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Well, it's been a good long while since I've posted a journal here.  Didn't feel much need to, but since I'm trying to be more sharing here again, I'll give it a try.  After a long dry period after my 2014 graduation, I couldn't find a job in my field.  In March of this year, I got steady part-time work at Lowe's Hardware.  It was enough to pay off my expenses with a little left over.  It got slightly better when I got a minor promotion there and I was developing a real rapport with the people there.  Then, I got the call.  A lab that develops medical devices was in the market for a new lab assistant and I seemed like a great fit considering my limited lab experience.  I got the call at the end of August and I didn't believe it at first.  I gave two weeks notice to my part-time employer and started my new job on the 14th of September.  I've been working well there ever since.  It's been an adjustment, but I'm developing a rapport there as well.  It pays much better than Lowe's, of course.  I've been surprised at how much I can bank after expenses are paid.  In a couple months time, I plan to move out and rent an apartment very near to work.

So that's the short of it.  Also, I had a great Christmas with my dad's wife's family (they celebrate it, my family didn't) over at the house and it was the first time ever that I've been able to get gifts for everyone who gave me one.

I also saw the "Star Wars" movie today.  It was an excellent movie, but was not without its faults.  I plan to have my review up on it soon.
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First off, the bad news: Great artist H. R. Giger passed away today at the age of 74.  RIP to a one-of-a-kind artist.
The great news: I finished my last final exam today and I ought to be able to post more photos from Israel later today.
Also, I graduate this upcoming Sunday with an MS degree!
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I have finally gotten around to uploading photos from my trip to Israel last winter and will upload them in blocks.  First up, our day trip to Jerusalem on December 25th, 2013.

UPDATE: That's it for tonight.  Next up will be photos of the Western (aka Wailing) Wall itself!
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Today's a joyous day!  I successfully defended my graduate thesis for an MS degree here at college and have submitted all of the necessary paperwork for graduation.  Now I can finally relax and recuperate.  In May, I will graduate with an MS in Biology and will be able to move on to aggressively seeking employment (likely in a lab setting).

I also hope to post some of my photos from my Israel trip here soon.
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And I'm Back!

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And 10 days later, I'm back from Israel.  I took almost 400 photos in my excellent new Nikon camera, some of which I'll post here.  It was wonderful.  Got to see Jerusalem (and the Old City), Tel Aviv, the Western Wall, some archaeological sites, Tzfat (founding place of Kabbalah), the Hula Valey, the River Jordan, the Golan Heights, the Dead Sea (got to swim in it!), Masada, and the Judean Desert.  I'll post more details with the photos I upload.  The only downside from this whole trip is that I came back with a cold and an inflamed uvula.  Other than that, I'm great.
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