There's also a lot of other activity. For all the various festivals and events that go on during the fall months, I can't seem to find too many weekends just staying at home. But it's great...going out and seeing all the people and the colors changing all over the place. Of course, this year fall is turning out to be quite busy for TradeWind business, but the personal/business balance is working out alright.
Past weekends so far have brought a few UGA games, some weekend work, going to the Duluth Fall Festival and seeing family. In particular, my Dad has been off his feet the last month due to complications related to a kidney stone surgery. I haven't been to visit nearly as much as I'd like. He's out of the hospital now for the last week (or two weeks I think) and that's a little more to his liking at least. UGA games haven't been quite as fun without dear ol' Dad though. It was always nice to have that common ground between us, and I'd argue no one in our family understands the emotional rollercoaster that is UGA football nearly as well as my Dad and I do. However, I think he's going to still make the GA/FL trip this year, but probably won't be making it to the game....probably no big deal since WE USUALLY LOSE. But I digress...
Oktoberfest is on tap for this weekend! Woo! Slightly larger group going this year (hahaha...1 more person). And this year, we're getting a cab from our campground into Helen and back. Picking a DD (Andy) last year was no fun for anybody. So, just in time for it to be my turn to DD, we're making sure we get the cabbie. Speaking of Oktoberfest, I probably need to finish packing the gear up...
I reheated some leftover bacon from Sunday in the plastic baggie it was in and had to spend about 10 minutes peeling the "wrapper" off of my bacon this morning. I guess that's why I usually have cereal.
Already got stuff on the list for TradeWind as late as July of next year. Awesome.
Hiring lots of new people at my office lately. When the resumes come in, half the battle is just sorting out those who actually read the job posting and those who clearly did not. Also, there are the ones WITHOUT the requisite resume but with cover letters that begin "I am absolutely the most qualified applicant for the position you are filling. Please respond with some information about the position." I'm dead serious...first, they are CERTAIN that no one else is going to be a better match without 1) knowing any of the other applicants or 2) having a real idea what the position is, while still assuring me that they are the best of whatever we want. I understand being self-promoting and all that, but when I respond to some of these people reminding them that we need a resume, you would think we were asking for their checking account numbers. "No, I'll submit my resume when I have more information about the position." But aren't you already qualified? Isn't the job description really just a description of you, after all? Hahaha, really though, I just say "thank you" and more or less tell them to keep looking and good luck, all that stuff. I can't wait to finish this hiring cycle.
And then there's the new camera. Just picked up the Panasonic DVX100B a few weeks ago. It's a great shot, and it will be nice to no longer need to rent the equipment from everybody. I picked up a nice new fluid head and tripod while I was at it. The best part is that it's all paid for now. Business has been good this year and it was about time I got this stuff anyway. I'll probably be posting something about it soon over at my digital media blog, so check there in a while and read all about it if you like.That's all for now. I'll probably wait another two months before I post anything again.
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