It has been a while since I have posted anything on FFF. April has been a really busy month for me - or as my fiance Kate has affectionately called it 'the month of Adam.' I had intentions of blogging, but I had a few roadblocks:
1. While in Europe (which I'll fully explain in a moment) my laptop wouldn't connect to the hotel internet
2. My camera, with all of my photos from 'the month of Adam,' is missing. Most likely, it is packed away in the garage with most of my belongings as I wait to move into my new place on June 1.
So, without further ado, here is a chronological synopsis of 'the month of Adam' (disclaimer: I'll update some photos as soon as I find my camera, so for now these are mostly crappy iPhone pictures or from friends):
April 1 - April Fools Day
Uneventful. This was for the best.
April 2 - Mitch Hedberg Day
Alright.
April 4-11 - Business Trip - Utrecht & Amsterdam, Holland
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As part of my new position, and the roll out of the MyTalent system, I went to The Netherlands for training. MyTalent is a talent management software solution that combines our performance management, compensation and talent planning processes onto one global platform. Sara Lee's international headquarters (so to speak) is located in Utrecht, The Netherlands, about 30 minutes outside of Amsterdam. The training was in Utrecht Tuesday-Friday. It was nice to meet everyone in the Utrecht office, but the nights alone in the hotel were pretty boring. Who knew business travel was so lonely. But, I got to spend Friday and Saturday night in Amsterdam - which was amazing! First of all, the entire city smells of pot, no joke. Amstel is delicious, especially from the motherland. This is a picture in front of the Amsterdam sign from the Amstel commercial. See those gray boxes - they are urinals, in the street. Each one has four spots for men to pee in. They are amazing; I used them multiple times - mostly after enjoying a few pints. My uncles' partner also happened to be in Amsterdam at the same time as me. He speaks fluent Dutch, so he took me out on the town Friday night. We went to this cool, hole in the wall bar that served about 100 flavors of liquor - it was delicious, and very strong. Great way to start an evening. He showed me around the red light district which is hilarious. I spent some time later that evening just walking up and down the alleys of the red light district, just because I couldn't believe it. haha. Then we had a nice Italian dinner (the Dutch aren't known for their cuisine - other than the fact that they have milk with every meal) over a few pints of beer.
I could, and will, write a full blog on this - as soon as I find my camera.
April 13-15 - Manager Development Center
This is a three day conference for twelve participants that I facilitate. Three full days non-stop at a hotel. 15 hour days. Exhausting. Rewarding, but exhausting.
April 17 - Miami of Ohio Triathlon - Oxford, OH
Kate and I went to Miami of Ohio in Oxford, OH for the 5th Annual MUSF Triathlon. Kate's brother JB and his girlfriend Laura competed too. Here are my times:
Place Tot Time Swim Time Bike Time Run Time
136/650 1:20:10 09:16 42:01 25:23April 24 - Chicago Cubs @ Brewers - Milwaukee, WI
Along with Rusty and Leslie, Kate and I trekked up to Milwaukee (Algonquin for 'the good land' prnounced Mill-e-wah-kay) for the Cubs-Brewers series. We bought awesome club level seats on stubhub for <$50. The Cubs won 5-1 (exactly what Leslie predicted). Miller Park, aka 'Wrigley North' was beautiful as always - especially when its filled with 50% Cubs fans.
April 27 - Accepted to Elmhurst College's MBA program
April (all month) - Our lease at 'the tip' ends 4/30.
We have been moving out all month long. It has been really stressful. Unfortunately, for legal reasons I can't get into details.
