Celebrated by 35th birthday today! Wow, it just doesn't seem possible that I'm officially in my mid-thirties!! Didn't I just enlist in the Air Force?!

I received my spring semester grades in the mail yesterday. I managed to pull a 3.60 GPA for the semester which brought my cumulative GPA up to 3.44. I'm happy with the grades, but think I can do better in the future.

Am now on my own in my new job at Sappi. My predecessor has moved on to bigger and better things out in Colorado - I wish her the best of luck in whatever she pursues!

WOW! Forgot what it was like to be a working man!! First day was filled with 6 hours of safety training - UGH!! I guess since I'm going to be working in the safety office, I needed to hear most of the information. They've already tapped me to design a database which nobody has been able to do successfully for quite some time! I hope my database class this last semester will come in handy!

I should be getting my grades sometime early next week. I'm hoping to have made a high enough GPA to remain on the Dean's List. I know it's not necessary, but it's a personal goal of mine.

Well, I've completed my first full year as a college student! It was a lot more fun then I had ever expected! Thanks to everyone who has supported me this first year - I hope the next 3 years go as smooth!

I start my new job at Sappi on Monday morning at 0630!! Haven't had to wake up that early for quite a while now - hope my body adjusts quickly to being a working stiff again!

Finals week is in full swing! I've completed 3, 2 more to go!

Also, I interviewed and was offered a position at Sappi Fine Papers in Skowhegan. I will start on Monday, May 12. Will be interesting to be working full-time again.