Attempt to Reconnect

Hi... I know I haven't spoken to many of you for months, if not for
years even. It was never my intention to lose touch, but the hermit
in me always seems to win. Life also seems to always keep me busy in
ways that I never intended... some good... some not so good... but,
that's life.

I just wanted to take this opportunity and a little of your time to
perhaps "reconnect". :)

So... some of you have known that I was comtemplating going back to
school late last year, but due to certain circumstances, I wasn't able
to. Well... I am back in school again while I'm stilling working full
time at Teach For America as QA Lead for their Websphere Portal
project. Work has been brutal this past year with salary cuts, health
insurance premium increases and tons of finger pointing by the
client... but, I've managed. I started the project two years ago as
one of the testers, but have now taken the position as QA Lead with a
small staff of testers. With the new role, I have new
responsibilities, but I also have the authority to restructure the
whole QA process into a more manageable one.

Alas, work is work... :)

My new love is in school... and for those who know me a bit better,
know that I HATE school. I guess all that changed when I finally went
back to my first love... medicine.

I am now enrolled in Pacific College of Oriental Medicine studying to
be an acupuncturist... a Traditional Chinese Medicine practioner to be
more precise. The modalities of the trade include acupuncture,
moxibustion, cupping, herbology (chinese internal medicine), guasha
(scrape therapy), dietary therapy, and tuina (medical massage
therapy).

It's going to be a long journey... 4 years full time or 8 years part
time. My education will include both chinese medicine and western
medicine. My clinical shifts will also start next semester where I
will be an observer.

Best of all... I'm enjoying it and I'm loving it. :)

Well... thanks for reading thus far... I have one more request of
you... can you please email me your cell phone number and other
contact information that you would like to share with me? :) I have
been without a working cellphone and now no phonebook contacts for a
few months already.

I hope this email finds you and your loved ones in good health and spirits.

Enjoy your weekend.

Sparky

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"If equal affection cannot be, Let the more loving one be me."
- W.H. Auden, 1907-1973