June 13, 2005

Me:
Well, got my QTD grade, a 3.8. That's without taking the final. The teacher allows us to drop the lowest test score, even if it's the final, so I'll not be taking the final :)

Finally, the school qtr is over. I'm so ready to have my nights and weekends back, at least for the summer. Free from class, homework, studying, etc.

Finally saw Aviator over the weekend. Saw it with Brett and Becky. A little long, but otherwise good. Of what I know of Howard Hughes they appeared to stick pretty close to history. I'm not too intimate with his relationships, but felt that they had captured the essence of his business acumen, and his gov't deals quite well. Certainly seemed to capture his descent into madness. Wonder who/what he would have become had their been diagnosis and treatment of his ailments? Given that, what a remarkable man...to accomplish what he did, with the mental challenges.l

Work:
Finalized my travel plans to Boston for the week of 6/27 - 7/01. Will be doing stock admin testing with Fidelity. Should be interesting.

I don't think Benefits will be ready for the Payroll testing. Having read the Benefits testing plan, I don't see how they will be ready to demonstrate the delivery of the stock file to Payroll/HRIS. We have yet to see the file layout, PSW (a Fidelity system we'll use to validate/balance the files before they get loaded to an Off-Cycle), successful file trf after PSW selection.

Other:
Michael Jackson was acquitted of all 10 charges of child molestation, taking advantage of minors, endangering the welfare of minors, etc. 6mos of trial, and now probably 6mos of juror interviews, public debate, etc, will the circus never end? Will he ever get caught? Is he guilty? Can he be innocent? Same question maybe, but he does raise suspicion.