Summer of Marsha

2 days back at Stonecroft. AHHHHH! jk, but it can seem overwhelming. Learn Quark, learn php, figure out their database structure, mess with quark, want to throw up on quark, update site, update site, update site, did I mention update the gosh darn site? Oh wait-- I don't have the right admin access to update the site. Pause.....

But I know after this work things should settle down some. And I can put on my resume about three different times-- ADAPTS TO NEW SETTINGS UNDER HIGH PRESSURE SITUATIONS. Thank you. More later this week.

Blog University freshman year

Wow! I can't tell you how much I am learning from some amazing blogs out there. My design abilities are starting to shoot through the roof. My Web knowledge is slowly beginning to bud little leaves. It is almost overwhelming what I can learn. Here are two I'm frequenting right now:

http://www.blog.spoongraphics.co.uk
http://tutsplus.com

Making Every Minute Count

6 days until another move. I am trying to make every minute count since my future is uncertain (to everyone but God). Hitting several niece's softball games this week and a birthday party this weekend. And packing... oh lovely, glorious stuffing of the car. But I really want this next two months to once again be about learning how to take care of myself. Yeah, yeah, yeah. I am not unable to live on my own--- what I mean is--- prioritizing myself and focusing on God. Not collapsing because I have gave, gave, gave when God wanted me to listen, listen, listen.

Learning on the job

As many communication problems as I have, I am proud to announce that I am not the worst. Has our society always been like this? Holding strict opinions for how they want something done but never adequately expressing their instructions. Yet another learning experience at API: customers. Interpretation is 75% of the Web Services Department's job. This simply highlights the value of someone being able to connect with people immediately and smooch as much as necessary to keep the process smooth.

I've also realized how crucial forgiveness is with any job. Someone will probably hurt your feelings but you can't hide in a box. You must continue working and eventually interacting with that person. While Christians are instructed to forgive because of Jesus's/God's example but I think that it can apply to everyone. Learning how to let things roll off your back is harder than learning how to become bitter. But securing this ability as young in your career as possible is invaluable.

I also think I've learned more in this last year through Google then four years of college. Is it the university's fault? No probably not. But for me, college wasn't about securing an elite job, it was about people and experiences. More on this later.

Revisit my 2009 Goals after 4 months

learn everything I can about CSS

• I have learned a lot but this one just keeps snaking around. so cool though!
  

embrace my writing, planning, and analysis skills in a new light

• I wrote two articles for Liberty Hospital's employee newsletter (and I didn't grumble)
• When starting an easy-to-update Web site build-- PLAN PLAN PLAN!

do things that I've never done before

• Got a temp job in the Web business (never thought that was possible)
• still need to work on this one
  

figure out what I need to learn (this is key!)

• cms
• drag-n-drop interfaces with cookies