December 2006 Update

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So it looks like I haven't posted any actual content here in over two weeks. I guess I've been busy.

It's been work and Alumni stuff, with holiday events mixed in. Random notes:

• Capitol Hill GVPT Alumni functions are much cooler when said alumni/attendees include the House Majority Leader. (Steny Hoyer, class of '63) A few other congressional alumni showed up, but my main man Steny was the highlight.

• Extra fun brought to work in the form of the Intern placed on rotation through our office. Having done numerous intern-type jobs, it's really nice not being one. And having an actual intern. Bonus - intern actually bright, capable and pleasant to work with.
• This morning, our SES along with Admirals E & H & E made us pancakes. It's part of an annual fundraiser we do at TSUB - it really does something for office morale, though, to see one of your admirals slaving over a griddle with one of those "Kitten falling into a punch bowl" aprons over his uniform. And the santa hats.
• Sometimes, I forget how awesome pancakes are.
• Finally got that raise that I was offered back in June, for the job I started in July, and which I have been waiting on ever since. Things are bad when even I think the corporate culture is way too relaxed. They have Group-All-Hands meetings without telling me, in addition to other events. I must look really sketchy to the suits way up the corporate chain. Good thing the customer loves me.
• I went up to Baltimore last week with some friends to see the old high school play in the Maryland 4A State Football championship. They lost 39-38 in overtime on a missed 2-pt conversion. I feel bad for the starting QB, who looked like a ridiculously good QB, but who has no scholarship offers as of yet because he's too short to play QB but won't give up the position. If he sticks with that, I wish him best of luck in DIII. And in basketball season, where he's the team's point guard.
• Shows I'm still watching as of December (Some on dload): How I Met Your Mother, Friday Night Lights, Veronica Mars, Nip/Tuck, Cheesy One Tree Hill, South Park, The Office, Scrubs.And loads of sports. Because, that's how I roll.
• And I still have PlotBlastulae for cracky-crossover scenarios that I'll never write.