in a
great location. Very convenient for errands and the drive to work is less than 15 minutes even with Atlanta traffic. No complaints.
All I need to focus on now is getting into a good routine and making sure I don’t slack on my one online class I’m taking. But
overall, the summer is off to a great start.
Starting over (5.7.26)
I am starting over with this cite. I made it summer 2023 as I was doing jack at my internship. And then I got busy and forgot
about it. Anyways. Blank slate starting now.
Life update! Last spring semester of my senior year at UF just ended. I have a couple easy classes to take this summer and then I'm
free. Next year I have grad school at UF for a year and then who knows what after that. Let's hope my internship this summer goes
okay. It's the same position as my last one, but hopefully I'll have more to do and am not bored out of my mind. And let's hope I
didn't just jinx myself by saying that.
As for races planned, I am running the Peachtree 10k again. Very excited. I am getting back into working out after being in the
trenches all semester. I want to do another Ironman 70.3 this year. Hopefully the North Carolina one since I haven't done that one
yet. I want to write a blog about my full Ironman experience last year. Truly the best weekend of my life. I want to do another
full sometime but not until I'm out of school and making real money.
That's all I can really think to write right now. I am going to try to post more regularly on here. Will probably rant about social
media and the political and economic state of the world and whatever. Better to get my thoughts out rather than stew and make
myself more depressed.
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