Robo Update

Turns out motivation to blog goes down when one spends the rest of their day studying and at the computer doing work. So, I’ve slacked a little. However, I scrounged up a small amount of energy to jot down a few notes about things.

As the wise Steve Edwards recently noted on his blog, October is the unofficial climbing (along with just about any outdoor sport) month worldwide. The weather hits that “just right” amount that we all know and love. And here I am again, on the couch watching the season pass me by. Sure, I’m the first one to admit that skipping fall and going straight to winter can be extremely productive. 9 months of Isaac Hayes and campus boards did wonders for my phalanges, but I’ll admit its been difficult to stay motivated this time around.

Robo-leg is a pain in the ass. A cast aint got nothing on this thing.

-21 pin sites = HIGH chance of infection and I’ve already had two. At this rate, I’ll be on antibiotics more or less the entire 9 months this thing is attached to me.

-From start to finish a shower takes about one hour. Its epic. I don’t have the energy to describe the process.

-Swelling irritates the pin sites causing pain and higher chance of infection so I only get a limited time upright every day which means my already limited life is even more limited.

-Every freakin person I cross paths with wants to have a stop and chat about “my cool cast thing”. The annoyance of this is exacerbated by the swelling issue.

-Then there’s all the normal stuff that sucks about life on crutches etc.

Also, I get to have a bone graft next week. C’mon, who doesn’t love a nice bone graft to start off the weekend?

School is going into full swing. After an intense 2 week orientation we’re starting the 3rd week of the first quarter on Monday. All the MBA’s take the same 4 courses first quarter and yes, they are fairly basic and mind numbing. Of course the school requires these courses because of folks like me who have never taken a business course before, and I know I’ll be better off because of them. What’s my favorite part about the program? My classmates are awesome. The school did a great job of pulling folks from all walks of life and I’ve enjoyed getting to know everyone. This confirms my hunch that the best part about any MBA program is the network it offers.

More later, or maybe not.