Project Updates:

Yes, I have been gone for a while. I have been regrouping (...more on that later)

So this last week I attended the Ultimate PMP Exam prep Course. A one week intensive geared towards learning the oh-so-complicated PMBOK and taking (and passing) the PMP exam.

Why, you ask? Well, I have long debated going back to school to get an MBA with a focus on Planning vs getting a PMP from the Project Management Institute.

PMP won! After 4 years of keeping my seat warm I have accrued enough project management hours to fill out the application. Work paid for the training and the test (BTW I highly recommend the training provider of the course I attended).

I will be in study mode for the next week. I am scheduled to take the exam on Friday.

Stay tuned...

So it's been a month since I last checked in. Nothing exciting going on.

• I am working on making Louis an indoor cat. Cage training seems to be working now.
• I've confirmed that ATA has the cheapest vaccinations and office visits
• I made a vat of pasta salad and gave most of it away. I am blaming the mass quantities on the asparagus. In order to get the pasta to grilled asparagus ratio right I needed a lot of pasta. I also added grilled cherry tomatoes, fresh basil, and fresh mozzarella.
• I purchased my concert tix (I didn't spend the whole tax return either)
• I made chocolate cake without milk or eggs. I added chocolate chips and walnuts to it.
• I helped M cater a wedding. I have several pounds of mushroom filling for wontons.
• I bought an adapter to hook my computer to the tv.
  
• I've been renting a lot of DVDs from the library. Almost like netflix, but free, and I have to actually pick up and return them.
• I finished my SXSW blogging.
  

• Louis seems lonely. I am thinking it is time to get the other cat.
• More cooking.
  

Every year after SXSW I come down with the plague. I had a soar throat and a little allergy episode but other than that, no signs of ear infection. Maybe its because I got more sleep this year.

So what have I been up to since then?

• I've been doing a lot of writing (in the hopes that someone out there is getting some enjoyment out of it).
• I have cleaned the house. Having an indoor cat has been cause for cleaning the floors more often.
  
• I made veggie frittata the other day for a potluck.
• I am still trying to convince Louis that he is an indoor cat. Not much luck yet.

• See what bands are coming to town so I can buy tickets with my tax return (no, I don't plan on spending it all in one place)
• Figure out what to do with the patio. It is pretty depressing.
• Spend more time riding the bike before it gets too hot.