It's a girl!

Today was an interesting day.

- For some reason I was more patient than usual when I drove to work. The trip felt shorter.

- A former coworker and (still a) good friend just gave birth to her first, a baby girl. Below is part of the email from the proud father, who sits next to met at work.

Weight: 7 pounds, 3 ounces
Eyes: Blue (so far)
Hair: Light Brown (so far)

- In other news today, I booked a time with the Assistant Dean of one of the B-School's I am applying. We chatted for about half an hour over the phone. I was not too impressed when I saw the alumni contact list they sent me yesterday. The Assistant Dean made a good point that only some of the alumni are willing to be contacted by prospective students. Once you are part of the club, the network will grow wider and you have more access to the alumni. I was extremely impressed with their staff though. Patient, courteous, and responsive.

- I will have a chat with my manager this Friday about my plan in the next few months. My plan inclues: A trip to HK to visit Clarchie, taking a 12-15 month LOA, and handing off my role to other folks. Apparently someone at work is interested in taking over my position when I am gone. I wonder what he's thinking :)

- Last but not least, why did they let Josh Towers pitch again? 4 earned runs in a mere 1.2 inning just doesn't cut it.