Why for the update, or why for the reason that it took so long? Well, I noticed that my last entry was back in June of last year, a little over 7 months ago. And what a busy 7 months it has been. Cliffnotes for you:
- Finished internship in Iowa
- Moved back to Madison with no place to live
- Found a place to live in Madison
- Took Relaxation as a class
- Grandma Kirchner passed away
- Got a job offer from Cargill
- Accepted the job offer from Cargill
- Graduated
- Moved to Memphis, TN for training
I guess I can start from the beginning.
The end of Cargill?
I think not! Or at least, that's what I thought. The gang ended off on a great note at the end. We thought that Matt and I would visit, but we never got around to it. I had a great review from Christy and some great farewells from the technicians. *sigh* Moved back to Madison the weekend of August 15th.
Back to Madison
I had about a week before the lease on Orchard St. ran out, and a week's worth of training at the ARCH. It was up to me to find a place to live. Ended up finding a place, but the problem was with the lease and the start date. The lease was for a full year, and Andrew and I needed only 4 months. AND, the start date was the day AFTER our Orchard st lease ended. Great, I'll still be homeless for a night. Fortunately, my old roomates had a permanent place that I could stay at for a night. Found a great place on South Mills, only a little off campus. And there we stayed for the semester.
Relaxation could be a class?
Don't want to spend too much time on this, but relaxation was a pretty good class. We learned what caused us stress, how to stretch well, and how to relax. Rachel really appreciates the massage unit we covered. Who knew that this could be a university level class! Oh well, it was a nice break from engineering courses.
So Long Grandma
Grandma Kirchner passed away at the end of September. It was rough, but she wasn't suffering anymore. Grandma was in a better place then she was with leukemia. I will always remember the last night that I saw her. Mom put her to bed with Grandpa. They were laying in bed together holding hands. I was a pallbearer at her funeral. It was hard to see all my uncles, Dad, and Aunt Betsy so sad. Grandpa just looked exhausted from the whole experience. I am so happy that Rachel was there for me, she really helped me get through it. RIP, Grandma.
Someone got Grandpa an ornament from Grandma that said that she was spending Christmas with Jesus this year, so we shouldn't be sad. I couldn't help but shedding some tears over it.
Cargill Job Offer!
I got a call from Cargill just before hearing that Grandma passed away, it was quite a rollercoaster of a day then. It tuns out that I could take any location that I wanted that had an opening. I knew immediately where I watned to go: Hammond, IN. This would keep me in a big city, and close to family and Rachel! But, I had to spend a year in Memphis, TN for training. Since we have spent pretty much our entire relationship apart, what's another year? I had such a great time in Eddyville, that I decided to accept the Cargill offer in Hammond!
Graduation!
Graduation was quite the event. The Kirchner side of the famiy wasn't able to make it because of highway construction. Dad was sick with the Flu. It was a small gathering, but we took video so everyone could be there. John Morgridge from Cisco gave our celebrity talk, which was pretty good. Want to read our commencement speech? Here it is for you: Winter 2005 Commencement Address. I had my dinner at the Essen Haus, and the food was very good. Thank you for everyone who came to celebrate with me. My undergraduate career at the University of Wisconsin - Madison had come to a close.
Winter Break, my last ever
Winter break was fun. I got to spend time with both sides of the family. I got to spend time with Rachel and her family over New Years, and I got to spend plenty of time with Rach in Chicago. One of the last hurrahs of the break was staying with Andrew and Jessica in Wausau for a skiing trip in Michigan. I totally forgot how to ski, thinking it was 10 years since the last time I strapped on some planks and launched myself down a snow covered slope. It was plenty of fun.
Moving to Memphis
I packed up all my stuff into the car and drove to Memphis with Mom and Dad. Like I said before, I'm staying in the Homestead Suites by the airport for a bit, until I found a place to live. Thiss last week was just like being in high school again. The other engineers have fun in the office hallway, along with getting some work done. Hmmm, seems just like the office back at the ARCH. I'm excited to be working for Cargill again, this time as a fully fledged engineer. The crew is great, and the work is plenty. I should be getting some projects soon to work on, along with studying the different departments for my eventual quizzing. I'll be living with one of the other engineers for the next year. I just have to move my stuff out of the hotel and into his place. Should be saving a bit of money, while sharing a nice apartment.
Well, that was a lot of catching up on, and there was some other stuff that I missed. I'll be posting more often now that I have some freetime. Check back soon!
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