Today was quite a day. Actually the past two weeks have been... something else. I do certainly still love my job but it's even more obvious that there is still a steep learning curve and that everything is just accelerating even more. Timelines are tight, technology sometimes hates me (thankfully my work computer is zippy!) but more realistically it's not the technology that hates me, it's the user that needs to hone in more skills.
SAS is not for the weak.
I hope I'm strong enough! My brain is in for more of a work out for sure.
Also, I need to just slow myself down. I know that when I get stressed I just go ZOOM ZOOM ZOOM and sometimes that is not good... not necessarily all bad, but I need to get better first. Hopefully I can spend some time next week figuring out how to build good macros/arrays with SAS. I have a basic understanding but very basic... At least I know I have no major qualms about working long hours because I think I've been in the office about 10 hours a day this week and a couple more hours in the evening spread out. But, I'm mostly satisfied with how things turned out this week although I am a bit of a paranoid person by nature. Our VP is so brilliant! sometimes I wonder how I am perceived. I came out feeling a little stupid but I suppose that just means I have much to learn! (though, I knew this). Good thing I like to learn. I just hope I can keep up! Definitely going to try.
It was nice that we had a baby shower for a colleague yesterday. It was a nice temporary break for my brain. Probably much needed. We played games and I discovered I'm pretty decent at children book names and baby facts. I think I was the only one who knew that babies have no knee caps! Apparently I have a decent gauge on finances because I answered correctly to the cost of raising a child up to one year of age (excluding medical) and was close in guessing number of diapers changed in 2 years. Woo. It's the little things in life, right? of course the big things are fabulous too.
Josh should be here in the near future. HOoray! Planning on going Kart racing tomorrow :). Lasagna in the oven just waiting for his arrival! I think Molly is coming too! woof woof :)
