Hey hey! I am, first and foremost, a massive tool. But, I just found out that I can import my blog into facebook. As creepy as it might be, I'm under the illusion that people a) read this blog and b) WANT to read this blog. Massive shoutout to John Feltey and Jesse D., because I know you guys both check in every so often, thanks for the comments!
On to the updating. I'm RIDICULOUSLY busy at work. Seriously. I'm doing a big study for impurities in one drug, which means I'm getting TONS of samples from a chemist in a different department. I'm almost done with my first set of samples, so once I'm done with that things will move more slowly. Our group also has another project starting up that has FOUR different groups in Chemical Research and Development working on it. So Kevin, Todd, Hong, and I have to coordinate with four different groups for this project. F'ing crazy. But work is fun, and the group I'm with remains to be awesome. The guys have given me a nickname. D-Train. And the ENTRIE API group has picked up on it, I shit you not. Everyone calls me that. Kevin had a friend come into work, and when I introduced myself she was surprised that my name was Phil, because Kevin doesn't call me that anymore. Good call on the name, Karaoke King...
Lately, I've managed to have some fun too, even with being so busy. Last Tuesday, my whole group within the department (25-30 people) went tubing on the Farmington River. It was AWESOME. Everyone should go, it was the best time. The head of the API group is Karen. After the first set of rapids on the river, it took less than 5 minutes for Jason and Kyle to dump her off the tube. The next two hours on the river were spent with everyone trying to tip everyone else. We had a huge cookout before we went tubing, with Mark coming through with flying colors on the grilling. I found out that he'll be tailgating at football games, so I'll have to track down him and Angel to share some food and beer. We also had lots of beers to drink (some of us more than others). Luckily I don't have a tiny girlish bladder like some people, and I was fine on the ride.
I took Thursday and Friday off last week because Maggie Sawyer invited me up to Vermont to hang out with her family. Talk about an awesome time. First of all, her whole family is awesome. I love her parents and her sister, and Liz's boyfriend Shawn (Sean? sorry man...) is definitely a kindred spirit. I cruised around on a 250cc dirtbike until I got the hang of it, and Saturday I was able to go with Rick, Pam, and Shawn to a root cellar back in the woods. Apparently the cellar was carbon dated as pre-Columbian, so I got to go into a structure built before 1500 A.D. Pretty sweet if you ask me. We had awesome days, great meals on the grill, and a campfire every night. Once of the best vacations I've had in a long time.
That's most of what I have going on right now. The first football game is in 9 days, and I got my tickets in, so tailgating will ensue!! I talked to Kate last night (I'm in love with her, in case that wasn't inherently obvious), and we haven't heard from anyone, so I need to try to call people and see what everyone's up too. Hooray for Thursday night games.
Good luck to all you crazy guys at preseason, including my brother. I'm sure the saxes will take good care of him. I'll be up sooner or later...maybe sooner...;-)
Till we meet again, I will ever remain...
PhillyD
On to the updating. I'm RIDICULOUSLY busy at work. Seriously. I'm doing a big study for impurities in one drug, which means I'm getting TONS of samples from a chemist in a different department. I'm almost done with my first set of samples, so once I'm done with that things will move more slowly. Our group also has another project starting up that has FOUR different groups in Chemical Research and Development working on it. So Kevin, Todd, Hong, and I have to coordinate with four different groups for this project. F'ing crazy. But work is fun, and the group I'm with remains to be awesome. The guys have given me a nickname. D-Train. And the ENTRIE API group has picked up on it, I shit you not. Everyone calls me that. Kevin had a friend come into work, and when I introduced myself she was surprised that my name was Phil, because Kevin doesn't call me that anymore. Good call on the name, Karaoke King...
Lately, I've managed to have some fun too, even with being so busy. Last Tuesday, my whole group within the department (25-30 people) went tubing on the Farmington River. It was AWESOME. Everyone should go, it was the best time. The head of the API group is Karen. After the first set of rapids on the river, it took less than 5 minutes for Jason and Kyle to dump her off the tube. The next two hours on the river were spent with everyone trying to tip everyone else. We had a huge cookout before we went tubing, with Mark coming through with flying colors on the grilling. I found out that he'll be tailgating at football games, so I'll have to track down him and Angel to share some food and beer. We also had lots of beers to drink (some of us more than others). Luckily I don't have a tiny girlish bladder like some people, and I was fine on the ride.
I took Thursday and Friday off last week because Maggie Sawyer invited me up to Vermont to hang out with her family. Talk about an awesome time. First of all, her whole family is awesome. I love her parents and her sister, and Liz's boyfriend Shawn (Sean? sorry man...) is definitely a kindred spirit. I cruised around on a 250cc dirtbike until I got the hang of it, and Saturday I was able to go with Rick, Pam, and Shawn to a root cellar back in the woods. Apparently the cellar was carbon dated as pre-Columbian, so I got to go into a structure built before 1500 A.D. Pretty sweet if you ask me. We had awesome days, great meals on the grill, and a campfire every night. Once of the best vacations I've had in a long time.
That's most of what I have going on right now. The first football game is in 9 days, and I got my tickets in, so tailgating will ensue!! I talked to Kate last night (I'm in love with her, in case that wasn't inherently obvious), and we haven't heard from anyone, so I need to try to call people and see what everyone's up too. Hooray for Thursday night games.
Good luck to all you crazy guys at preseason, including my brother. I'm sure the saxes will take good care of him. I'll be up sooner or later...maybe sooner...;-)
Till we meet again, I will ever remain...
PhillyD
posted by PhillyD at 9:12 AM
1 Comments:
Let's go PhillyD! We need more updates. Its been over a month now. The world wants to know what is going on in your life, even if the headline is "The arsonist has oddly shaped feet."
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