Bitter:Sweet

Been semi-busy working out on the project. Actually had to go out on some days before 3pm. Though I still didn't do much when I went out since there were at least two other inspectors out there. We got the summer intern from the north shop for the last two weeks. Today was his last day. Guess they ran out of projects for him, so they sent him to us. He got to the watch the boring but important part of construction, dirt work. Since they were trying to load in up on OT, he'd come in in the morning with another inspector and leave at the end of the day with me. He was good company, nice to talk to another young "engineer." Talking him kept me awake on those days where we honestly didn't do anything but simply wait for the contractor to go home.

It's now been 4 weeks since I applied for the construction engineer position. I still haven't heard anything except for the initial email saying that they got my application. I emailed our FEA, and he told me that once the closing date passes, District collects all the apps, sends them to the Area. I'm not sure when the closing date is since none of the EAIII positions have closing dates listed. The FEA seems to be still handing his old EAIII responsibilities, so they don't seem to be in a major hurry to fill the vacancy. They waited 3 weeks to list it and it's been open for 5 weeks after that. I wish they would hurry.

This weekend I am heading to Lawton, OK to visit a friend, and then onto Dallas for the Bitter:Sweet concert, my favorite current band. A local dallas band called Shock of Pleasure is opening for them, and listening to some of their stuff, they don't suck. Much better and appropriate opener than the local band that opened for Bitter:Sweet last summer in Chicago. Coincidental I'll be seeing Bitter:Sweet on the 17th which is the same date that I saw them last year. This will be the 1st of 4 concerts I'll go in the next 6 weeks. Luckily the next 3 are all in Lawrence at the Granada, a venue I've never been to.