Rant

So the xmas season has come and gone. I'm sitting here wondering how it all happened so quickly. I'm headed out in the morning to Detroit to my (hopefully last) interview with Wise. Then back to Cleveland, Cincinatti, and finally Salt Lake. Should be an interesting day.

Went for cocktails with Mary Beth, Sean, Jason and Russi. it was, uh, interesting.

Updates to follow from god only knows which airport(s).

So i got to the airport about 530am for my 630am flight to Cincy. Turns out that Cincy is snowed in something fierce... So i get in line with the masses and wait to hear what's going on. Thankfully, Madelyn took great care of me and had 2 confirmation numbers for 2 different airlines ready by the time i got to the head of the line. I got my coupons from Delta and walked right over to the empty NorthWest gate and got sorted out quick. Window seats the whole way, took my baggage and even gave me a $5 voucher for the long wait so i could get a burger.

I called crystal and had her pick me up, and we went back to her place and crashed out. We got some lunch and i headed back to the airport. Detained yet again as the "random" passenger, then onward to my flight. I sat next to the coolest guy, who owns his own business with his kids and wife doing something with optics. all i know is he owns a "test" facility ON the mtn at alta where he just came from 15 days of nothing but skiing with his grandkids and kids. Can you imagine anything better than being to be able to spend that kind of time with your family? Even if it is at alta

My layover in the DTW airport was quick, but i sat on the plane for about an hour. I got into cleveland about an hour late, and it took my bags quite a while to migrate down to the baggage claim. Then i jumped on the rapid and met my mom at the train station near the house. it was kind of lame, but the airport was a total mess so it was understandable. I'm settled into c town now, ready for the big day, then a couple days of chaos... and then an interview at wise.

so i was heading home from Blockbuster with Crystal last nite, and there's some chic who lost control of her car on some ice just chillin in the middle of the lane. i hit the ice, managed to swerve to (mostly) avoid her, and now my car's all banged up. 2 other ppl hit her after i did, full on, not barely.

I contacted my insurance company, and we'll see where this goes. may be after the first of the year tho since i head for cleveland in like 12 hrs.

Back in SLC after the stint in cleveland. Was nice to see everyone and take Grandma back home with madelyn.

I've been talking to Wise about a position as a Sr. Consultant. John actually woke me from a sound sleep and then i interviewed. Think it went pretty well, they want a second interview... which i am freaking about more than the first one. Mary's been helping me prep, but i kinda just have to wait for the day, either i know this stuff to their liking or i don't. I don't really think i'm getting much out of all this reading... i just wanna know now if i make the grade.

we shall soon see.

thxgiving was fun. kicked it with larry meyer and the old derm crew, but nobody works there anymore. larry's the head of research at the VA now, linda went with him, and terry's up at HCI.

Crystal stopped by and we went to chris' after and hung out in the hottub. thxgiving tradition now

So i'm in cleveland, and i've been camped out at the hospital. Every day i go in, grandma looks better than the day before. they're planning on sending her home tuesday, so i'm happy to hear that.

We went to this awards ceremony last nite to honor grandma and yolanda craciun for the Detroit Shoreway. Good food, nice ceremony. Too bad she couldn't accept the award herself.

After that we went to the ParkView and i got totally loaded. ended up throwing up all over madelyn's lawn after we got home. kwality.

At the hospital today grandma needed a moment to herself to use her bathroom (bedpan) so i walked down to the visitors waiting room and made a call to Jeff @ Catek. I've been fearing this conversation for weeks now, since it will decide how (if at all) we do business with catek from now on.

He explained his affiliate program to me, and then i asked about alternatives such as direct purchasing or drop shipping. I think it went very well and we'll hopefully soon be catek distributors. All this big fuss and the guy is pretty much in the palm of my hand. I walked him thru all the conclusions about distributing (price ceiling, no mention of the word "sale", etc) and he came away thinking it was going to work out great. I really hope we get to sell Catek's on the site, they're my favorites

But now it's 2am in cleveland, so im gonna take a nap and go to the hospital again tomorrow and hang out with Mary.