1. IPD - Integrated Product Development consumed somthing on the order of 22-24 hours of the last Wednesday-to-Wednesday week. Saturday morning was just an omen of things to come on Tuesday, when I was in the shop from 11am to 10pm with only a two and a half hour break for another meeting (and dinner at Jimmy's with Jenelle).
2. Class - Even though all I have is World Economy and Supply Chain Management, classes are a non-negligible contribution to my e-delinquency. Wednesday morning started early with about 50-70 pages of World Economy reading, followed by the course itself. Interestingly, Prof. Lim spent some 15 minutes 'haranguing' us regarding attendance; this sounded more like scolding to a person who has, recently relative to Prof. Lim, been a child. It was also interesting that this lecture about being professional came just moments before a lecture about comparative advantage. One would think that a leading professor might stick to their comparative advantage of producing intellectually-stimulating lectures about world trade and leave parenting or mentoring to someone with a comparative advantage in that area, but I digress.

3. Recruiting - I'm in the midst of a hellish recruiting trip. I left for the airport after IPD (see #1 above) design review on Wednesday, stopped at Jenelle's for dinner, and then boarded a plane for IND. From there, south by rental car to Columbus and a certain diesel engine manufacturer. I got in around 12:15am, then was up at 6:30am for a full morning of interviews, which went well. At 11 I skated out, jumped in the car and retraced steps to DTW, where I sprinted across A and C terminals to catch a flight to BDL, where I rented another car and drove to Farmington CT, home of a certain aerospace company in a certain multinational. Tonight was a meet-and-greet with employees, tomorrow a full slate of interviews and discussions about benefits and the region. Then home for...

3. The Game - Jenelle says I get quite animated about the forthcoming game, which is true. I'm thrilled to be a student at one of the schools (the one where schooling is top priority, I might add) the year this particular The Game is happening. And, since coverage is everywhere, I'm pretty in tune with The Game-related thoughts, concerns, repercussions, and rivalry-demonstrating stories.

4. That's about it.