Where in hootnanny have I been?

**sarcasm** This semester is a killer, I tell you **sarcasm**

I actually have absolutely nothing to do, which is strange when you compare my life now to the way my life has been for the past couple of years (I've been a ball of stress since my sophomore year). It's both good and bad–– good because I get to focus on bettering myself as a person, bad because I am bored stiff.

My only complaint about UMC is that there is a lot of waiting involved (I love it otherwise). I was able to get my hands dirty with a new document that came in, but aside from that, work is as still as night. Sure, I've got three projects to work on, but those three projects are waiting for responses from the interviewees, and I've done all I could to work on them, correct them, and get them ready for more writing. I've asked for more things to do, but no such luck.

I guess I function better in a faster–paced environment, which isn't necessarily a bad thing. As said before, I function better when I'm a little stressed, so perhaps I should look for a job where there is a steady flow of work and plenty to do. The slow pace is fine for learning, but I'm ready to pick it up a bit.

Update on the job search: no luck yet. I've applied to about 10 positions and I'm waiting to hear back from them.